The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
AMoNG ATHLETIC CHRIsTI4ys.
New York ana BrOoklyn Branches Planning
for n Lively Campaign.

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The formal opening of the branches OF tho
Y. NJ. c. A. Of this city and Brooklyn last
week presented tho first real chance Of sizing
up the material on hand for the fall and winter
season. The new aspirants for the honors in q
majority Of the associations are a promising
set. The call on.every able bodied man has been
responded to by a much larger number Of cum
didates than in former years, and strong bas
ketball, bowling, football, and handhall teams
will be the result. OF the local associations
that will be represented on the gridiron are tie
Twenty.third Street, New West Side. and New
East Side branches. The branches will 10
more or less handicapped by having no grounds
to practice on, but that, it is said, will be over
come by the engaging athletic grounds for
training purposes. At Brooklyn the Christians
have the advantage over the local men as most
every branch has grounds OF its owl.
At the Twenty-third Street branch every}
thing is again in running order, and with tho
gymnasium in excellent shape work Of organ1
izing the different teams will begin al once. I
The: bowling and basketball teams. with onS
or two exceptions, will be practically the sand
as those that won the championship in both
events last year. From the number and size
Of the mon who will go in training for the toot3
ball team q strong eleven should be deyeloped9
Physical Director Welzmiller is a busy mari
selecting the candidates for the different ieains
Of the New West Side branch. This will be the
first year Of real interest in athletics at the
branch, and 1t ia the intention OF Director WeE.
miller to make 1t q standard for years 10 come,
He has adopted a system of rewardinS the
champion athlete Of the branch. Instead OF
presenting q cheap medal or a silver cup ioths
fortunate competitors he will have the winners
photograph placed in q position OF honor on "A
gymnasium wall. It is not known who VII
will begin on the branch grounds next week.
The new East Side branch, formerly tie Eass
Eighty.sixth Street branch. has not been dong
anything in the line OF athletics for the past Two
train in; Now, howsysE the memher, have
the city, Don o. Shelton. secrctary Of ii!
branch ranch \ is an enthusiast sN on symI"slN,G ,S ana
the physical director, in organiz.ns strong
teams in every line Of sport.
line is at the bottom Of the ladder, and therei
no telling when the top will be reached again
The result OF thiss state OF affairs is thc qnw!i.!n.Ir
ness of several of the members to combine with
selves felt, The basketball team is, however.
sth1'i no AI physical wis Pc director fS stf%n for SS the ssf Fymnastam.
done in the line of football.
Basketball and bowling will take q .Vey
turn at the German branch the coming winter.
Bowling has for some years been the .aNo.tS
phstlme among the members, Dut rs liN'Nh
Director Ballard Is now in charge OF The sIN,
nasium, a good basf etball team can De Looked
for. 1t will take . some time, he says, t" Dc,
velop a handba)l or football team. hu' lie WI
try his best to have something. like teams ~
shape TO represent the branch during N" 'Ni
Everything has been put in Upton shape ~
the Harlem branch. and the outlook Tor u A''y
season is more than encouraging. h!-''H!!
Director Smith Is arranging for the d!firit"'
teams, and practice will begin nj once.
Many important changes have been NHH9
within the athletic department of the { cn,,TA
branch of Brooklyn during the summer le
! large gymnasium, Including thu runlIrE irayh'
lockers, baths, and bowling allie! nave re-
Cetved Il general ovcrhauling. \ IL" ni",
tons IN the way Of new apparAl - have i.atri
tn" home OF the Central athletes uH Ha "inA
with the best and most conplCl, ira. guar
terS within the limits of Greater N,N l9'A;
Everything Is now ready for the uN'H.nE Oh
what bids fair 10 prove one of H." ~. e. 'Sy
sons, ~ the history nf the nssoclnti"n nary
II. Wikel, former physical director "i iar 3
NJ. G: A. at Indianapolis take OH" lA,'"
DiedriCk Siolte, il, who r - Va ., -nr .',.
inc liTCthIpiNl .rAn,Ai WIll ..' y
ito bert athletes during the season, "n, 10y
ball, handball, bowling, and football " .' 'hs
f~avoritc pastimes. Tho gymnasium if'-''HLs
businesslike appear nee and Is axe ~ :" 'As
young Christians who win fr! Cor tn" .I .r.
teams. Noilcy ball, a new sport, N'''e
/ played a S!,at DIAL ut tho iga'.'
likely that the team when fully urEai''r. VA
Shnilcnge the ,"nm representing 'hc ''"''A