The Athletic Grounds

Work has been commenced upon the new Athletic Grounds of the University. The work will be onder the direct supervisión of President Angelí, Treasurer Soule and Secretary Wade, together with a coimnittee of the regents, of which Mr. Whitman ischairtnan, with Secretary Wade as the active man. When completed it h intended that these grounda shall be the finest possessed by anv college west of the Alleghenies. The suni of $4,500 lias been approprhited for the work, but it is underetood that more will be forthcoming if necessary to complete the work in the inanner desired, and in the most approved modern style. The field i.s located at the south end of State street, about a quarter of a mile from the campus. Itis a 10-acre field. nearly level, so that but little grading will have to be done. The ground slopes froin south to north, two feet in 400. There will be two different levéis, the tennis ground being two feet higher than the rest of the field, and there will be a terrace two feet high at the road rating the two levéis. The road will be used for carriages and coaches from which the ball gaines can be witnessed. The einder track is a quarter mile lap. It will be constructed upon the plan of the Detroit Athletic Club track. Within the circle will be located the base ball diamond and the foot ball field. The 220 yards straight strech is to be one of the three that are in existence at American colleges. Harvard and Yale each have one. The -Harvard 220 straight was flnished about a week ago. The 220 is to be constructed down the north side of the field, parallel with the bleaching boards. The grand stand will be located at the turn on the southeast end, directly across the track from the "finish." It will accommodate 1,500 people, at the very least. Beneath the seats will be dressing rooms, shower batlis and a room for the storage of apparatus. The latter room, which extends the full length of the grand stand, is in the front part and is not fitted for auy other purpose, as the ceiling slants until it is only tive feet in heicht, occasioned bv the slope of the seats above. The entrance to the seats will be in the rear by steps leading to the middle of the stand. The seats will theu bc divided into two sec tions, a plan that bas been found to wor] very satisfactorily at the university o Pennsylvania. Arnold, of Detroit, is the architect of the erand stand.