Show SP SPACIOUS ATHLETIC FIELD FIELO Elaborate Plans Filed With President Butler of Colum Columbia hia bia College Yesterday New York March spacious nd splendidly equipped athletic field cost costing costing ing is proposed for Columbia university In plans filed wIth President President dent Butler today by the committee he be appointed some time ago to take the matter up As no ground near the uni university university bUilding is available it is pro proposed proposed posed to make the ground by filling in inthe inthe the shallow shore thore waters of the Hudson river as far out as the pier headline between and streets The consent of the city being necessary necessary sary to the plan it is 15 proposed to se secure cure this if possible by combining pub lie Hc playgrounds with the athletic field and to furnish facilities for the sports of the Public School Athletic league It Itis Itis is also proposed to erect an ornamental water gate on the grounds where dis distinguished distinguished visitors may be received The stands surrounding the field will be designed of steel and concrete I With this field of unusual size Co ColumbIa Columbia lumbIa would be able to inaugurate Its proposed new policy in regard to ath athletics by away with an all charges I for gate money and by Inviting the representatIves of other institutions or those of the army and navy for in instance Instance stance to use the grounds as the uni guests tickets of admission being distributed to the alumni and students Instead of being offered for public sale The committee in charge of the un undertaking undertaking consists of George L Rives William Barclay Parsons and Daniel Leroy Dresser aU all alumni of Columbia |