New Britain herald., 1927-04-09
School Board Authorizes Sldde
to Pick Site for Grid Classic;
$4,000 Required for Bleachers
Commissioners to Take
Every Possible Step to
Keep Game Here But
Cannot Spend Money for
Seats.

Recommending that Principal
Louis p. Slade be given authority to
arrange for the playing Of the an
nual game between Hartford and
New Britain High school on some
field other than Willow Brook Park
Memorial Field unless it appears
certain that the proper accommoda-
tons for spectators can be provided,
the special committee Of the school
board in q report to the board yes
terday afternoon explained that the
matter OF providing accommoda-
tons was one for private initiative
and did not lie within the province
OF the school board.
In the report the committee sug-
gested that the board meet in con-
ference with the park board to de-
termine whether some means may
be found to finance the erection of
added bleacher accomm odations.
TWO plans were set forward if it
appeared impossible for the park
board TO provide the seats through
funds at its disposal or through a
special appropriation. The first was
the collection of $4,000 through
subscriptions and the second was a
loan that would be paid with the
proceeds OF the game until the in
terest and principal have been paid
off.
The report follows:
Your committee finds that seats
now provided or to be provided by
the park commission will accommo-
date, approximately 1000 people.
The expected attendance based on
the experience of the past two years
is 10000.
1T seems clear therefore, that it
is impracticablc to limit the tickets
and the attendance to the number
OF seats.
ION the other hand your commit
tee feels very strongly that it would
be undesirable to permit the playing
of the game before an attendance OF
the proportions indicated without
much more ample seating accom-
modations. 1t would be unfair to
many ticket holders who would be
unable to see the game adequately,
and would almost certainly lead to
disorders and Interruptions which
might become serious. The school
authorities should not be asked to
accept responsibility for conducting
the game under these conditions.
Your committee recommends
therefore, that MIR. Slade be given
authority to arrange for the playing
of the game on some field outside
of New Britain, such arrangements
not to be made, until it shall appear
reasonably certain that the proper
cannot be provided
at Willow Brook park.
your committee shares however
the regret which will be general if
it Shall become necessary to take
the game outside the city.
1T is therefore recommended that
the school committee ask for a con-
ference with the park board with
the view of determining whether
some means may be found to finance
the erection of adequate stands.
Your committee has secured an
estimate of approximately $4,000 for
the erection of stands sufficient TO
bring the seating capacity to 10000.
IF it should appear impossible
for the park board to finance the
erection of such stands either from
funds at its disposal or through Il
special appropriation. it appears ,hat
there are two other possible ways
Of meeting the situation.
Il. The money might be raised
by subscription.
"2. With the increased accom-
modations, with some modification
OF the method of handling tickets
and perhaps some adjustment of
prices. it might be possible for the
park board and the athletic asso-
citation to set aside enough from the
proceeds of the games to provide
for the interest on loan. If such
could be secured and for its gradual
retirement.
These however. are matters for
private initiative and do not lie
within the province Of the school
committee
The opinion of the members was
general that the game should not be
played ont of the city and in the
discussion that followed the read
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