The evening world., 1888-04-13
PRESERVE THE POLO GROUNDS.
Complaints Being Made that They Arc n
Nuisance What Il said About the spot.

Complaint. Being Made that They Arc n
Nuisance What II said About tho spot.
Complaints are now being made that the Polo
Grounds, which have stood so long and 30 harm
lessly, and which have been the means OF anording
pleasure to 30 many persons, both young and old,
male and female, are q nuisance. The Polo
Grounds extend from Fifth to sixth avenue and
from one Hundred and Tenth to one Hundred and
Eleventh street. The grounds were originally
laid out for polo, and many pretty. little ponies
and light, dasning riders, adorned In pretty, vaiie-
gated silk ard satin suits, could be seen going
around the track at breakneck speed, Knocking
the ball here and there with their mallets. Around
the edge of the grounds 10 q large fence, about
twelve feet high, and the small boys, anxious TO
see the games, were busily employed emitting loop
time,honored jsckisniyes. But lew polo game.
were played. and soon the little ponies and their
dasning riders were known only an a thing OF tbs
past. Baseball followed and many exciting games
were PLAYED.
The big fence soon became perforated with holes,
some large enough for a small boy to stick ls head
through. Crowds congregated around the place.
increasing the number OF holes. Youngsters
climbed the telegraph poles and the trees along the
run aud never lacked exercise, for every few
moments nn,1osa .a a "lso %9u part nome Of n , GSn,ar ssm w, sm ,ag
loud stamping and sariil whlstllng, would be heard
from the multitude. All along the side streets
numerous trucks OF all sizes would he standing and
on top Of them would he the drivers, with open
mOutnb, ehReTiy WdtCnluv tut khlht.
During the summer evenings many citizens were
amused by the pretty fireworks. As winters
P oysd a s good T sSS's. For Fora a long 1ESai time e'E this %S wss tue tue
only winter sport until some inventive genius
made plans Tor u ,oooTTsSs r. aide; which mel, was was
carried on with enthusiasm, and Trough the long
winter evenings many couples shot down the
smooth Ice on the fraii toboggans. During the fall
season many games OF football were played, amt
more than once the ambulance was summoned to
convey to the hospital some Columbia or Yale Col
| leup bOy with "A broken rib. leg or head.
The ground upon which the complaints are based
Ia that property-owners in that vicinity are unable
TO build, or II they do build they cannot sell,
because One Hundred ana Eleventh street 10 not
cut through. Now whst the Proper'y owners
street cut through, and this done, the Polo
Grounds will no long BIZ OF any use and the noise
will be abolished.
The PARK Board has a right to open the street.
Corporation Counsel Beekman will DO asked to give
all opinion on the question. IL the Park Board
Opens the street anu destroys the grounds, where
Residents Of One Hundred and Tenth street,
when seen yesterday by a WORLD reporter, were
undecided whether they wanted the grounds
but It was IN the daytime when turmoil and hustle
were most natural Many declared tnat the pres
summer, there was the big green field, always
pretty and always fragrant. Should a street be cut
through, instead of this pleasant spot to remind
one OF the country there would be long dusty
road, where the rattle of teams day and night
would be much more disagreeable than the pres
ent boisterousness of healthy. happy boys. Indeed
the average verdict was that the Polo Grounds
should be undisturbed.
Some Of the residents were bold enough to say
that the complaint was not general, but that a
few disgruutled pronerty-ownciB, who looked more
TO their personal profit than to any one elBe's com.
forL were making the row In order that they
might be benefited, no matter who suffered
thereby. However, there IL little likelihood that
the grounds Will he abolished right away, soloverG
OF baseball may rest happy.