The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
SOUTH FIELD FOR ATHLETES
Many Changes Planned by Columbia 60
Meet New Conditions.


The many changes that have been made
IN south Field. one time REGARDED as tho
athletic ground at Columbia, have made
undergraduates wonder where they viii have
their contests and practice work in the future,
Three years ago the running track vaS nrst
laid out on the held, track Of about nvS
laps 10 the mile being made. The football
association had the inhed GRADED and par
TALLY soddsd. The Geld was used steadily
for about rear and q half without change.
Work on the new dornitory buildings was
begun lGHt summer and a. result a eood
part of both the football field and runninR
.s669@ oe S over six Taps 70 the mile While
football practise had 70 be held OF q gridiron
less than 100 Yards long and ht.le nsr n, f
building work, the start Of the new cole go
hall last week. cut on a, part Of the straight-
to Wonder what was 70 become Of athletics
as far as South Field was concerned -. -
nTou! ' ones OF M is pnnnsd that the track
and football deld win Be turned so as TO point
north and south instead OF bearing east and
ieSSib norm and aonth Of about $50 yards, so
that IL will be easily possible 20 lay out
regulation Tidlron no yards long and put "a a
do this the university will have 20 GRADE
part OF the field from a point about 500 feet
spty Yards toward Broadway and then from
iieth street down to the tennis courts along
illth street Under these conuluons' bAnus
can be built up along the west SIDE OF the
field for the smaller baseball and FOOTBALL
games and the track meets. The university
Intends taking over the care ana control or
the tennis courts. The original courts along
ImsteTdam avenue were destroyed when the
dormltories were started, but the unlNeTslty
built four new ones. which were opened two
weeks ago. There Will be others eoaed from
time 70 time. The grading work mas oeep
going on for nearly half year, he eerth
Eken from the dormitory excavations being
used for levelnR on the fields,
Under the new arrangements the eccoinno-
datlons for the athletes VIII be Tar better
than al any time slnoe the college moved 70
track Cor the athletes and fnllsized diamond
and RTidtron for the baseball players and
football players II Will be possible for Column
bia 70 play more games right on the colleGs
GTounda Some OF the windows OF the ooIIni-
tory buildings will overlook the neld. ~ IL
we're possible 20 build new, higher fence
along ii0th street or 10 put up stand there.
the men who now stand on the steps OF ne
library building 70 watch the events would
10 compelled 20 come inside OF else 80 without
seeing the games s.,..A r,.,a
tySot cali Tor the building OF tessellated
atone court similar 70 the plaza Ia mont or
the library building. II is unlikely that this
will be done for many yeara ana In the IN
tarvAl adequate arrangements for athleuos
will be made In the meantime The lnlverhlty
euthorltieb either will have 70 ERt until a
sibWay route brlnRs the WilllAmsprldRe
Held a little bearer % hand. or else endeaYQr
10 Get 4 temporary lease OF Manhattan FIELD
FOR athletics. AZ any event, the Hthletea
are taken care OF for the present