The New York herald., 1921-07-01
FIGHT CROWD WILL
GET QUICK SERV
Hudson and Manhattan Tubes
to Put On Special Trains
Early Tomorrow.
MANY ROUTES TO ARENA
Fans Are Advised to Have
Fares Ready to Prevent
Congestion.
MANY ROUTES TO ARENA

east of the Hudson River 1t may be
something of relief to know that un-
usual preparations for their quick trans
portation to and from the fight arena
tomorrow from either the Thirty-thrd
or Cortlandt street station of the Hud-
son tubes nave been made by the Hud-
son and Manhattan Railway Company.
There are many ways of getting to
Tex Richards big stadium from Man.
haitian. The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens
and Richmond. 1t is expected and
hoped that many living in Harlem or
The Bronx will take advantage of the
130th street ferry route and then pro-
ceed by the Palisades and Union Hill
surface lines direct to the arena. This
will relieve congestion 20 some extent
at the tube and downtown ferry slips.
| But the bulk of the fistic enthusiasts,
| except those going by motor car--and
fans from the Manhattan side of the
river are advised to leave the old bus
at home Saturday-are expected to go
by tube.
Beginning early tomorrow morning,
special seven car trains will run from
tho Thirty-third and Cortlandt street
stations. making all intermediate stops,
on a three minute headway. This will
bring the trains into the Grove street
and Summit avenue stations of the tube
at the rate of one every ninety seconds.
or about $4,000 passengers an hour.
Service In jersey City.
From either the Grove street, which
| is the second stop from the Cortlandt
street terminal. or the Summit avenue
station 1t is about a twelve minute walk
to the arena. But along this route.
through Montgomery street from the
Grove street station and through Sum-
NIT avenue from the Summit avenue
station, the Jersey City officials plan to
have a multitude Of jitneys running
direct to the arena entrances. In addi-
ton, the Public Service Railway Cor
poration of New Jersey will have $50
| extra cars running back and forth be-
tween both stations and the arena.
! Officials Of the Hudson and Manhat-
| tan Railway expect that the majority OF
the fans will leave the tube trains at the
Grove street station. where there are
exits at either end of the platform. and
| accordingly most of the jitneys will look
Grove street station Is an island" plat
form. while the Summit avenue station
| is of the usual type, with exits by stair
way or elevator.
After the big fight, and on the return
| trip, when congestion Is most feared.
the situation as far as the tube service
| is concerned will be reversed. Trains
will leave the Summit avenue and Grove
| street stations at the rate of forty an
| nd uyil 10 he Cnrt1an and
| Thirty-third street stations. With the
| advent OF the big rush of homeward
! bound fans the downtown and uptown
trains probably will be run alternately.
But IL most of the passengers indicate
a desire to go to Thirty-third street in
stead of downtown some of the Cortlandt
street trains will be diverted. The op-
Grating department of the road has made
arrangements flexible enough to permit
of quick change in this respect, ac-
cording to the whims of the crowd. In
order to expedite the special service next
| Saturday the regular service through
the Hoboken tube will be slightly cur
tailed.
Distribution of the Crowd.
Officials of the tube system were
anxious yesterday that the fans should
consider the suggestion made herewith.
and which will be repeated by announce
ment from the ring.
When the big fight is over IL IS hoped
that the crowd will distribute itself as
evenly as circumstances will allow be-
tween the Summit and Grove street sta
tions for the homeward trip. The dis
tance from the arena Is the same to both
| places, so that an equal distribution will
do much to prevent extreme congestion
ct either platform and permit the trains
to load and set under way every ninety
| second.
Estimating the total attendance at
| 10000 and allowing for the proportion
that will not seek to come to New York
after the fight and for those who will
use the ferries, the tube officials expect
| to handle their end of the homeward
| transportation problem in about two
hours. In addition to the arrangements
noted. other trains will leave both the
| Grove street and Summit avenue stations
on a six minute headway for Newark
and Manhattan Transfer. where trans
portation into teh Pennsylvania Station
may be had on that line.
The tubes are expected to carry the
peak of the load The 3. r. T. subway
connects direct with the downtown and
uptown tube stations and the Pennsyl-
vania station of the Interborough. Sew
enth avenue subway connects by under
| ground passage with the uptown tube
station, and direct at the Cortlandt street
| terminal
| Fo rthose wishing to avoid the tube
| rush there are several other routes which
may be taken IL time is not an object
One that should appeal to those in the
middle section of Manhattan would be
across to weehawken from the foot of
West Forty-second street, thence to the
arena by surface car through Union Hill,
| West Hoboken and Jersey City Heights.
Another would be vim the Twenty-third
| street Lackawanna ferry to Hudson
place, Hoboken. and thence by surface
car Still another would be by way OF
the Central Railroad OF New Jersey
| ferry at West Twenty-second or Liberty
street, then by Jersey Central train to
| West Side avenue. and then by Mont
gomery street surface car. In addition
| there are available the Christopher and
Barclay street ferry routes TO Hoboken.
then by tube from the Hudson place
terminal to the Grove street or Summit
avenue station. or the Hoboken trains
from any of the uptown stations of the
tube system between Christopher and
Thirty-third streets.
Special arrangements will be Installed
at all the tube stations for the speedy
ingress or egress OF passengers. II the
fans are farsighted enough they will
have the exact fare ready 10 drop into
the hoppers when they enter the tube
stations