LESSON 22 
BasE-BALL FIELD 
HE problem in this lesson is that of laying off a 
standard base-ball field. 
Discussion 
The landscape gardener is often called upon 
to lay off athletic-fields or game courts of various 
kinds. He should have at his command 
full information regarding the standard dimensions, and the fullest 
possible knowledge of general requirements. 
The standard base-ball diamond is made in the form of a square 
exactly 90 feet on a side with a distance of 60 feet 6 inches from 
pitcher’s mound to home base. In playgrounds for children it is 
customary to lay off what is known as a boy’s diamond 60 feet 
square. 
Besides the diamond itself the regular base-ball field includes 
other features such as the coach line, players’{line and clear space 
for back-field and out-field as shown in the drawing. 
Illustration 
The drawing, Figure 40, shows the layout of the standard 
base-ball field. The dimensions instead of being read from a scale 
are shown in figures on the drawing. This method of expressing 
measurements is frequently used in architectural and mechanical 
drawings, though rarely employed in the maps of engineers and 
landscape gardeners. 
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