Carroll Park

Tommy Paul, a seventh-grader who is taught at home by his mother, was awarded first prize and a $100 savings bond yesterday in an art contest sponsored by Project PUNCH, the Junior League of Baltimore and the Carroll Park Foundation.Tommy's pastel, representing what Carroll Park might have looked like in the past, will be used to create a logo for both Project PUNCH -- Partners United for a New Carroll's Hundred -- and for a banner that will be on permanent display at the park.More than 60 entries were submitted.

Tall ship visitsDiscover what life at sea was like more than 200 years ago when the tall ship Endeavour docks at Baltimore's Inner Harbor Constellation Pier Friday through June 7 as part of a 16-port, seven-month North American tour. The vessel is a replica of the HM Bark Endeavour, the 18th century ship that Captain James Cook sailed around the world on one of history's most celebrated voyages of discovery.The visiting museum ship can be toured from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, beginning Saturday.

LAST WEEKEND illustrated what an exciting mosaic Baltimore is: The Stone Soul picnic brought thousands of African-American revelers to Druid Hill Park, the 98th German Festival took place in Carroll Park and India Day was celebrated at Market Place.Such a scattering of crowd events throughout the city is encouraging. This year's AFRAM festival underscored that festivals do not need to be downtown to succeed. Its new West Baltimore location around Mondawmin Mall seemed to make everyone happy.

Mission: To educate the public about the historical, cultural and social significance of the Mount Clare Museum House and the period in which the house was built and lived in by members of the Carroll family. The house, a Registered National Historic Landmark, contains many of the original artifacts belonging to Charles Carroll, Barrister (1723-1783), his wife, Margaret Tilghman Carroll (1742-1817), and their heirs. Mount Clare is owned by Baltimore City and has been operated as a museum since 1917 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Maryland.

It's a Sunday afternoon at Carroll Park, and Southwest Baltimore has come out to play. A dozen senior citizens hike to Mount Clare Mansion. Teams from Sid's Tavern, the Shortstop Bar and other watering holes battle on the softball fields. The Little League diamonds are so full of youngsters that late arrivals have to design makeshift home plates in the outfield.On the park's Washington Boulevard side, people are selling arts and crafts, flowers, toys, and hardware. Carroll Park has a new flea market, 16 vendors and growing.

This portrait of Anne Francis Tilghman by the noted Colonial portraitist Robert Feke is part of a major donation received by Mount Clare Museum House in Carroll Park. Feke painted mainly in Boston and Philadelphia and it is rare to have a work in a Maryland collection. Anne Francis Tilghman was the aunt of Margaret Tilghman Carroll, the wife of Mount Clare's builder, Charles Carroll Barrister. The donation, a gift from Judith Goldsborough Oates, goes formally to the Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Maryland, which operates Mount Clare.

Lisa Plumley drove her shovel into the hard ground and struck a centuries-old brick, sending a metallic echo over the sloping terraces below Mount Clare Mansion in Carroll Park.The 24-year-old archaeologist looked at not-so-distant Baltimore high-rises and then at the perfectly marked section of ground under her feet."I'm really interested in 18th-century life," said Plumley, who was digging to find the foundations of a period greenhouse. "The people who ran [the greenhouse] weren't the people living in the house.

One player tackled another player too hard.That's all it took, city police say, to turn a Sunday afternoon pickup football game into a free-for-all and spark a barrage of gunfire that left four players wounded at Carroll Park in Pigtown.More than 100 people scattered as shots rang out about 5: 40 p.m. Children watched the mayhem from a nearby swing set. Players hid behind trees. Spectators ran for home. Firefighters heard the shots and saw victims fall."That's a crime that's really hard to control," said Southern District Lt. Barry Baker, frustrated that a gunman "would take that kind of action for something that trivial."

THE BASEBALL FIELDS in Mount Airy were scenes of excitement this week as the Mount Airy Youth Athletic Association played host to the Babe Ruth Maryland State Tournament.Despite soggy weather, five teams showed off their baseball skills, each hoping to advance to the regional finals in Solomons Island later this month. The other teams were Glade Valley, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Calvert and Carroll Park.The Mount Airy All-Stars "A" team, representing the Carroll County district, advanced in the playoffs Monday by beating Carroll Park 7-2. Games Tuesday and Wednesday were rained out.The Mount Airy All-Stars are managed by Doug Hayes.

