The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-20
lMoNe lrHI Er1o oHRnr1ANA.
PrsupisinR OutlssE fsF . Successful Season or
Track, FIeld ara Dnausnd.

EFaots HlotA hIe WtAuSues
The athletic departments OF the various
branches Of tho Y. M. @. A. of Greater New
York are preparing for the opening Of the sea
son, which will occur the latter part OF this
month. Although the warm weather proved to
be = great drawback to tho young athletes,
plenty of training was done In the gymnasiums.
There are ave special events scheduled for the
near future. They are open to mombers OF all
physical departments. Medals will be awarded
to the highest men In each set Of contests, the
international scoring system governing. Active
preparations are being made for the annual
field meet under the auspices of the Athletic
League of North America. According to reports
received from branches throughouttho country,
= large entry list is assured.
The new athletic field OF the Harlem branch,
at l29th street, between Seventh and Eighth
avenues. was recently opened with . set Of
events. The field embraces the following out
At: A track of fifteen laps to the mile, for run
ming, hurdling. and bicycling; all the para
phernalia for pole v~aulting, jumping. hammer
throwing, and shot putting. In addition. there
are Q track for q forty.yerd dash. straiGhtaway;
9 tennis, court, baseball di1mond; ba.G ot6an
held every Saturday afternoon.
The gymnasium contest held by the boys de-
Sramme consulted Of heavy work BY four divis-
ions of ak boys each OH horse and parallel bars.
Division . wen the laurels., the loader receiving
q silver medal. The members getting bronze
medals were: r. LundRren, leader; NJ. Ollen-
dorf. Charles English, Il Klef. A. GehorsNm. s.
Saunders, and W. O'Donnell; Tho leaders and
the horse and parallel bars together. with weekly
markings in the gymnasium. Toch swinging, by
the leaders also counted. Prizes were awarded
to T. s. Widdicombe. r. Lundgren, A. Meyer.
s sDS, l. d 5sOn for Gt th1 w. R65S onSsS r yS I IN n tni
prize and Edward Bryde second. For the great
est physical improyemont since Jan. I, 1897; R.
second. u.
the gymnasium of the Twentythird street
apparatus. Athletic training will not be as
much hnmpered by the intense heat as In former
years. The members OF tho track team are an,
ticipating a successful campaign on track and
diamond. Physical Director DR.. Poole 10 much
pleased over the work done in the gym and
expects to SEQ tho standard maintained on the
outside. Baseball seems to find favor with the
members, and q rattling good team has been or
Rani1ed. w. H. UtZ, Chairman of the Outing
Committee, is perfecting plans for the season.
yachting trips. Appalachian trAmps, and picnics.
Now that tho new West Side branch. has
| grounds Of its own arrangements have been
made for developing a track team. Physical Dr.
rector welzmiller is selecting the best mon pos
sible to represent the branch in the different
athletic events. The baseball team is reported
to be in good condition. and a, challenge has
been sent 10 the Harlem branch for q series of
three games. to DO played on neutral grounds in
o short time.
trial. Greenpelnt and Bedford branches are
about the only ones that will take any active
interest in athletics during tho coming season.
and it can safely DO said hat the struggle for
branch has been hard at work for tho past
month getting together the best mon possible.
1t 10 not at all unlikely that before the season 10
far advanced the three branches will meet In .
triangular contest,