Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-18
EMBRYO ATHLETES
Something Ebout Gymnastics in The
Capital City.

Half the town probably knows that
/ Phoenix has an athletic club and the
other half should know it. But there
are only a few people outside the
members of the association that have
any idea of how extensive an institu-
ton it is. what a good work it is do
ing for the young men of the city and
what a good influence it has over both
old and young.
The association has been in ez-
istence for some two or three years,
but it takes time to get a matter OF
that nature on its feet and IN good
self-supporting circumstances. This
has been accomplished and the the
organization is now supported and
patronized by a membership of sixty
eight, which is constantly being aug
mented. New members are being re-
ceived almost every week and an
awkward squad is always at work on
the paraphernalia of the club.
The affairs of the club are looked
after by President Walter Talbot, who
with the eight following named gen
tlemen form the directory of the as
ISOLATION: Messrs. L. f. Hewins, Nd
Parrish s. r. Patterson. Sydney
Mauk. C. ]. Hall. August Hegelund.
DR.. CottreI! and Dr.. Hyde
Mr.. Parrish is secretary and DR.
Hyde and Mr.. Hegelund are instruc-
tors.
The club rooms are open to mem
bers at all times, each member carry
ing a key, and from o'clock to 10
O'Clock each evening regular classes III
turnbIing, bar work, bag punching,
etc, are conducted.
The rooms occupy the greater part
of the second floor of the Irvine
block and are complete in their APP
pointrnent, comfortable and conven-
lent Apart from the gymnasium is
spacious reading room, on the tables
of which may be found the latest IL
iustrated papers and magazines
Chess, checkers and cards are provided
for those who enjoy games and pool
table is among the things shortly to
be added
A stove and a liberal wood-pile are
already in waiting for winter weather.
A writing desk also stands at one
end of the room for the convenience of
all
The gymnasium room is 42X51 feet in
size, affording ample room for all
manner of sports and exercises. For
equipment the following named might
be mentioned to give an idea of what
the membership has to work with:
Horizontal bars, parallel bars, two
large mattresses for tumbling pUr-
poses and Z net on which to catch I'M
fortunates who miss their aim. a big
springboard, two trapezes. a pair of
rings, a platform punching bag and
sandbag, fencing sticks and masks
and q pair of fencing swords, a dozen
pairs of dumb bells of medium weight
and one pair of 50-pound bells. two
dozen Indian clubs, three sets Of box
ing gloves and a machine for eXercis- |
ing the chest muscles.
There is also a shower bath and !
three dressing rooms, towels, and all |
the minor details necessary to COM
fort, health and convenience, and !
lockers for clothes, etc
1t is more than likely the members |
viii give a ball in the near future in |
the gymnasium room. TIE younger /
members are ali enthusiastic ara nay /
- found in tie club rooms almost /
aver-- evening in one. occupation or |
another, and 70 many it is practically /
d home and affords them a place to so |
The membership fee is only $3.50 in
Guiding the first months dues. and 81 |
per month thereafter. 1t is believed |
the mbership will reach 100 in a
few weeks, as it is rapidly growing.
The rooms are in the keeping of Aug
ust Hegelund. one of the directors,
and he is present at all tiIlks to give