Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-02

-,'aeo s,,o,,ea are Messrs. John y. fasley,
~ 'I0 W;lliams. James Branch, John >.
H. Nm, =. " NV W Chase Morton. Lee
Wn , George G. Laiferty.
vvrx ernLs CAN PLAY TENNIS.
In nearly ell tho manly sports the fair
- - - o,r,nletcly shut out, and even IN
,wo,nan,s ATTEMPTS 10 throw rock at
W. S0S, en- hos eycjted the ridicule OF the
1919 -" Init with the invention OF tennis
shn h.. come rapidly TO the 'front.' no
game il more beneficial ana sraoolul,
and when the dear creatures VINO are
;onorant OF the sport hear tne payers
ns.,n,;ng " 15.loye." "30-love, ana the
i;ke thew Immediately make up their
,ninds to learn. for however backward
they may be in gymnastics soi"o - ''''D'
are experts in coquerN ,:-,u-.5 l.,
gase- bell and football are dlsllked Dy
o,anv because the contestants often
nome ont with black eyes and broken
homes. but this fault can certainty not
Inc fonnd with tennis Nhlle ihe pay
ore have constant exercise-and exercise
Of tbe most beneficial kind, too-there IS
notbing violent about the movements
~, tbe conrts For this reason many
ladies here have become e@pet.s WIN
tbe raconets and can hold their own
with almost any Of the men,
SOME WHO PLAY.
sovorol courts have been beautifully
laid oil on the site of the OLD oase-oa,l
nark ON west Franklin, and on summer .
evenings il is a common sight to see dog
carts full of brightly-dressed giris ana
bows rafting along towards their pay
Perbons one OF the real reasons why
tho Girls like tennis so much is because,
with true womanly instinct, they wen
tnow that they never look prettler than
when tbey have on their soft white nan,
mol snits' their russell shoes, and req
hot, At any rate. they have not al
lowed those Accomplishments OF the game
70 interfere with their good playing.
Misses Bessie Fauntleroy, helen Mon
tague, Virgie Brock, Nellie Ryder Emi-
w Clark. May Clark, and Virginia
peasants. and Mrs. Robert Hancock are
.ome of the most graceful and expert
lady plsvers in the city. while MessrS
I'd Iaderty. Hannewinckel brothers,
Thomas Wyles. Edward Willis, 1rlpiett
Haxall. Cary Shepherd, and Mas'ie are Il,
the leading gentlemen IN Richmond 5
tennis world.
THREE STRIKES AND OUT.
Tn c,ivino summary of RichmonG's
athletic clubs it would be unjust to pass
tbe base ballists by. If ever any cry
has been productive of good athletes IN
the "pational game" it is Richmond,
and yet, strange to say, We nave hot
been able to permanently MAINTAIN
professional team. Last season was
opened by series OF games at Island
Park by the Athletic Club, but they
could not hold out on account OF the
poor financial support received.
The leading aInsteur clubs OF the past
season we're the Fultons, Old tultons,
Virginia Brights, and Old Dominions.
Baseball will ever DO popular game
in Richmond, hut there is not sufficient
patronage to sustain good professional
club.
-FOUR HUNDRED OK WHEELS.
Although this city is noted for it,
many hills, the elevations have mol
hinderei four hundred people here from
buving BICYCLES, and at almost every
hour of the dag and night the silent
wheels glide swiftly over the streets.
For several years the 'cycle-riders here
have had a CLUB of their own (the Olc
Dominion Wheetnen), but recently this
organization has been somewhat on
decline. though individual riding Is be-
coming more and more popular every
day. Owing to the elevations here hlch
m6nd bicyclists are all strong and vel
developed. and they are pre'emlnently
class Of "hill-climbers."
Nearly all OF the riders in Richmond
are members OF the League OF American
Wheelmen, which has membership o
nearly $4,000, including every State Il
the Union.
Mr.. Edward Brown has novel ma
chine which attracts the attention o
nearly oil the wheelmen. 1t IS called
" broncho." and differs from the other
in having no birmingham, the pedals
being attached directly to the axle o
the rear wheel.
Some of our best-known 'cycle-rider
are DR.. Frank Steel, ". S. Henning
John T. Butler, i. b. Enslow, W. Il
Long, Sydney RosenOaum, A. j. Plea
SAINTS, John Butler, A. K. Schaap, an'
A. Ii. and W. d. Myer.
CHRISTIAN ATHLETES.
The active interest taken in physica
|, training throughout the country IS pei
, haps more largely due to the Youn
Mems Christian Associations III the lam
than to any other cause.
= About 400 OF these organizations hay
well-equipped gymnasiums, IN the M
> iority of which experienced instructor
. are employed. In fact, no 1oun
Mems Christian Association building
= erected now without liberal proyisio
!, being made for gymnasium.
:, The projectors of our own beautifl
h building adopted the prevailing ideas 0
= the subject. and the result Is that th
5 Young men of Richmond have con
!" modious and well-sqmpped gymnasium
e which is surpassed by very few in I'll
- large northern cities.
il THE GYAiyAsIUM.
lie The gymnasium occupies tho entil
J. basement OF toe building, the rear ha
IN taking in two stories. Entering tn
s. apartment from the reading-roOm, Il
n visitor is ushered into a gallery fro
rs which he can watch the exercises al
t: which also serves as running traC
We thirty-three laps, making mile.
Of Descending to the main floor, he fin,
n. variety OF apparatus for the develo
We ment Of every muscle in the body.
in complete list would require too muC
re space to enumerate. but among tho
as which will attract attention are DUN
70 bells, Indian clubs, wands, chest-m
nd chimes, breast-bars, neck-machine, wric
er machine, rowing. machine, bicycle-trai
if er, horizontal bars; parallel bars, ilyil
," rings, inclined ladders, vaulting hors
&c. Two fine bowling-alleys occupy o.
" side OF the room and on the other 81
On are baths shower, spray, and tub-wi
n. hot and cold water
og Each member of the gymnasium, if
yn so desires, receives q thorough physi,
In examination, which enables the instru
rs tor to recommend just such exercise