The Carroll Park Foundation has received grants totaling $150,000 to begin work on Carroll's Hundred, a "living history park" anchored by Mount Clare Mansion in Southwest Baltimore.A $125,000 federal grant will be used to begin archaeological excavations and for improvements on the property, which eventually will include a reconstructed 18th-century village that will depict life in Colonial Maryland.The money is part of $600,000 in "enhancement" funds awarded to Baltimore this year under the federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.

The helmets looked a little too big, like those bobble-headed dolls people used to have in their cars. On Saturday morning in a Southwest Baltimore park, a few of the boys charging around a field wielding lacrosse sticks looked like pros, expertly scooping balls and netting them with panache. Others needed, well, remedial training. "It takes a long time to learn," said Drequan Stanley, who, at 11 years old, was one of the more accomplished players and was helping some of those less adept.

The police commissioner clenched his fists and boogied. The fire chief smiled broadly and stepped to the music. With about 60 people looking on, the city's top public safety officials joined in a quick line dance in Carroll Park, in a bid to connect with a community they believe is coming together to fight crime. It was their third stop on a tour of the city for the National Night Out, an annual crime-prevention effort. Mayor Sheila Dixon took the stage about 7:30 p.m. and proclaimed that she was having "a great time."

The Carrollton Viaduct is a National Historic Landmark located on the Gwynns Falls near Carroll Park in Baltimore City. Built in 1928 and 1929, and standing 312 feet long and 60 feet high, it's the oldest railroad bridge still in use.

When Katrina Concholar and Donald Stallworth come to Baltimore, it's usually by car. Once they arrive from their homes in Laurel, the two friends walk around the Inner Harbor or maybe see a play at Center Stage. Yesterday they saw the city from an entirely different vantage point as they traveled by bicycle, exploring Baltimore on a 20-mile route through many of its parks, from Carroll Park in the southwest to Patterson Park to the east to Wyman Park up north near the Johns Hopkins University.

MOONSTRUCK Gaze at the sky for a nighttime viewing session and learn about the coming lunar eclipse at the Soldier's Delight Star Gazing event Saturday in Owings Mills. People from the Night Sky Networks' Eclipses and Shadows program will talk astronomy and explain to visitors how and why the Aug. 28 lunar eclipse will happen. The program, which is presented by the Westminster Astronomical Society, takes place rain or shine. .................... Event runs 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Saturday at Soldier's Delight Nature Center, 5100 Deer Park Road, Owings Mills.

Rodney Jones and the Mongoose Stunt Team are planning to visit Carroll Park's Skate Park tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow to teach extreme sports moves. The event -- which is free and open to the public -- comes in advance of the AST Dew Tour stop next week at the 1st Mariner Arena. The block party, which is sponsored by the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, will include youth and adult biking and skating contests, with prizes to be awarded to the winners. Carroll Park is at Bayard and Herkimer streets.

Ernest H. Brown, a retired Baltimore public schools physical education teacher, died in his sleep Sunday at his West Baltimore home. He was 102. Born in Baltimore and raised in the Sharp-Leadenhall neighborhood, he was a 1928 graduate of Frederick Douglass High School and earned a physical education degree from what is now Morgan State University. Mr. Brown joined the school system in the 1930s and taught physical education for many years at Booker T. Washington Junior High School, among other assignments.

Just last week it was in the 40s, and the thought of wearing flip-flops and bathing suits sent an arctic shiver down our spines. But now, as temperatures reach into the 60s and continue to climb, it's time to start thinking of places to lay down a towel and soak in some rays. Here's a list of some of Baltimore's tanning spots, away from most pounding city noise and kids in the park backpedaling to track down a pop fly. Carroll Park 1500 Washington Blvd. -- One of Baltimore's largest parks at 117 acres, Carroll Park offers open spaces great for sunbathing.

As the green comes back to the Gwynns Falls Trail, regular bike treks also begin again. The first of the season is 10 a.m. Saturday. Weather permitting, it's a chance to see a less-urban cut of the city for five bucks. The trek starts at the Carrie Murray Nature Center and weaves through 32 neighborhoods. There are 14 miles total, though bike tour groups might not cover all of them in one day, said park manager Mike Strawbridge. It all depends on the size and age of the group, but usually it takes two to three hours.

Skate and bike contest The lowdown -- Ever watched Tony Hawk do a flip in midair and thought, "Eh, I could do that"? Now's your chance to prove it. The Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks is holding the Turkey Trot Skate and Bike Contest this Sunday at Carroll Park. Choose between a skateboard competition or bike competition; each contestant gets two one-minute runs to show their skills to the judges. Winners receive medals and trophies. If you go -- Carroll Park is on Bayard Street, off Washington Boulevard.