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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
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John Kukkula, defenSeman witr
the ST. Louis hockey club, ha,
lost the sight of his right eye as a
result Of an injury IN Pittsburgh
two weeks ago. Was struck in the
eye by the blade Of hockey stick
Bob Hume of MiChigans dead.
heat twins will not compete in
the meet in Champaign SATURDAY
with Illinois. He Will remain IN
Ann Arbor for a medical Schoo
exam Jim Artley, shot putter
and Horace Campbell also vii
miss the meet 80. Artley has beer
transferred from the Michigan
marine unit and Campbell is Out
with an injured ankle.
New York Yankees announce
II signed player contracts have
been received. Names were moi
revealed Babe Herman, vet
eran outfielder and coach with
Hollywood of the Pacific Coast
League, has retired from base
ball He had a .325 batting
average for IL years in the ma
iorS Once was a member OF
the Detroit Tigers.
Cpl. Barney Ewell, who scored
10 points for Camp Kilmer in tho
National ~AAU track meet Satur-
day night, was voted the out
standing man in the meet by the
fans TO-. Max Minor of West Point
was a close second
Maurice Richards one point
during the week gave him an all
time high for goals in the Ma
tional Hockey League but his
tcammate. Elmer Lach, moved
ahead Of him by a single point
In points scored Larry Pearl
stein, one of the five Brooklyn
College cagers dismissed from
school for accepting a hribe 10 fix
p game, has been turned down at
the induction center for knee
injury received in basketball
Much mystery still surrounds
the action of Sam BreadOn, preSi-
dent of the Cardinals in calling
off today's scheduled meeting OF
the committee 10 nominate a new
baseball commissioner O.. He ap-
parently acted on his own and
without giving any reason
Paul Sarrlnghaus, Ohio State
top flight halfback, 1912. is re-
enrolled at the Buckeye School
following his army discharge.
Gene Fekte, OSU '42 fullback, is
in line for an army release be-
cause of a bad knee. Dominic
DaIlcssandrO, Cub outfielder. will
report for induction March s .
NllIanova's grid schedule has been
Increased two games, They
play Holy Cross and Boston Col
lege Jockey Eddie LitLenberger
is a fireman on the Miami fire
department,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
TOUGH PROBLEM

The odds, however, are almost
inSurmountabEe against the com,
mlttce and the miners Richard,
son said.
THE majors own 40 per cent
Of all minor league clubs and
about 80 per cent Of the others
have major league tieups. That
is the picture"
The present agreement expires
Jan H. 1916
The following proposals were
submitted today for diScusSion
Discrimination of the clause
which allows no recourse 10 the
courts from n decision by the
commissioners propose by
President Leo Miller. Syracuse
club, International Lcaguel.
(2)-RaiSe the draft price
for minor league players, such
~ hiking the $500 price for
douhlc-A player to $4,000
(Ruwland).
t8-RcCognitiOn and prompt
attention Ia minor league sug-
gcStions and recommendation
by the majors (RiChardson).
(b-Guar an tee territorial
rights of the minors against the
maj iOrs (ROwland).
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Only Equitable Plan

As long a. there are II
teams In the league. and some
clubs rcfuNe to see that they
should drop out, round robin
pattern is the only equitable
schedule system. The Lions, for
instance, should play all or none
Of the teams i'm the Mast.
IF we play only Oge or two.
and other clubs do the same,
it's likel- To amount To an un-
fair situation and open the
championship door "a club
which really doesn't deserve a..
Last season the league had -
teams. inaSmuch rs the Chicago
Cardinals and Pittsburgh SteelerS
functioned A. a combine Such A
merger Is not IN the offlnC for
next fall and If no other teams
are added. and none drops out Of
the league, Mandels proposal ma ,
meet with acceptance. It's
granted. however, that many
problems would still have 10 be
WOrkeI out
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
.DevOre NAV
Coach Irish
BY EDGAR HAYES

