The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
Y. M. G. A. ATHLETESOBJECT
THEr WHIT To BE ALLOWED 70
JOIN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS

| The Opposition TO Their Doing so Come.
from Persons Who AIRS Not Athlete.
The Question 20 be Further Debated.
The article in last Sundays SuS concernlnp
! tho advisabiity OF allowing tho control o,
/ athletics In tho YOUNG Mems Christian
Association TO remain wholly in tho hands
| OF officials OF that organization has cS.
| cited moro than an ordinary amount o,
discussion. Tho advocates OF the position
at present taken by the Central Branch
| OF Brooklyn in joining tho Long Island
| League have held close to their opinions. and
| although sentiment is distinctly y. NJ C. A..
| still many members have gone ovor to their
side The fact is that the opposition comes
mainly llom mon who are really not athletes
| The athletes themselves are naturally dcstr.
| Gus OF gaining outside recognition. and 1t is
| this desire which has driven them into the
largo local clubs. But tho opponeU,s ,
| OF tho measure say that man
| can not only do good Christian athletic work.
| but he can also gain outside honors as well,
I ONLY tho extremists wish 10 Keep man from
going outside. They cite the cases of Athlete
Harry Morrc OF tho Harlem branch and OF
, Oscar Pulvermiller OF the Young Mems Inst.
/ tutc. Doth have recently won prize, AMI the
best athletic com incubation. Moro i. o ,p"c!al.
ly. Is well known outside OF tho y. NJ. e, A..
but thcy aro both thorough In thor luyAIty to
their respcctivo branches. ind the Christian
Association at large.
The sum OF tho whole matter is, however.
that tho joining OF outside leagues and asso.
Citations b. the Christian branches is dhortly
opposed to Y. NJ. c. A. principles. When mon
20 outside thcy trust TO special qualities 10
bring them honor.. Tho object ofthe physical
department is to develop a mans ni..aiounl
abilities, Tho discussions which Lave been
held uDon the subject. and tho Immense
,,pt, ins., m "a ,lp,t
the ono held in Bro klyn a shor, time a;o, At
batcd. and the chances are that SPECIAL eGiS.
lation Will 10 required to settle the affair Ter.
A point in favor OF tho opponents o. tic
aengne sn see nnd , H. have o been
Genta ranen ' OF Sr ssH a n o ny
side baseball club has Joined the Cca,ral
RranSh This is tie team h Of o
became dividei against itself because certain
councils persisted IN getting in al cinsses Of
bali teams. tho Gilbrrt Council withdrew rom
the League; They are satisfied with CLri-tian
THIS, year they have not acc2mpllsbed very
much But next year Srent plans s, are beng
i HAM, Win Work hard 10 hve rernsr
y. II. c, a. League organized. The .ewy
neeIed acquisition. Ali the mon are good play.
ers. James Ormand, the catcher 10 a good
sye H oGay throw no &c se9 paSer uass.
nervy little Bert Pratt Of the AleIrIi Academy
ab Ray tss Is that So toe H
al risht i no could requisite his sspssi III
%ss anni i febe 'st'A "nH
Porte is base rsnnins but be can do tstior
than many another PIIaysr. on third base.
quently he Is a decided addition to tho ,n'e,ic
CORDS. W. II; Devices. short stop. throws &C.
right ieidor. i. v. hob erson is the pride OF
r. Gssd snf wer g. me
shs 0G rH0n team that the
m. md does his work we'll. no is a member Of
The lei baseball ' team OF the Bedford Branch
team is N excellent condition: and ~
work only for the success. OF the team. The
Liberty insurnnse team were were beaten after
factory Of the months contests. Wv. ',, sous
The cricket club belonging to the Central
sssss point NJ IN yS of bnt Ss
Sonn wG" L 81 p m Is ~ "a
sSssnt and shs5sioss ieEs we're not many
has Lssn PLAYING P P. FGoh sys The hn's
6nrrant. and q. lutte lead ia bowIine o Ihs
He d wtn b hs for
liz NsS' 9ssylSsc 1T
Fort Hamilton boys at Fort HHmilton on The
last game OF this month will DO played with
tn first Team OF the New Jersey A. Q. at Ber-
IN! Members .eI, Of the Central Branch He te-
n s1en wh tine me nsw Of her gym
are two combination vaultinG and horizontal
bar. horse elm mats fifteen rairs Of floor
bath is now lined with glazed lie. 49,. ~.
TTenty-,hjrd str OF gymnasium han ,ertn;ly,
a AL the or oid LINE memners were on tie Hs
81 s gyngsst'g s1hioiIioG; Sa;cA iaSs rsse
WI havs sobs H!asGnst In
HRsks are also very clever yerorm.rs. IobcTI
Sdssr than he kad St ns .s!
hon nPs %un DC isntnDi
s sur ss ys as ya 'ass yea, c9nt A'nEh,cr
Mh,o. oil nre expected to d. b.: ghinrs '"r
SWG's i ;Sars team. a11d ~ r. q: scAwab
Irnns Siil also DO their lsSeiN Est ": " i" nen
out; AZ these nlayerss were members OF no
~
Iwenty.thlrh Street Christians won lie low
1he enamponshp If the ,ity League. lno
LLeaene WIN te 10 med ae n on Oct. =. wnou he
de!eGates viii iopt II schedule and SO tie srv
era innortan, ~ 's'ions. ono OF the." WIZ hs
bowlers 10 compete for the rhnmlionship: In
9tiler words. whether to d away VITA ihe city
League and form what might be- raled C!ty
and suburban \. M. q. A. 10 win +. I"ngae.
HeoLgs Mehlnn, -phvsicRl Glrecto, o. tho
ten t!1n Of rhN steal director 10 tho Gun: Mems
christian hssoclaion OF BnnTnr. Ne lie
Ing ! no ihmEor gym is one OF the newest and
, Tho athletes o. tn. Fast Fi,,lty-sixil, .tr-rt
DlnneA Lave stnriod IN the season " tn tho
y roa.,st nnount or enthusiasm. hn lea .ers
y! !rh wo x. Fred "; Becker is n pine fnyorl',.
Eeu.s. !. b. Thomas and riWnrI ILL tnrs
nj ~, o heen settled U, on ms Leaders. Howe wA
sSeiecl Tue rest OF his assistant, very SHORTY,
IN" nih etcS. since their return, Inv. doy'tel
III. hg oates yak 81 Their time TO big lGmpint
can ench 10 . feot inches dud Ih.v 4, re ,rni,-