The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-03
Has Been Leased to
the Y. M. c. A.
READY FOR THE SUMMER SGORTS
Weekly contests on Track. Field
and Court VIII Ne Hsld as Soon
a. Weather Permits.

The Y. 81, G. A. In Tacoma. as II
Seattle. Ii taking the lcni over On,
regular old limo athletic clubs In IN,
matter of active athletic work and
interest The following letter FROM
Tacoma relative 90 athletic affair
will be found interesting
TACOMA. March 2-Athleties IN
Tacoma viii he on a firm bania dur
inE the coming spring aud summer
Tho leader In all tho local work vii
be the Y 81, 9. A.. who have mapped
out a pretentioua program for them.
selves. A deal has Just heon eonaum'
mated whereby this Y. N. c. A
leases the old Tacoma athletic clut
track In the North End for one yea
with the refusal 81 the same for
another year. Repairs viii be innti
tuted as soon az the weather per
mlts. and with the FIRST steady warm
spring sunshine, the track rierta viii
be started.
The Grand stand. fence. and track
all need repairs. though the track Is
really In remarkable condition fof
so long neglect. A shower bath viii
be put In. connecting with an epen
air tank placed where the sun cnn
take the ehni on the water The
tennis courts which are already
there. viii be pot In SHAPE for use.
and tournaments erRanlsed. The
clay Is already on thu twn courta.
and they only need faklns and roll
ing.
The bicycle men viii aeei 10 train
every day. and the track will b.
kept constantly uatrred and smooth
ID. A man will be- stationed az thr
grounds whonr duty viii b. e. hret
the field and track In perfect con
dition for immediate use. me
grounds Will be kent as one 20 the
privileges Of the Y. NJ. 6 a, which
viii prove a serious shock g. The
wouldbe local athletes who for a
number Of years have trained thcru
unbidd-a and uu~hsifsn.
The establishment % tAlH ground
will BY no means preclude the ffHs
ztbiitty Of a smaller training ground
for th~ rprinis and runs. This small
rr fisid viii probably BE- located ots
81 Heiens avenue across from the
prearn; quarters % the 7 NJ. G. 4.
Owing to the many advantages -
proximity % the gymnasium. u ls
prohabls both grounds uiii b. sell
kept ap. II 10 necessary 90 have
some large ground Sufficient for the
big meets. and this has nsrrssitAtei
the addition Of the nav grounds q
the Y. n. c. A athletic facilities.
A. present. indoor athletic pro-
grams are given zach week. but AZ
aeon as the ~sather Will permit.
,h@s- win be changed 10 cut
aoor cculcsN at the X. n. G, A.
ssuunss rAW VAL BE- held every
NSss1ay sfss3ne$N ami a nominal
sArsissins fec vtu be charged, Pre-
parassons are already being made
for a big track and fleid meet In the
early spring.
seattie. va.hon. whi,worth. Port
Townsend and Portland have ali
been invited Go srnd teams The
Hish school meet viii necessarily SO
60 Seattle. but another viii be given
in Tacoma Immediately after.
The Tacoma railways company VII
be asked 10 put In a platform az the
nearest point 70 the athletic grounds.
They will also be utEcd 90 run a
spur down into the grounds Dur
ing the weekly contests. and AZ all
Of the meets. there Wilt be arrange
menta made. II possible. for one
ticket fare. which viii include Trans
portation each way aad admission a
the grounds. In Seattle che street
railway company has been quit ac-
commndating. furnishing lights for
night racing and doing everything e.
encourage crowds.