Edward McKeever, acting ath-
letic director and head football
coach of Notre Dame University,
is in Ithaca, N. Y. today, confer
ring with officials of Cornell Uni
verSity. 1t is expected McKeever
will announce either late today or
tomorrow that he is reSigning his
NOtre Dame post 10 accept the
head football coaching job at
Cornell.
Either Hugh Devore or Adam
Walsh, now assistants at Notre
Dame. will be appointed to sue
coed McKeeVer at South Bend, II
was learned authoritatively today.
Devore because he has been there
longer and is better acquainted
with the working of the T forma-
tion will likely be made head
coach and Walsh named acting
athletic director.
McKeever came 10 Notre Dame
with 1t. Frank Leahy when FL
mer Layden resigned. He had
been al Boston College with Frank
and turned down a chance to be-
come head coach there 10 follow
Leahy When Leahy joined the
navy MCKeever took over his
duties.
Recently MCKeever said he
planned to stay al Notre Dame
until Leahy returned. He turned
down attractive offers from Ford
ham. Cornell and the Chicago
team in the new pro league.
However. Notre Dame announced
the other day that Leahy had
signed iG.ycar contract to be-
gin when he returns from service.
At the same time Cornell made
a big boost in its bid 10 McKeever
and Ed went East TO visit them.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
ADDED Loops Barred
By Boss Of Minors

DURHAM. - G. Feb ~ GNSl
In what ho termed a move 90
cooperate with our government
during fh' naupoWer shortage
" q Eramham. president ei the
Minor League Baseball Association.
declared fGdat that he would not
sppro rpuHca'ionS. 0f new
lesCugs
IIr stated That Hr -I.o intended
IN discourage minor league a|-
ready suspended Tor 'hr duration
from applying for 2 return 70
active status.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
LITTLE HOPE

There have been other so-called
revolutions by the minors IN
their efforts 10 ease the Strangle-
hold7whICh the majors hold on
organized baseball. The other
dareupS always have been SHufed
out by the big leagues and the
fate of the minors latest "cmancl-
patton moNc- is no brighter.
Meeting here for three days to
revise the agreement which gov
crnS relations between the majors
and minors, the committee first
SAID there would be no public an
nouncement ISSUED About four
hours later, President Thomas II.
Richardson of the Eastern League,
committee chairman, issued the
$3.50 proposition
Lhe-eeff4ffttt trt--ptit teeth IN IT'S
proposal, too Noting that the
majors apparently are going TO
select q commissioner without
consulting the minors. the COM
mittec went on record as favor
ING certain legislation for the
protection Of the minor leagues
that would enable the association
10 either reaffirm-er cancel the
agreement.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Minors Want
Power

CHICAGO, Feb. y CUP' The
combined minor leagues, through
their specially selected revision
committee. struck a defiant note
today as they prepared once again
to IfN and win their emancipation
from The majors.
Tho 10 wartime minor circuits
arc rucd of being Snubbcd by
their big brothers and are de
manding an equal voice IN the
selection of a commissioner. as
well MS a more prominent place
In haSeballs ruling class. Their
latest showdown is being prepared
by "A preliminary lO-man revision
committee WhiChi is meetinG here
To draft a new msjor-minor league.
agreement.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

league stands today, II clubs hold
franchises, six in the eastern di-
vision and five in the west. Any
attempt 10 frame fair schedule
on any previously tried basis is
doomed in advance with this un-
balanced setHp.
AS the league operated the last
few seasons, with the same num-
Der of teams in each division, 1t
was possible TO arrive al divi-
sional champions by having each
club play other members Of its
division twice and throw in
couple of games with opponents
from the other division.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

one, fairly well shrouded in
mystery. He was in the army
for almost a year and was one
of the Joe Louis troupe which
toured the camES of this coun-
try putting on boxing eXhibi-
tionS for the soldiers.
Then, as Louis and Nicholson
and he others embarked for
the foreign fronts. Robinson was
left behind. The next thing was
that Ray was around in civilian
clothes, sporting a discharge
paper which said he had been
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Saginaw Grid Star
Joins Marines

