Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-04
Getting Ready
ToReoben" Y''
Gym Sept. IS

Athletic activities on a scale farE@
than ever before are scheduled - -
conducted in the Y. N. C. A. gym
during the coming fall and winter
under the direction Of Physical
Director Schuyler c. Pew. who has
just returned from a months vaea-
ton.
The gymnasium viii be closed two
or three days next week to allow
the floor to be painted, apparatus
repaired and everything put in ship
shape condition for a Strenuous
season. Regular class work viii not
be commenced until October /. but
Director Pew is now working put =
schedule Of classes, in Conjunction
with Boys Work Secretary Fenby
Scott. Commencing September Is.
however. 'drop-in" classes viii be
held al the usual times for those who
care to go in the gym and start
getting in condition for the opening
Of regular classes two weeks later.
The business men. although net
having any class drills. have been
gathering regularly four nights .
week througout the summer, playing
volley ball.
The return OF Pew as physical
director after an absence Of abort
two years. during which time he was
with the Yonkers "Y", win be vel
coined by those who knew him when
the association was started in this
city. During his work here he built
up the physical department to ar
efficient organization and made
physical training a part of the daily
routine OF hundreds of boys, youfhe
and men In this city.
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classes Pew viii al once start work
classes, swimming. track and athletic
teams of all descriptions and laying
out a program Of events which viii
put the ~" on the sport mar
throughout the entire winter.
Director Pew has announced thai
commencing September Is he vii
conduct swimming classes for all Of
those who do not as yet know how
TO swim. He viii continue these
classes for two weeks. accepting al
members who care to avail them
selves OF this opportunity during that
period. He will be assisted IN this
work by a corps Of efficient in
structors.
Three or four years ago Perth
Amboy was recognized as having
one OF the strongest swimming and
athletic teams in this section Of the
country. Many of the stars OF these
teams, who later gave up their ac-
t~ivities in athletics because Of the
war, are now being approached By
Pew and he is enthusiastic over the
prospects of getting back many 81
the men who were such big favor
ties several years ago.
The Sunday school basketball and
athletic leagues which were SO pop
uSar here two or three years ago ard
drew large crowds 10 all of their
games and meets. were started b
Pew and it is likely that they VIII
be reorganized again this year.
The junior. intermediate and sen
Tor leaders classes viii again be got
ten together with practically all 81
the former leaders back in the class.
From present appearances there
will be two good volley ball teams
on the court this year. represenfIu2
the business men. and posslb1F a
third A league consisting Of teams
| from the various ~Ys" in this vie{n-
ity win be gotten under way shortly.
The team last ear won n trophy
in a rourd-robin match conducted 1t
Yonkers by defeating every other
team, went through another league
without being defeated. although
there was no trophy up as a prize
while in a third league il won all
but one game and was entitled TO
the cup, which never was awarded.