The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-21
ALI COMMISSIONS
 WERE IN SESSION Rules to Govern Athletics
 in East Park HOW THEY CAN DRESS City Commission Transacts Little Business of Importance-Ex-
 else Commission Receives
 Club Delegation
HOW THEY CAN DRESS

The three cO1llnlSSlOnS III
 ham met yesterday The park commS-
 sion, the big" city commission and
 the excise commission of Jefferson
 county.
 Although all three official bodies did
 some grinding the net result was not
 of wide importance with the exception
 of some rules adopted by the park com
 mission which are designed to settla
 the controversy as to the use of East
 End park for athletic purposes. The park commission adopted re- port from a subcommittee composed of Park Commissioners Smith, Stack and Martin which embodies an agree rnent adopted by the Athletic club, the Young Mems Christian association, the Powell school and the high school as to athletic use of the park in question. There has been much complaint about the athletes appearing in the park to the detriment of the entire park situation. The park commissioners in trying to determine the matter ad- | judged that the race course should be screened by hedges and prescribed the | following additional pointers which are expected to render full satisfaction to | the parties at issue:
 | 1. That. Commissioner Lane be re- quested to designate police authority | to Professor Young, MT West of the Young Mems Christian association, MT. Nesper of the Athletic club and MT. Courleux of the high school so that they will have power to keep order Aan "a ward rowdyism or infringement of these rules and regulations. ?. The high school students shall be allowed the use of the park at any hour during the morning or afternoon which may E, satisfactory to the school auth critics, under the personal and direct supervision of the principal Sdl-
 rector of the high shool. In case the high school student is in athletic cos-
 tune he must have at least a quarter sleeve shirt. running pants to the
 knees and supporters. When such cos tunes are worn the boys must dress at the high school.
 S. The Athletic club or the Young Mems Christian association or other | bona fide athletic organization which wants to use the park for any athletic purposes must do so after o'clock in the afternoon and must be clothed as provided above for the high school students. In going to and from the park the men must wear a sweater and long
 trousers and same must be removed in
 house provided for that purpose nv the park
 
 4 It is understood that no base- ball or football games or throwing Of baseball or kicking of football shall be permitted in the park al any time. The simple rules to govern the ath- letic activities at the park are the re- | sult of a careful study of the situa- l tion bv & joint committee of the park
 commission and those organizations in- terested.
 The park commissioners also ordered the planting of English rye in Rhodes
 park and other parks of the city to keep them green during the winter. The commission took steps to con serve the city street sweeping for the enrichment of the park soil believing in that way that great saving will result to the city
 The park commission meeting was held in the offices of the Raul Lumber com pany and was attended by Chairman n | Kaul Vice Chairman Robert Jemison, Jr., Frank V. Smith and Clyde w En- | his, secretary.
 The city commissioners handled a number of routine matters consisting | chiefly of tax applicants which were refused or received as the city attor- | rev recommended. The commission
 also discussed the question of paving
 some streets which were passed over. A complaint was received as to the | children playing in East End park, | which was referred to Mir. Weatherly. | The excise commission received del :
 egation from the University club as 10 | the license for that organization. No action was taken by that commission. | A date is to be set soon al which the final word on that controversy will he received and the matter decided by the commission.
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