The sun., 1909-02-08
ATHLETES And SEA GULtS
BAyE cor TO BE 4 PEST AT
LOWER PARK RESERVOIR.

watchmen shoot At the Birds and sho,
7 Away Men Who Use Hnbankment .,
Running Tfack--Women Runneri
Not Barred-One Man Arrested
The Department of Water Supply. Gas
and Electricity, which has jurisdiction
over the reservoir. has been bothered by
two small armies-one Of athletes OF both
sexes and the other of sea gulls. The
gulls polute the city's drinking water
and some Of the athletes annoy the rdi-
nary park visitor by humping into any
one who gets In the way
There is a fine level path on the top OF
the embankment that runs around the
lower reservoir. The cours go Is Just a
mile and half long. The discovery
that II makes an excellent running path
seems TO have been made by professional
as well as amateur athletes, and many
Of them train there every day.
The policemen on post near the reser-
who showed up for run around the
reservoir had greatly increased of late.
Some OF them were dressed in ordinary
street clothes. but many Of them wore
divided skirt and running shoes.
IT often happenrd that an automobile
or a carriage would stop near the Museum
OF Art and woman would 60 to the
Upon reaching the path the woman would
shed her coax and display n costume
suited 20 running. The maid would
remain near the southeastern gate while
her employer was making the circuit.
Once around the reservoir seemed to
be enough for most Of these women, but
few go over the course twice.
Some OF these women, the police say,
take this exercise for their health or TO
reduce their weight. The policemen
learned from the chauffeurs that some Of
the women came from the Plaza. the
Savoy and the Netherland hotels. Others
looked as u they might be school teachers
and had taken up running as fad.
Lieut.. Arneth OF the park squad said
yesterday that one Of the women ath-
letes wrote letter To the police recently
in which she complained that bold men
stared at her and one brute even laughed
outright when abe was doing her little
stunt in the park.
a cat may look at king and a man
may look at a pretty woman and the law
cannot interfere" said the lieutenant
when he explained why he did not arrest
any one.
A detective was cent To investigate
and saw the complaining woman doing |
sprint over the course In costume
Nh Nouid Nauoc oi''ooe my hieh w 'oos J
twice at her.
There il no objection on the part OF the
authorities to the women making use
Of the park course. There Is objection |
to the young men who go there in large .
numbers and who are rude to ordinary !
ys tors. They often collide with women .
who are walking lcsurey.
Accordingly orders we're issued to stop |
the men from using the path Us an athletic
field.
THONGS McEvoy, watchmAn employed
by the Water Department, had busy
time yesterday shpoing of the men ath-
letes and in the Intervals banging away
with his double barrel shotgun at the |
flock Of Gulls. One young man, Samuel
Levy of 80 East Ii5th street. refused
10 be shooed away.
mo running here. young man." said
Its prohibited" he said.
"Ah, go on. I'm running for the Mara
hon. Get out q me way!' responded
Levy. He tried to pass McEvoy. and
when the wetchmsn got in front Of him
here was collision. The watchman'S
,hotgun bumped his own forehead and
10 called Policeman Flannery. who ar
'ested the runner and took him to the
police court.
The watchman went along aud ex-
,lained matters 10 Magistrate Herman.
This watchman says he does not de-
ire Do zee you punished, SO shall dis
hsTge YOU with o reprir,epd. In future
10 your training outside Of the park,
The Court.