New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-05
FIELD IN DIN DISTANCE.
Columbia's Ne1C Stadium GroScing
More and More EUaneScent.

1t learned yesterday that Columbia's
stadium, to be erected on made land in the Hudson
River. which was promised by the authorities with
so much confidence about a year ago. has grown
more evanescent in character day by day. until
now the prospects are that It will not be realized
for long time r. at all. The plans year ago
were announced before a careful investigation had
been made into the work be done, and no ac-
count was taken Of numerous difficulties that have
since arisen
While it said six months ago that the archi-
tects and engineers were at work on plans, 1t is
now said that these plans have not Vet been forlu-
lated nor is II possible 10 go any further with them
until a considerable time has elapsed Added to
this is the fact that with all the dtfhcultes out
OF the way, the financial problem still! remains as
II Is not yet known where the money IS coming
from
The plans for the athletic field. as announced
year ago. were elaborate They called for filling
in the Hudson River from r6th street TO 10th
street as far out as the pierhead line. AT the END
OF the field there TO be a water gate which
the authorities at the university pointed out might
be Used as means OF approach to Grants tomb
from the river in the OF naval reviews. There
was 10 be athletic field large enough for any
contest ABOUT which was to stretch guar me me
running uack WIN a 2lyard -stralShtAWdy. tHe
STANDS were TO be OF steel and concrete 70 stretch
ming track one-thrd of a mile long for use in all
kinds Of weather. At the north and south or the
grounds for the use of the Public schools Athletic
1t was estimated that the cost Of filing In the
rives would be about $4,000. while the erection OF
the stands would bring the total up to little
over $l.@9,000 1t is said that it cannot be
told what the cost Of filling in will be. and no
estimates that at all accurate be made
until the character OF the river bottom Is known
Before Columbia can go ahead with the field she
must obtain the permission of the Board OF Esti-
mate and AppOrtionment. and 10 get this permits
sion must lay before the board complete plans and
specifications. showing. among other things, the
cost. In order to make these plans borinBs must
be made In the bed.
1t was announced last summer that the speCthca-
tons being drawn, while last spring the
Legislature passed a bill to permit the construc-
ton Of the field. Since then other interests have
arisen. that Columbia may have help IN carry
ing the plans along. The Naval Reserve has an
uOuuced It's desire of cooperating with Columbia
and filling in the river far south 113th street
while the north the Fulton Memorial organI-
cation is DESTROYS OF building memorial TO Robert
Fulton. Preliminary plans for cooperation OF
the three interests have been drawn up, but the
hrst step in carrying them out is 10 get another
bill through the Legislature. Before going ahead
with her own plans Columbia is waiting TO
whether the present session Of the Legislature
passes any such bill
George l. RiVes. . member OF the committee that
devised the scheme and who has been constantly
in touch with the whole plan, said yesterday that
ne saw no Immediate prospect of building the field
He said further:
We have 70 go slowly about these matters. The
plans for such big undertaking this cannot be
arrived NJ IN day. think IL is perfectly safe
say that II will be good many years at least
before anybody plays football in the new stadium.