Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-04
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
Prospectus Of Y. M, O. A, Sports a Thing Of
Beauty.
BICYCLE MEET TO Be HELD IN NEAR FUTURE
Since the Opening of the New Park
ana Track Interest in Local
sports seems to he on
the Rise.

He can never be a whole or perfect man
whose growth in any direction is nampcTCd
or restricted. A man may stand head and
shoulders above his fellows and still be less
perfect than they. . . Natures scheme
is that we shall all be whole Ilen; ma
lures unhlndered methods make us all
whole. Natures methods are methods of
cody simplicity in all things. Simplicity
is the only sanity. Nature affords us
plenty Of room in which to grow and then
sees to 1t that We are so nOurished and
nurtuTed that VIC must grow, II we follow
her direction. Given such conditions for
growth the man has no choice in the mat
ter; grow he will.
But the paths which nature marks out
for us are too often widely diver gent and
different from those which We lay out for
ourselves. We are very busy over our lit
tie activities within d~oors-matters of dol
lars and triling honors; we forget the
life in the free air and under the
blue sky. Those who like to say that we
are grown degenerate in these days may
find abundant bolstering material for their
arguments in the plain fact of weather.
tight, sun-proof walls and roofs. We are
sadly circumscribed by walls. We need a
wide, free range out of doors; our blood
needs to be made red and warm, aud needs
to be melted to flow strongly in our veins.
The physical body Is tne vehicle
for the expression of our every thought;
IL our thoughts are thoughts of goodness,
or love, or service to our fellows, they
must be expressed and interpreted by means
of our physical lips, hands and feet or they
avail nothing. 1t is of the utmost impor-
lance then that we put this vehicle into
order. A frail body may answer the man
own selfish purpose very well, Dat IL the
mans intentions are broad and generous a
weak body will not answer as well as a
strong one"
The above is the opening paragraph of a
neat announcement which the Young Mems
Christian association has just published,
giving the prospects for the season on us
beautiful new grounds, which were opened
Yesterday to the members and the public.
The announcement, in the shape of a book
let, contains a half-tone cut of one OF the
leaders in each branch of sport In Omaha
which is fostered by the Young Mems Chris
tian association, including bicycling, hunt
ing, base ball, tennis, track and foot ball,
The announcement notes that athletes are
fast becoming one of the main features OF
the work of the institution, and the use of
the track and park can only be secured by
membership in the Young Mems Christian
association.
A cut of the remodeled grounds is, also
given, which shows that the grandstand and
the base ball diamond were left as they
were, with a splendidly banked quarter
mile bicycle track and tennis courts added;
also n 1~2O-yard straight-away sprinting
track placed Immediately in front of the
grandstand. A hand ball court is shown, as
Is also a proposed natatorium, 50X15O feet.
Professional and amateur races are on the
card for the big bicycle meet which will be
given at the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation park June "a. Big purses for the
professionals and the best of prizes for the
amateurs will be hung up and cycle racing as
a sport will again be launched in Omaha.
While not many professionals of the old
crowd are left still there are enough to give
many interesting and close races. The
amateurs are also in training for the event
and a large field of competitors Is promised.
The people of Hastings have gotten a
move on themselves in the last week or
two and are planning all sorts of sporting
events, some of which are to take place in
the near future. A base ball team has been
organized, the players all signed, new suits
secured and practice begun, all in the last
week. Hastings used to be the possessor of
a first class ball team and this one must
uphold the records made by its predecessors.
The Hastings Lawn Tennis club has been
reorganized for the season and has secured
new grounds, new members are being Sc
cured, and these, together with the old
ones who remain with the organization,
will arouse a lively interest in tennis in
Hastings.
The Hastings Gun club is out with a card
announcing a big two days shoot for July
4 and 5, for amateurs only.
The program will consist of ten events
each day at fifteen targets, entrance fee
$3.50. To induce amateurs from all over
the state to attend the club has decided
to add $3.50 to the purses.
The dual field meet between the High