Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-08
PLAYGROUND ATHLETICS
COME into OWN IN 1922
Community Activities to Re.
ceive More Attention This
Year, Says Calder.
MAKES ms nEponr TO sAylLLD
Gives Comprehensive Outline of What
Was Accomplished Mt Various Cen
tors, Including Descriptions of the
Several Places.

That community activities and
playground athletics will receive
moro attention during the coming
season. with increased facilities and
enlarged park spaces. is forecast in
the report of Humphrey Calder. SUI
perintendent of Fairgrounds, who In
his statement TO Director Allen j.
Savillc. presents a comprehensive
outline OF what was accomplished at
tile various centcrs last year. includ-
ing description of the different
recreation places. Mr.. Calder item
ICES the events at the different play
grounds thus:
The Fairgrounds were open from
a. NJ. to noon and from i i. NJ to
$3.50 =. NJ during the school vaca-
ton period. and were open from 3
T. NJ. to dark during the remainder
OF the period. The activities IN
cluded in the daily program were
hand work, story hours. folk dancinf,.
sand-boN and athletic contests.
The Harris Flippen volleyball tro-
ply was Won by the Fulton play
ground team in the volleyball league.
Conduct Tepnis tournaments.
y tennis tournament was conduct
ed at each grounds and the inter
playground tournament held at Byrd
Park
nter-playground baseball and bas-
ketba!l games were played.
Play festivals were held a: Clark
Springs. Fulton. South Richmond,
Seabrook ana Chimborazo.
Exhibit OF hand work done on the
Fairgrounds were held at Clark
SPRINGS.
Track meets were held at Fulton
and Cnimborazo
Ike twcnty-thrce baseball: din-
monds were used by the teams play
ing undcr the amateur commission
by schools. by Industrial orSan,za-
tons and BY the boys in the neigh
borhoods.
Paramount School was used as n
night recreation center with great
success. and the attendance and re-
suits show that this use of the school
easements is possible and valuable.
In his report TO Director Saville.
Superintendent Calder gives 4 brief
history of each playground rs fol-
lows:
Byrd Park Athletic Tield.-This is
the largest ground that we have and
is situated at the northwest corner
of William Byrd Park. In this
ground we have four ball dia-
mords. five tennis courts, half
mile track. football. and SOC
Ger ball fields. This ground takes
care OF the West End district schools.
and practically all Of the prcpatcry
schools OF the city. This ground also
takes care of four leagues OF the
Amateur Association of baseball. Last
year we had a very much needed i'm
1rovemen, TO this field which was the
installation OF comfort stations,
which I think is very much appre-
Ciatcd by the public. The attendance
was $4,000.
Shields Swimming Lake. thought
the lake was trcendous success
in the summer OF 1920 with an at
tendance OF $4,000, but i'm the summer
OF 1921 It fairly ran away, but in spite
OF the immense crowds. the deport-
ment and behavior was fine. be-
l!cvc that this was. the best thing
that was ever established by the city
In the recreation line. would most
earnestly recommend that swim
ming pool he established for the East
End of tho city so as 10 relieve pres-
sure on Shields Lake. Attendance,
zoo 900.
Clark Spring Playground-This is
the largest model playground in the
citN and furnishes amusement and
recreation To a very large territory
This ground is situated west OF Hol-
lNwood Cemetery. and is easily reached
~ Wv i'!NclN!c" CIR IiNc which runs
within block of the grounds. The
on" thing needed in this ground is
wading pool. Attendance, 1866.
south Richmond.-This ground is
located AZ Thirtccnth and Perry
streets, and was uAcd by i,he city for
u playground for seven years, by the
payment OF taxes for the rent.
understand that this piece OF ground
may hc sold AS this location is in
the most th'ckly settled part Of South
Richmond, would most earnestly
oc Ho'a ulpy-