St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-17
An Athletic Association Recognized As
One of the Necessities in
st. Paul.
Opportunities For Physical Culture To,
Infrequent- Can They Be Increased
This Year2
Ihe Base Ball Situation--Chicago and
81. Louis Clubs Maintaining
Their Leads.
Yesterdays Game in st. Paul--Sk at
ing Rink ahd Billiard News--
Notes of Sport.
Athletics i'm Sc. Paul.

1t is rather remarkable that in city OF
over III, 600 inhabitants there is no athletic
association, and this. too. in a community
which has such anumber of athletic patrons
and amateur athletes. ST. Paul is behind
IN this respect and the matter should no
longer be delayed. Let some one start an
organization for the promotion of physical
culture in this place and he will doubtless
receive hearty cooperation, and be doing a
good work in the interest of the health of
young men. y glance at the number of
hollow-cheSted. dySpeptic-loOkingl lads, who
are TO be seen daily on the streets, is almost
Sul1clent to convince any one of the need of
developing the youth. Perhaps it would
be preferable to sacrifice a little of the So
called refinement for development of the
muscle and sinew. The tendency of the
young men of the period is to effeminacy.
and If this can be arrested by an encourage
ment of healtful athletic exercises. it is but
precautionary measure which society owes
to itself to adopt.
There is in the minds of many an i'm
preston that the practice of athletics be-
longs TO an inferior class and any tendency
toward these exercises should be repreSSed
as showing low inclination. Bad men
who have been associated with sports of the
athletic sort are responsible for much of
the horror with which the practice of box
Ing, running, jumping, etc, are regarded.
but there never was a greater mistake than
this of denOuncing the exercises because of
those individuals who have practiced them
as profession. Teach the bows the prin-
cipleS OF boxing and there will be fewer re-
volvers and pistols carried. There is no
need of their developing into prize fighters
and no likelihood OF their doing so. unless
their early tendencies are in that direction
Instruct the bOys-and the girls too-in the
principles of walking. and there will be
fewer minciDg and graceleSs pedestrians
than are now daily to be seen ambling along
the public thorOughfareS. \ proper de
yelopment and exercise of the muscles of
the body gives an ease and possession
which is not a general possession, and as an
instance OF the truth of this principle, it is
but necessary to refer 10 the exercise of
dancing, which is considered such a grace
imparting practice.
Physical culture is beginning to be
recognized as all-impOrtant, and it is
essential that this city should place herself
in line with her sister cities in an effort TO
develop her young. Several of our most
substantial citizens are not only patrons of
athletics, but also practice some one of the
branches. A well-knOwn county official is
an adept at heavy lifting and an all-arOund
athlete, while an equally well-knOwn city
official Is an excellent boxer and ball
player. These gentlemen, and others who
could be mentioned. would doubtless be
willing To lend helping hand toward the
organization of an amateur athletic aSSOcia-
tiOn. VIII any one take the initiatOry
step.