John Picard star quarterback
OF the Saginaw High School foot
hall team will bc sworn into the
marine corps Thursday morning.
lie passed his physical yesterday.
He viii be placed on The inactive
list unill nc completes his high
school education in spring.
HIS father Judge Frank A. Pic
ard was a star back at Michigan
many years ago a brother,
Frank Jr IS home after series
ot missions over Europe with the
arr forces. He Is a bomber navi-
raiOr
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Six Irish Stars
Shifted by Navy

SOUTH BEND, Ind Feb q
GNSl SIX of Notrc Danes ath-
lctes were ordered transferred to-
day from the navy VIZ program
at the university 10 other navy
bases. They were George Sullivan.
football tackle and shot-putter on
The track team, Ralph Stewart,
football center. Ken Muenlng, dis
tance runner. John Majors broad
and high Jumper John Archer,
football guard and Vince Laurlta.
hurdler and baseball catcher.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Dawson, Ruby Clash
Toniqht for Title

"Rcd Dawson will make his Sec
nnd bid for the MWA junior
heavyweight title in As many
weeks At F'arvJcw Gardens to-
night when he tackles the three
time champion. Bert Ruby, in an
hour bout. Rough Rufus Jones
and Buck Estes meet in the
other hour match Louis Klein
VS. Dale Haddock ard Tex Reilly
vs. Nick Billings are the one-iall
mairhcS
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Winqs Good Club

Jack Adams Red Wings over
the weekend all but eliminated
The Chicago Black Hawks from A
Stanley Cup playon spot and nG.v
can only bide their time 10
whether they must face the ~
ton Bruins or New York Rangers
m the first round of The hockey
classic. In either case. the WInES
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
IFS Ensign Hayes

i Is HaW Ensign Charley Hayes
... Hayes. former FCrndalC mid
diewclghl, Is home ON 2 imlOuGh,
wearing wings pinned ON h'm
recently AZ Corpus Christi . lie
goes 10 New Orleans. whore Nc
VIII later he given an assignment
&C.. Fight referee Clarence RoScn
son. Clarence Jr. rs with the
famous Timber Wolves" fighting
IN Germany
II. Col Richards NIdmar fa-
NOUS New York sports writer,
home from the front, reported
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Prep IS Set
For P|dyoffs

Final basketball playofis will be
held Friday night 10 decide who
wiil hr thc representatives on tHc
cast and west sides in the Metro
politan League for the city cham
plonship.
Mackenzie, defending cham
pion. will tangle with Central at
NaCkcnZic. while Southeastern :
mnEalccrs battle Hamtramck a.
DENLY
Both games are scheduled TO
start a. : p m
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Expected to Go to Cornell
ERinS Awaits Results of RObinSOm'S Exam

after years observation OF
Ray, wrote 'inept" in his dis
charge papers, but now other
officers think that maybe he
was wrong.
! don't know about Robinson's S
adaptability or lack of same,
but / can vouch for the fact
that he has made a boob of the
1904 definition Any guy who
can get out of the army and
then play to $4,000 gates amt
silly, nor foolish, nor absurd.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

for man the current Red Wing
squad has II all over every other
team except the Canadlcns
And come playoof time. Adams
is pretty sure 10 send his club out
scrapplng for the trophy and
quite unmindful of the fact that
the Wings have gone 20 games
without victory over Montreal.
That jinx is bound 10 he broken
and there'll be no better an occa-
sion than in the Stanley Cup
SnripC
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
MAY GAIN TIE

lohrHy CFimmin-' ParjSrlcar
mas 20 encounter Nal GImour =
Southeastern Recreation IN what
looms As The best match of the
night Suu'hra stern. won two
fhoir FIRST meeting and viii turn
tho trick again unless CrImmln>
continue bis fast pace
There Is 2 possibility Herb
Matthews Kraetke Will gain a tic
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
SGTOEl Given Chance
To Gain ON Second
By HAROLD KAHI

