St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-24
NEW ATHIIHEIC CLUB
10 Be Started by some OF the Lo-
cal Lovers OF Snort.

10 be StaPteu by some OF the LO-
cal Levers Of sport.
The st. Paul Cycle club, which has
been suffering for some time from
internal disseD6ions, has at last
had an open split. The seceders
talked OF joining another organiza-
ton, but at this Stage another ele-
ment entered into the game. The void
that has long existed in st. Paul, of a
proper amateur athletic organization,
has been long feit, not only by the very
large class OF ST. Paui'S athletes, but by
hundreds who have a fondness for
occasional recreation, and who
would support such club were
il only i'll the field. Recogniz-
ing these facts. several gentlemen
prominent as Wheelmen, and enthusiaS-
TIC supporters and lovers of all clean
and legitimate sports, met, talked over
the situation and decided that the time
was ripe for action, and concluded to
proceed at once. +. Ii. Warwick.
WHO VIII be remembered as
one of the members of the
Old st. Paul Lacrosse club, and a rider
OF the Silent Steed at the present time,
together with A. ID. Smith, prominent
among the skaters and wheelmeu.
and ii. A. BlOdgett, su perintendent
of Brown. Treacy & Co., one of
the leading young business men of
tie city ana cycliSt, took the initiative
step and agreed upon few preliminary
plans. The idea was for tile orgaulZa-
ton OF general amateur athletic aSSo-
cIatlpn for the encouragement and
recognition of all clean, pure
amateur sports and games, wheel
ing In summer and skating
III winter. particularly, and also la
crosse, football, base ball, cricket, SNOW
shoelng and all athletic sports, consist
ing OF running, Jumping, walking. etc,
aud also for the securing OF proper
club ROOMS and grounds, eyery-
thing to be frst-class and con
Quoted for pure sports sake for the
benefit OF the young men of ST. Paul.
and to make the SANITY City the rec
0gniZed centur and Headquarters of the
Northwest in amateur cycling and skat-
ing circles. With these views in mind
number Of prominent citizens were
interviewed, and the results have been
ali that could be wished for.
DIR. Macdonald, who was president of
the st. Paui Lacrosse club. which was
the pride OF Minnesota, having won the
championship OF the United States dur
ing 1856 and 1856, and who was also one
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5nOWSnUe club, was very favorably i'm
pressed, aud agreed to give the proposed
organization his enthusiastic support.
Having such man as DR. Macdonald.
whose love for All amCteur SPORTS is
well known, al the head oil the new as
Sociatlon assures its Immediate success,
supported as he WIIl be by the other
well known gentlemen whose names
are mentioned herewith. as well as by
hundreds OF the business neu and citI-
Zens of the city.
George Il. Fiuch, one Of the pro-
In0terS OF the ice palaces and carniyals,
waich spread st. Paul's name ali
over the country. gave his de-
and promised his support George
G. ioQuires, leader III the Nushka
ana other prominent clubs, was also de
cidediy impressed with the idea. as
were Attorney General IL. w ChiIds,
State Bank Examiner I'll. ID. Kenyon,
Deputy Clerk J. l.. tlclm, OF the SUI
preme court, and a numbet of Others
WHO were seen.
The citl's need for an amateur attn
lctic Club, with proper headquarters, for
the young men of the city, was apparent
10 all at glance, and the success OF the
venture was assured ut the start.
L 40 INV N't1'f " IN tAit support OF Inc
business men or the city, will at once
stand upon the same level with the curl
ing club and other equally popular or
PLANTATIONS, and the result viii be- TO re-
move the Odiuni that has attended the
pursuit OF legitimate sport and recrea-
ton III athleticcXerciscs during the last
few years il 81. Paul, which during
that time has been contaminated more
or less with professionalism. Pure
amateur sport has always been popular,
i'll every place where it has been
properly managed. and it only needs
the aid OF few public-sprited
gentlemen, snch rs have now be-
come Interested, TO put the ven
ture upon its feet, with good, solid
foundation to start with, aud making it
possible to open attractive club ro0ms ::
after which there is no doubt that the
response fiom the young men OF the
city, as members. will be sufficient to
carry on the project from the income
derived from membership fees.