The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06

the Board Of Estimate for corporate
stock amounting to SIS. 800 To cover the
cost Of building a series Of low Erons
or jctties 10 protect the beach front OF
Seaside Park and Drcamland. The lat
ter ha- been open since May 30 and
scores Of thousands in picnic parties and
family groups have enjoyed their out
jngs there free Of Charg" during the
hot weather. Fences. walks, a comfort
station and an open pavilion have been
created mostly by use of the depart
ment's own materials and labor. A
number OF special athletic events have
been arranged on the beach.
The most important plan which the
department has for new development
~ q recreation centre IL AZ Dylier
Beach, just below Fort Hamilton. Here
the city owns 1873 acres on the shore
front
some day this will 10 a. picturesque
ard useful as any park space N the
city" says Commissioner lngcrsoll.
~ has not been possible to do any
ching thus far for this year except
something in the way of draining Of
the salt marshes. An Appropriation for
filing in the salt marshes has been re-
quested Work on the completion OF
the sea wall along the shore Drive has
, been pushed contract has been let
at very reasonable figure for Complet-
/ Ing the sea wall as far as Fort lllmil-
ton. This should make possible a COM
! plction while the subway dirt is still
available for the ambitious project OF
/ fillng in a second Riverside Park along
the Shore Drive"
The Commissioner has asked for an
appropriation Of s9J, 900 for filing In
the salt marshes at Dykcr Beach. lie
states that this would make about sew
cnty acres of good level ground, af-
fording opportunities for the finest ath-
letic field in the city. and will leave
ample space for roadways and parking
features.
| In his report to the Mayor Commits
sioner Ingersoll calls attention to the
fact that the supply Of organized play
grounds in Brooklyn is sadly made
( Guate. lie says:
"It seems. however, TO be the nrst
Guty Of the department TO get better
results from present facilities rather
than to ask this year for the purchase
of new sites. 4 generous citizen, George
II. Pratt, has made a gift to the de-
basin about sixty feet In length with
sand beds on the Inner side and an
arbor or pergola containing seats where
the parents can sit in the shade and
watch their children Mt play. This wad.
Ing basin has just been completed and
Is now open to the public. Hundreds
Of children are daily enjoying the
sport Of wadinG in the fresh. cool water
1t is the first thing Of the sort in Now
York city and harmonizes nicely witt
the present features Of city Park, which
lies in the crowded italian district neal
tho navy yard"
Through the aid OF the new Super.
visor Of Recreation appointed by Com
missioner Ingersoll there has been e
notable tonlng M Of all the playground
activities.
Platforms for folk dancing have beer
placed In most Of the Fairgrounds
New apparatus has been put up wher,
needed and some superfuous and dan
gerous apparatus has heen taken out
Group games and other playground
contests have been organized, A sim
pic system OF keeping track OF the dali,
attendance and activities OF each play
ground has been put into effect, FL
forts are hclnG made to interest thu
schools ami tho parents IN playground
matters. To this end several pieces o
private property lying near organize,
Fairgrounds have been obtained al
loans for tho purpose NJ laying on
baseball fields. Those flcldI supply spac,
for the older boys to play and Civ,
opportunities for baseball games. Sum
Of thcs" now ball fields have beer
levclIed off and put in shape by the boy
themselves under supervision.
In Prospect Park seventy-hve nov
tennis courts have been opened and
now system ~ assigning and numhcrin.
cards has h""u adapted which viii On
! able more than 900 additional p,aycr
to enjoy the cour's during a day, Pic