Barring any upSetS Lou Slclan s.
T. & B VIII increase Us lead a,
Joe Norris Stroh moves step
nearer second in The Detroit
Times All-Stsr Classic bowling
matches a. State Fair Recreation
tonight
T.. K l. 5t-Altr-~ on the last plsee
DIrk Krakow Five and should re-
peat Dr., sweep of the first round
tsss SChlaf PcpSi-CoTa nickcd
~troh for a pair the first trip and
the decision should Al least be
reversed this time
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

de-soldiered because he was
"inept.'
Now the army wants another
lCok a. him.
Careful study Of the diction-
airy will reveal that inept is
defined not adapted or adapta-
BILE; without aptitude; insult
able, unfit" and that way back
in 1904 scholars thought the
word meant absurd; silly
foolish.
Some commanding officer,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
0sSie Harris Scores
Upset Victory

PITTSBURGH. Feb 27 GNSD
PlttSburgh'S veteran OSsic
bulldog Harris held a 10-round
decision today over Tommy Bell.
m J d d lew eight hopeful from
Youngstown. O.. after upsettine
All the dope in their bout last
night
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
By CASwELL ADAMS

NEW YORK. Feb. y lINSl
That slick hStic item, Ray
Robinson. top welterwelght nm
The world although without
diadem, is down for a re-eXami-
ration Of his physical fitness
today and the mob will have rs
ears IN the direction OF the
medicine men and their Stetho-
scopes and tho pSychlatriStS and
their questions.
So will Mike Jacobs
RoblnSon'S case rs a peculiar
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Rifle Demonstration
At Brewster Center

A rifle club demonstration and
A girls basketball game are the
features of program 10 be
staged A Brewster Center To-
night starting at 730 o'clock
Tonight's S events are part oi the
annual weeks community pro-
gram al the East Side recreation
center, which started last night
Badminton and plnGpOng eXhibi-
tionS are listed for tomorrow
night.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Decide Puck Title
At Olympia Tonight

Senior and Junior championships
of the Night Hockey League will
be decided at Olympia tonight
FrotS is favored over Dearborn
Aces in the junior while North
west Eagles clash with Nic'S in
the senior division First game
starts az LIS d. m
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

that one day a
sergeant from
\ 7 al s an Il
Stripes called
and said the
DAYS sports
table was a blt
Earblcd could
the c0lone /
spell The name
the former
Fordhan con-
ter now a pro
Y q "A h.
sure. replied
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
10 Cage Letters
Awarded al MISC

EAST LANSING, Feb. 27 fUPl
Award Of 10 major basketball
letters was announced today by
tho Michigan State College ath-
lctic department
Letter winners include Nick
II a sh u. honorary captain; Joe
Boyer. Sam Fortino, Joe Krakora,
Charles Frankcl Bob OLeary,
Bill Rapchak BIZ Krall and Paul
Bauman A minor letter was
awarded 10 Jack BreSlin.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

umph IN t1f ANU chdmpI0n-
ships tho last Wcek-cnd learned
ms ruunnC on The sidewalks of
Now York Later he starred
AT Fordb8m ... He IS an ac-
Count7rt IlC H. 20 years old
and stands only s feet S inches
He is AZ because of hernia.
an ailment which plagaed Bodd>
and Rice, other grcat runners.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
SDOr is
Bob FeHer Has g
Na.or Batt.e' Stars
By LEo MACDoNELL

Back In thc United States Bob
Feller-WesIs eight major battle
stars on hI, campaign ribbon, ..,
IN charge ol gun crew on a
battle wagon. trc FORMER Cicfc-
land pitcher iraNSicd lI'nth
miles in IS months he weighs
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

New York. Out
of their chat
came at least
one proposal
which Mandel
will put before
his fellow own
erS w h en- il
comes 10 set
I I n & u p a
schedule for
next fall.
II must be
r q m e mbered
4 N at as the
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Bob Tales
MandeI TO Urge
Round Robin Plan
BY BOB MURPHY
sports Editor

