The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-06
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Tkey Mean Business.
The Young Mons Christian Association
promises 10 be as powerful factor In the ath-
letic and aymnastic affairs OF this State as the
Amateur Athletic Union. Everything points
toward fulHlment OF the object which TIE
Sur brought to light last September Il was
then stated that the Christians could not
harmonic with the A. A. u. but must practt-
cally antaGonize It BY forming huge athletic
body OF their own. At that time It was not
thought possible that such scheme could be
carried out The Y. NJ q A. championship
meet held In October was not looked upon as
evidence. 1t was. however. the practical be-
ginning OF the movement and within the past
week the first stones for the foundation Of the
big Christian League were laid.
It is perhaps not generally known that the
T. NJ G. A. Of the State Is divided into districts.
Included In the first district are New York.
Brooklyn. and the rest Of Long Island. with
other points Just outside OF this city. The
third district includes Albany. where Chris
tian gymnastics are nourishing. Other dis
tricts embrace such cities as Blnghsmton.
Syracuse. and Utica. In these Christian dis
tricts are thousands Of gymnasts who have
gradually been adopting the Y. N. G. A. ideas
Of competing among themselves. both in ath-
by such men as DR.. Luther Gulick. George
Ehlers. and James McCurdy that It Is the only
plan which Christians can consistently sup
port. And urged on BY such opponents they
have helped to make q Christian League pos
sible. Hs
All these forces have been at work since the
movement was first publised In The Sun.
George Ehler. D. E. Balsley. and James
r. Becker. Brooklyn's physical directors.
have besp hard st work keeping the e
down d from the Springfield Treining School to
ak VIII Re- S 9EH city ses ,ss sps os to
shape. II e imGossibie e hold - outdoor ath-
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in each snnees these
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ton and The symnqsstIo Shtampio3ship Ct tho
incadss exSlb s on on the and
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ings Of the branch ,,gymnasts have beer
bd d the ASny d It tho but I
either In this city or In brooklyn. In
50 ss district Win meet onss
Month plan 81 work will will, be "a, adopted and I'd
II as New se Yoss
tss and Eh RSs was s chosen
thrd rf be @ ms
will com Qose an executive committee
petitions. The plan Is much more extensive.
1t will include q grand inter-district gym:
nastic exhibition, at which the most prominent
meeting ut which oil the physical directors Of
the state e will be present Is to DO held some
again enjoyed: the Christian athletes viii be
found on the track and the field practising
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prevail The triangle" idea Of mental.
and
tons At tSs Eastern pistrist bTansh VAS com;
Tyedsy n K0fs Is sa
running high jump. Each cleared s feet "
inchhes yalentlps,s actual jump vas y1s 3 feet.
pull-ups. and putting the shot viii be in order
Director Balsley has added q policemen's class
ss us he Lee
Lewis Of the. New England Congregational
SytsEian Church; ]. g, adams Of tie, south
Ninth Street Universalist Church. r. g. Daw-
hs
The Bedford Branch Is increasing In mem
bership The senior section numbsrs 600
swimming bath ie now being built. It Will be
IS t feet By /? feet IN eonneetiSn With the
plunge, will be two shower baths and one