Official handbook .. . Brooklyn is composedof an aggregation of young amateur athletes who have workedfaithfully and conscientiously to place athletics on a high planein this section. Tn the various meets held under the auspicesof the colored clubs, the Smart Set have usually been victorious,winning the point trophies and a major portion of the indi-vidual prizes. During the season the colors of this club arefrequently seen contesting in the meets conducted by the largestand wealthiest white organizations of New York City, alwaysacquitting themselves creditably, capturing many prizes andgallan
Official handbook .. . Brooklyn is composedof an aggregation of young amateur athletes who have workedfaithfully and conscientiously to place athletics on a high planein this section. Tn the various meets held under the auspicesof the colored clubs, the Smart Set have usually been victorious,winning the point trophies and a major portion of the indi-vidual prizes. During the season the colors of this club arefrequently seen contesting in the meets conducted by the largestand wealthiest white organizations of New York City, alwaysacquitting themselves creditably, capturing many prizes andgallantly fighting each race out to the finish. This :lub hasthe distinction of having the only colored relay team at presentcompeting in the A. A. U. games. The basket ball team of the Smart Set club has been thechampion colored team for the years 1907-1908 and 1909, alsodefeating fully a score of the crack white teams. The club was organized in 1905 ; is governed by a Board ofDirectors composed of representative 1, llar\e.\ , L*. ; :;, Leo; 4, (Jaincs- o, Wrlsht; 6, Turner, Capt.; 7,Bronks; 8. BUXTON (lA.) BASKET BALL TEAM. Flanders, Photo.
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