New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-31
YONKERS.
EXTENSIVE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COM
PLETED.
MUCH INTEREST IN THE BIG BALL GAME-NoIES

MICH INTEREST IN THE BIG BALL GAME-NoTEs
AND COMMENTS on LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Al the meeting Of the Common Council last Mon
6av night Samuel L. Cooper, Commissioner OF Pub
ii. Works. reported that considerable pubic "''h
started cary in the summer had been competed
including in Map,e-st.. between "aihit
and Oak SITS. and IN Cen,re-st.. between Walnut ana
Seymour SITS: the macadamizing OF the Bronxvile
Road and Swain-st from the Tuckahoe Road TO
the Bronx River and the Tuckahoe Road from
Central Park-ave 10 the Bronx River also the grad
ing OF Nepperhan-ave.. from Roberts-ave TO the
north line OF the city: Lawrence-st. from South
Broadway 10 Van Courtlandt Park-ave.; ionkers-
ave rom Sepparhan-ave 10 Walnut-st.. and La i'd
scape-ave The widening OF the arch which carries
the Old Croton Aqueduct over Nepperhan-ave. IS
nearing completion The brick water duct will soon
be ready for again Electric Hshts are placed
each entrance 10 the arch. The experiment OF
ma cadam!zing one of the city's streets by days
labor instead OF contract Is success. Valentine
s. and Mi1and-ave.. from Yonkers-ave. 10 the Nile
Square Road was selected. nd Commissioner Coop ,r
has reported that the total cost OF the work was
s. ~ "a. OF which 81. 5s5 A was paid 'or labor.
There is much interest IN the baseball game on
Monday between the City Fathers OF Yonkers and
Noun, Vernon the grounds OF the Young Men 5
Christian Association of the latter city 1t has been
the main topic Of conversation during the last week.
and opinions vary as 10 the outcome OF the game.
The Yonkers team will be captained by Alderman
+ Alexander Houston, ana ne mas paced MS nell
thus. Aldermen Sutherland and Broderick Will be
the battery: Alderman Gaul. first base; Alderman
Kaer. second and Aldermen Reynolds. third. Mayor
Peene and Captain Houston Will pav as shortstop.;
Aldermen Mooney and Fitzgerald. centre he.ders;
Alderman Tompkins. right field. and Alderman
Sch.obohm. left field The Yonkers team VIII nave
It's .ast practice game this afternoon. The men
have entered thoroughly into the spirit OF the ahar
and vii do their best 10 win the victory The team
VII meet In the Mayors office at oc.ock on Mon
It's xefn.d than ana AZ 20 40 thousand
lonkers will attend the game. The acton OF MayoI
y he MonS, vernon fe Sf Hospital made for him
many friends in this CITY, ana rs enterprise -
commended far and wide.
The twenty-eighth annual rega'.5 OF the falisaue
Boat Club will be rowed this aftet'on on me n dsa
ton non River There VIII be hye shells
,ghioared shells and an invitation fna,v dan Roat
Club OF New-York City and the Palisades eignt,
The first four for club memts only anu mr.
gold medals and a handsome AK banner for the
winning In the invitation race
Lane are endsayoring to save majestic chestnut
Tree which stands the line OF the proposed Inn
w.nTy This Tree wsSss ns said to be the
srses, tree of It's kind in the stats ara as
are urged to leave standing They are ' Sbes,
urged 70 change the name OF the street 10 Sns r
nsi,aye in honor q the tree The request VIII
Probably be granted.
Efforts are being made ~ The Goyern1 1srn %,
noHywood Inn to revive '.,e work again, Den i
me two the free reading room was oPe,n -,
Asin-st. IL was viylted by 5000 men LACK ,t pl
nnancasl support forced the managers 70 eo FOO,
room last fall. but a me vcment ~ on III
which II is hoped VIII esu, Ia another roo,. WIN
more complete equip ent. rncluding po aD3i The
oilard table. The wc.k Is Ire.y secular anu ~
men who are carrying u or doing so IN ,me's
rra,yidual capacities as II scrs me ns' 4. nras,,
- freeman. rector Of ST fD1:ew'S 'nape'' 10 P'
oeht % the Boar. o. Governors.
building fnspec' hugIstry Espp has nau a "a =
number OF plans n..o in the ias' week. among '
Rsrms granted ~,r. the fe'ipwing: 4. w. nc
Thompson for 70. frame Dwellings, IN -, !" a. r.
race. each s.d half sfDtIss, zos4,' 10 yo
srsne. for frame dwelling ~ Bghlsnd-ave' ,r a
ana half stories. 2sx5l 10 MLeaac brauS. ~
uuweling at No ls3 Jenerson-s 22xsi TWO 3D.. %,
Mrs Elizabeth II. A1ing has bSgun the e. oon
stone dwelling on Park Hill 10 cost apou' 80 49,
a. trolley parties becoming popular IN hat
sasc,ory had car; on Tuesdiy night; me ",a ,yh,
" RAGS Brothers silk shop. On WeaAesuaS "'e"''