The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-11
A RooMY FIELD ro1 sponrs.
How the rolo Grounds and Maahattsn Fteid
VIII Re Made 1ato One Enclosure.

How the rolo 0rounas and Manhattan Fieis
VIII Re Made Into One Enclosure.
A plan Is now we'll under way to glvo to New
York the largest and most elaborated,
equipped field for sports and pastimss In
America Tho project is being pushed by the
National Horse and Cattle Show Society. q
company recently organized with capita
stock Of $3.50 600. and having as subscriber,
to its stock some Of the most prominent citi
zsns Of the metropolis. The plans involve the
throwing Of the Polo grounds and Manhattan
Field into ons large park. and making II tn,
theatre OF all the outdoor athletic contests
horse and dog exhibitions and competitions
and other events in which New Workers are
specially interested.
Among tho subscribers to tho stock OF the
association are William c. Whitney. 5000; s.
:. Rowland. $1,000: James Gordon Bennett
$25.0OO: Eugene Higgins. $1,000: Col. willlam
Jay. s2.5oO: Prescott Lawrence. $500: George
Green. 50 900: Reginald Y. Ilives, 5000; r.
ion Storey $1,000 J john Ia S,e Aston 9ap;
s si% of # 4 fSsS sS Eth y$s:
nsresford. Sl.O0U: August Demon 5000.
The .oblect OF the association Is to have an
Hurlinsham, IngIand. where GO" contests and al
entertainments are hold nearly every day IN
tho year. Tho association proposes to secure
occupied Iy The National Exhibition Com pany.
Witch orcra, ,n the New York baseball club
Athletic Club, take down tho fences that sera.
rate the two fields. build half nile track. re-.
IIrlrnGs s Erand stAnGs erect mew Su
j., A. the present Tins the baseball club people
Manhattan Field. This lease runs to Decem.
o ys ,sss 3, Ts M,Ss.t,as xthstS
National orae . and Cstti. Show Society viii
xess to tSer
leases. In return fora money conside Grafton and
nm agreement which vii! permit both HE latter
show society. If successful in its Efforts tho
latter association will then get n twenty. one
estate 1hs baseball people have been offered
tho snug sum OF s15.u0O for the surrender
OF their tense. with the privilege Of a
tim. during which tho baseball season lasts.
A., nrcording TO- tie terms Of The rrorosi.ion
the grounds except during the time covered
hy the baseball schedule. The recent report
aat h' ana ea LEX us w99d sell its for
quite us far dis,nn. from tho centre Of the city
fnct. It Is the earnss. wish OF tho projectors OF
the scheme to retain the baseball Gamss rs
aon. 81 hs par" ba9
that the S.w YorRs wo"I ssfsy sent ns
club considered ths lease, Of the grounds a
ysluabio Vns and would not surrender 1t for
comfortable circumstances. and as the receipt
ot large bundle Of ready money would place
the t. in Eo,stio to tho season
that s some snEement will DO made with the
BASEBALL games only Which i. oered a" to t aps
baseball ODSOn n
eleven years. SO that baseball would 10 guar
ss nHm; for tbay to eome
with the Horse, show Society regarding the
ba, na e55 has
Diamond to st.r G out The Isass Witch ths
c. provides that the athletic club shall use the
games, This would prevent the athletes rom
using the now grounds for training and sxer-
that, account. HowsSer. the Manhattans
would not be averse to securing a bundle OF
rcady money; and the indications are that the
front With an oer Of seoo6 for the @ss Of
R aay In saSn q sh the nsaf
GSnf bss Msb ,so.n Thanks
next year is not outside the bounds Of reason .
crowd Themselves into Manhattan fed. moro orc
thnn twice that number could got into the new
1 Reo pe con
closure; With tho added room ali who desired
to see the great contest could do SO. and thou
Would doubtless put on their favor H t eoor
nnd GO to the scene Of the struggle. There
Rs wsu Of boon tSa u a
p, fhs Ieass which the Hors. Show Society
ri% On t Il. bsop "a. s
rs 81. NichoinS a:snue; and arrangements will
railing. Of the viaduct. which viii cut oil the
view Q! the ae!d and thus prevent non:pay ny
Wnila tho plans for the rearrangsment Of
ths neg o hsSe not bssn fully matured It has
heass on to tR" h n ns h and prs sss
hoass l. not sSac.nti, large t" .S msst
nsao q hG FISH viii n; house
grand stands viii BE- changed, about so a. to
Sorton vi" S.rs contests x1:w 81 ta sns
saa f G WHEN s shtHs
with the large and ns strucsur sas in eG r.:
Polo grounds the result viii be larger scat.
Ing saGaGity than Is afforded by any exhibition
ono Of the finest. and on this will be hold such
races and also the struggles Of the spriStsrs
and long distance runners
There are seventy-two nsres In tho com.
hined felds 1t is hoped to haye the proposed
coming this way to attend the Worid's Fair. 'n
A feature Of the scheme is the building Of an
athletic club house Just outside the field,
proposed to put up IL $50. 900 club house, and
an athletic club will he formed. Purses will
be offered for contests between well.known
pugilists.
Brooklyn Christians In the Gymnasium.