Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-27
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF THE
UNIVERSITY WOULD COME HERE,
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park, would like to have the assist
ance of the town.
.eYou can judge from their require
ments, what a burden it would be to
4 me to take care of them at the park
il the arrangements which suggest
i ed will answer their purposes. ] can
not afford to take the additional bur-
den of paying their transportation to
Hendersonville and return. i think
this burden would be very small
i contribution for very large invest
ment. If the town will consider this
from every standpoint, and particular
ly. from the standpoint of advertise
ment, think it will be wise. This is
day of athletics "a subject which is
discussed more by the people than
anything except the European war.
eff the University of North Carolina
selects Hendersonville for it's coach
ing grounds in order to prepare to
meet the University of Virginia and
i other large Universities in athletic
contests, this fact will be known and
talked by thousands and thousands of
people. Why not get this talk, as it
will all bring good to Hendersonville.
] believe that this is worthy of your
attention, as the two heads of the two
greatest organizations in Henderson
county.
'To get this if we want it, takes
quick action, as Asheville and Black
Mountain have both entered the race.
and if we do not win, they will.
yours truly,
"W A. SMITH"
MAY 10. 1915.
"Mr. G. T. Trencherd,
Chapel Hill, N. C.
"Dear Sir:
81 have your communication of May
the 18th before me. am at loss to
know what to say.
your purpose gather is to remain
in camp during the month of August.
There will be in your company about
% men: you want shelter, dining
room and dining room furnishings, cots
and beds, kitchen with stove or range.
free transportation from Chapel Hill
and return for all your men, with
freight paid on your supplies.
"AnS Jnen you say, If you cannot
consider our coming to Laurel park,
Please call this to the attention of the
Hendersonville city authorities"
Il have shown your letter to Mr.. J.
w. Bailey, because of the fact that he
is a member of the Greater Hender-
sonVille club, member of the board
Of city commissioners and an agent of
the Southern Railway company, and
he has assured me of his willingness
to cooperate in any way he can.
''Now 1 will drop back to Laurel
park. l am sorry to say that all the
residences in Laurel park are engaged
SO that the only building that can be
used is large frame building, built
for garage. It~is about 6Ox30, with
| a second story or loft, which gives it
floor space of about 30x120 feet. The
second story is foored with rough
plank. but the first story is not floor
ed at all. l would be inclined to cut
the first floor up by partitioning
roughly so as to provide for a kitchen
and dining room, leaving the balance
! of the space open for beds and cots.
II this would answer your purpose.
'The building is we'll and conven-
iently located, within few blocks OF
| the trolley line, and about four or five
blocks from the Casino and Rainbow
Lake, and within a short walk of Crys
tai Springs, and nearer the Swiss rail-
fway. If you are acquainted with
Laurel park, you can locate this pretty
we'll in your mind 1t is we'll shaded,
iand with Crystal Springs water piped
to the building.
7 81 am fiattered to know that you and
Eyour men have selected Laurel park
for your summer encampment. l do
not know whether or not you use
tents. If you do, beautiful tenting
grounds are convenient to this build
Ing. If this building can be made TO
answer your requirements, am very
much inclined to give you the use OF
it. and to equip the kitchen and dining
room reasonably, but not extensively,
and to furnish the necessary beds and
cots, (hoping that your men can fur
nish the bed clothing and pillows),
and will grant to you. and your men
the privilege of the lakes and canal for
swimming and boating, provided you
furnish your own bathing suits and
dress as your camp, and furnish your
own boats You will also have the
privilege of the ball grounds and ath-
letic field, but this privilege will have
to yield in favor of any arrangement
which 1 may desire to make with
others for the use of the grounds for
ball games Of sufficient importance to
attract public attention. i have moth
ing in mind that would not harmonize
with your free US of the grounds and
YOUR cooperation. also have in
mind that, with you and your men,
very interesting games can be pulled
off in a way to realize some expense
money to. support your encampment.
If properly managed, am sure that
that ball games can be worked up
/ from which gate receipts can be OBJ
tanned sufficient to cover your trans
portation charges and more. | am
going to present this feature to our