The sun., 1898-09-12
AMoNG ArHLErro oHRrsr1hNs.
Members Begin Indoor work-Tbs Outlook
at the Enst Side Brnnch.

ut the East Side Branch,
The outlook for n busy season among the
young athletes connected with tho various
branches OF the Y. NJ. G. A. OF this city and
Brooklyn Is very bright. Tho fall and winter
seasons sports and pastimcs promise to take a
lively turn II one may judge by the plans that
are being talked about The branches arc all
showing more than usual interest in football
and nearly every branch NAV be able to boast
OF crack players. Basketball is taking up tho
time OF a great many OF the members. and they
are turning their attention /, , the organization
OF league. which will be In existence within a
week.
Tho gymnasium OF tho East Side branch OF
the Y. NJ. @. A. has boon roopened, and already
there is much activity among the members.
Three basketball teams will be organized to
represent the branch. The first team will enter
In the Y. NJ. G. A. league. The second team will
play number OF home games. while the light
weight team which was 80 successful last sea-
son under Capt. Rahmy, will again be in the
field. Harry Hewitt, Chairman Of the Athletic
Committee. has arranged series OF athletic
games to be held each month during the sea-
son. The bowling alleys have been put In first
class condition, and as some OF tho most promi-
nent bowlers OF Yorkvie are members OF the
branch n strong team will be organized. Will
liam Hanson. who is Chairman OF the Bowling
Committee, has arranged tournament for the
members
With the improved facilities at It's disposal.
the Gymnasium Committee hopes to make
the physical department OF great benefit
to all the members. This committee con-
sists OF the following members OF the
branch: H. II. Montgomery. Chairmant
t. W. Bliss, W. L. Drummond. Z. D.
Hewitt. Sidney Hughes. Il. NJ. Hewitt g. W.
Wright. William Hanson. William Shafer and
II. p. Frankie. Graded classes In calisthenics
and apparatus work will be held each Tuesday.
ton OF the branch was held at le2 East Eighty
@setns hsd ds ooFea or%ar to TsS
than usual interest, and as a result large
crowd Of members % @ were ,5 S5 hand @ Enthusiasm i
bali ball team team % on The Gridon this fall, Nc team had
represented the branch since 1895. and It was
But that Il IS nay ally Gesded y to 6c epSe
sented. the members will give all the
eleven. The branch has secured schwanemede.
Muller. Fisher and Appel to play, all OF whom
n he Sad Te
from the pest Of the large nHmReT
shove & ,f In sReaking o Of the the @ prospects Of the
" am am more more than IN satisfied that when the
team Is fully organzed It VII be Ius&t & e. stTS1Pg
as the one tne Drancn IurneQ out IN 1880. Win
the addition OF these four players there is no
reason to doubt that our eleven will be big
terest manifested Is alone enough to make
good team. We will be rather light but some
of our candidates have Just as much experi-
ence as II they we're heavy. and sometimes sci;
ence rules over weight: The management will
70 be at the bottom OF the heap at the end OF
the season."
The, Twenty7third Street Branch Athletic
Association will hold q meeting at the associa-
tion hall. SO East Twenty third street. next
week to perfect arrangements for the coming
season. It is the intention to be strongly rep
resented in association and outside games.