The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-11
WHO AIOLIyEUX Is.


Roland Burnham Molineux is thrty-twC
1898, at the Church of the Heavenly Rest
New York, to Miss Blanche Chesebrough
He is the son Of Gen. E. L. Molineux, OF
III Fort Greene place, Brooklyn. General
Molineux is a dealer. in paints at Fulton
and William streets. New York. Young
Molineux was UP to the time of his arrest
in the employ of the firm of Morris Her
man & Co., dry color makers, at 6. and II
Jersey street, Newark. and was superin-
tendent of their factory.
1t would be hard to find a more popular
man than young Molineux in athletic cir.
cles or a more efficient worker for the or
ganization in which he has been interested
His distinction as an athlete was gained or
the horizontal bar, but he is also an all
yound gymnast Of unusual skill. While
still youth he surprised the athletic world
by his proficiency on the horizontal bar
and those who know say that for style
and finish his work has not been equaled
by any amateur. He first won the cham
pionship in 1856, wearing the colors of the
Brooklyn Turnverein. Then ne turned his
attention to rowing, and won he cham
pionship on the bar again in 1888, represent
ing the Atalanta Boat Club. The following
year he Joined the New York Athletic Club
and under the tuition of Prof. George
Goldie improved considerably and put the
championship for 1883 to his credit. After
this he did not again train for the cham
pionship competition, but gave frequent ex-
nibitions fo- the benefit of smaller clubs.
Severa! years ago Molineux joined the
yx,tn rorhnc LOT
live there. His executive ability was quick
" recognized by the management and he
was appointed chairman Of the restaurant
committee. He did not relinquish his mem
bersnip in the New York Athletic Club
From the outset he seems TO have had dis
agreements with Cornish, ana the lack OF
harmony between the two was no secret
with these who had to do with the conduct
of the club. Molineux made frequent COM
plants about the way Cornish managed
the affairs of his department, and finally
when Cornish wrote TIE letter TO Wefers
the Splinter, threatening to get square
with Barlow 8. Weeks. the captain of the
NJ Y A. c., for Turing Wefers away from
the club, Molineux resented ii and trans
ferred his allegiance entirely to the New
York club. which az that time was erect
ing the new clubhouse containing bachelor
apartments of the kind that had appealed
to Molineux iI the Cherry Diamond organi
cation.
Within a few months of resumiDg a.
Molineux was nominated for governor
This was two years ago. and no greater
proof of his popularity could be afforded
than the fact of his selection to Office 81
soon after his serving on the board Of Z
rival organization. Until his marriage h
retained a room at the club. He enter
tanned frequently, and when William Halo
Thompson, vice president of the Chicago
Athletic Club, was in New York with the
Chicago football players was the host at &
dinner given In honor OF the visitor L
about twenty of the most prominent men IL
athletic and intercollegiate circles Anna
teur athletics, both local and international
was the theme of most of the speakers al
the dinner. Molineux acted as toastmas
ter.
Molineuxs ambition was fired by The an
noupcement o. the gymnastfc competition,
to be held In connection with the Paris ex
position this year. During - vacation IL
1873 lie spent two weeks at Travers island
and entered upon a course of preliminar,
training with the idea Of representing tn.
New York Athletic Club in the interna
tjonal events. When the winter season
opened in the gymnasium ne commences
systematic work on the horizontal bar, ans
after a few days was able TO execute al
his old feats.
Molineux's wife when she was Blanch
Cnesebrcugh was or friendly terms Will
II. c. Barnet, wnc died in his rooms at tn
KEickcrb )cker Athletic Club several day
after receiving package Ct poisoned Kut
row powder through the mails