The sun., 1891-06-26
GOOD ATHLETIC MATERIAL IN THE
r.. mr. a. a.
The vnrious nrancses Are Mapping Out
Scne Rare Sport.


The Young Mems ChrIstian Association. with
its complement OF fine buildings containing
every facility fer mental. moral and physical
advancement, has for years taken great hold
upon the best fancies OF young men. In this
city thore are now flourishing seven regular
branches, and iu Brooklyn threo branches
havo recently grown up besides tho central
branch. Tho railroad mon are represented by
four working branches 10 this city-ono at
Madison avenue and Forty-nith etreet. an
other on tho corner OF Eleventh avenue and
street. and ono each at Wee.
hawken and New Durham. These are run In
connection wi h the regular city branches,
which are ns follows Tho Twenty-third
street. at 81; Dowcry. nt 1883: East Eighty
sixth street. at 1883 and l55; Harlem. on West
125th street: the German. on Second avenue.
near Ninth street, and the French branch, l2s,
on West Twenty third street
In New York tho Metropolitan system Of
conducting the various parts OF the aBsooia-
tion 10 In vogue. There 10 a general Office at
40 East Twenty-third street Each branch
however, has It's own Secretary. who is n sole
charge OF affairs. Tho branch secretaries work
In harmony With tho General Secretary for the
best progress OF the different institutions. The
associations in Buffalo and lhllahelrhia are
also run on this plan. and the Brooklyn men
are eonsiderine tho sdvissoiitS OF % sstab-
poine ss ts who VI 1H. really from
the branches in Brooklyn proper. could easiiy
be broushs with aavantaEe under general Iaai, di;
sSnes ff the l. D 5. brsnsh. On south Eishsh
nue.. near Nostrnnd avenue, Brooklyn.
The educational classes. now closed have
every assurance Of continued supp9rt md md
gymnaslums still continue to attract crowds
although many members prefer 10 take to the
!. NJ. {. A. men are enth husiastiu athletes, an /!
d. d9 good work on the tracS' diamond anu
The athletic idcn was first started in 1862
when the Tw"nty-thlrd street branch wa!
opened and provision mae for a suitable
Sni noW ever Srsacn ee has s s
gym" Then the need Of athletic grounds
became apparent. and In New York the Mott
lem IL the boat hoass and full euuiImsnt of
boats, so that sport OF every description may
The Erooklyn grounds are admirably situ;
that baeeball and tennis may 70 on at The
IInee. % The i ruan ] ing track is Of clay. Mac"im
Ford is frequently OF gr. at assistance to the
SunS as be f tsn II p"
Andrews. central: b. L. Balsiey. Ea.tern DIS.
trIct. anu MIR. Becker, Bedford. These direc-
S Nsw M York I assoeiations. are are not only men who
know how to do things athcticallr. bur they
can impart knowledge IN many other ways to
lem branch viii deliver cour e oi Interest ing
lectures on topics connec.ei with physical
scsi kdnsaioa .' TIE 'f corss '%S
eleven lectures. with subIec g treating OF the
ieneficial effects OF Iymua.!ic training upon
The branches in both cities are more or less
IL shr asToSn
n
ground, whore tho iounR fellows can 60 to.
The grounds are, lighted BY six large lsmps
track athletics. True. they nre small. but
both sprIn.nG nnd ionS,dlsnnce na running m ia Saa
track. Weight throwing, with the execution
nf the light hammer. can also be indnlgsI In.
two sa urdays In each month; three events
taxing place each time. On the first Saturday
wnp RS dsA d.
third; Eunninr high jump, won by VI. Drum:
n. nd: z. Tra.l RI. second: {. euss, third third.
sesona as%f H. rS mGn shr as
second series Of games will take place The The
Mr.. Howe. who snperintsnds The gym mnas!um
work. has done nobly. Tor the athletes Of his
Ssagce esay s1ceIsns symnass. Beeter IL
quite proficient. on tho horizontal bar. The
graceful man OF the gymnasium ~ Is James ..
Howard Drum mond and Daniel ,Renss 90 over
the bar in the high Jump at 4 feet 1 inches.
Gs Work Wm
mond is the powerful all-round gymnast n m OF the
branch hsrfs Ss fsnss ssr
The bicycle club has a regular run every
parnde Ss"a q the Hud- on County Whselmen last
The @ Officers H Of tho club are, Captain. Edward
Sror. T. Tate. HE \: Il. T. has junior
depart mont consisting Of b'ys under l6 years
old the ETh,ysy Street nsS rooms nsvs the
hours run every Thursday. afternoon. The
senior and Junior denar' 'ments-purple and
red, The following are the oil.cers Of the club:
tenant. f. %'Hnsn shsty S"Pt"a eesy Mcds md ree lieu
The baseball club has, playod four games.
winning three: The club ct t1 % tho South side
ssreo' see''n br%nrh M and % The Nysck club Ge"rse
H. White Is catcher. and good one ,h !" M T. too
vG were formerly with the srnek GramercSs: and
60 wa. Wiili.~ DmSAl w,, lrI' sd.r Nj! MN
sitcher. st; d played good bali on last year steam:
81 did Walter Hon. centre field. and William
PIe,z: third tnse: short,st"p 0tIo stls,srE ear can
Guson. e'ond base. aud i'ep,mY,nin C.: G: Luce:
right ileld t1snt ars pfysTs p H1iS Iho hr't
DAe 9ulHn ~ EHuk u. btnUlISl1.
The Twenly-lhrd street branch has q fine
company of rowers; The scheiule for July Is
row W the Hudson: 23: row 70 ho,th Beech:
In the athletic gamo- recently held at Syra-
cuse the Young Mems Institute was repre:
senied by some hardy athletes who secured
Schwsane,r, won both the tsstsndlng broad and
tinRuishsd himself at the all round Y. NJ. G. A.
games at Mott Haven q week ago ago, secured the
Holiander came In second IN H.. half mile and
mile runs. The members Of the Institute Hnr-
Iiers who won prizes ,prins The pnsst ns season
On July 1 the baseball nlne of the E. D.
sfsRfs slss the % Hase% NJ Elk @ and % H. o.Sss 2ss
nasium is q, present closed Tor .repairs. When
It opens In August It will be- found ssIuirpsL
letes oi this branch are fairly we'll known in
probably ono OF the best Edward lioss and
Frank Muller DO some excellent athletic work.
Totten came In second and third In number
OF events at Syracuse.
has mnny enthusiastic members Tho club