The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-21
y M C. A. PREPARATIONS.
Tho vnrious Branches Arranging TO CeIe-
bratn Their Annlycrsarles.

The various branches OF the Young Mems
Christian Association OF New York are prepar-
ing to celebrate their anniversaries. The East
Eighty-sixth street branch will hold theirs on
Jan. 1S. On the following night tho Young
Mems Institute will celebrate and OF course
tho gymnasts and athletes will not be allowed
TO go unnoticed. The Institute boys. by the
way. are training hard In the gym" Director
WEIGH is putting them through some bene-
fetal exercises. They are specially preparing
for the next competition. which comes of early
In April. Cue Schwaner Is urged by admiring
friends to attempt to better his record in the
jumps. Pulvcrmiller. Reimer. and the others
are not idle
The anniversary OF the German branch was
held last Thursday night. The Germans arc
working in their gymnasium in earnest. The
Gymnastio Committee have made the rules
pertaining to attendance and floor work more
strict. and rs n result the gymnasts are doing
better work than evor A gymnastic exhibition
will be held Monday. Jan. 25.
The members OF tho Twenty third street
branch arc encouraged by tho excellent show
Ing their gymnnsts made on New Ycar's night.
is taking a great interest in the boys. and he
prTpPm REM yan to tST nn out Go9t Eymnasts
boys. i tho manssement Of tho Y M H. I: Would ss
yiting the lads IL years old and under to
:, The Prospect Park branch Of tho Brooklyn
shin. a camera and wheel club is the latest
The .noxt outing Of the boys Of the Bedford
branch of Brooklyn will he to Central Park.
The boys intend to place great baseball ninc
have not yet been determined upon. Four Of
them. however. are almost sure, OF places
Falph Bassett viii be the tWirler as Ills work
6asa and VIII simonson is booked Tor H catcher her.
pns nay%STh hs Aatsr
man; Thomas Smith. Robert Smlth.and Ed
N pire ss, BSalsley of the J. d.
rsS Tor h"ys only and ut Whi,h only hoy spec
ma S s ~ t % aRs Ths
r Ra s t4sir n"m6sT Mo q thG leaders vii
This viii be held in Knick srbo iS Hall in
features are to be Introduced. The gymnasts
h9X S. to prsetbs S
nay eaTe to witness them; !. Il loss ,' won Mn il
Dunn ?. pulled himself up II times and Totem
handicap In the pnll-or Tottcn won, i: VI.
starck and II. +. Richardson were tied for
the standing high Jump Ebert Tottcn mad9
the best actual record hy clearing tho bur ut
4 feet inches. f. NJ. Ross andF. NJ Stnrck onch
cleared feet According to their hanliGaps.
however. the contestants secured the follow
ing places: c I. I.onshqlc, first; Z. N: Ross.
Ebert T"tten; NTH Totem aIso made the best
a Mns feepr9 ~ na .ho ruhRhE miSn ITmn 1t
secured first, place. as his handicap Of ten
Easea;I Al hin mint, in the lsad Ir Dunn WIS thi,h
men also did well in putting the 1G.pound
shot. Fl. C. Richard sons record was rs tcct
Dinches. He had II handicap Of five feet T.
NJ Diet4ch,, the scr tch man. put tho shot 20
second m! third places Respectively: To,ten
scored - feet II inches; and Ross, 70 feet ::
put Of % feet -, inches. Dletsch. because Of
the ham icnrs his opponents We're allowed.
could only yet fourth place. The records OF
the five leading contestants up to date are as
follows: Ebert Totten. 81 rnints: Frank NJ.
Stnrek; 81: f. NJ. Ross. 80: T. W. IIuskin.s.
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