Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
LOCAL Y PLANS
BIG PROGRAM OF
SPORTS AT GYM
Splendid Cards Prepared in
All Lines Of Indoor
Activities for Men
n, and Boys.
By WIELIAM O. BLozIES.


What promises to be the greatest
and most entertaining athletic pro-
gran yet attempted in the history
Of the Young Mems Christian asso-
CATION will hold forth at the "Y'
gymnasium during the winter and
Spring months, according to the bull
1etins issued yesterday by N. ].
Weston, director of physical edu-
cation.
For the first time the mems and
boys activities will be held sepa-
rate, so as to devote more time to
the various branches of sports for
those concerned.
Volley Ball Tourney.
The annual Thanksgiving day
cross country run, which i'll former
years has been one of the prime
factors at the ~" has been called
off this year, but officials hope to
hold it next season. However, in
place of the cross-country run a
volley ball tournament will be held
in the morning of Thanksgiving day.
Considerable interest is being CEN
tered in the volley ball tourney and
it is expected to have the biggest
entries in the history.
Wrestling championship matches,
state and city; swimming contests
for men and boys, basket ball and
other indoor sporting events are on
the program for the men, while the
boys program consists also Of many
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Physical Director Weston also
announced that dual wrestling meets
with the Nebraska university team
and the Kearney Athletic club will
be held here, although no definite
date has been settled. 1t is the in
tention of the local "Y" officials to
send wrestling team to both Lin
coin and Kearney. Basket ball
games will also be arranged with
the Nebraska university, Kearney
Athletic club. Des Moines Y. M. c.
A., Lincoln Y. M. C. A. and num-
Der Of other nearby cities. These
contests mentioned have already
been scheduled, but the dates are
not yet decided upon.
8 The business mems volley ball
leagues will start play Tuesday.
Games will be played each Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday afternoon.
On Tuesday evening, the preseason
basket ball social will be held at the
"Y' for the members and their
friends.
Wrestling Matches.
The opening amateur city cham
pionship wrestling matches for us,
las and 175-pounders will be held
on December 6, while the following
week, December 10, championship
events for the amateurs ranging be-
tween lis pounds. 1875, So and over
will take place. The state amateur
Wrestling championships will be
held on March u. Those eligible
to take part will be the lis, us, l35.
l54, 158, 175-pounders and those
above this weight.
On January 3, the Class A basket
ball league will start the ball roll
ing, with the Church league starting
on January E and the Commercial
ON January 8. On New Years day,
asg,physical exhibition i'll gymnastics
and also exhibitions in swimming
will be held. Open house, which
has been the custom in former
years, will also be observed.
cThe basket ball players and their
lady friends will hold basket ball
party at the "Y" on January %.
Bows Activities.
Following is the boys program
from November for the rest of
the year:
gymnasium classes.
November e--Al day hike. annual
teachers conference.
4 December New teams chosen In all
December 15-First meeting of Ski club
members,
December 27--Newsboys', relay and ath-
letic meet.
Herewith is list of the commit
tees for the various physical ac-
tivities during the year:
Basket Ball-Verne Moore, chair
man; Henry Rossacker, Nels H.
Nelson.
Volley1 Everett S. 'Dodds, |
chairman; Carl Wilson.
Athletics-Art Bromley, chair
man; George Parish. c, f. Drews,
Social-George Parish, chairman;
John Reel, Art Bromley
4 Wrestling = James A. Noble, |
chairman; Lloyd Longneeker, Bar
iiey Nordstrom. w. F. Nickel. Il
Hand Ball-W. E. Nickel, chair
man: John Calvert, A. E. Kendall.
Aquatic--George Walker, chair
Gymnastics-J. T. Maxwell, NJ. |
D., chairman; N. N Brown, Barney |
George Moss, Jacob |
Getrig. Carl Hughes
Health and HYGIENE. T. Max
well, M. D.
Membership John Reel. chair !
man; George Parish, v. Moore.
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