Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-02
Y. M. C. A. ATHLETIC OUTLOOK
New Park Nearer 20 Gym f. Now
Object Of ouess by
Management.

After a thorough investigation Of the
proposition the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION has determined not to establish an
athletic park on the shores OF Cut on lake.
The management regrets being compelled
to abandon the scheme, but -nsurmountabl
barriers are in the way.
The chief obstacle is the fact that the
characteristics OF the lake itself will not
warrant such a course. Ar-ranRements and
accommodations for aquatic sports were to
be a feature OF the new location. hut
scrutiny has disclosed thai the present con-
dition Of the pool will not permit of the
construction planned. The water is shall
low the mud deep and the weeds omnipres-
ent.
The scheme involved a handsome boat
house. a ~bathhouse and a pier 100 feet long.
But with water ranging from a foot to two
Feet and a half in depth this Is obviously
impossible and no site along the shores Of
the lake can be secured where other con-
ditions than these obtain.
So. with the lease on the Ames Avenus
park grounds expired, the association finds
itself due to get a new place. ana every
effort is being devoted to the search. A
strong sentiment among the athletes who
viii patronize the outdoor track facilities
faTors some location nearer the heart Of
the city then the Ames Avenue park. II Is
very probable that this wish will be recoe-
nized and respected when the selection In
made. The course wiz mean smaller quar-
ters. but the added convenience secured
VIII. 1t is considered. more than eompen-
safe for this.
Meanwhile $50 men and boys are exercis-
ing regularly at the gymnasium and the
enly regret Of the management Is thar
larger indoor quarters are not available
or these workers eco play basket bali and
there are forty regular teams playing con.
stantly.
Just now the track a~spIrants are work
ing with especial zeal, for the season ar
dual meets with other city associations he
gins shortly. and the local association con-
test to determine the personnel Of the rep
resentative track team for the Omaha assn
citation takes place next Tuesday night at
the gymnasium.
About twenty men will compete in this
Iy-oot tournament. From them will be
CHOSEN on the basis OF their showings made
that night ten men to go to Lincoln on the
following Friday. March 7, TO meet he lin
coin association team in a dual indoor traek
meet. The events on Tuesday night viii n.
the same as those at Lneosn, eight 4, an
as follows: Rope skip Goo times). shotpur
high jump. pole vault three standing broad
jumps. h~itch-and-kiek. fence vault, quarter
mile potato race
The Lincoln affair viii be the first dual
meet and will be the commencement AZ !.
series OF dual meets. Sioux City associa-
uon team will come here either on March
IA or March 2S for a similar meat ana
then Lincoln will come here for A retur,
meet and Omaha wiz go to Sioux CITY FOR
. similar contest However, the latter
event VIII be a four~-cornered and uroha NJ,
nve-cornered affair. since arranEemeDts
have been made to have teams from two
South Dakota colleges and some sioux cttv
institutions compete as well as the two as
ISOLATION teams
OF the local men who are Showing mn
best in the events are Painter. IN the mol.
vault and potato race; Finney, in the shot
put and pole vault; Morrison, In the fene.
vault and high jump; CornwelI. in The
h~iteh-and-kiek and three standing broad
Jumps; sibert, in the rope skip. ana sulIt-
van. In the shotput and high Jump.
There Il also considerable interest .,
basket ball., a. the Sioux City team is stan
TO come here for its return game. The
date VIII be March "a or Is, whichever n
not taken for the dual track meet. Thep
the constant series Of games between the
many different teams At the gymnasium Il
the source Of keen competition at ali times.