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Whatever pleasure one derives from a baseball game is greatly marred by the dust-storm one has to pass through in getting to the bleachers. The dust along Soldiers Field is several inches thick and when this is stirred up by machines and streams of people it becomes a menace to health and personal property. This could be practically obviated by making arrangements with the proper authorities to give the street a good sprinkling about two hours before the game. With the larger games coming on this should be remedied...
...statement printed this morning concerning the extreme unpleasantness of the dust near the Stadium is only too true. There can be no question about the discomfort and unhealthfulness of feeling one's way through the yellow clouds of powdered road-bed; and we wonder why, when it is a source of annoyance to so many, this unsanitary condition is allowed to continue...
...course the duty of the city of Boston to care for its crowds; and when the dust from a short stretch of road destroys the pleasure and threatens the health of so many, it is reasonable that the road should be either watered or oiled. Since, however, the city does not seem over zealous to take the initiative, and since the Athletic Association is in part responsible for the handling of the crowd, we would suggest that the association make some arrangement with the street department whereby the dust will be laid...
...renovated and properly lighted. The air is always close and foul. This could be remedied by putting in a modern ventilating system, or at least opening the windows every night. Then the lockers are filthy. Clothes left in them untouched for a month or so, will be covered with dust...
...doubters, their attitude will be completely changed by a visit to the present building. Aside from the lager defects in ventilation and room, there are many smaller ones which are just as objectionable. Apparently the mats are seldom if ever cleaned, for they are usually covered with dust. The shower baths have long ago outgrown their usefulness, and are absolutely inadequate when there are any number of men wishing to use them. In the bottoms of many of the lockers the dust of ages has accumulated. Many of the machines for pulling weights are out of order, there...