The San Francisco call., 1910-09-30
GIRLS MUST Use
BL00MERS IN PLAY
Board Decides to Furnish Las.
sizes With Proper Suits for
Baseball Game

Commissioner Astredo of the play-
grounds commission at the meeting
yesterday offered as suggestion that
the several Fairgrounds, when not in
use by the children. between and II
o'clock in the forenoon except on Sat
urdays and holidays, be opened to
adults for athletic sports. He sug-
gested that they might be used by the
members of the police force and of the
fire department when not on duty.. and
by others.
Chairman Mccoy expressed the opin-
ion that II such was permitted it might
be changing the purpose for which the
grounds are operated.
1t was decided to have Commission
ers Astredo and Hammersmith look
into the matter and report at a future
meeting.
The new commissioner, John A. Ham
mersmith, presented his credentials and
was welcomed as member by the
chairman.
The Mission Improvement associat ton
by letter asked the commission to use
It's influence to have swimming pools
established In various Fairgrounds.
The Ocean View Improvement club
asked the. commission to provide a
playground for the children of the
Ocean View district and suggested that
possibly when the Sheridan school
moves into the new building the
site might be procured from the board
of education for such a purpose AThe
matter was referred to Commissioners
Hammersmfth and Astredo to investi-
gate and report at future session.
PROGRAM ARRANGED
Fairgrounds Director Schlitter pre-
sented the following program for the
official opening of the south side
grounds October s:
Music
Introductory remarks, Chairman NcCoy
Address. Mayor Mccarthy
Fraciss oaiestnenics by girls and boys Of the San
Baseball by the north side and the south
side boys and by the north side and the south
side girls.
TRACK EVENTS
so yard dash. IS yard dash. 100 yard dash,
44o yards dash. $50 yard dash, high jumping,
broad jumping, putting the eight pound shot.
This was adopted with the under
standing that the commission furnish
bloomers for the girl ball players.
petition was received from a dozen
boys, who asked for the privilege of
using the grounds between and 6
o'clock in the evening, as they worked
Director Schlitter and Special Of
itSCl l<tSluSStOn were requested TO III
vestigate the petitioners and ascertain
if they are what they represent them
selves to be.
Superintendent Williamson was di-
rected to investigate a request for a
playground at Eighteenth and Doug
lass streets.
GROUNDS ARE ACCEPTED
The school property in Sacramento
street between Baker and Lyon and
that adjoining the high school in the
Mission district offered by the board
of education for Fairgrounds was ac-
cepted and steps will be taken at once
to convert them to the purposes in
tended. A sum not to exceed $1,000
was set aside to fit up the Mission
grounds.
A proposition to put up three iron
signs. one over each playground, at a
cost of $3.50 each, was defeated on the
opposition of Commissioner White, who
declared that for the present the signs
are not necessary and that the money
could be put to better use.
On motion of Commissioner Ham
mersmith the commission voted to Coz
operate with the. people of North beach
in the three day carnival they are get.
ting up for next month.
At the next meeting Commissioners
Astredo will present plan for the re-
organization of the working commit
tees of the commission.