The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-25
var. us,d by thousands OF people dur


were used by thousands OF people dur
ing the summer. The report OF the Park
Commissioner states that "as the De-
partment Of Health shall finally forbid
the use of the Harlem River and the
North and East rivers for public bath
ing, because Of the fact that sewage IL
emptied into these rivera thousands OF
people will thereby be forced to go to
these beaches In Pelham Bay Park,
which will necessitate the enlargement
of the beaches there as well as the con-
struction at additional pavilioDs ana
other facilities
Tens OF thousands Of people come TO
Van Cortlandt Park for recreation AMI
sport in the course Of the year. OF
whom at least 80 per cent. are from
places outside The Bronx. Various
natural features and improvements
unite to make this park immensely
useful and popular with the public. II
contains a beautiful lake OF thirteen
and one half acres, which Is used for
canoeing In the summer and skating
In the winter. There are sometimes as
many "a 5000 skaters on this lake at
one time. There are large parade
ground. go baseball fields and 10 tennis
courts
Un4ii recently there has been but one
eighteen hole golf course at Van Cort-
landt Park. II covers an area of
seventy-seven acres Of upland. Another
course, already completed, occupies
about sixty acres. This new course has
been named the "Mosholu Course" The
opening OF this course has greatly re-
lieved the congestion Of the old course
and has been the means q: bringing
many new golfers to the three courses
now in the Bronx parks. The depart
ment has issued over J.400 golf permits
this year. which is greatly in excess Of
the permits issued IN any previous
year.
Old Fort No Park has recently
been laid out on historic ground by
the Department OF Parks. In 1913. at
the solicitation OF the Society OF III"
Daughters of the Revolution Of the
city Of New York the Department; ~
Parks acquired from the Department
OF Water Supply, Gas and Electricity n
small parcel OF land containing approXi-
mately one-half acre, which was the
site OF the Revolutionary Fort No. g. the
remains OF which were found by mem
bers ~ the Scenic and Historic Preser-
walton Society. The Department of
Parks has since acquired an adjoining
parcel and has already cleared up and
put into prerentable shape the two
parcels of land which will he known rs
Old Fort No. Park.
Bronx Park contains 7ls acres. "
which 20s are cared for by the Depart
ment Of Parks; go acres are used Nv
the Botanical Society and 26l by the
Geological Society. Like Central PARK,
Manhattan. It is immensely popular
with every one. Travellers and stu
dents coming to New York city visit
this park as one Of the great show
places Of the city: and the people living
in that part Of The Bronx Immediately
surrounding il use II as n general
recreation ard pleasure ground Tho
walks and approaches to this park have
been completed this season and a new
eight foot walk leading through one NJ
the most beautiful sections skirting the
Bronx River on the site opposite the
greenhouses and the Alpine Garden has
been constructed
Crotona Park which r. the fourth IN
size in The Bronx. contains l54 acres.
Being located In a very populous dis
trict ard near several large schools Il
is convenient recreation ground for
the people OF The Bronx. II has now a
lake for boating. large athletic field
and several baseball fields and tennis
courts.
The Department OF Parks has estab-
lished this season the custom Of making
small charge for golf permits. Each
holder OF permit IL a resident Of
Greater New York pave yearly fee OF
81. In the case Of residents a daily
fee of 80 cents is paid Up to this time
the department has received upward OF
! $4,000 in these fees. and IN less than n
. month after the opening OF the golf sea-
son about $500 permits were issued