Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-13
Athletic Park.


A want long felt by those interested in
outdoor sports is about to be realized in this
city Andrew J. Piercy, of San Francisco,
long known as the manager and proprietor
OF the Recreation Park has become a citi-
zen Of Sacramento, where as ball player
he has been an established favorite for sew
eral years. He has taken a lease, for the
term Of five years, of the block bounded by
+ and f. Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets,
and will Immediately transform it into an
Athletic Park, which il is claimed Will be
second TO none in the Union, and the
players in this city are to be congratulated
upon his cOmmendable enterprise. The
size of the lot is most ample, being $40 by
$50 feet. A grand stand will be erected
Immediately behind the catcher, will be
fitted up with cushioned seats for 700 spec
tatorS. while the side benches, it is
said, will seat comfortably couple
Of thousand more. \ turf diamond,
Ia novelty on this coast and field as even
and smooth as a table, for baseball, will be
encircled by tirst-class track for runners
and bcyClists; also a hundred yard straight
away for sprinters. The grounds will be
surrounded by Il neat and substantial ten
foot fence. Neat and comfortable dressing
rooms will be erected for the aceommoda
ton of the PLAYERS, and, in fact, nothing
Will be left undone which will in the least
promote the pleasure OF the contestants and
the patrons of the grounds The ground at
present has natural covering OF springy
lawn. grown to short, firm grass, and in
that respect IS superior to any of the
grounds around the Bay The proprietor
desires to make the grounds popular, and
to that end all organizations viii be given
an equal chance-iavoritism of no kind
will at any time be tolerated. Ii is said
that the grand opening Will be ON the 1st
day of May.
POLICE CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the case Of Lizzie Belmont, for dis
mrbing the peace, was dismissed Pat
Hays. alias Limerick, who committed a
burglary at the City Hotel and another in
the vestry of St Rose Church, was held TO
answer before the Superior Court on both
charges THE charge of battery pending
against +. Magann was dismissed. james
Stuart was found guilty of disturbing the
peace, and fined s., or three days..-...Jo-
Seph Smith. John Kelly. Charles Corners,
Tom Kelly. Roland Lee, Larry Sullivan
and Frank Johnson were sent up for ten
lays each for sleeping in railroad cars.
THE FIRST RAsPBERRIEs.-Th first rasp-
berries of the season were received Satur-
day by the Pacific Fruit Company. of this
city. from the Penryn Branch of the New
castle Fruit-Growers Association. They
were grown near Penryn, and II IS said that
this Is the earliest that raspberries were
ever known to ripen in that section by
nearly four weeks That portion of Placer
county IS becoming famous, not only for
the excellent quality OF all its fruit, but for
ITS extreme earhness. Thus far this year
Placer county las come 10 the front with
the first Strawberries, the first cherries and
the first raspbeFries.
DEATH or Mss MAu1RR.-Miss Agnes.
daughter of NJ. and the late II. Mailer. and
sister of Senator Mailer of Ell Dorado
county, died at o'clock last evening at the
residence of II. b. Nielsen In this city
Deceased was IS years of age, a native of
Coloma FL Dorado county, where she re-
sided until few days since.when She came
TO this city for medical treatment She was
an estimable lady, loved and respected by
all who knew her. Her remains will be
sent home for interInent. on the Sacra-
mento and Placerville train this morning
WALNUrs AND PRUNEs-We have al
ready referred to the publications OF Felix
Gillet, of Nevada City, Cal, concerning nut
and fruit trees, brs his recent supplement
giving special information upon the sub
iect of walnuts and prunes is entitled to
careful perusal by nut and fruit-growers.
The specific information furnished will be
of value to any who may desire to plant or
cultivate either nuts or prJlnes, as the au-
thor speaks fully from personal knowledge
and experience.
MONEY IN AsPARAGUs.-Several small
ranches just east of the city, some of them
within the city limits, are doing an excel
lent business in asparagus culture. Every
day hundreds of boxes are shipped to San
Francisco per steamer The freight is ten
cents per box, and the return boxes are
carried free. One farmer says his crop of
twelve acres will bring him in over $4,000
49, 600 of which will be profit.
ONE HUNDRED cases mems and women's
shoes placed in stock last week from the