Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-22
AMATEUR ATHLETES
To Have a Clubhouse and Improved
Grounds at Sewickley in
THE PRESENT GOOD LOCATION.
Quarter.Hile Bicycle Track, Baseball and
Tennis Included in
THE PLANS FOR THE SEASONS SPORT

The Sewickley Athletic Association viii
have new clubhouse this season, but th,
scheme first taken up has been abandoned
The Associations grounds are situated in ,
most beautiful place, and the new plan is tc
buy the present park and there build q neat
clubhouse with all necessary arrangement
for the accommodation of the members.
The plan first worked on was for the
purchase of grounds in different part o
the city, there to build house at cost Of
$35, 900. This was to contain q gymnasium
and the Injuries of first class social club
and atheater for the benefit of the Sewickley
Amateur Theatrical Association. There
are various reasons why this project wa:
abandoned. The necessary funds were raised
and so was the price of the grounds where
the club was to have been located The people
interested would not paw the price Then
a number of suggestions as to the proper 10.
cations were made, which caused split and
the abandonment of the plan.
Project for tho Now Building.
The people in the lower end of Sewickley
refused to 60 into the scheme to buy the
old grounds and there erect suitable club,
house, so another way out of the difficulty
was found. A number of the wealthier men
of the place have agreed to furnish the
necessary money to build . house on the
clubs old grounds, which are eminently
suited for the location of an athletic and
pleasure park.
The amount subscribed is about SIS, 900,
which will purchase the grounds and erect
very pretty and convenient building for
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of The average strictly modern clubhouse,
contain q frst-class gymnasium, billiard
hall, bowling alley, parlors, library, baths,
etc. It will be q social club, aud all the
best people of Sewickley will eventually
become members, no matter if the location
is little out of the way. 1t is not to be .
gentlemen's association, but the ladies will
be gladly welcomed as members, and their
wants will be catered to as much as the
wants of the more athletic half Of the place.
A Chance for Outdoor Sports.
In the park numerous Improvements will
be made. There will be a track for the
cycIers quarter of mile in length. The
baseball grounds will be put in better shape,
the tennis courts will be fixed up and per-
haps several more added. There will be
facilities furnished for every sort of out
door recreation, and, above all, there are a
number of large trees on the ground under
whose friendly shade hammocks may be
swung for the hard-working young athletes
to rest when not in action.
The Sewickley Athletic Park is one Of
the most beautiful in the vicinity of Pitts
burg. 1t has many natural advantages that
would not have been found had change
been made in the location. 1t has splendid
spring water, the ground dries very easily,
and it requires very hard rain TO spoil the
sport for more than very few hours With
the proposed clubhouse and other improve
ments the Sewickley Athletic Association
will have good reason to feel proud Of its
home, s.