The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-27
AZ NJ C. A. FOOTBALL TEAM
An Eleven % Resrrsert the Entire Associs-
tioa OF New York City.

An Eleven 90 Reureseut the Entire Associs-
siea OF New YORK Cisy.
Although for some years past the various
branches Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation hnvo supported football tcsms there has
never really been any organized effort directed
toward the forming OF an eleven which should
represent the entire association OF this city.
Such an effort Is now being made. James Me-
Curdy. the general athletic director Of Y. NJ C,
A. Affairs at the Mott Haven grounds. is a
prominent organizer. McCurdy plays centre
rush on the New York University eleven. and
he isfully competentto coach team. The idea
IL to select the best players In the different city
branches and bring them together at the ath
letic grounds for practice. or course each
branch has its own team. Even the Young
Mons Institute will place team in the field.
which for weight and determination at least
will equal anything IN the city association. In
The early part Of the season the y: NJ J. Chris.
h9Tever. are considerably brlGhter
aR E p %9rtss from a tse STING sEss
tealssea and BY tss II No
81 tho iiFst teams which the city association
possible. With tSs s eDieSe e hse e''
aiiy eHoslisd their New YORK SIetR;en n iSo
this season BEEN BEEN trtae behind time in organ
izing eleyeps. but they will ere long have men
:. OF the .Drookiyn. branches the Bedford
branch will probably have the best team.
The Eldritge brothers are inst run IN
branohs viii b. iariy we'll reprcsested pi.
EhGr Is going to get out the
Walter Trusiow. who played hall back on the
Polytechnic institute eleven last fall, will be
on 1 81
u dd
s ses 81 ths S o but i tRe nterest has sadly
director. says that there islittiehope OF raising
In this city football ls ensrqssing the a.ten n:
fYenty.thifd street. from present indisstions.
Viii n have sHtsee Ssm heavy team the,r csDfaiy
Weizmiller. the assistant i physical director Is
sna ssiIity. Oscar Pulyer%iileT: 4 10 can Re
EifSoss aSestisn BE- By the saless centre rush on
the football field. With great height Pplver-
sight The Harlem team promises to have
Evans. the crack half back q the New York
VII ,Ss sa sSsa g
.ne SpiuHSIa Oo!eRGs piaS et:, Ivy D rtn.
back. Burt Fuller and 6. L PATTERSON viii be
relied to DO sPed work In the rush Line
These men have So Far BEEN selected to repre-:
H fsas eHs n'ssssss:
K. Brown. Z. G. Pfeger. and ". A. Stage. The
candidates practise at odd times on the Mott
The East Eighty -sixth street boys are trying
to organize lacrosse team. and there is no
the men who have agreed to Join the team are:
+ + jones. W. Il DFuHmSnd IoS Charley G aeuss'
Thursday night Some good scores were made.
lowing men in the leaders class to report for
spectal work Tomorrow night: J: Z; Thongs
Dan snd fhsf
GalIsesr. Montsonery. Stage; Reean. swsrt.
BE- Howes athletes viii f hold Branch athlet-
f. meeting on the Mott Haven grounds slec-
saK The
dash and the and mile rHns The
The barriers club Of the Young Mems Insti-
is laid On Long Island in the vicinity Of Hollis.
hold u series Of gymnastic contests on the
" gym floor COMMENCING on Dec. ] and com
tinuing througho%t the winter on successive
decided each night. At the expiration Of the
third series Of contests medals will be award
ed to the three members who have gained the
greatest number Of points during the season.
Now that the Boys Department Athletic
League OF New York city and vicinity has been
we'll started. the boys are taking a much
greater interest in ali the sports. The next
meeting will DO held Saturday evening; Oct 81.
The Harlem boys won the banner offered to
nnmhar
points In the combination athletic games and
tennis tourney. Before the conclusion Of the
Harlem and Yonkers each had IL
points Yonkers failed to show up to contest
second place IN the singles and Harlem took
BHen Mon secenS pace In the
singles by default for Harlem. In the doubles
G. l. Wyeth and a; Osborn Harlem! beat T.
This gave Harlem O total OF % points