Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08
GYM CLASSES. !.
TO0lP''lE|''N||SOON
Large Attendance Expected
and New Features Plan
nedThis Year.

Gymnasium classes at the Z. NJ. C.l
"A. will Nopen for boys work the week
;sollowing the opening Of schools OF
The city and senior classes October 4,
according tostan announcement made
today by Clarence, p. link, physical
director.
Indications are for a much larger
attendance { the classes this year
Than Last, Mr.. link stated, and plans
have been made to care for; an Z
ceptionally large number OF members.
AT the opening of the work for boys
September 20 It is planned to organ
ize an indoor, baseball league to main
tain fnteAests in the classes until the
opening OF the basketball season later
in the fall.
The regular physical training ming
gymnasium games, etc.. will be given
for the various classes this winter
Senior athletic contests and older
boys athletic contests will also be held
during the course Of the year, two new
events being added to these contests
the half mile and mile runs.
New Features.
Several new features are under con-
s.Gsration for the coming season. 1t
lis. planned to have a city commercial
basketball league and i~nterscholasttc
& athletic contests between the various
grade schools Of the city, Mr.. link
states. although the matter has not
been taken UP by the board Of d.
rectors yet. Boxing classes will be
\ held this year also.
A Monthly stag nights will be held
throughout the year, at which ex-
hibitions of the various exercisesland
games of the gymnasium work will be
given. On New Year's day it is plan
ned to have an open house celebra-
ton and exhibition to show all phases
Of the physical department work such
as individual features, boxing, wrest-
ling. gymnasium games, etc.
Practice for the Crookston relay
high school track meet next spring
will begin during the winter months
In order to put the boys in the best oil
shape possible, Mr. link reports.
A large billboard cartoon has beer
designed by Mr.. link and placed OF
tho Y. NJ. G. A. Sign board OF De,
~Mers avenue announcing the opening
4 Of gymnasium classes October 4.
The schedule as arranged for thu
various classes for the winter are:
PROFESSIONALLY at 9:15.
Juniors-Tuesdsy and Thursday a
4:1b and Saturday at 1880.
Older Boys-Monday. Wednesda
Business Men-Tuesday an,
Thursday at 5:16.
volley Ball-Mcnday and wednes
day at 1880.
Young Men-Tuesday and Thurs
Young Mems LeadersAruesday a
1870.
Boys Enthusiastically at 1880.
The City Commercial Basketba
league will play an games on Nor
days, Wednesdays and Fridays c
each week. At least SD teams mus
be signed up in order tokcarry oft tn
league, all members Of which mus
be members ,of thefY.f NJ. c.. A IN
definite decision has been made as I
whether or not the local associatio
basketball team will be organized tn;
year.
Two events in the senior athleti
contests will be held each Wednesda
night during the winter until tt
eighteen events are completed. Even
In the Older Boys athletic contes
viii be- held Saturday afternoon
Athletic contests for the vario,
grade schools of the city will be he.
Saturday afternoons also.
All boy members of the Y. M. c.. :
win be given a physical examinatic
before the opening Of work in IL
gymnasium. DR.. J.. II. Moore ar
Clarence E. link being in charge
the examination.