The Seattle Athletic Club Claims Madison Park
Local baseball clubs strike a deal for a new home field, with plans for tracks and modern amenities.
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A baseball problem has reached such a stage that the solution cannot be delayed more than two or three days. A decisive step which led up to this was taken on Saturday, when W. A. Hardy, on behalf of the baseball club, entered into an agreement with the Seattle Athletic Club for joint use of Madison Park. It is the intention of the board of governors of the club to build a track for cycling and running. This will surround the baseball field, but in no way interfere with it. The club house will also be arranged with dressing rooms and showers for the use of the men who will be members of the club's teams.
“A baseball problem has reached such a stage that the solution cannot be delayed.”
Madison Park remains a vital public space in Seattle, though the 'athletic' uses have shifted from amateur baseball circuits to parks and lakefront access. The struggle to secure permanent grounds for amateur sports remains a familiar tune in the city's ongoing debate over public land and private recreational access.
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