The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06
BUsr CHRISTIANS or MANY BRANCHES
Young Mes Who Are Deve'c ping 1uto
Athlctrs OF Marked Ability.

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Touux Mea Who Are De~e'c ping late
Athletes at Marked Nh,iity.
Athletics In the Young Mems Christian
Associations are developing RAPIDLY The
work laii out for this mon b is only the be.
ginning OF an extended and elaborate move
ment toward Placing tho renthnon upon
very high basis The Fentha,on is llvc.event
set OF games. and is The direct pr duct Of the
fertile brain OF DR.. Luther Quick The events
are the milo run, lo0-yard run. pile vault,
running high jump. and hammer throwing.
The Penthalon games held in this city last
June proved decidedly uninter-s ing. The
time taken to run or Tho con ests was too
much and the affair was n bore That will all
be changed in the games to b. he'd next
Saturday
The entries TO- the lily games a. Mo Haven
are coming In rapidly. and the hest athletic
Christians in town will compe'e. Morrsll.
Sweeney. Col Pulvefn,il,er. the Norris broth
srs. and King will b. amonE the contestants.
from present indications either the Institute
or the Harlem branch will carry of first hon.
ors. For the ail-around championship II the
State on tue following satur iay Albany will
vie with Syracuse aud Yonkers with Mount
Vernon for frat place. In the meantime the
BROOKLYN and New York NON bers will attempt
to ca ture the coveted ampionship.
Ona matter OF importance is greatly d isturb-
ing the y. ~ c. AS. Tho object Of the asso-
citation. whether a. regards gymnastics or ath-
lettcs. has been to promote Al.around devel-
opment in man. The leaders haze steadily
and persistently disc ruraged men with special
ties. They have paid 10 attentt n to outside
clubs and leagues. add consequently the
athletes within the organization have
been compelled either to remain in OBJ.
security or else to cut loose from the as.
ISOLATION, cast their fortunes with some
club recognized BY the A. A. L.. and thus oh.
tain Acknowledgement OF their Individual
abilities. The Brooklyn Christians have Ioiue l.
the Long Island League Some conservative
member, arc kicking vigorously again, It con-,
tinunR in the League after the expiration OF
the present year. One Of the foremost \. NJ.
c. A. men in this vicinity said that
the ASS citation could get along very
we'll withou outside membership. but IL they
continued to afford their members y. VI. c. A.
honors only. the best Of them would continue
to seek athletic fame with other organizations.
On the other hand. II they cast their lot with
outside clubs their members would Join the
ranks OF the Christian a. hletes. ami tho best
OF results could then be Looked for
The Eastern District men are dockinR back
to their gymnasium. The gym has been taste
fully decorated. aud many new apparatusss
have been added. A striking bag is the most
popular thing present. The boys are IRE par.
ing 70 get IL some hoxins tnis FAY and winter:
ami ". J. Mills. who play thrl and first base
respectively on tho ball team. Thompson ia,
perhaps. the better oxer OF tn. two rank
G. MI ler. the best Gymnast OF III. branch Is
tho est boxer. Muller weigh. aro out 1875
pounds, and stands about 5 i-et ) inches tall.
The baseball team. OF the T. u. branch have
besu pla;ing gysA,baI lately They d.fented
bows y to s. ana the Central branch y to /.
Then they comp'stely buriei the alien Airing
tons BY score Of i9.o, Ebert Lottsn coz" .,;
He is considered the hes PLAYER on the team.
DuoeL IS the heaviest batter on the team.
Die batter. T. i. koss is piavine the best held.
The team would be iucomnlete Without Fetch
6u5s AND Hosss The 'n tsa had
game with tn, Harkensack team to be paved
games sss me
men were invited TO ~ ,oklyn bge c"ud not
come great game will be played TO- morrow
Leaders have rot YET been appointed. y. :.
the principal Lad :his year The regular
sym1nsssln,n VASES ,la.;es VIZ b. he'd from toy
evenings. The voluntary "Iasse>. that 10 asses
In which tho m Anbe:s may practise % what
ever niece q nrraratus ,eey r,ssse VII Ss II
each week fom s'io $50 o'clock. Tie classes
for business men and students a. 10 be in
structed e,sry day from toj 40 o'clock. The
boys will have thee ,tloor from 3 to 80 o'clock
on Monday ami Wednesday afternoons and
ministers MIMI ,H So OF the Eastern Dis;r, VII nav.
chance to build W. their bodies Tuesday and
f Pafysao 81 Srs om ha 10 10 S .n:hu 81
astic oyer gymnastics amd athlei 5
The largest room IN the Greenpont i. NJ c.
nasium. Tomorrow the gym > Will he onen
TO the public tor ,insrec'ioH. and OF TUESDAY
ofihe Seer 'tary H 4. BadAin. Thr business
sa 81 mnas,cs
and FRIDAY afternoons at 5 clock have nsen
cot aside ,or their ins,Iucton: Dr: ,'eoic.D.
brothsr physician. Dr.. j. +, Mcleod. john
CLARK ennd W. H. tn an. sni 4 " ITd7'h DO
Tn. boys tspart 9. the Harlem nIaneh
ia I sntire Control Of ths gymnasium from 10
5o'c'oek every MqTnaa{i M-dne s and Fri Fri
Ahuq " baps sD C.
rains wye he w.'e the eham!ons IN the bI z!
Simpson aud Edgar Simpson will do their best
The boy nowlers o. the Har en- Association
5s sssF Ihs !, Fast +. ID Et ~;
sa IsGTs k l. sa1:r asaS %
Ed Muller. frank .Worncr Edgar sim pson;
Jacob Long Harry Hall. Tom Campbell. and
kemper Shrady.
The m mbers Of the Harlem branch are or
GanizinG what i'll prove 10 en strong bowl:
Ing team. Last years team bo1lsd some good
eamrs. May Of its members viii be found ut
the alleys his Season. ,art james :. Gross
is stony and expert bowler, HE
average record ~ 1s5, Lon Hooard AMI
Parker each have an average OF lo5.
Both nrs cors'nntly in practice. Glenn
A. Bramley can do $50. AMI 50 can j Mac:
CliatocS The two last named show promise Of
doing, .som- clever work ths fall Cnasc and
Win kinger. whose ave ages were lI5. have
been bowling tnr"uchnut the summer. Free
born Dimm King n,i 1smeI , p G1IaSa a.s
trying for Their old positions or tn team:
up in notice They are Walter Hurd; frank
Barrett and j. {. Neddrr. The best howler-
g. thereanI 'elong TO the Hamilton Bowling
Club 4 Harlem.
Or. j. Gardner Smith. Physical director to
the SrenIt'ss. has returned from FIttsileld:
He is s"cctins his len sr, ,or . b: .syT%p N.
ssrgeants are The new nsnlrAnts for loader