The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-05
ATHLETICS AND rHE y. VI G. \.

4 7 ~ HllC movement has been
N started in Albuquerque with.
a 100 recent years which has hc.
come b. Immediately and universally
popular as the v 81 G. a movement
now quietly spreading through the
community. The original committee
of business men, named TO make ar.
engagements for the active campaign.
which Will be- made In November.
and which will result IN the building
~ "a handsome V. ~ C.. a home
here, recently enlarged its member
ship 10 fifteen, M at the samc time
laid out a general program II work
s%ufncient 10 keep nifty men fairly
busy during their spare time But
THE committee OF nftoen Is only "a
nucleus around Shich will rally all
the assistance necessary when the
right time comes. for the Y ~ c.
a. building plan has struck a popu-
lar note, ono that has the oid-timc
enthusiastic. pull-togcther ring 20 it,
the kind Of ring that signals results
The movement IS especially popu-
lar with the younger men Of Albu-
enthusiasm back to the feeling that
the building ~ the v NJ e.. A. home
viii have an immediate enoc, upon
athletic uctiyity In this city; a slim
allating. stabiiizing effect. that Il
viii give 10 the more popular sports
baseball football. tennis. etc ia
foundation from which to work
which heretofore nas been lacking.
Athletic activity In Albuquerque
NJ to this time has been spasmodic'
We have had periods when the town
would run baseball Wild and for a
time. a very little time. we would
have good baseball Then the en-
thuslasm would wane. The leaders
would drop out, and presently the
whole framework on which the
AMUSEMENT hung would fade away. II
has been tho same with tennis and
basketball aud 60 the greatest extent
with football. while the struggles Of
the University 10 keep up Interest In
track work. an hy Itself, have at
times been pitiful The whole trou-
bic has been lack Of foundation, he
absence of a base 81 supply TOT ath-
lctic training and more especially for
athletl, enthusiasm. The building of
the Country club has mad golf q
permanent amusement. but In spite
OF the protests which We know will
go up. We viii still yenteye 90 place
golf among the amusements " those
who can afford to he idle and who
take their athletics in homeopathic
doses
But a change IL al hand and things
athletic are looking up in this town
The new high school building bas a
FIRST class gymnasium the in%faence
OF which will De apparent next
spring. The Elks By next summer
will have as part Of their new club
house another thoroughly equipped
gymnasium. The University's athlet-
be- equipment will he materially in
creased. hut. most important of ALL
the Y. NJ &. \ home. now reason
ably 10 he a reality during 1915, VIII
give the foundation for athletic en-
thuEiBsm and practical work for the
whole mass OF Young meh Of tn"
community with y NJ c. a teams
In the field In baseball. basketball.
football, tennis, fencing n the
track. II will NO longer oe necessary
to go out Of own for competition
The University. the high achool aud
| every other organized enort N good
sport has died heretofore because OF
a sheer lack % competition. This
the new Y. NJ c. 4 home, with its
athletic director, It's complete equip
ment. from swimming pool 20 indoor
track. and best OF all It's call upon
! the whole mass # young men 10 the
community for athletic material. will
supply In abundance. Win the Y.
n G. 4. IN working order We can
look for a fun measure Of clean,
stimulating sport IN Albuquerque.
TIN SILENT WAR"