Fred L. Mandel Jr.. owner of
the Detroit Lions. was in towr.
yesterday 10 discuss league ma \
ters with Coach Gus Dorais an
General Manager Lew Cromwell
in advance of the National Foot
ball Leagues April meeting in
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

V1lI ho favor
ties 30 move
into the finals
against either
M o ntreal or
Toronto
The W in 90
this SO a S o n
have an excel
lent wartime
c Ia b r h ere
have been bet
ter Detroit en-
tries IN : h .
mast bpt man
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

$50 pounds five
less than when
he pitched for
The Indians
one ofthc high
est pdld players
m baseball Eel
Ter NOW gets
S1S6 a month
Tn CslC
sam
Jimmy Raj
feItN W hO
his
fourth u--ir tr1-
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

with Suoh K, Do has Bud stem
p.CnS Five and should capture
thlcc instead nf tvoln this match
Joe Adams I'LL third high aver
age cluhain inc circuit with 9659
crosses with Henry EhTle'S Coca
Cola. The latter may have tfou-
bic winning one game.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Heads Kazoo Alumni

KALAMAZOO. Feb. u Atty.
Donald r Anderson has been
elected president OF the kala-
mazoo College Alumni Association
FOR l9i5.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

-
for Detroit
The w in gs
faint hopes OF
SquaTlnG mat
tiers with the
Frenchnen will
have TO wait
for tho play
offs
Name al
IN ST an v
other season
an Il we'd
win the cham
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Wings Points TO Top
Those of Cup Teams
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

Already stamped the greatest road team the clubs history
Detroit Red Wings the National Hockey League
with higher point total than its Stanley Cup winning
Despite this fine the Wings destined finish
Canadicns. who lead by six games
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

Nidmar u's W-O-J-C-I-E-C-II-O-
NN.I-C-/
Roy. what an army we've
got" exclaimed the sergeant
AleN WoiCiCchowicI Is. OF course.
the Detroit Lions star center,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

tARL NtlbtRI pi0nNhlp on
our record of this year" said
Manager Jack Adams today.
Wen finish ahead of the rec
ordS we ran mp with our Lewis
Auric-Barry line. ] won't have
the crust Co say We have done
IL against the same kind Of
competition.
But considering our material,
too, we certainly don't have TO
be ashamed. We've won -
games-and 26 last year was
our best previous record"
BEAT HAWKS DEFENSE
The Wings got a boot out of
their two weekend victories over
the Hawks. especially since they
folcd the kitty-Bar-thc Door de-
lcnSivC play " hiC n recently
brought the ChiCagOanS two VIC
tories over Toronto and a tie with
Montreal
Oddly enough the players got
the most kick out of Earl Seibert'S
long shot into the empty Hawk
net with goalIe Mike KarakaS out
IN the closing seconds Saturday
night
The goal was The 9qth Of Sci
bert'S career tie hopes TO loln
hlS teammates sgd Howe, Mud
Brunclcau Flash Hollctt and Carl
LiSCombc as a member OF the 100
Club when The Wings make their
next start against Boston here
Sunday night
1T RARELY WORKS
"Earl tccd of in our own zone
for the goal" said Tod Lindsay.
~ Chicago player got his stick
Ia u and the puck went way
MP. landed inside the Hawk blue
line and started rolling on edge
right for thC cage. was chasing
II and some Chicago player be-
hind me yelled, \ hope II misses.
At the red line II started 10
twist thought II might hit the
post hut II Necrcd back little.
Hoped over and slid in"
Sclbcrt'S score also underlined
the fact that rarely does the pull
ing of a goalIC do any good
excepting 10 give the fans a little
novelty Usually the other team
gets a goal or a nCarmlSS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
ChoirCoroI Service Set BV Boptists
 Christmas Program
 To Open TuletIde
 Observance Sunday

