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Every flne Saturday afternoon during those
winter months when the ground Is too hard
for football and the weather is not too cold the
athletes OF the various branches OF the Young
Mons Christian Association hold very ENJOY.
able outings Those who are not fortunate
enough to possess bicycles press into service
the old reliable shank's marc. and cross -ooun.
try runs and long walks are the order OF the
day. These outings are becoming immensely
popular. They cost little or nothing.
and the participants derive the utmost
benefit from them. In fact. the runs
and walks. which arc largely attend
ed. have been the sources OF the development
OF many good Y. NJ. c. A. track athlete That
is why they are 30 generously encouraged and
so heartily supported by the best men in Asso-
ciatton athletics. The Young Mems Institute
has more OF these outings. perhaps. than any
other branch. and no branch has q greater
number Of excellent track athletes.
The members Of the East Eighty sixth street
branch are also enthusiastic on harriers'
clubs. The Long Island Harrlers. which in
cludes all the Brooklyn branches. is an espe-
% sr1ns rnse r. s. ibs the Il
The eompetitions held by the Y. NJ. c. A. o,
more popular. Tho records made by the con-
testants are yory good on the average, Some
do not asa asey sS se
get all his pupils into tho competitions. and
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are not meeting with success The Jersey
City Y; NJ. c. A. team has beaten the Bedfords
twice during the past month.
The Bedford boye are lively lot OF athletic
youngsters. Sometimes. when they hold their
outing. as many. as thirty turn out In the
gym" the boys do sOme very commendable
work, Among the best gymnasts are George
Mumford. Ray Flers. Albert Gausmnno, Sim
monds. Fred Oliver. Frank Cox. Ralph Morley,
Stit Walter Houghton. George Coleman. Fred
Mauer. and Charley Phipps OF these Fiero.
Oliver. Simmonds 8. and Donaldson belong to the
leaders class. Geo Mumford will be promo oted
e this class n two weeks. Wauer. Charley
Strong. and Wood arc good high. Jumpers.
days ago 4, cleared 8 feet inches: Flero.
ssP.rinteEs Of the boys department HoqGhton.
Ase rde9sD PaD' and Charley
The members Of the mems department OF
the Bedford branch do not lose their interest
In the lively athletic competitions which are
weekly being carried on In the gymnasium.
The fence vault and the standing broad jump
are the last two events which have been de-
cided. Nichols. who won the vault, also won
the broad jump. The two events resulted as
follows;, ,Vault.H. J. Nichols. 9 feet inches;
inches: j. NJ. Donald and w. A. Merrill. feet
inches st8ndinG broad ipmPE,H; J: NICHOLS.
Klune, 8 feet Tx inches: E. J. Anthony. feet
?inches The standing Of the leading con-
testants mp to date Is as follows b. ]. Nichols,
1886: ]. NJ Donald. 3O5; Henry Klune, PSF;
George Koether. 200; A. J. Harrison. 200. and
G. n. Le Furge. 100.