Telegram-herald., 1889-11-18
Az ATHLETIC PARK
The Owashtsnong's are Fully De
termined 10 Have One.
The PLANS ARE ALREADY DRAFTED
a Good Attendance Al the Meotieg u
Consider It-Scseral Locations oaSIs4
A senior Four-Osr Sres 10
MAKE the Clrcutt-

TIE project that has been agltalea
for some time past 10 the Owashtanong
Club with reference 10 an outdoor ath-
letc park al last begins 70 take DEM
lie shape. In response 10 the cali for
meeting, d goOdly number were IA at
tendance and considerable enthusiasm
was manifested ia the matter. {. ".
Cbaunoey acted a. chairman Of the
meeting and W. T. Bishop was APP
pointed secretary. The following COM
mlttee was appointed 10 make arrange
ments for grounds Don }. Leathers,
Wm. Cox, 4. : Hanchett, ". ;. saf-
geant and Charles McQuewan.
Mr. McQuewan submitted a drawing
for a plan OF grounds similar % the
Detroit Athletic Park, and it's probable
that the plan, with some notifications,
VIII bc adopted. Ii j. proposed 10 III
up grOunSd 20 feet long and 900 feet
IN width with arrangements Tor every
popular outdoor game. On one SIDE OF
the grounds wlll be a 220-yard straight
away racing course and inside
OF that Will be circular
Quarter-mile course. These tracks Will
be fitted mp IN accordance with all the
late improvements. They VIII be built
of cindcrs, cemented together, and
rolled a. smooth as floor. The cinder
track is the fayorite of all the prOm-
nent sprinters, as II gives a good grip 10
the foot and can be made both smooth
and elastic.
Inside the circular track will be the
baseball park. To this part OF the
grounds the most particular care Wlll be
given and the ball players viii be put
through a thorough course OF training.
1t Is reasonably expected that with
proper training and practice a first
class ball team will be developed, and
in that case, the oarsmen Will have to
divide the hOnOrs of the season with
them. 4 football field Will also be
laId out within the circular track, and
here the lovers Of this rOugn-and-
bic game can dispOrt themselves. On
the side OF the circle opposite the
straight away course will be SIX lawn
tennis courts. 1t IS expected that all
the athletic sports Will be pracuced
on the grounds, such as leapmg,
shot putting, hammer throwing,
etc. A grand stand Will be
| erected in a spot commanding good
view of the entire park, and 1t Will
have a seating capacity for 300 per-
sons. The lower part of the grand
stand will be divided upintO convenient
dressing rooms for both ladies and
gentlemen, and viii have bathrooms
attached to each, and lockers viii be
provided for the suits Of the parties IN
dulging in the games.
The all important question now be-
fore the club is the settlement upon q
proper location. Hon. G. &. COmstOck,
with his usual business alacrlty, says he
/ mas proposition to offer in regard to
grounds near the Soldiers Home. The
Street Railway Company of Grand
| Rapids have one to offer III regard 10
| the grounds, south and west of the
pavilion. Frank BOnnell will offer the
/ plat lying north of the present boat
! house, at Reeds Lake, and II is under
stood that the Kent county street rail
way Will also present proposition tor
| grounds. The committee IS awaiting
| propositions from any who have suit
! able grounds TO offer, and they expect
next week to lay several propositions
! before the club. The craze for athletic
| clubs grows in favor all over the cOun-
! try, and there are now $50 first-clasS
clubs III existence and any number of
small organizations.
The OwashtanOngs have heretofore
won more than their proportion of the
junior races, but have not been sue
| ccSsful with their senior crews. This
year they expect 10 send a crew through
| the racing circuit and the club Is conf
dent that they viii not return empty
/ handed. The senior four will consist
of j. Forbes, stroke; W. +. BeosOn.
| No. 3; Claude Freeman, No. ,, and Ed.
/ Earle, bow. The crew that carried of
! the honOrs of the ASSOCIATION last sea
son was the Winnipeg crew. and by
/ comparison it is found that TINS crew
weighs TO n pound with the Owashta-
nong senior four and the average
! height of the crews differs by only a
! quarter of an inch.
! BY next week 1t is expected that the
/ TELEGRAN-IIERALD viii be enabled to
! announce that the club has closed a
bargain with some one for their ath-
| letic park.
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