Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-14
WEST CHELSEA BOYS
 AT Y. M. c. A. GYMNASIUM.
Engage in Standard Events Providing
 Entertainment for Themselves.

Saturday afternoon from 3 to the boys 12 years old and over from the of the |. M. c. A. gymnasium, it being the first of a series of afternoons for the grammar schools of the city. Phy- sical Director Bandlow was in charge and every boy was sent on to the floor to show what he could do. The object was not so much to entertain the boys as to have them entertain themselves by engaging in a number of standard events to see what they could do indi- vidually and collectively. As is usual, the highest scores were counted. but they are of little value when compared to the average work of all the boys. and this average of all the boys is the end desired. This average can be compared with the average efficiency of boys of like ages in other places and thus we can see how the boys of Nor wich schools compare with the boys from other places.
 Every boy of 12 years and over was given card on which his name and other facts were placed. The boys were divided into two groups, one of boys of 14 and 15 years old and the other of boys 12 and 13 years old. Each group had it's own events, the older boys having the shot put, standing broad jump and potato race. In this group the shot put was won by Felix DeBaros with a put of B feet inches, while Fred Oat was second with 20 feet inches and Louis Zeif was third with 20 feet , inches. The total put of eight boys was 160 feet II inches, with an average put of 23 feet inch es. In the standing broad jump Felix DeBaros again took first place with jump of feet Oliver Houk taking second place with feet , inches and Louis Zeif third with s feet inches. The total was 5 feet 10 inches. making an average of feet inches for all eight. In the potato race Roswald Batty gathered up his potatoes in 31 seconds. Harry Levine being second and Stanley Stincavitz third.
 In the younger group the events were the running broad jump. pull ups and an Indian club relay race for teams of ten. In this relay race ten boys line up one behind the other and pass an Indian club backward between their legs to the last man who carries it back to the wall and then up to the front of the line where the process is repeated until all ten boys have run. The team composed of Timothy Hama fin. George Sanders Michael Stinca- vitz Harold SlatteTy, William Kicker, David Trachtenberg, Morris Zalinger, Leslie Manchester Alex Cfish and Al bert Bowe proved to be quickest at this exciting event. In the pull ups Will liam Beckerman, Harold Slattery and Morris Zalinger were strong enough to pull themselves up times. George Houston Louis Porter Orvin Rankin and Fred Lane were second with , times. The total pull ups for all 39 boys was 101 times. Tn the running broad jump Harry Zimmerman was first with 12 feet inches, Louis Por- ter and Frank Nirga second with 12 feet inches and Harry Markoff third with F feet. The total for all the lit tie fellows was 413 feet 4 inches. mak- ing an average jump of feet 10 inches.
 After the events on the floor the boys were taken in hand by the boys work director. George r. Hyde. and taken up to the hall. where they were given short talks and sent home happy after being served with ice cream.
 The boys from the other schools will engage in the same events during tha next few weeks. and records of the achievements of all the boys will be kept to see which school has the best average athletes. The events Satur- day were conducted by Jay Rcketts, Guy Carpenter Fred Caron, Clifford Cormier and Arthur Edwards.