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tHJ;MORNING HERALDWeather ReportTartly cloudy, somewhat warmer, possibly showprs In north portion Tuesday; Wednesday showers, cold* er Wednesday afternoon or night.VOL. XXXIV NO. 48 HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1930 (/P)_Moan* Associated Tress SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTSMUNICIPAL STADIUM TO BE BUILT HERECITY COUNCIL LEASES TRACT FOR STADIUMBig Athletic Field Propo** ed By F ield Athletic AssociationPROJECT WILL BE GREAT ASSET HEREExtensive Program To Be Developed On Rowland TractA fifteen year old dream became a reality last night when, by unanimous vote, the Mayor and Council leased for 99 veara a tract of land in the southern section of the city to the Hagerstown Field Athletic Association for the purpose of establishing a long-sought-for Municipal Stadium.According to the terms as drawn up in the agreement by City At tor* nlt; y A S Mamtn and W I'reston Lane, Jr., tho Rowland tract, which is owned by the city, will be leased ne dollar a year and whenever the site ceases to be used as a municipal stadium the land will be reverted to the city.Plana Outlined Tho Mayor and Council met with officers and members of the Athletic Association, reviewed plans for the stadium as drawn up by James Schuster, of tho J. R. Ferguson company and tho Association members outlined a program which, if adopted. will make, tho stadium practically selft sustaining.J. Vincent Jamison. Jr.. president of tho Aneuclatinn. briefly stated that the organization had saved about $7,000 in the past fifteen years for Just a purpose as was assured last night. Mr Jamison said that ho had a municipal stadium in mind for tho past thirty years.Work on tho athletic plant will begin as soon as possible, Mr Jamison stated. With the baseball season Just a few months off the stadium will be rushed to completion and plans will also be started for the establishment of a quarter mile running track and about 10 tennis courts. There has been a crying need for tennis courts here for many years. It is planned to gradually develop the tract into an immense athletic field, suitable for track and field events.According to plans, about a half acre of the adjoining H. E. Bester property will he leased and if finances are sufficient the land will be tmhased by the Association and given to the city. Of the two plana drawn up one required 1785 feet of fence to enclose and the other 1600 feet. It was indicated last night that the latter would be adopted.According to the terms in the lease the city will bear the expense of changing the course of Marsh run which now runs through the proposed site. The city will also pay(Continued On Paga 7)
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Hagerstown Morning Herald
Hagerstown, Maryland, US
Tue, Feb 25, 1930
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