100 YEARS AGO

Friday, Dec. 3, 1909

Rumour has it that it is the intention of Kanagawa Governor Sufu to remove the Cricket Ground of Yokohama and turn the place into a scenic garden, while he also proposes to cause a new play ground to be laid out in another part of the Yokohama park at the cost of ¥20,000.

We think the Yokohama people have good reason to raise a protest in response. Since the Governor proposes to have a new ground laid out it seems plain that he recognizes the necessity of having a play ground attached to the park. In view of the fact that open-air sports, such as baseball, football and cricket, are growing more and more popular in this country, it is indeed indispensable that Yokohama should have a place well adapted for this purpose.