The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-07-23
NEW RECREATION GROUND
BOYS BRIGADE PLAN A NEW
PARK.
Baseball Grounds and Cinder Track
For the Free Use of the Youth of
The City.

me plans for the laying out of the
new recreation grounds for the prote-
ges of the Boys Brigade are now in
the hands of the architects and survey
ors who will endeavor to make room for
as many of the sports that are dear to
the heart and beneficial to the well
being of boyhood as possible.
Theouore Richards, the head and
front of the undertaking, speaks of the
place as one of the health spots of the
city, with strong breeze always blow
ing anu making it really an ideal spot
for the purpose, situated as it is right
in the heart of the city.
-Liliha street runs right close to the
grounds which, with The VINEYARD
street line will make the park readily
available on the routes of the ,apid
transit Company. There are several
large trees now growing on the spot
which will be saved, the grounu turfed
over a cinder track put into oper-
alton and the best baseball diamonds
in the city constructed two being made
to accommodate holiday and Saturday
games. Swings will be erected, a club
house built with a shower and possibly
plunge bath attached besides dressing
rooms.
The extent of the attractions which
Will tend to keep the boys out of mis-
chief and give them a place where they
may properly appreciate true sport, will
indeed only be limited by the amount
OF the funds contributed by the public.
Once finished, with a high board fence
around the grounds, the.park will be at
the disposal of the youth of the city
resilient manager will be appointed
TO whom the young players of the va
rlous city districts will make appIica-
ton for a certain day I'm the week TO
be set apart for their use The grounds
VIII be then turned over to them and
their opponents on that date subject to
the Watchful eye of the guardian of the
grounds.
Any attempt at rowdyism will be
promptly discouraged and the boys will
soon understand that cigarette smok-
ing and crap shooting are best left out
side the gates. 1t is the belief of the
promoters that the provision of play
grounu of this nature will quietly ELI
inmate the vicious habits incuIcated
into many of the younger element by
sheer force of nothing to do and no.
where to 60" Experiments with the
boys have proved them amenable
TO kindness and discipline and the eff
fort seems likely to meet with the sue
cess of which it is worthy.
The grounds will be open to the
schools and colleges Of the city and pos
sibly grand stand may be built if
funds are forthcoming; but the element
of money will be entirely kept out of
the way; no gate receipts being taken
under any consideration, Theodore
Richards believing that the dollar is
Kill sport of the first order
The plans will probably be ready for
consideration in two weeks time and II
is the expectation of the promoters to
open up the grounds by September
The Brigade apprehends no difficulty
in extending their five years lease for a
longer period and believe that the adj
Visibility of such a breathing space will
be thoroughly appreciated by ,ne public
at large.
The ground consists of five acres of
land, now used as taro patches at the
head of Vineyard street close to what
was once known as Camp No. 2 I'm the
district of Kauluwela, one half of the
property being Government property
and the other half under the control of
the Bishop Estate. The Boys Brigade
have a~eured a five years lease on the
property, with the exception Of one
acre, now under lease for another year
to Mr. Gilman to whom however such
overtures have been made by the
Bishop Estate that there will probably
be no difficulty in taking immediate