The sun., 1890-01-12
4 MODEL oLUp Housn
The Horse OF the Athletic Club of the
Eohuylkiu Navy.

| Bohuylkm NAVY
Although this city has several very costly
and magnificent athletic club houses, the craze
for handsome buildings devoted TO the encour-
SRement Of amateur athletic psstlmes has been
felt TO such IN extent that other cities are
Rraced with structures which will compare IA
vor ably in elegance and completeness with
| thoee which tho metropolis boasts OF. The
| Athletic Club Of the Schuylkill Navy. a COM
rarLtively new athletic organization Of Phil
adeRphia, is about to move into its beautiful
| new quarters at 1926 and 1923 Arch street.
| The A. @. 8. N is only about six years old, yet
II he's nearly reached n mem bershlp OF 1000,
which is Its limit. 1t is composed OF Phlladel-
phia's best blood and is altogether represen-
tativ 0 organization of a Rentlemcn's athletic
club OF tho country.
SINE tho rowing association. known as the
Sch uylkill Navy" has been in existence. an
athletic club has been closely associated with
II. I he first movement toward combining was
in $780, whentwo open games were held, which
we're successful. In 1884 It occurred to several
members OF the Schuylkill Navy that 1t might
bo good idea to form regular athletic club
from the several clubs OF tho navy. The plan
was carried through and Committee on Or
Ranization was appointed, consisting of Mo rrs
w. Phillips, John +. Hunekr. and W. II. MoMil-
Ian: tn latter is the well-known Harry McMil-
lu1 1TtkSIue0J OF tn0 hmHt0uT ALnI0LlC union.
q club house at 1913 Market street was leased.
The forTal opening took place on Thanksgiy-
Ing eveElnR. 1884, with n boxing entertain
ment. Their, quarters we're soon found to be
to9 small and stepS were taken In 1883 to erect
that the site OF the bull ding they viii soon oc-
The building, is 50 by $50 feet. 1t is 1--WE
stories with large basement, and the entire
Is 81 stone GFae tsp ts LEAD % to 9e
a,ed with brown tiles and surmounted by
peak roof 32 feet above the edge of the Man
Secretary's room. and two large rooms, 1g by
29 feet eagh., both containing large open Are
will be connected with a pantry In order to be
used as lady's Gafd. In the basement Will be
R wE SGEES Se fe{s ssqS nnS aad
sHd sTlmm1iqE tank 25 6y 80 feet sst deep at 9ns
On the second door Is the S eafS on N the Arch
withth wine room. In the centre Of the building
On On this iiQor aTy the Kitchen and scoring room.
%e sen and
are also on this floor. Adjoining the wardrobe
IS room is large lencing room. The third floor
has been pronounced by many patrons OF sport
to be unusually advantageous for encouraging
The room is the whole width and length Of the
building, and no other athletic structure In this
CouutTS Cbn Dodbk OF gymnasium as long IS
this ono. The clear length OF 148 feet inside |
measurement enables sprinting. which is such
popular exercise, to be indulged In almost as |
we'll as on the cole brated armory floors. Pole |
vaulting: running broad jumping. running hop. |
step, and jumping can be. tried, for there Is
plenty Of space to act a good run. which is nee
ess9ry for these games: The nearest approach |
to this feature in this city is the gymnasium Of |
the new building Of the Manhattan Athletic |
Club. which has a clear length Of lot feet On |
q gallery encircling the gymnasium, about ten |
feet above the ftoOr Is q running track. Tho |
ceiling Is twenty one feet high.
. racquet court 80 by 62 feet Is on the fifth |
floor. at one end of which there will be q gal
lery for spectators Rooms for the use OF en-
ployees will also be on this floor. and n sum-
mer pavilion will, occupy part of the roof.
Everything In the building is OF the latest ap-
proved stylo, and IT is one Of the finest club
houses In eX stence. from o mechanical and
architectural point OF view. for stone. brick !
and iron are the maternls used in tho impor-
tant parts Of its co obstruction.
The present officers are as follows: Presi-
dent Morris W. Phillips Vice PIesd tho
hon.J ohm f. Rayburn Secretary. W. L. Wallace:
Treasurer: w. II. Mcmillan; Captain, John Il.
Hunekr: Directors. George II. Crump. Joseph
Baker, William Carey Brown. Dr.. y. Grove
william \. Bonerman, pr. Bernard Berens
Lieber. and Alonzo K. Parsons.