Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
FOR FRIENDS A. A.
Part Of tho Movement Just
Launched 10 Provide City
With Model Athletic Field.

Willard II. Eckmsn, chairman % the
membership committee Of the Friends
School Athletic Association, is send
ing out letters TO all those who are
interested in clean. healthy athletic
activities, calling attention 20 tho
movement now on foot I'm this city.
through the lnstrumentslity of tho
above mentioned organization. 70 pro-
vide for Wilmington n model athletic
field whereon the athletic organlza-
tions Of all races and oreeds may dis
port themselves 20 their hearts con
tent. The association Is trying 90
build up it's membership. which r. un-
restricted and limited only 20 tho pa
ment OF the $40 initiation fee and thi-
money Is to be used 70 equip the new
athletic held
Mr.. Eckman's letter Is sslf explains
tory and reads NJ follows.
There is an active movement
through the instrumentality ~ Friends
School % provide for the city model
athletic field.
"This field will bs for the use ~
all the athletic teams IN the city, for
Friends School viii not use the neld
from June Let 70 September l5'h,
and during this time. and also
throughout the school year. particul,r-
| " on Saturdays, the field will 10
available for other organizations lt
| is anticipated that the field will 10
used By the Church League. =. ".
c. 4, y. NJ r. A, High School.
/ salessniurn High School. Howard
iy,s
School, teams 81 the Industrial
Leagues. and vsrious other orgsnizs-
tons.
"Ths operation of this field e -
be non-pront making. II Is hoped
that the use of this field will develop
competitive athletics m q high plane
in Wilmington. aTording tho h-st
facilities 20 develop the athletes ~ this
tcity in local composition snd m the
bigger competition IN The athletic
world outside.
This association has been incor-
porsted for the above purposes snd
has rented FOR ten gears from no
woodlswn trustees. the field ~ Smith
and Woodlswn. opposite Wawasef
Park. comprising ground spare ~
42O feet by 290 feet The property
will bs fenced in a. once and "a So
bail diamond. football gridiron soccer
field one-qUsrier mile running track
and tennis courts will 10 lsld out 4
grand stand. locker rooms coraple's
with showers will be erected Every
thing VIII he done and all facilities
i. provided 10 make this a model afhleti,
, field.
! "Membership In this association ID
2 unrestricted and limited only 20 eler
n ton and the payment Of $40 initiation
fee. There are no dues.
q TO anyone contributing money @
O assist in the building Of tho field.
certificate OF contribution will be given
II and all such contributions Will be 70
II paid on a pro-rata basis from an
II excess profits returned from the field
p Under present conditions. 10 IL est.
mated that all such contributions Wi
r be repaid within five or ten years.
r. Your membership IN this associa
10 ton means that by the payment 4
your initiation fee YOU are contributin
y 10 the building of this athletic fele
b" It Is believed that such a field ad
ministered by young men. forms
school and college athletes. the rer
resentatives Of the Z. ". g.. A. an
Church League, all Of whom are
sympathy with a thorough dev@loI
rt ment Of athletic sports, viii be
l. real boon 10 the youth Of the cit
a and OF great value to the city of VI
- mington in promoting clean sport.