Show I Cities Paid for Play in Year 1925 American grown grownups ups reputed hy by their foreign cousins to be lIe chiefly in- in interested In Interested In money grabbing are learn learn- learning learning ing how to play piny more every year ear In the year book of the Playground and Recreation Association of Amer o America America ica tea published recently an expenditure of Is shown by cities of the United States an and Canada Public golf golt which five 11 years ago was not important enough h to list In the year book Is now now played ph in i in i more than cities Tennis courts totaled In cities In 1025 25 as against In cities In 1924 1024 pools primarily for adult use use more than doubled In the thee last five years and now total Five hun hun- hundred C 1 dred d mOl more quoIt quoits courts court were reported In 1025 1925 than In 1924 4 Ball hall ath nth letic athletic elic tlc fields picnic grounds and skating skating ing places also show v big hig Increases s Public recreation recreation was originally a childrens children's movement but today ev every everywhere ry where east ast of the Hockles except In North Carolina and Florida practically 50 O per cent ent of the participants in mu mu- m municipal municipal sports and other recreation are a adults It I f |