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Show Plan Stadium for Jennings 1 ' I A MOVEMENT lias been launched at Scranton, Pa., to erect a pub- f llc stadium as a memorial to Hugh Jennings, former manager of the Detroit Tigers, assistant manager of the New York Giants i and for more than thirty-five years a prominent figure in the big leagues, g ! The Idea of a stadium In honor of Jennings and with the idea of ; perpetuating his memory was sug- gested by Trof. Francis Fitzgerald, connected with the faculty at St. Thomas college at Scranton, Pa. ; It has been proposed that the city set aside some money to get the i ji, stadium movement started and $ that the balance be raised by ' & friends of Jennings throughout the country. It Is proposed that on ' certain, days of the coining season big league and minor league teams s; be askc-d to give a portion of jjjj their receipts to the Jennings me- morial. Civic clubs and baseball j tans in the Lackawanna valley will also be asked to join in (he drive while good sized subscriptions will 4' be asked from prominent Scranton & residents, all friends of the former Tiger boss. i . lists I For several years there has been Hugh Jennings. & g strong sentiment at Scranton for & a public stadium that could provide for big football games, scholastic games, and professional baseball contests. On this' account the Jen- oings memorial suggestion is believed to have a splendid chance of g going through, it being expected that between the support of those i realizing the need for a public stadium there and those wishing to keep the memory of the famous Detroit manager fresh, a sufficient j S amount will be forthcoming. At least $50,000 would be required to S $ build the stadium. It is understood that for t his figure a fiefd with S a seating capacity of 30.000 could be erected. " v k |