Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-02
CoLUMBIAs ASKED To yo,x.
A Movement Among Athiesi. Club. 20 1t
change Courte-ic--

change Courte-ic-.
Some Of the representative members OF the
wealthior athletic clubs of the country have
been discussing the formation Of league OF
confederation which will have the interchange
of courtoslcs rs it, characteristic. The pro-
posed movement l. not sntngonisiic 10 tn. AM
aieur Athletic Union. nor does 1t grow cut Of
the old war with the y. A. A. A. A. aud the old
A. 4 [. A circular has been sent to a number
of the athletic clubs explaining the objects OF
the proposed organization and saving among
other things: "Ihc athletic class. by reason q
it's prominence and conspicuty. gain an sntree
IN Whatever city they may be called 10 defend
their iaurcls and therefore have no nccd Of
special nitro, vction but the social class require
a passport by which they can secure equal adj
Nantsrcs while visiting in distant cities.
one o; the principal purposes of tins league
Is Go extend mutual courtesics toward the social
a. vel as :ne athletic class. aud thus make the
membership m lasguc club the more valuable.
An interchange oi courtcsies ln his way " al
not only broaden tie individual views Of the
members toward athletic sports in general. hut
also nave a tendency Ia mutually improve and
support both socially and financially ne well as
AthlcucalIy. Tie various clubs that are organ
Zed principally tor the social and phy sical
aintsemoalt Oi their membcrs."
Twenty eight clubs have been invited TO ioin
city beng among them. One OF the New York
papers sald to-day that the Columbus had .N-
pressed a Willingness 60 ION. Tins IL not the
Tact No action has been taken ON the matter
although iuGlvdual members may have eN-
pressed thel- opinions ~ 10 the Feasibility of
the undertaking The movement u not a
novel one. For some time the Manhattan Ath-
letic Club Of New YORK has extended the hos
pl'aiiiy of Its building ln that city 10 members
o. the Columbia Cab while visiting the metrop-
obs. The hospitality ii the Columbus to visit
lnS athletic club men j. wei known The pro-
posed league D. 20 systematically extend this
interchange Of courtesIes throughout the
country.
The other clubs invited to participate are:
Staten Island 4. e.. Crescent A. C.. lrooklyn:
Berkeley 4. L.. New York. A. 4. of Schuylkill
Navy. fhilaGeiphla: Boston A. A., Chicago A.
y, Denver A. -. C.CNelaud A. e.. Louisville
A. g. Detroit A. C., Roatr,al A. A.. AtheuRum
Club, Toronto. Canada; Southern A. e.. New
Orleans: OLYMPIC A. e.. san Francisco: " \.
\. q. New York: Manhattan A. q. New York
staten Island q and u. Il. e, Englewood Field
Cab. New Jersey. Palma A. 4. Jersey CITY,
Jersey City A. &. New Jersey A. e. Bergen
Point; 4. {. CT Buffalo. Providence A e, H. l..
Montciair 4. a.. New Jersey; orange A. e,
New Jer'ey; PastIme 4. q, 81 Louis; Memphis
A. C.. 1euuessoe.
Only clubs having 900 members and owning
property valued "a: -lU.0uO are 20 be members.
Il l. said that the Manhattan. Boston. Detroit
Buffalo. Orange. Montclair. crescent. Staten
Island. fastimc Athletic Club Of NJ. Louis anu
the Athletic cub OF the Scluylkill Navy have
already expressed their willingness to join. The
twenty-eight Clubs Witch have been invited q
loin the league represent more than 5000 90
worth OF property. and II has been predicted
tnat more than one-half The number will xiv,
the league their support