The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-01
blues WON THE CONTEST
Membership Contest in the I. n. {.
A. Faded Last Night.
CAPTAIN ATnERTON A WINNER
Hines Had o Majority Of 23-Ths Result
Was 2O7 to lsa-Losers viii
Serve Banquet to the
vistOrs.

Great was the Joy Of the Blues when
the announcement Of their victory was
made at the close of the membership
contest in the Young Mems Christian
association last night. The result was:
Blues, 207: Reds, lS4: and when 1t was
made known by Colonel F. L. Hitch
cock, one of the judges, the cheering
and shouts of exultation that greeted
1t scared to the rafters of the building.
d. b. Atherton. captain of the vic
toriOus Blues. was nearly pulled apart
in the eagerness displayed to congratu-
late him; and 1t might be added that In
the many contests that he has figured,
he has never come out second best.
The narrow margin Of twenty three
majority places Captain William II.
McClave. Of the less fortunate Reds, In
a position to be well pleased with his
efforts and those of his lieutenants.
1t was a battle of two well selected
rivals, and the result was a most happy
termination of vigorous and spirited
struggle for victory. The association
has been benefited in a large measure
by the recruiting OF 39l members.
The contest opened on March Is. The
COUNTING THr. SETURNS.
period that both sides had for doing
returns were placed in the hands Of
Colonel F. l.. Hitchcock, ]. A. Linen
and Edward Buck, the three judges,
and they retired to a room on the third
floor to complete the count. w. W.
Inglis was present in the room with the
judges In the interest of the Blues, and
Captain McClave personally represent
ed the Reds General Secretary George
q. Mahy was also in the room.
The reading room, office and corridors
of the building Were crowded with
young men from s O'Clock in he evening,
and the great rivalry that existed be-
tween both sides was eXemplitied i'm the
conduct of the younger ones while
awaiting the announcement. They
jostled each other and tore the badges
away from one another.
At $50 the audience that had greet
ed DIR. Clark at the Frothingham thea
ter began to file into the Young Mems
Christian association building, where
he was rendered a reception in the left
parlor. A majority Of these people
were present when the announcement
was made. Conspicuous among the
ones who rendered congratulations to
the victors were the leaders of the
Reds.
ATHERTON'S LIEUTENANTS.
Captain Atherton was reinforced by
the following lieutenants: II. p. Simp-
son. w. w. Inglis. G. f. Daniels, John
]. Murphy, Charles Center. A. r. Foote,
Edward Pierce, Harry c. Haak. W. H.
White AID John Fowler. H. II. Bur-
roughs was chief Of staff.
Captain McClave's lieutenants were +:
DR.. William Zachman, T. r. Brooks, F..
]. Platt, William Conrad, Captain w.
A. May. ID. ]. Davies. John Brooks,
Will Mears, Fred Gunster and F. H.
Barker Il. p. Hoff was chief of staff.
The conditions Of the contest were
that the side bringing in the most men,
bers within the specified time, would
sit down to banquet which will be
served by the other side. Captain Ath-
erton said last night that the Blues will
enjoy the feast within a week or so.
The date will be decided later on, so as
to suit the convenience of all con-
cerned.