. The Street railway journal . good time and keepout of mischief. OTHER ATTRACTIONS The theaters and the other entertainments in the NewHaven system of parks which have been described do notcomprise all of the attractions which go to make up theirwell-deserved popularity. There is the usual equipment ofmerry-go-rounds, shoot the chutes, toboggan slides, laugh-ing galleries, skating rinks, etc., all of which are employed 324 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXXL No. 9. with success. The first mentioned is, of course, the carousel is always in favor with young and old, and isconsidered
. The Street railway journal . good time and keepout of mischief. OTHER ATTRACTIONS The theaters and the other entertainments in the NewHaven system of parks which have been described do notcomprise all of the attractions which go to make up theirwell-deserved popularity. There is the usual equipment ofmerry-go-rounds, shoot the chutes, toboggan slides, laugh-ing galleries, skating rinks, etc., all of which are employed 324 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXXL No. 9. with success. The first mentioned is, of course, the carousel is always in favor with young and old, and isconsidered one of the best money earners among the parkattractions, as well as one of the safest to operate. Roller skating has proven very popular during the pastfew seasons. The popularity of this form of amusementseems to travel in waves. But the rinks can be used fordancing when the skating enthusiasm wanes and can be re-applied to their original purpose when it returns. Fire-works are expensive, but well liked, and the company keeps. THE TRACK AT NEW RENSSELAER PARK, SHOWING ATHLETIC CONTEST UNDER WAY a force of anen especially for conducting its pyrotechnicexhibitions, which are given once a week at each of itsparks. At each of the parks band concerts are given atfrequent intervals. The company also fosters all summer sports, and amongthem baseball, which is always popular in New many of the parks are baseball fields controlledor owned by the railway company. The company does notattempt to organize or manage any teams of its own, butassists the local teams in various ways during the season,such as permitting them to use its grounds, and in somecases by giving prizes for local games. NEW RENSSELAER PARK, TROY, N, Y. Decoration Day, 1907, saw the opening of the New Rens-selaer Park, a 42-acre pleasure ground in North Troy, park enjoyed a successful season it may be of interest tomention its features and management. The park was formerly used for a picnic ground and s
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