The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-31
AMONG ATHLETIC CHRIsT1ANS.
Metropolitan Branches Planning for the
Fail and Winter Season.

Metropolitan Planning for the
Fail and Winter Season.
From present indications moro than usual
interest will be manifested by the young ath-
letes of the Y. N. G. A. of this district In the
many events to be decided in the near future.
Preparations for the fall and winter Rymna-
SUM exhibitions In all the branches are being
made. and 10 can be taken for granted that they
will outclass any held in previous years. Bas-
ketball and bowling will also be special fea-
lures with the young Christians during the
winter. A meeting Of the Y. NJ. G. A. Bowling
League will be held shortly and arrangements
for the ~intercity tournament will be made
Officers will be elected and a committee APP
pointed TO draw up the constitution and by
laws. Up to the present time no application
for membership has been received. but it is not
at all unlikely that last years contenders will
again compete. with the addition Of several
new ones.
A call has been issued to all the metropolitan
branches to have delegates present at O meet
ing to be held on Aug. Is for the purpose Of re-
organizing the Y. NJ. G.. A. District Basketball
League. The idea OF again holding this tour
nament has been received with delight by the
players as well rs the followers Of the game,
owing to the interest it caused. No league was
organized last year, because OF the restriction
placed by the Metropolitan Committee OF the
Y. NJ. G. A. on the game. and as a result the
usual interest was lacking and several Of the
branches lost some OF their star players. who
Joined athletic clubs supporting basketball
teams. Indications point to an elght-club
league this year. including the following
branches: Twenty-third street, Harlem, Ger
mar, Eastern District. Bedford. Twenty-sixth
Physical Director WelzmilIer of the new west
side branch, assisted by the leaders corps. Is
preparing for a busy fall and winter season IN
the gymnasium. The indoor athletic and gym
pastic events arranged are numerous and will
be OF an interesting nature. 1t will not be long
before tho various teams 70 represent thebraneh
will be picked. WclZmiller says he will not take
any chances. but will get his, candidates in
good physical condition, as early, as possible.
the chances are that 1t will Join tho league. The
bowling team will be a strong factor In the in
terSity tournament.
The German branch started In to organize q
basketball team last year out OF q LOT OF, raw
ing. The same team win be on hand this sea-
SOP. and with the experience and early prac-
uce should advance a grade or two. The man
agement is arranging. for u large schedule OF
games with some o. the leading teams in this
OF snort will be bowling, The team comprises
som crarkajacks. who have gained honorS In
prominent tournaments. TIL team will enter
the intercity tournament,
The Twenty-siXth ward branch OF Brooklyn
Is perfecting ~arranEements TO have a winning
basketball team in the field this season. Tho
team played in good form at the beginning OF
last seAson. but seemed to lose heart Mt the
on account OF. the small gymnasium. The lat
ter has since been enlarged. and there now APP
pears 70 be no reason why they should not be
heard from when the proper time comes.