Arizona republican., 1914-04-13
NEW OUTDOOR
 FUN PARK |S
 BEING BUILT l
Riverside Is Name; Has Chain of Swimming Pools, Bath Houses, Ball Park and Everything for the Summer Picnicker

Riverside Park, the new amusement resort now being constructed near the Center street bridge, is the scene of great deal of activity this week. large force of men and teams has been at work under the supervision of John Reilly, excavating and grading for the first of the large open air pools being constructed. cutting brush, cleaning up and making other improvements.
 The excavation for the first pool was completed yesterday and the work of lining the pool with rock from the river will be started the coming week. The first pool is one hundred and sixty feet long and one hundred feet wide, set in the center of a large natural grove of cottonwood and willows. furnishing an abundance of shade and making one of the most attractive places possible to be found for a natural pool
 The pool is eight feet deep on one side and two feet on the other, with a slOping sandy beach arranged on the shallow side for the benefit of chil- dren and others who wish to sun them selves and play around in the sand after bathing, while the deep side will be arranged for diving and other aquatic sports.
 The water will come into the pool at the upper end from an immense artificial spring and over a waterfall over one million gallons day splash ing over the rocks and keeping the pool fresh and clean. At the lower and the water will run out over a second waterfall and cascade into two shal- low pools for children, separated by a beautiful wooded island. which will be further improved with trees, vines and flowers. forming the central setting of unique rustic refreshment resort surroundingtheislan
 Table will be arranged under the trees on either bank facing the island and the running water with the cas- cade falls at one end. making an un- usually attractive place for those who wish refreshments.
 Part of the tract will be devoted to baseball field. it is learned. Homer King has contracted to purchase the lumber in Grant park and construct a real field for the baseball clubs. No action will be taken on this matter until the spring of 1915, when baseball as well as everything else connected with the amusement game will be in better shape.
 On the north bank. under the trees. a large bath house with dressing rooms will be constructed, provided with eighty individual dressing rooms of the most modern kind. and also a large locker room with 150 lockers. Shower baths and other conveniences will be provided and rubble and concrete walks surrounding the pool. The pool will be the largest open air pool in the south west. and it is the intention of the management to make the place clean, modern and convenient
 Immediately above the lower pool is q long natural basin about six hundred feet long and fifty to one hundred feet wide, which will be improved and ar ranged for swimming races boating , and other amusements. Swings. tables, 1 benches and other conveniences for picnicers will be arranged at the nu- merous shady places on the grounds so that people can bring their families and spend the day enjoying all sorts of outdoor pleasures and rustic scenes and all within five minutes ride of the center of Phoenix. As soon as the | pool and bath house are finished, a | dancing pavilion, merry o-round and 1 other amusements will be provided and everything possible done to make the park a place where men. women and | children can enjoy variety of clear | outdoor amusements