Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-23

The entire Y. M. c. A. physical
committee spent the weekend as the
guests of Physical Director Schuyler
C. Pew and General Secretary Wal
ter H. War; at the formers lodge,
Popolo Lake, near West Point.
Those in the party, in addition to
Secretary War; and Director Pew
were: A. Clayton Clark, Clifford
ellis, N. Christian Nielsen, Charles
K. Seaman, Jr., Louis P. Booz, Jr.,
Hans Tonnesen, Ellwood Johnson,
Charles MacWilliams. Whitney Lee
son and William J. Willsey. The
policy for the 1929 season of attn
letics was gone over during a lengthy
meeting, officers elected, committees
named and decisions reached as to
the attitude of this committee OF
certain questions brought before this
body for approval or rejection.
A. Clayton Clark Reelected
The election of officers resulted in
A. Clayton Clark being unanimously
re- elected chairman and N. Christian
Nielsen, vice-chairman. Ellwopd
johnson was elected treasurer and
Charles K. Seaman, Jr., secretary.
The policy of the year., as worked
out by Physical Director Pew, was
outlined and met the approval Of
the committee. The subject of per-
hitting a senior varsity basketball
team to represent the association
this year was discussed at length,
this being left in the hands of a
committee consisting of "Pox' Booz,
Secretary War; and Director Pew
with power to act. The advisability
of permitting the girls "Y" basket
ball teams to play on Saturday
NfaI&- NAz .ctN~ rrr,e 1fcn11Gaad
favorably by the committee, the
basketball committee, of which Booz
was made chairman, receiving III
thority to act in this regard.
johnson Varsity Volley Ball Captain
The question of volley ball under
went a long discussion, it being
finally decided by a unanimous vote
that Ellwood Johnson, a member of
the varsity for the last three years
n also a member of the physical
committee, act in the capacity of
captain of the varsity this year. A
volley ball committee consisting of
Johnson, N. Christian Nielsen and
Physical Director Pew was named
with power to select the varsity
| team and also those older business
men players who shall be members
of the representative business mems
team this year. Robert e. Warter,
manager of the varsity in 1920 and
official referee of the national cham
| pionship games at Brooklyn last
spring. was unanimously selected as
manager of the varsity team.
In an effort to furnish an oppor-
tunity for more volley ball players
to meet outside competition the
physical committee has decided on
the idea of having two representa-
tive teams, n being the varsity
made up of the younger men and
the other a typical older business
mems team.
Clayton Clark Jr. Heads Swimmers
"Pox" BooZ, who has been in
charge of the swimming team for
several years, was unanimously re-
elected chairman of this committee
and A, Clayton Clark, Jr., crack
swimmer of the local association,
was picked as captain of this years
team. The schedule Of swimming
meets to be held at home and away
by both the senior and junior repre-
sentative teams was approved. The
committee went on record opposing
the holding of any public swimming
meets in which the members of the
women's department would com
pete.
The physical committee decided
to have the Springfield College
gymnastic team of fifteen or twenty
members come to Perth Amboy on
January 26 for the purpose of put
ting on an exhibition. This team is
regarded as about the best in the
country and their coming here Viii
be a big attraction.
Clifford ellis will again be in
charge of the three leaders corps.
the activities of these bodies being
outlined in full by the committee.
The Sunday School Athletic
League will be looked after by
Whitney Lesson, the physical COM
mittee's choice for th~ position
this year. A series of volley ball
and basketball leagues together
with track and swimming meets,
will be held.
The track activities will be un-
der the supervision of William j.
Wil1sey and Director Pew. Both
senior and junior track teams this
year will hold numerous home and
visiting meets, practice sessions
having already been started.
Charles NJ. Macmillan heads the
committee in Charge of industrial
athletics activities. which will IN
clude volley ball, basketball, track
meets and other competition.
Tonnesen in Charge of Gymnastics
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