The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-19
WORKING ron HEALTH AND STRENGTH
Members or the Y. N. G. A. Who Like
Plenty or Phy.icsi Exercise.

WORKING ron HEALTH AND STRENGTH
Members or the Y. n. Q. A. Who Like
Plenty OF Physical Exercise.
The controversy over the question whether
the branches OF the Young Mems Christian
Associations should be allowed to Join
outside athletic clubs has taken rather
peculiar turn. It now looks as II the physical
directors are arrayed against the athletes. 1t
has been learned that the International Com
mittes OF the Y. NJ. O. A. has taken hold Of the
matter and already discussed the ACCESSIBILITY
OF allowing the branches under its control to
Join the leagues Of the A. A. U. Tho commit
tee will probably act In short time.
In talk with a Sun reporter two physical
directors OF high standing George Ehler
OF tho Brooklyn Central Association and DR.. J.
Gardner Smith OF the Harlem branch agreed
that 1t was not advisable for tho association to
go outside the Y. M. c. A. in tho matter OF ath-
letlcs Dr.. Smith said: The Association can
not afford to offer individuals the advantages
that athletic clubs do 1t would not be right to
use the money that generous churchmen give
to the Association. The committees In charge
OF the physical departments must use such
money not to train athletes. but TO benefit
young mon physically: not to enable them to
gain medals. but to give Thorn strong bodies.
Athletes are not long-lived mon. They are
overturned. have examined In the last two
years q number OF old athletes. and their
health does not compare favorably with men
who have not been trained so hard. The
Penthalon system requires gradual course OF
training OF from two to nine months. That
kind OF training Is necessary II q man desires
to compete In five events. 1t produces In
man. more than anything else. physical judg-
ment. The Y. n. c. At aim is not to give all
to q few men. but to benefit large majority"
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tic Banner Of the b dfords The team witch
the branch will send to compete In the State
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William Norris. Alvin b. Wise. and Charles K
The Bowling club Of the Bedford branch will
elect, officers shortly. The members Of the
club have been at work on alleys since the
asks o.
Ankemp is one Of the best bowers He has an
,ssq. lso o. the a,hs:
the club. Frank H. Ankemp champion Her
Ssr, Hi12n Arthur Elots st %%1t. ihiliIPs
snssF Are %1a Tss GOOD
Psnpiasson s and James F. Becker tho pbYss
e e: A ' xa ' ,ss
nre: G. 4 Dprli1e. who wants to be half q q
and sftfai Sodxer F. !. Rows has given out
that he will try for either inil back or half
play in the rush line. Mcneil Weighs, 2O2
pounds He ts G quick and may be slated h for
sih Pa, IL tho n Henry NohS wss
has trained down to i47 pounds. Is ready to
MAY ps, n:S kaoa snd
Barwise are two mon who will play we'll in the
III The evmnast Of the Bedford branch have
tank viii b In The near
future The members will purchase it by SUBJ
The Ceatrs branch has, its gymnasium in
very de.irsus Of having his pupils go through
para H8s ases On &. on g:
The "a I'd sptation Of the exercise to The man;
Several men have since the gymn asium opened
Howard. Leslie Moore. Andrew Haskins. l..
f. Powell and H. L. Hammond.
under the auspices OF the BROOKLYN Associa-
| ton. has been POSTPONED until Saturday. Oct
3. and the entry lists have bsen Eeopened. "A
good team will come ON from Phtladelphia
will be represented. The New York branches
will turn out In force. SO far there are l25
Tho game Of checker. /. e1essdinely popular
officers Of the checker club sre:- Thorn A. Flint.
President; William Harland. Vice; President:
Herman Helms, secrstary: Charles Helms.
Treasurer Among the best players are Flint
t tia and ". K. Schsnoi. HarIand and riggs
won at the last tournament Arrangements
will soon be made for holding another tourna-
| ment. The Central players are very anxious
bes
To any and afS III NJ chscksr plsyeis
The chess players of tho Central branch
organized In June, 1883; with James H. Park,
George BoMden. " g, Wicke, II: e: Ives. 4. g.
These are all good players. Correspondence
subs. n II: s ssa Sing Il. GSss. CUB
was beetsn after ten moves, A. second game
Brooklyn boys are trying to play for draw.