The press box atop the new seating
complex at Frank Bailey Field may have changed the life of Sports Information
Director George Cuttita and his sports-writing colleagues.
The seating complex was dedicated
on Saturday before the start of the football game against St. Lawrence.
The 55-foot enclosed press box features
lots of things that its predecessor did not: sliding windows that keep out the
wind and weather, electricity, telephone and internet connections, to name a
few.
Gone are the days when brisk winds
shook the open-air plywood box supported by scaffolding. (The “temporary” box
was constructed in the early 80's.) Gone too is the necessity for reporters to
leave the box to file their post-game write-ups; now they can file then
electronically right from the box.
The press box is also a lot
roomier than the old one. Said Cuttita, “We don't even have to put our
sandwiches on the floor.”