The sun., 1894-12-16
Until Christmas we will be open
evenings to 8 o'clock
busy +. VI. C. A. GYMNAsTS.
Making Arrangements for the Christmas
and New Years Exhibitions.

Making ARRANGEMENTS for the Christmas
and New Years Exhibitions.
Preparations for the Christmas and New
Years gymnasium exhibitions being made
In all the Y. NJ G. A. gymnasiums In New York
and Brooklyn. These affairs always par
ticipated in By the best talent in the gymna-
siums and are admirably conducted. As rule
no admission is charged to witness the exhibit
tion. and outsiders, as well as members, can ei,-
Joy the work and play Of the gymnasts merely
by securing n card from the secretary.
The members of the Central Branch of the
Brooklyn Y. NJ. c. A. have been at work for the
past month on the exercises and feats of skill
and strength which they will exhibit in their
spacious gymnasium on New Years Day. As
sstant Physical Director J. Martin Voorhees, 10
looking after the details for the exhibition. He
will be assisted by Ed Williamson, the Riefen.
stahls. Klune, and host of other members. On
Dec. 30. at this branch. the second athletic con-
test OF the winter season will be held. The
events will consist Of the still dips on the par
allel bars, the standing high jump, the running
hop, step, and jump, and the 44O-yard run.
Branch are perfecting themselves in the game
In anticipation OF a match game with the East
The Prospect Park Branch is getting along
swimmingly; The present mem bership consists
Of 3oB members in the senior and 93 in the
At the anniversaries of the opening of tho
various branches in this city gymnasium ex-
hibitions and athletic contests are usually made
special feature OF q varied programme Of ex-
ercises. The anniversaries Of the different
branches will occur as follows: Jan. 4, Railroad
Branch. 31l Madison avenue; Jan; 10, Bowery
Institute. 222 Bowery; Jan. II, 1853 East Eighty
sixth street; Jan. %, French Branch, Associa-
tion Hall. Fourth avenue and Twenty third
street; Jan. "a, Washington Heights Branch.
155th street, near Boulevard; Jan. 2S. Y. NJ. G.
A. New York city and Twenty-third Street
Branch together in Association Hall.
The Twenty-thir Street Branch football team
were very successful during the past season.
The team WAS really the representative team of
the y. NJ: &. A. OF the city. rs members from
different branches played on IL. Faithful train
was. The team defeated the Columbians OF
Brooklyn. 4 to 2; the Metropolitans, Is 10 o; the
Railway Field Club. 10 to o: the Orange Y NJ.
C.. A, 10 to :; the Yonkers Y. VI. G. A. TO OF
the Washington Heights Branch eleven. 10 to o,
and the Xavier A. A. eleven, 20 to o. 1t was de-
feated by the Orange y. NJ. C. A. by score Of
IL to4
The Young Mems Institute Hall was crowded
last Saturday night at the entertainment given
for the benefit OF the bowling club. Director
Phillips and Assistant Director Harry Schmidt
are pushing the gymnasium exhibition To be
held in tho hall 222 Bowery, on Christmas
night, TO the limit. The exhibition will be
credit 10 the institute.
The gymnasium classes at the German branch
are held on Tuesdays, Thnrsdays, and Satur-
days, from until Oh o'clock u. VI. The Christ
mas festival and Christmas tree for the German
gymnasium members and others will be held In
the gymnasium at O'Clock on the evening OF
Dec. "a.