The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-27
THE T. M c. A. rs IN FOR WAR.
A Strong Athletic League to he Formed In
Opposition to tho A. A. u.

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Ever since the establishment OF nm athleto
department by the Y. M. c. A. the athletes de-
veioped in christian gymnasiums nave. with
little hesitation Joined athletic clubs and won
many an event Nothing seemed 70 deter the
men from going outside OF the Y. M. u A. ior
athletic fame. A few mon remained members
OF the association. What to do to stop this se-
cession has for a long time troubled the
minds OF the men In control OF christian
athletics. No plan could be arrived at
Finally the entire BROOKLYN Association d,aoa
Athletic League. This move. It seems; was
tan Association and It is now known that that the
National, Committee has tine ar
city association can join an outside athletic
the committee will take decisive action at it's
next meeting. but one thing is certain. the
physical directors In this city and Brooklyn
Brooslvn Chyistians sut this oppostion is
nothing , compared with plan Of , their own
influence over thousands Of the youth and
theirs
purpose: The Christians are not recognized ,,
sus tn" theirs
reoosi.'on , anu INC perm.ssioh 70 hoo Sne.f
ton o; BreokIyn strongly nrotests against the
course his association pursued with reference
to the Long Island League, In regard to the
whole trouble Mr.. Ehler said:
In the first place these athletic clubs and
leagues permit only of specialties. They do
not n; 81 in for ar9und work TO neglect that
me tnas ~ n se snd marital
to do ns I'm ts stbst ce DO mn IN
order to bring oxpert runners. bieyclers. or
peta WEN the c9bs bncase we could NOT not oe
tie inducoments Tho ee we dor1 asfsd MI
EhisT how he Proposed t. hoIs hls athletes. 49,
outline Our plans to The sun. In order to Keen
our men We must Offer some indueement That
Is n9 not sr h s%ch m a
their wurk we'll IN tha associatan 9ames W and
AZ the same time to ,saIn the fame ana notice
Ssr tha hadS a95 m this WE
the Hhted States M dvdb
has a stirring athletic department which
dea Il to form e tbase Sranc cEha into one
large athletic organization. which in numbers
aames only and undsr the ~ G1lic systs ~
Scoring only. We shall by our numbeys .Icn Ua
the to allow TO u.s. ss sha
them our sess hs and DFtyE efs
tranbe exist as an ts w. aa hoy
b: bartlett IT.. Il tSs 1TTenty; street
entiousiy ioin Outside leagues. I've could not
81 Christians 6S PIT E en- body that
pete at games whepe liquors soId THAT Ia
r cad ah2agn one q ne ne
tourney because the SSpd 5s
the Bewesy IN arc e"p b on
eeGahy 9f9 Nh IN 9o1dt order
tice in any and ali athletic games and avmnas-
futre Theodore Reimers Is st IN fhs IN lane eas
in the work on the German horse. N. Levy
Lss been PRACTISING some il This direction. ana
behnd Ense and sntus Beck
eJsd fSsI sss Az
bars Bob Gahen has improved in his work
" The he wrrestIina match between pech,netvand
Roeman on T1esday night Is the talk 81 the the
shoWine ha sda and hi Tc a Pieased az tte
wrestIe with HIS i"rmdahIa onponant h"for "a
}Ssn ss. Fs; 3 i + sSsst aSs stSut VIM
se"ms no motrh Tor the othar IN t hs "a
yerv Quick and sinnery and knnWs tRa n ny
@ ~ ro 20 t aor ms own Inc nsttnte
Samuel = IndW9' Raphns %nG fsasc na" THs;
mo Iteer rvsrN ana thero Is
PuiSermiiep's feet inches va aif whicS he
acnomnlished Tnesdav has estabIisb sd na me
II ;mdnn racynr i0s 'Tha iS . HeW
oonfr " e. axoo re tb 2,q iaVorS9s
vermiIIer and Swcena S and ~ hnnanS az!
nam a. ~ near ths nerf SH chs a1q get.1g
a new st star on the horiNonts baa 'A- harvey 1s
nd me Jersey ISL are booming athlencs
fara Gorn ittia du, EN- .eH are Worsn aae