Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-11
FLoURIsHING ATHLETES.
The Sacramento Clubs Condition-Ele,
ton of Officers,


ton of Officers.
The semi-annual meeting of the Sacra-
mento Amateur Athletic Club took place
last evening at the gymnasium, Sixth and
NJ streets. There was very large attend
ance, and much interest in the clubs af-
fairs manifested.
President George H. Clark called the
meeting TO order, and addressed the ath-
letes in a congratulatory vein. He re.
viewed the history of the club, the vicissi-
tudes it had passed through, and compared
its present fiourishing condition with that of
year ago. The club was organized, he said.
on August 80 1889, with small member
ship. The Old Pavilion was leased, and
tie difficult work of transforming it into a
modern gymnasium commenced. 1t was
hard work. Their apparatus consisted of
a set of triple horizontal bars, q single bar,
chest weight, g set of ancient boxing
gloves and Gumbell. These seemed lost
in the spacious hall. But the organizers
were not "quitters," and in the face of
many obstacles kept the new venture on
its feet. Gradually new members were at
tracted, and new apparatus added
to the gymnasium, instructors en-
ployed, parlors, billiard rooms, reading
rooms, baths, and many other ex-
tensive Improvements frightened up the
big hall, until to- day the Sacramento Ath-
letic Club has but one peer in the State,
and that is the famed Olympic Club of San
Francisco. The same experience was gone
through, continued the President, with ref
erence to the development of talent in the
club. There were but few good athletes
among the membership at the first, but to.
day the club can boast-thanks to the
ability of the clubs corps of teachers-of
more than an ordinary share of clever
boxers, runners, jumpers, gymnasts, etc.
The membership has increased great
ly, and is still increasing. The
juvenile class was an adjunct that
developing splendid athletes, who would
make most desirable club members in the
future. The recently added ladies' class
was another feature that spoke volumes for
the rapid progress the club was making.
In conclusion President Clark exhorted the
members to keep up the good work, and
it would only be a short time when the
club would own its own gymnasium and
could compare favorably with any of the
famous clubs of the United States.
The reports of Secretary AL. Booth and
Treasurer Ira A. ROBBIE were read. They
showed the club to be in a most
furnishing condition. The Secretary re-
ported that despite the fact that
nearly $4,000 had been expended during
the past six months for new apparatus and
other improvements, there was plenty of
money in the treasury, which was not
likely to be disturbed for some time to
come.
The election Of officers for the ensuing
term then took place. 1t was very spirited,
and the number of candidates for Director
ships only went to show that the offices
were deemed highly honorable. The cleo
ton resulted as follows: President, George
q. Clark IRE elected): Vice-President, Jud.
G. Brusie; Secretary, A. P. Booth (re-elect.
ed); Treasurer, Ira a. Robbie IRE eected);
Captain, ]. G. Mansfield (re-elected); Lieu
tenants, Al. Kleinsorge and Charles E.
Bauer; Directors-George Littlefield, W. F.
Purnell, Adolph Scheld and Thomas L.
Euright.