Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25

YIN. CA. GYM IS
FINEST IS WEST
GREAT WORK TO BE DONE FOR
YOUNG ATHLETES
CORPS OF INSTRUCTORS HEADED
BY c. H. PRICE
Formal Opening Of New Quarters on
September viii Mark Import
ant Era In Associations
History
Rx RED PERKINS

BY RED PERKINS
With the opening of the new Z. M.
C. A. gymnasium, which will occur
formally on the first day of September
Los Angeles will be able to take her
place among the amateur sport cen
ters OF the country. In addition to be-
ing the largest on the coast, the new
gymnasium will be among the best
equipped. Its corps Of instructors will
be headed by C. II. Price, who, as
physical instructor and lover Of genu-
inc sport, is the equal of any man IN
California. Price yesterday celebrated
his s2d birthday. He is a native of
Stephenson, New Brunswick, and g
graduate of the Chicago Y. M. G. A.
training school of physical directors.
AS a sort of celebration of his 25th
birthday, he left New York city and
came to Los Angeles and took charge
of the physical department of the 7.
M. c. A, which position he has held
with credit ever since. Among his as
sistants will be H. G. Vorhauer, who
will have charge of the junior depart
ment of the gymnasium. Mr.. Vorhauer
is a graduate of the University OF
Michigan, and only recently returned
from Chicago, where he has taken his
final course in the z. M. G. A. train
ing school.
The Junior department requires a
man at it's head who not only must
know the physical requirements OF
youngster but also must enter heartily
into their various sports and diplomatl-
cally urge them to their best EFFORTS
and at the same time keep everything
running harmoniously. The officials or
the Y. M. G. A. have used good judg-
ment in picking such a man Tor the
position as H. G.. Vorhauer.
Another athlete who will be con-
nected with the junior department OF
the gymnasium is J. Stanley Bopson;
graduate of Columbian university.
Although Bobson has been In sunny
California for about two years he was
only recently appointed to his present
position. r. c. Reynolds, formerly OF
the Santa Barbara Y. M. @, A., is too
we'll known as an expert physical In
structor to need any introduction, and
MANY of the members of the gym
nasium consider themselves lucky 10
have been able to secure his services.
He win assist C. H. Price in the senior
Gymnasium Roomy
The gymnasium itself is fifty feet
wide and 100 feet long, which includes
a regulation sized basketball court and
two Indoor baseball courts, one for men
and the other for boys. The apparatus
Is as elaborate as could be found In
any of the gymnasiums of the best uni
versities Of the country ana tne IN
structors will not be Handicapped py
ANYTHING that is essential to the puilo-
ing up of the body ana simultaneously
the gray matter.
In addition to the indoor basketball
court there Is an out-of-door court
which is situated over the plunge and
has an area of 2400 square feet Ihe
baskets will be hung on twenty-1oot
The first indoor running track that
was ever built in Southern California
is situated above the gymnasium ana
twentv-three laps comprise mile.
Durinr exhibitions In the gymnasium
this track will be used as gallery 1or
spectators.
tion have received extraordinary at
tention at the hands of the puiioers.
They have a private gymnasium Wnicn
measures 5OxS0 feet and which Is ntteu
with a duplicate set of apparatus 10
that contained in the mems gym. there
are 900 steel lockers which have been
laid aside for the use of the boys. They
will have their own bowling alleys and
a nrivate court for handball ana VOL
lev ball, the latter being new game
which is similar to tennis.
THE new plunge is an elaborate at
fair, is 25 feet wide and 70 feet lons'
1t is four feet deep at one end ana III.
cIines gradually to a depth OF ten Zee.
at the other end. One OF the greas
factors which will add to its cleanliness
will be the fact that there Will pc q
continuous stream of water ruHiAn5
through it at all hours. The who're
tank Is lined with tile. There are
forty-seven shower baths in q room
adjoining the swimming tank, nfteen
of which are needle showers, Whlle the
other showers are arranged so tnat an
attachment can be made TO conVert
them into needle baths II necessary.
Another feature that will tend to make
this tank the center of aquatics In Los
Angeles is the information that swim
ming instructor will be employed Dy
the association within a short time.
Exercising Room
A private exercising room for busi-
ness men, which measures 86x27 feet,
will tend to make the new building pop
ular with the brainy element. This
room will be reserved for their especial
use, and is equipped with private lock-
ers, which will complete the exclusive
ness of the room.
The immense locker room contains
1900 steel lockers, all Of which are num-
bered and can only be opened with
correspondingly numbered key, which
will be given each member A large
medical and physical testing room COM
pietes the gymnasium. In this last
room each member will go on entering
the classes. Ee will be examined by
two physicians, Drs. Sweet and Row
an, and will be instructed as to his
physical requirements
Taken all In all, the new gymnasium
is the equal Of anyin the United States
and far surpasses any other gym
nasium west of the Rockies. From the
day it is opened to the eager athletes,
which will be the first day of Septem-
ber, the thousands of Los Angeles
admirers will watch with interest the
doings of the many athletes that Phys
ical Instructor Price has pledged him
self to turn out. 1t is needless to say
that he will have the cooperation OF
about 5000 enthusiastic members.
The season will be made interesting
to the athletes by many athletic carni-
walls and class meets which will be held
under the auspices of the A. A. u. and
the winners Of the various events VIII
be given appropriate prizes.