The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-09
BIG CROWDS AT THE SHORE OYER 10000 AT SAV1N ROCK
 YESTERDAY.

DHiA ~arh-1Eoiley service splendid.
 Savin Rock was the Mecca of thou lsands of New Haveners yesterday and thither the cars went in close success sion from early morn until late in the levening. Not only going, but coming. the cars were crowded to their capacity. and it is doubtful if the riding will be any heavier at any time during the coming summer than it was yesterday. The facilities of the street railway conn pany were taxed to their capacity and Congress and Campbell avenues, the now regular and compelled thorough fares for those bound for~the west shore were thronged throughout the day with trolley cars, carriages of every kind, and automobiles almost without num- Der.
 The long drawn out winter and the backward, dreary and cold spring were responsible in a great measure for this general exodus to the shore, where fresh breezes and plenty of them, are dis pensed without limit. Then, added to this, the desire to get away from the city, came the impelling force of glad some sunlight, which made the day one of ideal loveliness, and brought forth residents of the city by thousands. Such a day as yesterday gives to the observ- lant some idea of the cosmopolitan makeup of New Haven People of all Inationalities and creeds rubbed elbows, and all were on the same mission and with the same destination in view, the Rock.
 By the completion of the double tracking of Congress avenue, the trolley lcompany is quite well prepared to han dle the traffic to the west shore. This was evidenced by the crush of yester- lday and the admirable manner in which lthe crowds were handled caused many favorable comments. The cars were run exceptionally close together and on Ishort time. Most of the summer cars were brought into use and many of the closed cars which have been on the lines during the winter were tsill kept busy. Congress and Campbell avenues re- minded one very much of Broadway, New York, yesterday, especially by req .son of the fact that the cars were never more than a few hundred feet apart, and filled generally to their capacity closing of the Kimberly avenue bridge Ito traffic will not be of serious detri- [ment to those who desire to visit the twest shore, with the exception of peo- lple living at City Point on Kimberly avenue.
 Sayin Rock has been attractive in the lpast, but 1t will be ever so much more lso this summer and should bring thous- lsands of people from the surrounding lcities of the state to the City of Films. The rennodelling of many places of fafaasen1ent, which have heretofore been at the Rock has been carried on with much vigor during the past few months land the construction of Luna Park, or rather the White City" which it will lcertainly be dubbed, will lend added in- lterest to the resort and furnish amuse- lment and attraction for both young and lold.
 Luna Park is. as yet, very much in Ian embryonic state, but forces of men are busily engaged almost day and might in bringing order out of chaos land while it seems almost impossible lyet the contractors say that they will lhave everything in readiness for the opening day. When completed the park will be an intending source of arn,ise- ment and will bring to the public of this state features in the entertaining line which they have never had the op- portunity of enjoying. The features are too many to permit of their relation land 1t will be we'll to desist from at- Tempting lengthy description.
 Work on the new ball ground wich is located just east of the old grounds is progressing with much rapidity but it will very likely be from two to three weeks before everything will be in readiness for the home games which have been scheduled. The park has been built around a portion of the meadow, and the first problem that lconfronted the management was that of filling in or making a covering for the meadow grass. This they have succeed led in a great measure doing by haul ling hundreds of loads of dirt from an Iadjoining hill and dumping 1t to depth lof several feet While most of the Iground has been covered in this way, there is quite a space where the grass IS Istill in view. The work of covering this lgrass is being carried along with much ienergy and it is expected that the fi1l- fishing covering will be put on the later part of this week.
 The fence is all but completed and the work of constructing the grandstand and bleachers is nearly completed. These will, perhaps, be in readiness be- fore the ground is fully arranged.
 One unusual thing about the park, or rather it's location, is that there is hill adjacent which would accommodate fully five thousand people and afford them an excellent sight of everything Itranspiring on the grounds. It would
 be a generous rival of old Dead Head IIilT' in New York city. It is presum- led, however, that the management have lleased this hill and will have policemen stationed thereon to prevent the public from taking advantage of the opportun- |ity offered of seeing the game without lpaying anything.
 The crowds at the other shores yester- day were large enough to be worthy of midsummer.
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