Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
Athletic Activities at Y. M. C.. a.
Hold Center of Interest Among
Men and Boys OfJGrQnd Forks

conduct their respective classes n
the members of the association who
wish instruction in these branches OF
sport may report to the instructors.
Swimming lessons are gwen to men
who wish to learn by making appoint
ment with the physical director.
/ Swimming classes are held for boys
who cannot swim. Nearly all the boy
members can swim.
On Monday nights practice is held
for the six teams who are entered in
the city basket ball tournament. The
teams play on Wednesday nights
when six teams get into action. The
league will start November 30th. A
basket ball league Is held in connec-
| ton with the Young men s gym class
on Tuesday and Thursday nights for
young men who do not play in the
city league.
|. Boys Gymnasium Classes.
On Saturday afternoons the leaders
club of 40 boys is conducted. 1t in
cludes leaders and assistant leaders
from the three boys gym classes.
These leaders and assistants are
taught in the class the exercises on
the various athletic apparatus, games,
n basket ball refereeing. Each
leader must know how to referee q
basket ball game and how to handle
a squad or team.
In the three boys gymnasium class
es. the Props, the Juniors and the
Older Boys, there are altogether 20
athletic and basket ball teams on
which all the members are equally
divided. Each team has a leader and
assistant leader. These leaders handle
the teams and show the teams exer-
cises on the apparatus and head up
their relay teams n basket ball
teams ana put them through the ath-
l~etics, n referee The basket ball
games.
Leaders for each class are chosen,
the leaders then in each class choose
tn eboys in the class until every boy
is on a team. .Che boys are chosen
for their athletic ability. relay run
ming. basket ball playing n attend
ance at classes. The teams are then
assistant leader. Glasses start At 4:15.
If a boy comes up after five minutes
have passed after the bell has rung,
he must return to the dressing room
M dress without a shower bath or a
swim.
If a boy is sent from the gym floor
his team looses ten points and for
every day he is expelled from the
| physical department his team looses
ten points. DurlnS the past Two years
not boy has been expelled. A leader
on time counts S points, tardy 3 points
assistant leader on time 3 points,
tardy, 2 points. Member of team on
time 2 points, tardy one point. If he
is absent from the class his team
looses the attendance points and the
points he might have made for them.
If a squad is out Of order N the floor
they may loose points as much as the
physical director sees fit to take off.
Points are given in competitive ath-
letics held between teams three times
per week. 5 points for the team which
wins the relay race and S points to the
team which wins the basket ball game.
These points are added up and mark
ed on a big char each class day, and
by the end of the contest the ten
teams having the largest number Of
points individually are declared the
winners.
BY this point system there is no bad
conduct or misbehavior on the gym
floor. and the boys play the games
and contests in a friendly and sport
n1anship manner In the swimming
pool ducking and rushing one another
into the water is not allowed. In the
! dressing room there is no. trouble. If
the boys fool around and taxi up too