The Christmas observanee at tat Flrs' Baptist Church nGi bcg.u formally Wl.h a carol seFrlee b. the choir Sunday evening. Decem5s. 10, n wss announced this mognins by Rev. David P. GslneS. pastor.
 The Christmas tree and other deeoratlons VIII De se: up in time for the services December g. 4 special new picture program Is be- ing arranged for Festival sunday. December g. at 5:3o D. m. The Christmas worship that morning will be held a. i0:30.
 Miss Virginia Worth VIII enter tain the Young Adults at a Christ mas party ai her home. SS Wyman stree. Saturday evening of this week at 8. There will be no meeting of that group next Sunday evening as members will attend the choir carol service at 7:30.
 There will be a Watch Night serv- ice in the church December 3i.
 The Women Of the parish will meet one week from this afternoon at to complete the study series. These Moving Times. under the di- rection of Miss Maude E. Dimmick. Mrs. George Carter and Mrs. Wal ter Fritz will serve as hostesses. The mid-week service tomorrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

tention to potato and tomat opro- duction goals for 1946 and ceiling and support prices, What the fu- ture hold for the Connecticut vegetable industry will be outlined by Professor A E. Wilkinson. Vege- table specialist of the Agricultural Extension Service, University of Connecticut. Sweet corn production is the subject for discussion by J. w. Robson of Hall, N. Y, one of the largest growers in h.s state c. F. H. Wuesthoff, secretary treasurer of the Pennsylvania Co., operative Potato Growers Assoc.a- ton of Williamsport, will describe the experiences Of his organization ', marketing potatoes.
 Walter. WithroW, commercial Conn, will discuss strawberry va rieties and production as the first speaker on the second day. He will be followed by Earl French national marketing director of the Atlantic Commission company New York city. who will tell about tho
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
Lake Street Boy Happy as Police
 Find Stolen Bike

Thirteen scar eld Ilerbert Heyt af Ie Lake Strert be- nese. in santa C2aas. and his faish ln that bewhiskered gentleman wAs reafflrsned Co day.
 The hsss mother called tn- sps saor laeeph R. Brndlef at Police IIeadsuartrrs a feu days age and reported that yeung Trfarrt uas ''hesrtbrskeu be- eauSe sf the iass sf a bike. V dent Answ what Co do. she said. He tnst sits around Iookinr asstfaliy out the sin ds~. Do sou fhink you can find the hikr-
 Today Inspector bendier re- turned tiie call te MrS. hoyI and Herbert viii get hts bike again.
 santa Claus. in the person af Motor Patr0lan John Cui' teton. found the bike standing against a pole on Waiertown Avenue and Henry Street yes- terdAy.
 said Mrs. IIoyt when she learned the happy news: "Oh. How nice. He's sick today. you know"
 Her voice lvx cred in grate- ful appreciation; That Is 3 Christmas present" she said and meant it from the heart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
Vegetable Growers Meet Here Dec. 1879 Nine Speakers 10 Address Gathering; Mayor
 Mcnagan to Attend 33rd Annual Banquet

Nine speakers representing grow CTS. commercial firms and state and federal agencies will address the 32rd annual meeting of the Con- necticut Vegetable Growers Asso- clation to be held in Temple Hall December Is and 19 The trade exhibit, resumed this year after an absence of several years because O. war conditions. will display produc- ton equipment and marketing sup plies.
 Mayor John s. .Monagan of Wa terbury will be the guest speaker at the Associat.on's annual banquet in the Hotel Elton on the evening of the 18th. A program of enter rainment and dancnig will follow the banquet.
 Opening the morning session on the first day, Willard Kille of Swedesboro. N. J.. one of the larg- est tomato growers in his state, will discuss tomato varieties and produc- ton. The 1946 national outlook for vegetables will be presented by Paul D.ndlen of the U. s. Depart ment of Agriculture, Washington Mir. Findlen will give particular at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
Victory House
 Not To Be Moved

Victory House. setting ot many patriotic efforts during the war, will not be moved to Hamilton park, ac- cording to plans of the Park oe- partment until spring.
 Last Saturday marked the end ol the final War bond campaign. The structure was built during the last war and known as Liberty House Previous to the outbreak of Worlc War II, it was situated in Hamilton Park near the dance pavilion.