The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-12
ABOUT THE
NEW GROUND
What Field Day
Will Do for
Athletes.

A 10 well known. the object OF to-
days athletic meet Is to secure funds
10 prepare what Is known as the
Boys Brigade Recreation Ground"
which viii be given over TO athletics in
general when completed. The site OF
the grounds is near KauiuweIa. In the
block bounded by Liliha. Vineyard and
School streets and Morgan road.
Kauiuwela Is as near the heart OF
this city. geographically. as could be
found To be sure, the site was not
stance, but comes from the following
fOrtuitous circumstances:
The Kauluwela school discovered that
IL had some grounds belonging to the
Department of Education hitherto ov-
erIooked. but there was no appropria-
ton TO fit the grounds up. and they had
been rice fields This came to the at
tention Of the directors OF the Boys
Brigade. and after much correspond
ence. the Department of Public In
struction. which has always been
favorable to the playground idea. read
lily conceded to the Boys Brigade GER
tain privileges. Just below these two
and one-half acres owned By the Board
same size, belonging to the Bishop es-
tate. When approached the estate felt
very agreeable towards doing whatever
the nature OF their trust would permit
them to do. and five years lease was
given at a nominal rental. provided the
grounds were fitted up. and after that,
another five years lease at a reasona-
ble rental was arranged for. This
total OF five acres. almost square. near
h. NJ he ~ff ~ nj I'D
by a teeming population. Is In the
hands OF trustees for the Boys Brigade.
The location Is most desirable. The
method OF approach will be by Vine
yard street. and a right OF way. which
has been granted by the owners OF the
Intervening premises Although the
grounds almost reach I.iIIha street.
there Is no right OF way on that side
provided at present. nor will this be
necessary In view OF the excellent op-
ening on Vineyard street The govern
ment has assured It's cooperation IN
brrfng up the road. which IL not all that
could be desired at present. but with
the demand for a better approach they
are ready to meet the necessity.
The uses TO which this land shall be
put allow room for some Imagination.
as n Will take from $500 to $1,000 TO
merely level the ground To get some
OF This money Is the object of today's
athletic meeting. After the place Is
thoroughly Ieyeied. IL will contain one
baseball ground. which will be perfect
I'm every detail. Then there should be
an oval track either around the grounds
or at the upper end Of the same. suf-
hcientIy equipped to permit the max
ing OF records. In accordance with the
requirements OF other athletic parks
The boys who are to chiefly benefit by
these grounds VIII be able to have sew ,
erai games Of ball going on at once in
a field Of this size. while there would
b. room for football In the field OF the
oval. and basket ball on the outskirts. I
The theory OF the use OF the grounds |
Ia something as follows:
After they have been surrounded by a {
high board fence they will be In charge
or some regular keeper. and some reg
uiar officer OF the Brigade will be EN-
powered to give permits. These permits
VIII hold good for certain afternoons,
allowing certain crowds OF boys TO go
there. which will keep in the hands OF :
the management the character OF the
boys and what they do on the grounds,
so that IL they wish to use the grounds
again, they must behave reasonably. h
But just at this point comes the advan-
take to all the athletic interests on the
Islands. for In view OF the cordial way
in which the clubs of the city are help "
ing in today's athletic tournament, il !.
would be nothing more than due recog-
milton OF their courtesy to extend to .
them most freely and cordially the use
Of the grounds. OF course the limit OF v
the use OF the grounds by athletic as 2
scciations would be determined upon by
the keeping In view Of the primary b
purpose of the grounds. Thus will be
stimulated healthy interest in all n
sorts OF sport by the boys, for whom I
.ttie done at this time.
Clean athletics counterfeit a. good
teal of idleness and viciousness
The supporters of the Boys Brigade
regret that the coming field day of the
boys. which will take place some time a,
N May. cannot be held on the Boys
Brigade grounds, but their thought, and
everybody else's thought just now. is ~
# today's big event. which will bring
he needed money to make start III .,
here is sufficient money forthcoming V
Dther excellent things are suggested in II
with the grounds. and it is
proposed that dressing rooms and
shower baths be attached. Then the
bought Is that there should be at least
,Ieachers. IL not a grand-stand but all
hese things cost money. and unless the
Mckinley Memorial committee can be "
persuaded to assist, this will have to n,
AIT a considerable time.
The suggestion has been made in ref 1.
renee 10 the Mckinley Memorial COM
nittee that as long as they want to
'erpetuate the name OF the late Presi-
lent Mckinley in a suitable way they
night prevail upon the Boys Brigade
. call these athletic grounds the Nc =,
liniey Park. and in view OF such name
euder the Boys Brigade committee as
i<tance in fitting up the same This "
WOULD leave the Mckinley committee