The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-09

They Are Making Thing~ Lively IN the
Gyms" at New York and BrookIyn.

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"Gyms"a at New York and BrookIyn.
These are busy nights in the gymnasium of
the East Eighty-sixth street branch of the city
Y. NJ. c. A. Director welzmiller is keeping his
gym classes constantly on the go. The men
are taking to the set exercises and the regular
class work with a vim. On Monday nights
classes in athletics are held. and the evening is
devoted to high jumping. pole vaulting. shot
putting. and broad jumping. Tuesday and Sat-
urday nights are given over to hygienic gym
nastics. and Thursday evenings to gymnastics,
followed by basket ball practice.
The leaders class meets on Wednesday even
ings. The leaders are very proficient in their
work and assist the physical director. Recently
Director welzmiller spent several days at his
home in Bath, n. V, and assisted In organizing
an association ut that place. During the direc-
tors absence the gymnasium was well taken
care of by the leaders corps. Becker took
charge OF the boys and Bliss led the evening
class dumbbell drill, while the other leaders
took C barge of the class work on the apparatus.
The . o'clock gymnasium class at the Eas:
Eighty-sixth street branch is held on Monday,
Wednesday, and. saturday afternoons, The
members OF the Monday mig ht athletic class are
paying an extra amount OF attention 10 high
Jumping since the recent lecture on that sport,
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who did the best work In the gymnasium at tho
last contest: will their percentages, are as fol
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Gus. 021S; A. IL. Montgomery, 80 l-5: Louis
Sailer. rs $40. and John +. Cramer, S6 3-5.
The bowling alleys at this branch have been re-
paired and new balls have been added. a tour
nament is in progress.
The herman branch in Brooklyn has no gym
nasium, and Secretary Hugo Won Hagen. as
sisted by the members. is making strenuous
efforts 10 establish n fund for the building of one.
Last week a fair was held in the branch build
ing in aid OF this fund,
At the Twenty-sixth ward branch Of the
Brooklyn Association the Members are paying
cngiderable attention to class gymnasium work.
Director Rockfellow announces that the regular
gymnasium classes will be held on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday evenings. and the vol
untary classes on Tuesday and Thursday eAen-
ings. The afternoon classes are held on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday at 5 O'Clock.
Teams To play basket ball are being organized
at the GreenpOint Y. VI. c. A., where a fine
basket ball apparatus has been set up in tho
gymnasium by James Rylance, n member. and
the sport Is INDUCED in three evenings each
week.
The Twenty-third street branch members Of
They have already played an interesting prac-
tice game with the railroad branch team. The
Twenty-third street team will be captained by
William BaumgGrd. John l.. Kinlay has been Sc
lected to manage the team. The first term
OF gymnasium class work at the Twenty
on Jan. /. on Dec. 81 a contest in elementary
class gymnastics will he held; and the inter
mediate contest will lake place on Dec. 2S. This
latter contest is open only TO members who were
successful in the elementary contest. The
Twenty-third street junior basketball team
Newark, by II goals To y.
The Young Mems Institute members will hold
O gymnastic exhibition in the hail, 222 BOwery,
on Christmas night.