The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-20
ATHLETIC FIELD
FOR RICHMOND c / v !:
Ten Thousand Dollars Already
Subscribed, Almost With
out the Asking
Will SEND ST; a COMMITTEE 3, VI i :.
.N1essrs. Mcclure, Gum and
WILL SEND A COMMITTEE E.
Messrs. Mcguire, Gum and
Drake Will Present Resolu-
ton to the University.

An enthusiastic meeting Of the com
5mitteo appointed TO raise funds for the
purpose Of building an up-to-datc athletic
fold In Richmond, was held III the Cham
Der Of Commerce on yesterday afternoon,
with practically every member Of the
committee present.
For n year past tho need OF such field
has been felt, but the enormous crowd
that simply over-ran the Broad Street
Park OH the occasion of the thanksgiving
game. brought matters TO a crisis, 81
a few University of Virginia alumni.
seconded by progressive business men of
Richmond, determined that the city
that it had ~ public field of sufficient
size to care for ten thousand persons.
and so tho scheme of-n-~grcat amphithea-i
trc WIS set on foot.
There has already been subscribed SO.
600, and this without any real work OF,
collecting.
attention of the citizens to the fact that
the city needs such field for sport. TO
gain their aid and cooperation,
At the meeting on yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. Murray MCGUIRE reported that the
University of Virginia Athletic Associa-
tion had practically made Richmond an
offer OF the Thanksgiving game for tho
next three years on condition that an up
to-date and oommodious park be built.
Mcssrs. Mcclure. Drake and Gum had
visited the University and had consulted
with the authorities there. Norfolk has
been very nctiYe In an attempt 70 have
the Thanksgiving game played IN the
City by the Sea. and, It Is said, that the
| University had almost decided TO conform
to this scheme, since Richmond had no
athletic field that would accommodate
the crowd that attends this annual con-
test between North Canolina and Vir-
glnsa.
I nll,ee will send Messrs. McGutrc,l Gum
and Drake TO the University to-day who
| will lay before the Athletic Association
the resolution passed on yesterday after
noon.
Makes Guarantee,
IT reads as follows:
the necessary, up to,date athletic field,
! with. necessary seating: capacity, pro-
| yided we are guaranteed the, Thapkssg!!y-
| North CAROLINA game. If same Is played
! for three Years. and have an equal show
| with any other city for the said game at
| This means that II the University ac-
ccpts this proposition Richmond is to have
an athletic, licd as good as any In the
/ Tho field Will not be constructed.
1 ~ IS learned that n rsnty Of Richmond
! men have purchased tlic franchise OF the
Year tiiis city is 10 have good basn92aii
/ games, Ittis thought that tho proposed
sathletic field Will DO used by the Base
! Bah Association, and in fact negotiations
are already nfoot TO that end,
Tho question Of the location Of the pro-
| posed athletic field WAS discussed ut the
1 mecting, hut SO many excellent locations
arc available that nothing definite was
1 Determined,
Another meeting viii be held on Ned
i nosday when the committed sent to the
| UniNersil%i will report,
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