Outing . training, should prove formi-dable competitors. Among the youngermen in St. Petersburg there are somepromising sprinters. The idea of run-ning a mile or over is not one whichappeals to the average Russian mind ascoming under the head of pleasure. His Majesty Nicholas II, accordingto both Russians and Americans livingin St. Petersburg, has within the lastfew years become keenly interested inthe idea of incorporating the athleticsystem in the schools throughout hisrealm. The Young Mens ChristianAssociation, which has built up a strongorganization in the capital, has been par- ticularly
Outing . training, should prove formi-dable competitors. Among the youngermen in St. Petersburg there are somepromising sprinters. The idea of run-ning a mile or over is not one whichappeals to the average Russian mind ascoming under the head of pleasure. His Majesty Nicholas II, accordingto both Russians and Americans livingin St. Petersburg, has within the lastfew years become keenly interested inthe idea of incorporating the athleticsystem in the schools throughout hisrealm. The Young Mens ChristianAssociation, which has built up a strongorganization in the capital, has been par- ticularly active in arousing enthusiasmfor out-of-door sport, and has receivedconsiderable financial aid from the impe-rial treasury. The Y. M. C. A. is un-der the direction of Americans, but itworks in harmony with the RussianOrthodox Church. The religious au-thorities are giving their support to theplan of having young men compete inathletics because they believe that it willtend to reduce the dissipations which.
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