The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-29
ArHLEr1c PLAYS OF THE r. NJ. @. 4.
A Sectional Meeting 10 re Held by tho
League OF North America.


League OF North America.
The first official action of tho Athletic League
Of the Y. NJ. G. A. OF North America, looking
toward a sectional meeting, was taken last
week. The central section, including Ohio, In
diana, Michigan. Wisconsin, and Illinois. voted
to hold championships In a~quatics, track and
field athletics, tennis and bicycling. These will
be held at Lake Geneva, Wis, on July "a and
20. 1t ~ probable that the Western section,
embracing Iowa. Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado,
Nebraska. North and South Dakota, will be In
vited to compete. The constitution Of the
league, ~ adopted to date by the Governing
Committee is as follows:
Article This organization shall be known ss the
Article 2-The object OF this league shall be-
Section THE furtherance or ASSOCIATION physl'
ca! deparit1Sn s 4 w3rf lion ro0r,o,,or and oovsrnusr,
OF. interassoclatlon gymnastics anu athletic meets or
See. 1.-THE securing aud maintenance of q genuine
amateur basis In association sports.
posed AGtiG df such rSSS 9oSns Msn e ' cSrls .SGsnS Ss seSii PC Hs or
branches entitled 70 reprssentati9n In The ln,erna.
Vlded IN the bylaws: ,o, -, ,,,,.
shall be placed in charge Of a Governing COMMITTEES
81 tSs 3Su %s"aSe Mem. Y GEh sls $ inse Assosiation HS Of SartS
ANms,riSSa. Al tho He 20 q said G0yeTTn bg ,h oo%mistee
Article 5"No amendments to this constitution may
COMMITTEES.
A pleasing gymnastic exhibition under the
Of the Twenty.sixth. Ward Branch Y. NJ. {. 4.
of Brooklyn was held at the association hall,
Liberty and : pGnRsylvaaphi ante svsngs1; Br09kiyn.
cluded performances on the parallel bars. Ger
nan horse pyramids,, and tgmblInSv by G. :I y;
GEORGE Mcneil; fancy club swinging by {. +.
Nelson, chest expansion and strap breaking by
8; - tor Tss n ana nss W T sss sesh bif,iias U viii + 40 a;
to the bicycle and gymnastic department.
The 9th series Of sll-round indopr contests
brooklyn was held In the gymnasium last Tues
day night. The results were:
l.. +. Hatfield Bar vault. 8 feet o inches; standing
ny" ffahiiei RReass har Vault. o feet 8 inches; standing
g :. HhaTiinilton-Bar vault. 8 feet 8 inches; standing
high Jump, = feet = inches, Pant, ,n,,. ,,.,,,,r ,,r,
G.N Williamson, Jr. u Bar vault, 8 feet sA inches;
<. Daybii, j." Bar vault, 8 feet IS inches standing
A. :. L"yster bar vault, 5 feet s4 inches; standing
+. 4" Christie Far vault. , feet 81 inches; standing
Il; II. Terrrs- mar vault, 5 feet So inches: standing
!, ii. Cnnnpion Bar vault, 8 feet sc inches standing
high jump, 4 feet.
Bedford branch has authorized the opening of
the athletic grounds on May !, under the same
r wIon,b Pms n nsc isss yea 90 - na oe,ese are ree sc + d th y
same amount as last year will be charged. Pc
titions are at the office OF the physical director;
If 1875 names can be secured. the committee will
raise the ends of the track for the use OF bicycle
men.
msnt OF the Eastern District branch, Brooklyn,
Is still playing some interesting games. The
league was organized last fall with four teams.
Rubbers. The latter finished a winner. having
won every zane played: A bicycle club is be,
committee having the matter in charge is push
ing II enthusiastically.