Regarding Ben Joravsky’s article on Lane’s students (along with other Chicago high schools) practicing in the hallways [The Works, April 20], perhaps he’d like further supportive information:
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My son is on Lane’s sophomore baseball team. All the public schools we’ve played have been on Chicago Park District fields, mostly dirt infields. All the Chicago Catholic schools we’ve played have been on their own well-constructed and well-kept fields–all grass infields. All the suburban schools we’ve played have also been on their own beautifully kept fields. The same was true for basketball. The Chicago Catholic schools had magnificent facilities, with indoor tracks, fully equipped weight rooms, spacious wrestling rooms, etc, as well as large basketball courts. Public schools had small spartan gyms.
Allan Rohlfs
