Kevin Tulley wrote:

> A March 17, 1912 New York Times article says Hussey
> built a ballpark in Cypress Hills. This same
> location was being looked at by Charles Ebbets for
> his new ballpark.

Ok, this got me panicking. Was there *yet another*
Ridgewood Park I had missed? Here's a quick summary of
my research starting at that date and moving forward
in the NY Times:

March 17: "there is a new diamond there, and a
grandstand which will be enlarged" - so this was an
existing park?

Now, some time in late March, Hussey abandoned the US
League and returned his attention to the Ridgewoods.

Then we have:

April 12: "The Ridgewood club will open up their new
park Sunday at Wyckoff Avenue 'L' station, when they
meet their old rivals, the Hoboken club." - uh oh. New
park? Now I am really panicked.

April 18: "The Ridgewoods will return to their old
home, Wallace's Ridgewood Ground, Halsey Street and
Wyckoff Avenue, Ridgewood, where they played several
years ago, and tackle their old rivals, the Hobokens."
- hmm. New stadium and a single game elsewhere, or
renovated old stadium?

April 28: "Manager Hussey has carded the Hobokens for
another game with the Ridgewoods at Wallace's Grounds,
Wyckoff Avenue 'L' station, Brooklyn." - ok, I think
we have it now. Same address for old and new parks?
That makes them the same park, with renovated
grandstand and diamond.

This makes sense, I think. How many ballparks could
Ridgewood have possibly had? :)

- David Dyte

www.BrooklynBallParks.com


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