Word: cementation
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...cement body of the map is about, seven feet square and is raised about a foot and a half from the ground, slightly sloping towards the front in order that a better view of the whole may be obtained. The positions of the Yard buildings are marked by black diagrams outlined in brass, with the date of the erection of the buildings also in brass...
...work of cleaning out the baseball cage and putting it in condition for the winter practice has been commenced, and will be completed about the middle of February. Because the cage was used as a storehouse for cement during the construction of the Stadium, more repairs will be needed this year than usual. The floor, which was of finely sifted loam, has become very uneven from the rough use and a good deal of cement has been mixed with it, making a disagreeably dusty surface. It is now too late to have an entirely new surface spread, but the present...
...small number of workmen have been kept at work about the Stadium during the winter, but as it is impossible to use cement in cold weather, their work has been mostly confined to cleaning up and smoothing off rough places in the construction...
...temporarily engaged in tearing down the wooden north stand. These thirty-five men have been occupied chiefly with removing the temporary seats below the parapet and above the promenade, and storing them away underneath the Stadium for future use. During the past week, also, the holes left in the cement by the hammering in of the bolts have been filled up. The number of employees will now shortly be reduced to twelve men, who will be retained throughout the winter, occupied chiefly in rolling and levelling the ground. As soon as spring comes this force will be greatly increased...
Early yesterday morning, men were set to work tearing down the grand stands on both sides of the old football field. The large beams will be used to make temporary seats on the south end of the Stadium where cement seats will be in place only about half way up. The seats of the old stands will be used to lay over the new cement seats. It has also been decided to increase the natural seating capacity of the Stadium for the Yale game by ten more entire rows. This will be done by erecting four rows of temporary seats...