As soon as the weather will permit one of the tennis courts on Jarvis Field will be resurfaced with a mixture of clay and stone dust. The purpose of this is to put to a practical test the proportions of the materials which have been figured out, and to determine the best mixture, both from the standpoint of playing and also of drainage. It is believed that two or three days playing will give the court a satisfactory tryout, and as soon as the results have been obtained a new surface will be put on a row of twelve courts. Eventually, probably during the summer vacation, it is hoped that the remainder of the courts will be improved in a like manner.
Hockey Rinks on Soldiers Field Marshes.
W. F. Garcelon, Graduate Treasurer of Athletics, has been investigating the possibilities of hockey rinks on the marsh land on Soldiers Field. It has been found that the rinks within the Stadium seriously affect the turf of the football field. If the proposed scheme is found practicable, rinks on the marshes will probably be constructed in the fall.
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