• Work had begun on an upgrade to the left-field bleachers at Columbia Park that would double the seating capacity of the area and move the fence 25 feet closer to home plate

• Total capacity of the park would be 16,500 when the work was complete

• The work also included raising the infield five feet and laying down a new soil composition that was expected to improve drainage

• The team expected construction to be done by April 1

• Pitchers Eddie Plank and Bill Duggleby reported to the team in Philadelphia