Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 265, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1918 — IS OLDEST CLUB IN WORLD [ARTICLE]

IS OLDEST CLUB IN WORLD

Controversy on Between Olympic of San Francisco and New York Athletic Organization. / Advices to the effect that the New York Athletic club contemplated installing a bronze tablet in Its headquarters designating It as the oldest athletic organization In the country has met with protest at Sam Francisco from the Olympic club, which claims the distinction. While the New York club claims to have organized on September 8, 1868, the Olympians furnish proof that they came into existence on May 1, 1860, and make the additional claim of being the oldest organization of its kind In the world. President William Hurapnrey of the Olympic club has forwarded a communication to the New York Athletic club setting forth toe claim for his organization.