The sun., 1890-12-07
rns ST GEORGE ATHLsrlc cLun
How Il Has Prospered From It's Birth.

How Il Has Prospered From Its Birth.
Not quite two years ago party OF gentlemen
met and formed tho st. George Athletic Club
The original membership was twelve. The
organizers Of the club were Robert Conn. Emil
Hach, ]. Lawrence. W. Wahle. Julius j. Herri-
man, O. Hanlon, II. W. Buchanan. i. Diehm.
J. I. Arnold. j. sulzbach. and w. g. Lipsey.
The members wore actively Identified with st.
Georges Church. and through the courtesy 81
the Rov. DR.. liainsiord. tho rector Of that parish
flne suite OF rooms attached to tho Tracy
Memorial building" 2o7 East Sixteenth street.
was offered tho organization.
DR.. Enlnsford Is a most ardent doy otce OF
athletics. and docs oil in his power TO encour-
age the young mon Of tho parish In this direc-
tIon. Tho clubs homo Is located on the third
floor OF tho building. 1t consists OF a large
reading room. over nfty feet square: n we'll
equipped billiard hall. about twenty-five feet
square: whllo In tho rear and to tho left OF
these rooms is n large library. whsro all the
standard periodicals md daily and weekly pa
pers are kept Adjacent to the library is the
gymnasium. 1t is one OF tho most thoroughly
equipped gymnasium plants In the metropolis.
1t is lighted throughout with clusters Of incnn-
descent electric lights. md tho. woodwork. IL
Robert Conn was chosen President at tho
T. snS Wor * Ss Ss as e
has again found him the unanimous choice for
the position. He is n born hustler. and when
does II himself. In, marked contrast to the gen
4. coa MaSSS oSSuBs pGf
sews cow wife wth ss%S: 5 Ss snes as s.
man man was Ms tho rst Vice -fresdens. and william
Wahle. Secretary. but. through mutual nn.
na NJ A%Ss%"s % s h beos,oH
'hs shSrs esors. cub
nssrly 5sD names % are ' on The books Tbe I'M:
Sem OF the orsapiiSation is double. 5 h winged
tho stSIetic side, instead OF the social eIement.
ssqs fhe ST. deoree3 sthls,os 1S have a.
Among th9se who have ~ distinguished them
Greer Creery "a and II. s. Baird. " N'p7''' - 'e
Thirty members OF the club take weekly and
poet to make credit aGle showing in tho st team
G%TossicountEy % Shampi9;nshlp race IN the spring.
junior team race this yenr. but they elected to
start in the senior event. in which they en-
eountered probably the strongest .sggreeation
al fhey aH Hs
a Junior and senior. Will bear the red winged
cross in the struggle over hill and dnle.
The st. George Club will also nut In the field
next season a football eleven lacrosse team
base ball nine and cricket team. Grounds
have been secured for the use orthe athletically
inclined members, and tho club will be repre-
seuted In al open events by trained athletes.
Strange as 1t may appear. one OF the few sue
cessiu athletic meetings held during the past
season was given by this enterprisnR club. 1t
was held on August .. 1853: The hest dates
had been awarded and with true grit tho
officers and In members :, Of the olnb ACCEPTED tho
teur Athletic Union. Nearly 400 names.
In America com prised the list of competitors.
and little over $500. clear OF all expenses.
was taken In.
The grounds OF the American Athletic Club
at l35th street and Railroad avenue are the
present athletic training quarters Of the club.
The sunday runs over the Fort George course
nre hold from q leased building adjoining tho
Atlantic Hotel. Arrangements for big set Of
open amateur indoor games are boing COM
pleted. and the event Will probably be hold in
Madison Square Garden In the cross country
line an open eight milo handicap run will be
given over the famous Fort George course.
The prizes will be very ole borate and costly.
Tho present Board OF Ofilcers of tho club is
a. follows: Robert Conn. President: w WWahle.
Vice Presidents julius j. HERMAN, Recording
Secretary: ]. Sulzbach. Financial Secretary;
Emil Hacb. Treasurer: j. Lawrence. Marshal:
N. ]. Rawlinson. Captain; r. s. Baird. First
Lieutenant: Harry Glare. Second Lieutenant;
Assouinte Members Of the Executive Commit
tee. 4. Stein and J. +. Arnold.