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Page 16 PHOENIX March 28,1974rThe Whys &Wherefores of AlternateTennis Court Sites forthe HeightsBy John BlackmoreIn last week%u2019s PHOENIX we ran twophotographic suggestions relevant to the effort tobring public tennis facilities to the BrooklynHeights area. One pictured two unused andunequipt tennis courts at the playground at thecorner of Columbia and Congress Streets. Theother photograph was of tfee so-called Red CrossPark, adjacent to Cadman Plaza Park between theRed Cross and Federal Court buildings. This site iseven less used than Cadman Plaza Park, issomewhat larger, is not of historical or designsignificance, and thus might make a better site forpublic tennis courts than the mall site at CadmanPlaza.measured them out didn't know the first thingabout tennis.\at the Heights Casino, a membership tennis club,sees public courts as a real need. \in Brooklyn Heights for kids from 14-21. Tenniswould be perfect for them,%u201d he added.A number of Heights residents haeve taken asecond look at %u2018%u2018Red Cross\for tennis courts. Particularly those who want tosee the War Memorial Mall used for a variety ofrecreational purposes have suggested this site aswell as Squibb Park and Fulton Ferry as alternatives to Cadman Plaza Park.Of these three alternatives, Red Cross Park isclearly the best. Converting Squibb Park to tenniscourts would entail huge construction problems(\Pesce). It would also involve tearing down existingstructures, removing trees and extensive grading.As for Fulton Ferry, the total development picturefor this site has not yet been ascertained. At firstview it seems that space here is at a specialpremium, and that tennis courts there would notaugment the scenic variety of the site.Red Cross Park, on the other hand, poses none ofthese problems. By and large it is an empty spacewithout distinctive features of plantings. The site isat least as underutilized as Cadman Plaza, andwould require minimal grading. And finally, the siteis nearly as accessible and convenient as CadmanPlaza to both Brooklyn Heights and the Downtownarea.Assemblyman Pesce, however, maintains thatCadman Plaza is still the better location for tennis,citing accessibility, safety and lower constructioncosts as his reason. \isolated than Cadman Plaza, people would beafraid to go there,\however, is about 15 paces from CadPIaz, lying justacross the street.The current tally of coupons received at thePhoenix concerning suggested use of CadmanPlaza show pproponents for tennis at this siterunning neck and neck with those whp wouldprefer new courts located elsewhere. Of the firtyresponse coupons we%u2019ve received 25 supportedthe Downtown Brooklyn Tennis CourtsAssociation%u2019s preferred site for tennis courts, while25 opposed.The Phoenix is interested in hearing youropinions on site selection for tennis or suggestionsfor the future development of Cadman Plaza Parkand oother park sites.Community Group Seeks $$ for PorkConcerning the unused courts off of ColumbiaStreet, Eric Haubner, formerly the PRCA TennisCoordinator told Assemblyman Mike Pesce earlierthis winter that the Parks Department won%u2019tmaintain this site for tennis. According to theAssemblyman, the city contends that it is notfeasible or economical to run tennis facilities whenthere are fewer than six courts. Pesce also said thatalthough this playground is generally underutilized, in the summer months there issometimes an overflow of softball and volleyballplayers from other parts of the playground. Thisoverflow is taken up by these courts. A third objection to this space he presented was that thesecourts are asphalt-surfaced, a surface not favoredby tennis players.Heights resident Bob Schmuckler agreed withPesce%u2019s assessment, but for still another reason.\not enough room in the backcourt. WhoeverGood news came this week concerning thecontinuing effort by the Carroll GardensAssociation%u2019s project to build a mine-park at thecorner of Smith Street and Second Place. Thecommunity%u2019s \trying to raise $4000 to convert the \in front of the Carroll Street IND station into \planted area of circular tree wells and brick pavingwith concrete pathways.\Anthony Gambale, President of the Associationannounced this week that the Committee is $1000closer to its goal. Over $2000 has now been raised,marking the halfway point to projected groundbreaking in late May. %u201c Things are going very wellfor the project, we%u2019re very happy with theprogress,\Anyone who would like to contribute to thisworthy effort can send their contributions to: TheCarroll Gardens Association, Inc., c-o AnthonyGambale, 128 Carroll Street, Brooklyn 11238.%u25a0IIIIIClip And Mail This Coupon To The PHOENIXLocation_________Nature of ProblemYour Name___Your Phone__1IMail lo The PHOENIX. 130 Clinton St.. Brooklyn 11201 %u00a3 b\\ Blind Woman Art at Summa%u201c Creative C reatures%u201d is the theme again this year of the annual one-woman sculpture exhibit and sale now on at Summa Gallery, 76 Clinton Street (at the comer of Montague St.) in Brooklyn Heights. The exhibit runs to April 6.Frieda Enteen, 63, of Coney Island, who is almost totally blind, had her first one-woman show last year at Summa. %u201c It was a sell-out in less than one week%u2019s time,%u201d said artist Sal Cigna, partner in Summa Gallery. Sal originally helped to arrange for Frieda to show her work at his gallery. %u201c I was excited about her work when Carol Howard and Selma Fink showed me samples. It was nice to see that our customers and the residents of the Heights responded to Frieda%u2019s work the way they did. Every week since the last show, people have been asking about plans for her next show. Her new work is lovely and will please sculpture lovers,%u201d he said.Frieda has been working in agate and alabaster for the past four years. The fitting of special lenses at the Industrial Home tor the Blind enabled her to make better use of her extremely limited sight. She does not travel alone, but she can distinguish some colors at very close range. Two Heights residents, Mrs. Carol Howard who is a professional artist and an amateur sculptor and Mrs. Selma Fink who is a professional sculpting teacher, helped Frieda channel her talent and prepare her work for professional showing.The show will be on display in Summa%u2019s %u201c Showcase window beginning on March 28th. The public is invited to meet the artist at Summa on Thursday evening, From 7 to 9 pm. The show will continue until Saturday, April 6. Summa Gallery%u2019s hours are daily from 10 am - 6:30 pm; Thursday evening til 8:30 pm and on Saturdays til 6 pm.Free PianoRecital SetHeights resident David Lynbok will give a Piano Recital at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, March 31 at 7 p.m. It will be free and open to the public.David Lynbok made his New York debut in July 1972 in a piano recital at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. He is presently studying piano with David Hollander in New York, and he is also an accomplished performer of organ, harpsichord, clarinet and bassoon. Recently, he made recordings for Radio Station WFAS.His program includes Fugues and Preludes by J.S. Bach (No. 9 in E Minor; No. 6 in D Minor; No 15 in G Major) works by Mendelssohn (Variations Serieuses Op 54), Chopin and Ravel.We Swing\\ Both Waysi0 ( M E N & W O M A N 'SHAIRCUTS )tThe Heights\\8 Chair 8StylingColoringCurling \\n i v u i c u u u in sCall 625-6252 4 Ask for Tony or Salii^TUES-FRI 12-9 SAT-9-6214 HICKS ST BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ^i