New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-26
BROWN.



Providence, r. l.. Dec. % t>peciaD.-Athletics are
on firm. financial practical, busincsslikc basis at
Brown. NO outstanding the fact that baseball. for
Instance. had already taken decided prominence yet
TO the new Lyman Gymnasium which was dedicated
a year ago IS due in large measure to the actual
worth OF athletics in general at Brown. With the ex-
cepon OF the new Yale gymnasium, there is 10
college gymnasium In the country 50 well equippcd
as this one. It's perfect running track nickel mouncd
apparatus boxing, fencing and music rooms, and baths
and cOscy Office and logea overlooking tla baseball
field make IL attractive and useful Resort where
students may congregate and get practical physical
and social benefits. II an old alumnus comes back
TO visit Brown, he looks with most amazement when
he reaches the gymnasium, and observes the men at
work the main floor lie viii see men vaulting,
tumbling, swinging clubs punching the bag and so
on, and even professors not only going through pre-
scrbed apparatus work. but boxing with as much zest
as any undergraduate the Goor. This Is indeed
startling the old forty miner" but such Is the
case and Just such work is telling most In the he!pfl
association of the students and professors Of BrUvn
The regular prescribed work in this department may
be divided into three distinct periods. The first takes
in the physical examinations OF every student These
occur In the fall. FftywO mc2Surcmt nts are taken
and strength tests sounding OF heart and lungs made
in the case OF every in college. chart Is then
made and nj the beginning Of the second period
he gets TO work to build nj lis strength.
The second period begins IN the winter term This work
is compulsory and few excused from It,
The freshmen have the Indian club dr!n, the sop 10
mOrcs. dumb bells; Juniors single sticks. ana Seniors
fencing with foils. This work coming four times Il
week for each class Is under the direction OF Snpeiln-
tendcnt Parker. Aside from this there are horse and
bar work given after the drills In the three upper
classes instruction Is given In wrestling and boxing
by the superintendent. This is feature OF tho WORK
that arouscs perhaps more enthusiasm among the
students than any routine drill work conld possibly
do.
The outcome of all this winter work Is prize ex-
Mbitlon in which the various classes contest for
silver cup presented by Tlden, Thurber Co.
In the spring term the work ceases be compulsory
ond the a;tontion OF most OF the men IS turned 10
baseball tennis ard general outdoor sports Inc paS'
hall team however has all the winter been exercising
in the cage and gymnasium battling, sliding TO bases
and running. This work is usually under the direct
supervision OF the captain. assisted by some pro-
feesonal coach" Just after this vacation oapi.in
sexton will start The candidates to work. lho mum
her is hiGer this year than and OUT OF tue hy
men who have made application some very eOou
results are looked for. With tho exception o. Wood
cock there will be player Of hst years hail team
wanting when they begin the season next spring
White who showed much ability a. pitcher Ast
season. expressed some doubt about entering The
boxr AGAIN. but he is still In college, and VIII prob
ably b. more pulling and speedy twiser than when
he dcluded some experienced batters last sesson'
Captain Sexton, whose Ill health kept him from his
college duties most OF the last term, Is asain AZ WorA
and hopes to be himself soon.
The football team also does regular WORK during the
winter Then under the direction Of Captain Marvel
"a the athletic team IS kept busy ali the winter
doing light drill work and training each lndlvidnAi'
In the Improvement Of the general athletic team can
best be seen the great work done by the gymnasium
Until wear ago the college had been sendine nVe OF
men each spring TO the intercollegiate meet nnd was
,..rr IL
petitor In those days the men began training Two
rs result got thir muscles Just sore enough to 90
nothing Last Year twenty-three men. well trhh'7l,
were sent 10 -l"i. ~nrld and succeeded In "lhHlh5
third place. ili- boom FOR Erown, ana NrNt
season II effort j. he crowned with success, me
Rrown delegation ~ Springfield viii pNv" far moro
formidable thau ever. \ great drawback 10 track
development has been the lnc OF on outdoor running
track This Will he Olviacd the coming season, rs
track is 70 be built around the baseball heh, at a
0n. featurn in outdoor athletics that has not been
me more TO be wondered ut when llOvcy ana th9'';
Two Of Amcrca's best players are Brown men. Ana
ZONES who ha, considerable reputation as cie'er
Daycr might have developed far better II ordinary
facilities had been Afforded. The main reason loF t'S
lack OF Interest IS the want OF suitable courts near III"
college. , ,.,..e,.- l. g.
II must be Understood that Brown University IS IN
o,r,o, Tho cputrc Of n city OF Moro than l3o,oD III
hqhtants and II IT is do any thing IN an hthl"ic
way such facilities must be secured as VIII Keep men
near the college grounds