Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-15

commonly bemoaned. and so for some time we
were without public gymnasium. Then came
the new physicians Of the world IN the shape Of
physical culturists. and in their wake came the
improved, more attractive implements of eNer-
else. and with them the gvmnasiums Of the
various athletic clubs. for both seemed TO spring
into view at once.
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Now, look around you and drop. for ins tan Sc
into the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium, and there on
any week day evening see from forty 20 fifty
young. middle-aged and old men in class going
through the exercises with the wand or the
dumb bells or clubs. or whatever else may be
the thing for that evening Under Mr.. Simms,
the instructor of the association, the classes
are growing very popular, and the fact that he
Is pursuing the method OF ''body-building, as
it is called, is making the classes popular with
those who desire exercise and have no desire OF
ambition 10 become athletes or symnastS
On Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday after
moons at 4 go and the alternate evenings at
o'clock these classes meet. The classes are
large, numbering each evening from forty 20
fifty, and the amount Of good il docs cannot
well be estimated. Weak men especially
invited to drop in and see the methods adopted.
On Saturday at from 10 ii a. m. the boys, or
juniors, have classes, and they are a lively lot
when they get together.
Great pleasure is expressed on all sides at the
intention of going 10 work at early day in
the matter Of q new large association building.
and of course that carries with il a new large
gymnasium. At present, aside from the need
for more room. tho exercising room needs bet
ter and constant ventilation. That is very
necessary.
McChesney is a regular visitor and is good
all-around man
Z. NJ Playter is another good one and is the
leader Of the Saturday afternoon business mems
class
Fred DOYLE is another good one. He is one
of the best club swingers this city has.
Some of the foot ball PLAYERS are taking a
lively interest in the gymnasium, and it is
tonishirg what big fellows they are. There is
Davis center rush. weighs 200 pounds: Vietch
100: p. Gordon, l60; G. T. Hooker. IFS; Clint
Gapen. $50; McCamron, 40; Townsend. l55.
Fred Simins the ron of Instructor Simms. is
developing into quite a bicycle rider and at the
Columbia games last week he was not well; he
was out of condition, but he shows that he can
push along very fast when necessary. lie is u
good man in the gymnasium and iS an assistant
10 his father. When he has completed medi-
cal course at one of the local medical colleges
with a view to learning more about the body
and its construction he will be more prepared
to become an instructor.
Among the members who will more than
likely appear assistants and leaders as well
are L. ". Playter, Arthur Rose, l.. Quacken-
bush, McChesney and Purman and Fred Dovle
athletes and graduate of this gymnasium, is
doing very well with his charge at the Norfolk
Y. NJ. c. A gymnasium. where he is the in
structor.
The new game of basket ball was played at
the gymnasium during the week and the men,
bers of the class are much pleased with it. 1t
is played with foot ball and basket is placed
at either end of the room and just above a
mans head. There are goal keepers whose
business it is to keep the bail out of the basket
There are no scrambles, but the play is 10 pass
the ball back and forth in the arr with the
hands and ct the proper time, when it is posi-
bic TO get it into the basket. II is a very lively
game and from the fact that there is no kick
ing or scrambling makes il all the more deSir-
able for indoor sport.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY FIELD SPORTS
Field and track sports have come to STAY at
Georgetown University and there is no good
reason why they should not flourish With a
splendid campus upon which to practice and a
large number Of enthusiastic students TO select
from there Is every probability that old
Georgetown will make good showing at com
ing meets of the intercollegiate Association of
which IL is a member
Bob Dodge, also of the c. A. C., will run for
the college and Jere Elliott and Hough also of
the {. A. c. Some are members of the medical
and others of the Law Department of the col !
leGe. These are all well known for their recent
ply of Scranton are good all-around athletes
As Tie STAR goes to press today the annual
fall games are being held at the college grounds
and include all the events from 100. 20. $40
and $50 Yards and one-mile run besides hurdle
and high jumping. putting the shot and throw
ing the hammer. There viii be mile race for
saieties and the affair will close with tug OF
war, having four men from each class for the
college championship.
The games are open only TO students in the
college or in its medical or law DEPARTMENTS.
and as the college il a member of the Inter-
collegiate Association it il hoped that enough
interest will be shown in the games today TO
get things together preparatory to having the
field meeting at the college
next spring. The games today are not handi- |
caps. The prizes are two pretty gold medals
for general all-around work. and gold medals
will also be given TO the contestant having the
largest number Of points 10 his credit at the
close of the games and silver medals to second
men.
The tug Of war promises to be q very exciting
contest, because OF the great rivalry which ex-
lists between the classes
Mr.. G. W. Schmidt Of Pittsburg is manager
OF the games held today, and hopes that the
friends Of the college will turn out in large
numbers to encourage the students in their ef-
forts to make athletics a feature within the
college walls.
The students hope that at an early day some
means may be devised BY which a good, we'll
gymnasium will be added 10 the at
fractions Of the college,. II is necessary. and
doubtless there is some Georgetown Colieg,
man somewhere who can erect For himself an
everlasting monument by building aud COM
plotting gym" for the present and future
students of Georgetown.
THE COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The coming winter season promises to be a
lively one at the big club house Of the c. A. C.
The amusement committee is busy preparing
a schedule Of games and other indoor attrac-
tions, and the members will have much TO
amuse them and grea. deal to entertain them
during the long winter evenings.
OF the interesting sparring and wrestling
contests there will be several, and among them
a special event some time the latter part of No
vembcr, when Philadelphia and Wilmington
will send two Representatives whose friends |
have for some time hoped TO get them together. |
and as they are tho best Of their class. lao |
pounds, an exhibition Of science as well as hard
hitting may be expected an opportunity of wit |
Messing which will be eagerly embraced by as 1
many as the big gymnasium viii hold The two |
contestants are the well-known Horace Leeds of |
the Morris Guards Athletic Club of Atlantic |
City and Horace Mcdonald Of tho Warren |