Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
TENNIS POPULAR
AT THE YIN. CA.
Outdoor Playground Is Proving
Attractive Feature at the
Local Association.
MANY LEARNING TO SWIM
Big Percentage Of Boys in the City
Do Not Know How to Handle
Themselves in Water.

The outdoor playground at the Y. NJ
&c. A. which was opened for use on
last Wednesday, has come into instant
favor. The tennis courts are il use at
all hours of the day by boys and men,
and outdoor volley ball is gaining in
popularity daily.
The courts are good, and will be bet
ter as they are used and more firmly
packed by use. One double and one
single court are provided in the space,
the latter being using for volley bail
as well as tennis. The use of the
courts is free to all members of the
association who are entitled to use the
physical department privileges.
Very few and simple rules have
been established for the use of the
outdoor grounds. Boys have the right
of way during the morning hours from
nine until twelve. and in the afternoon
until two O'Clock. After that hour,
men have the right of way. and boys
will be allowed to play only in their
regular class time, or when no men
are using the courts. On holidays the
boys will have to give way to the meE
for the whole day. OF course there
will be no playing on Sundays.
All players are required to furnish
their own rackets and tennis balls, and
TO wear suitable costumes for outdoor
playing. When others are waiting on
ly one set is to be played by the same
group.
BY these simple rules, ii is expected
that the use of the courts can be made
very full and general. Men and boys
who have to spend the hot months in
the city will find the privileges at the
| Y. NJ. c. A. a great benefit for their
outdoor fun can be found on the play
ground their swimming place in the
big pool, their summer resort hotel in
the pleasant cafeteria, and their rec |
reation in the game room.
The association is Offering a special |
short term membership arrangement |
for the summer by which il is possible |
TO get in at low cost and to enjoy all |
these very desirable advantages for |
the summer months. Both boys and |
men may get in on this arrangement, |
and the wise ones are not wasting any
time about it
The Y. NJ. c. 4. is for all the men
and boys of the city and every effort !
is being made by the men in charge of
it to get the largest possible number
to make use of it.
Learn to Swim.
A large number of school BOYS. rang
ing in age from 10 to 16 years of age,
were surprised and delighted this
morning to receive an invitation from
the Y. NJ. c. a. to learn to swim. An
investigation has been carried on by
the association recently to discover
how many boys in the ward schools of
the city are not able to swim. 1t was
found that while a considerable mum.
Der claim to be swimmers, a very largo
number do not know how.
To all the boys who have been
found to be non-swimmers, the invita-
ton has been sent to come into the
association next week, June 1 to 5, and
learn how in the big pool. with no cost
TO them for the privilege. Invitations
are also being sent TO the parochial
schools for the boys who attend these,
and the effort is being made all along
the line to get the boys to learn to
swim.
Every Boy A Swimmer is the slo-
gan announced by Physical Director
Clevett, who is promoting the cam
paign, and who Will have charge of the
work of instruction. Mr. Clevett prom
ises that he will teach the average
boy to swim a distance of 20 feet in
five lessons. by the use of the special {
system which he will introduce with '
this campaign. This work ought to l
help to reduce the number of fatalities I
by drowning locally this summer by a :
amount.
The boys will start their lessons on il
June I, on the following f
schedule: Boys from 10 to -, from L
Q to 10 o'clock; boys from II to Il
from 10 to IL o'clock; and those from
IA to 1G from II O'Clock until noon.
All that is necessary for a boy who Z
cannot swim TO do is to go to the Y.
VI. {. a. office and get a registration
ard and file his enrolment for the
There is no fee attached y
Q the proposition.
Thus. the big Robinson Memorial
swimming Pool will make a new and s
Iery definite contribution to the boys
II the city in their life and welfare.
Enthusiasm high.
Warm weather has not seriously af-
ected the enthusiasm of the boys of =
he Y. VI. c. A for their fun in the 3
lew building. Friday afternoon and IS
evening. 75 boys were playing the 3
James in the boys department. and r
IoSen more enjoyed tennis out of &
loors, while other dozens stood and y
at around watching the fun. b
Saturday morning. counting voIley y
'all. tennis. and indoor games. fully II
10 boys were made happy by the fun q
{ the Y. NJ. c. A. before noon. In or 81
er TO facilitate the use of the tennis q
ourts. the boys are required to regis n