Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05
NATIONAL BASE BALL PARK
OF THOSE RESIDING IN
IT'S VICINITY.
Noises During Progress OF Games De-
clared to BE Questionable
Police Report.

Attorneys Hufty & Hufty, representing
number Of property owners and others re-
siding In the vicinity of the National base
Ball Park, near the intersection OF TN
street and Florida avenue. recently pre-
scented to the District Commissioners pc
tition relating to the use Of the grounds IL
was set forth that for a number OF years
past the residents in the section adjacent
to the park have been very greatly dls-
turbed and annoyed by the hootings ana
shoutings Of the crowds assembled at the
base ball games and other open-air enter
tainments held In the park. These noises'
it was declared. are constant annoyance
to the inmates of Freedmen's Hospital ana
often jeopardize their lives The alegeo
nuisance. it was further declared, mas
greatly deprecated the value of property In
the section.
Continuing, It was stated, in the petition
that now that the National League base
ball games have been discontinued the park
is being let to persons and clubs who could
as well hold their games and entertain
ments In some other locality which Is not
so thickly populated, Of which there are "a
great many available, and which are easily
accessible by electric cars.
The Commissioners were urgently re-
quested by the petitioners to abate the
nuisance by refusing to issue permits or
licenses for any such games or entertain
ments in the future in National rark, or
If there be no regulation under which they
can refuse to issue permits or licenses then
that they pass such regulation as will
enable them to obtain this end.
The Police Report.
The matter was referred to the super1n-
tendent of police, and through him to Lieut..
Kenney, in charge OF the eighth precinct
In reporting back to the superintendent,
Lieut.. Kenney invited attention to report
ILL ,brnn
opinions of residents of the section in refer
ence to the park. The lieutenant also said
II have noticed particularly the presence
of the employees of Freedmens Hospital
whenever anything Of interest fs going on
at the base ball park, and but one com
plant has come from the hospital in years
and that was on account of the visit or the
Bostwick show last year. The noise of
'rooterS' must be annoying to the staff OF
hospital during all games, particularly If
closely contested one. | know the whole
staff of the hospital congregate on stand
in the rear of the hospital and sit through
the whole of game; patients, nurses, doc
tors. all would he present.
Mai. Sylvester, in reporting to the Com
missioners has made the following state
ment:
quarters, Acting Sergt. Kelley made can
vass of the neighborhood and reports he
found that ten out of thirty-efght residents
living on Spruce street between 9Th and
idents on Elm street between 4th and 7th
streets object to the use of the park. Five
residents out of ten 9th street between
Spruce and Elm streets were not at home;
the others do not object. The twenty resi-
dents on 9th street between T and Spruce
streets and the residents on It'll street in
the immediate vicinity of the entrance to
the park do not object. DR.. Austin NJ. Cur
tbs. surgeon in charge of Freedmen's Hos
ptal, objects to the further use of the
park, saying it is a great annoyance to the
patients.
Conditions Not New.
ut is unfortunate indeed that the most
prominent public athletic park we have
should be in such close proximity to an in
stitution where the sick must be cared for
but this condition has prevailed for years
and, in my opinion, radical changes must
be taking place in the progress of the city
to bring about this vigorous remonStrance
against the ball grounds. Everybody
knows the character of the demonstr ations
that are made by enthusiastic friends If
competing foot ball -eievens, High School
Cadets competitions and other competing
organizations. and there is no doubt it
would be more satisfactory, in view Of the
filing of this petition. If such entertain
ments were conducted at greater distance
from the resident neighborhOods.
LAS l have heretofore stated in report,
there Is no doubt that there is a growing
sentiment for the location of shows, circus
and other exhibitions at some point
without the well-settled districts of the
city, where many interests are at times
affected"
Commissioner Ross has suggested that
the matter be considered by the Commits
sioners in board meeting.
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