The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-09
ATHLETICS TO REJOICE.
THEY WILL HAVE A sPLENDID
CLUBHOUSE IN FAIRMOUyT.
Tho Ground 10 Soon to be Broken, Char
tor to be Applied For and Three Hun
dred Men Enrolled as Members.

There Is every probability that by No
vember LIST Richmond will ave first
class athletic clubhouse and grounds, ard
her young men be given a chance to en-
Joy legitimate recreation. There has been
formed In this city the Richmond Athletic
Club among well-known men. and a char
ter will be applied for In a short time.
In the meanwhile, however, ground will
be broken at Fairmount. just outside Of
the city's limits, north OF venable street.
This new suburb Is we'll located, in a
healthy spot and the managers Of the
new club have chosen an admirable piece
OF land on which TO erect their buildings
and lay out their grounds.
The clubhouse proper Is to be 75x5o feet,
two stories high, and will De most hand
Some and commodious. On the upper floor
viii be the gymnasium. with the board
of governors room at one end OF the
building. The gymnasium inside will
measure 6ox4o feet, and a hallway l0x75
feet will be used for lockers and dressing
rooms.
On the lower floor are TO be bowling
alleys, billiard parlors, shuttle board
rooms. bath rooms, kitchen and dressing
rooms.
The entire gymnastlc outfit will be fur
nished and set up by Prof. Horace f.
Smith, now OF the Young Mems Christian
Association gymnasium but who on Sep
tcmber LIST will sever his connection with
that institution. There will be classes
formed under the leadership OF competent
instructors. and every possible advantage
will be given the lover OF athletic sport.
The plan OF the building possesses a
very handsome exterior, and the house
will be completely surrounded by large
courts so arranged that members and
ladies can witness exhibitions and con-
tests from the pavilions. The house Is 10
be lighted by electricity heated by steam
and furnished with water from an arte-
sian well which is 10 be bored on the
premises. The grounds will be laid of
as we'll as good judgment and discriminat-
ing taste can dictate, and will be so ar
ranged as to have tennis courts, base
ball and football fields and courts for all
other outdoor sports. There will be a
| fifth of a mile track encircling the grounds
for bicycle racing, running and walking
contests, etc, and a dash track running
diagonally across the field. There will be
grand stands capable of seating 1000 peo-
pie.
The clubhouse is TO be outside OF the
grounds, and will be connected with them
regards gymnasium equipment will be
| rsed.
Tie Richmond Cycle Club Is anxious
| to cooperate with the new organization
as is also the East end Gun club, IL
| being the desire Of the managers 10 have
pigecn-shootlng as one of the attractions
Of the place.
Mr. Ed Hamilton Cahill. lessee Of the
Theatre. has promised the club a benefit
i at no distant date.
TIE gentlemen who have interested
| themselves in the movement with the
one hundred members now on the secre-
'ary's books. are determined that Rich
| mond shall at last have an athletic cil b.
| house, ard they are assured on all sides
| Il At such ar institution VIII I'll long
| felt want" They mean TO enroll about
/ tree to four hundred members, and with
| the monthly dues from such a number the
| organization can provide for IS embrrs
| an institution Of excellence unlike any
thing that has ever before been I'm Rich
| mond.
| The officers NJ tie club until January.
1894. are: Messrs. T. Stanley Edgar. presi-
dent; John Ellsworth. Jr., vice president;
| Andrew Glover. treasurer; Charles T. VIII
| liams. secretary; Milton y. Marcuse, Jas.
Cunningham and Henry Smith. trustees.