The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21

Various Branches of Sport INDUCED In by
the Local Branches.

the Local Branches.
Sports under the auspices OF the Y. NJ. C. A.
are booming. and from present indications the
summer season will be one OF the busiest in
the history of the association. Numerous out
inRs have been arranged. the first OF which will
take place on May 30. when nearly all the
branches in this city and Brooklyn will form
parties and go out for a days sport. All
branches Of athletics find q place at these out
ings. and some Of the events will be very inter-
estinR. The Y. NJ. c. A. Athletic League OF
North America will take an important part in
the sport this year. II will have full charge OF
all kinds Of events. and committees will he ap-
pointed to govern affairs in their respective
districts.
Tit athletic work at the Twenty-third street
branch has been booming. The recent gym
nastic championship for 1890 was without
doubt one OF the most interesting contests ever
held at the branch. The men showed superb
form and their skill on each piece OF apparatus
proved that they had carefully prepared for the
hnal test. The contest took in calisthenics.
side horse. parallel and high horizontal bars.
Tit men went through two set moves and two
individual moves on the apparatus. making a
possible 40 points, or 10 points for each move.
Tit points for each move we're allotted as fol-
lows: one for approach. two for correctness OF
move. five for form, and two for retreat, The
results for the first three moves were as follows:
p. k 4 bars all h"r,sSn,, 20 a, e; side E,,h hOr;si 4s5.7;
aa.6: side horse. s2.b;
pfP5iaihssl Hafss In; hSsif g Z; .i sS;2 horse ye' a; lsn,
bars. SO; horizontal. 81. Total. 1868.
The. Harlem branch athletes are getting into
!hs near future p %a"' One r"sn Of the IL p most Ses success 81
f 1sst S asspl Tbs bpSi r in g gym Hiish st tqo iLi place
and and r relatives a" Of 't The va" me me and n'i the T Sros irlenns
was carried out in good order. The John
sorEsS Of f the sv 20 me w Ssst awarded Ss = S g Gass1S
Stripes San a. the lei ieasd e9w who PASSED rsfe sSeista s1a4Is
f fssaTs 4, T n, ps szs%ip Rss.,xs slnss sr.; jan S-'z !
a gold medal. and Lester Searies second pprize,
e silver medal. for the best all.around physical
For proficiency in Indian club swinging D. lie
Crane, Hedges took first prize and W. II. Camp
s seson ndn I ? ,t The Ss siemSe san and edi.
months with repeated preliminary examina-
tons. The awards and points were as follows
INTERMEDIATES CONTESTANTS.
sss; r. A: Brs%ley. $50; Edward Ghiiis. s5ii.
Bronze Mcdal-August Untced. TAO.
ELEMENTARY coNTEsTANTs.
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w b y; Dsy Me;s Els; A. p PSlFeF. 5Ha; e RepnS5; Ss.,
ss Sgo9Jt =. Q. moore, Sal rev ". e" + ors an : Il h Sas? ;. =.
McManus. 52a; L. Essinger. 500; NJ. burrows, 4po.
The first indoor gymnastie and athletic con-
test under the auspices Of the German branch,
Y; n: A.. was held at the branch last Monday
night. 1t proved to be a success. The pro-
Rramme was excellent, and all events were
holly contested. entries numbering over thirty.
Summary:
All,Around competition-Ftrst group, high jump,
%infelnmsni second, J: Hsrtwis third Second a1is group p
horizontal bar. parallel bar and horse-won by +.
Clausen. A. Hilser second. R. Redauz third.
Rope Climbinsm.won by F. Clausen. with % feet.
time, . seconds: W. CUTLER second. z. Sofel third.
Potato Race-won by L. Trasch, ". CUTLER second.
Fence vault-won by +. siegel, height q feet 2
inches: J. Meiners second; F. Clausen. z. sonel aud
A, Hilser tied for third honors.
5o-Pound Dumbbeu Lift-wo by ]. Hartwig. J..
O'Keefe second.
The Y. NJ. c. A.. boat and locker house has
been moved from Oak Point a short distance
fair piece Of ,sloping beach adjoins the boat
house. nrovidinR good swimming right of tho
float. The athletic fields adjoining the boat
house will have q baseball diamond. three
track. stands for high jumping. pole vauiting.
shot putting and discus and hamme throwing.