The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31

iheio commences the argument
Stretch "Blbby' and "T'ubbo WI
climb through the ropes to convince ths
friends of Mr.. Bowman that the Mar.
Vpon which this gangster movement Ia
working Is the right sort They will
show that lads like the Wales avenue
Earg, the Boulevard gang. the linton
avenue gang and the Concord avenue
gang do not take kindly TO any upIist
movement. They believe In the NJ. S. NJ
tecause its am Is different and It's
methods are sensible II does not con
s'der Itself superior In any way. 1t
ties to bring happiness tc the gangster
In the way that he appreciates IL
teaches him how to fight with his fists
and how to make his body strong and
deep his brain clear. These men wn
show how the plan has touched the
feart OF the gangster and will be
success.
n" illustrate Art of self-Defence.
Tomorrow night the higher mathe-
niatfcs of the art OF self-defence will De-
explained and illustrated by such mer
AS Bonnie Leonard. Willie Jackson, Ber-
ME Valger. Bob Ftzsimmons, Jr. Eddie
Nugent. Sam Mossberg Charlie Beecher.
William Spengler. AL Schoenfeld. Charlie
Martin. Artie Hirschberger. Abe Stol-
lack and George Mass, who Is the
chairman of the boxing commNtee OF
the Bronx branch of the Marshall Still
ran Athletic Clubs. William Spenglec
and Sam Mossberg have Just returned
from the Olympic games. where they
were crowned as champions OF the heavy
and light weight divisions, respectively.
Mr.. John Vernon Bowler, Jr., will
be the speaker OF the evening Mr.
Alpheus Geer. president of the move
ment, will give some practical examples
of the work and tell OF the hopes and
aims OF the future. The Rev. Herbert
Shipman Is the master of ceremonies
OF the Marshall stillman Movement. but
will not be able to attend Mr.. Bernard
NJ. Baruch is expected to officiate I'm
his place. Dan Hickey of the New
York Athletic Club will referee.
The entertainment is given by In
vitation of Mr.. Bowman to the hotel
men of the city TO apprise them OF the
meaning OF this movement In taking
the boys In the moro crowded sections
from the corners and saloons OF their
neighborhoods and placing them under
healthy environments. Refreshments will
be served afterward to all those who
may be alive.
The Marshall Stillman Movement, Mr..
Geer believes has come to fill long
felt need. Tho gangster, he says. is
uiutf INDIVIDUAL lie is
no different from the youth OF tho same
age OF the more favored classes The
prank OF the more privileged lad Is al
ways secretly laughed at even by those
In authority. The act of the gangster.
arising from the same spirit. Is
anat,cma.
Every Thursday night the president
81 mis- mover ent conducts a class In the
athletic club. Practical psychology.
mental therapeutics and the fine points
OF fistlcuffs are taught and practsed
with gusto. a more sensible view or
things and an easy way of keeping out
OF the hands of the police are given I'm
this course. The Marshall Stillman
mass boxing drill that was given
,ultously to seven hundred physical
directors OF the Y. NJ c. A. In confer
ences during the war. extending from
coast TO coast. IL now given to the
members of the Bronx branch meeting
In the Harlem branch OF the Marshall
stiilman Athletic Clubs at 1872 West
125th street.
When sufficient funds are collected
members of the Bronx branch will not
be compelled to spend their time and |
money upon the subway during the |
winter evenings. for they will then have |
their club In their own neighborhood, \
where IL should DO.