New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-17
Walter c.. Schuyler Real
Sportsman in Every Sense
Dozen Athletic Institutions
Monuments to His Abil-
ity of Organization
By CAPT. J. G. SUMMERS

"Who Is Walter G. Schuyler
Ask that question Of any member OF
the New York Athletic Club, Of the 9TH
Regiment, or of any man of the thou
sands who have been proud TO grasp
his hand and call him friend, and to a
man they will eagerly tell you, in
effect:
Lieutenant Colonel Walter Grinnell
Schuyler, sir, is a soldier, gentleman,
an athlete and a man who does things,
as his record shows"
As matter of fact. Colonel Schuy-
Ter. who was born in this city and is
direct descendant Of Revolutionary an
cestors. is one of the best known for
mer officers OF the National Guard in
this state. His regimental activities
have been most conspicuous. For thir-
~ years he was president Il the TIN
Regiment Athletic Association, which
he organized. It's members honored
him when he retired By presenting him
with q set Of engrossed resolutions.
They also mad his portrait painted, life
size, and hung in the regimental gal
l.ry. His active service in the regi-
ment covers a period OF forty years, in
which time he served as lieutenant,
auartermaster, captain and major. re-
firing with the rank of lieutenant colo
mel. For many years he has been a
member OF the 7th Regiment Veteran
Association. he served for twenty-five
years as regimental treasurer and exec
utive officer Of the armory committee.
Colonel Schuyler has been an earnest
and active advocate of athletics as q
necessary part of the preparedness OF
every citizen soldier and Of rudimen-
tArv instruction in public schools in
the essentials Of athletic exercise and
rife practice He elaborated with
Colonies n r. Thurston and {. A.
Luscomb in the promotion OF the Mill
tAry Athletic League.
As life member of the New York
Athletic Club, Colonel Schuyler hss
been more prominently identified with
It's activities and welfare than perhaps
any other member. He was captain Of
the club from 1855 until 1888, vice-pres-
ident in 1859 and president in 1890
/ For many years he was chairman Of
the general athletic committee. While
he was captain Of the club he was in
/ strumental I'm arranging for the pur-
! chase by the club from John Hunter
Of the twenty-seven acres OF ground
and land under water. which the club
at meeting named Travers Island. in
honor Of its former president. William
K. Travers. While ne was president OF
the club he advocated the purchase OF
the Fifty-ninth Street site and the
erection Of the present city clubhouse:
Among the mony trophies presented
10 Colonel Schuyler az various times
IS a bronze group, entitled Loves we
tory" from the aquatic and athletic
members Of the New York Athletlc
Club, and a gold cross Of honor. with
brilliants and its miniature, from the
commissioned officers and his other as
sociates Of the eth Regiment.
Colonel Schuyler had surveyed ana
laid ont the Morris Park course and
Tie fiye-mile course at Fort George
and inaugurated y famous cross
country runs thers. He also intro
duced water polo and ladies' day e1-
hibitions Of fencing. wrestling and box,
inr at the clubhouse. With Colonel
Daniel Appleton, upon whose stan
Colonel Schuyler served for many
wears. he was instrumental In prepsr,
ing the sterling silver shield presented
by the Eth Regiment Athletic Assoeia-
ton, y. G.. y. Y, as perpetual chAl-
'enge trophy for baseball competition
~ West Point, between the tnitea
States Military Academy and the TIN
Regiment. The prize was won this year
By the cadets