Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-26
GIRLS OF OLD DOMINION MAKING RAPID STRIDES IN AT
Y. w. c.. A. IS PIONEER
HERE IN PROMOTION
OF GIRLS ATHLETICS
Young Women Have Fine Opportunity to Gain Pro-
iiccncy IN Swimming, Horseback Riding and Other
Sports-Ph,sical Work Features Program.

Perhaps no other organization In
the city has done more to foster
athletic sports anon. wpn,- -
girls than the Young Womous Chris
liam Association The association
vas, In fact. the pioneer in tnis
work.
StartIn; ton years ago. when ncith-
or tho public nor private schools nf
Richmond provided any physical
training for their students aud when
such sports as bHSl<ctbHll vuilcy-
pail and track wer. dark mysteries
20 any but tho gtrl VINO was lucky
enough to have College cduc:,-
tion. the association has consistent
~ maintained its leadership III a,h-
ict'cS OF an kinds. and today ~ found
% tn" van OF any movement to popu-
'hrizc aud cniarl:c the scope OF sports
FOR girls and wOmcn
Health Educntiun Departments
The association maintains health
education Department. which I'M
cludo' Tho work Of tho gymnasium
n"d swimming pool. The gymnasium
has total enrolment OF 400 girls
ana women. varying in age from
years to the mature matron. and
graded according to proficiency In
work. OF this number approximata-
~ 2eO are business and industrial
girls.
ono thousand girls per year use
"a" swimming pool. and last year
there was total OF $4,000 separate.
entrances, At the prcscn, timo 1873
giris are registered in classes. rang
'hG from beginners in tho simplest
strokes TO fanny diving ana lirc-snv-
inE. IN" pool ia tile only one In the
S'ty winch can hc used ny women. OK
cert THAT At the Country CLUB Tho
water is tested weekly by the State
iealih Department and the pool is,
uSciared by th,m TO be n model OF
cleanliness This is the only n,a.o
IN Richmond where women may TAXI.
the iifo-savinr test Of the American
f"d Cross. ana classes In life savin.
leading up To this test are given sev-
era! times each year.
Has Good Swimming Tenn.
the association enters "A team each
year In the swimming meet at
shields Lake. and last year cap
'uttu three trophies in the several
events.
Basketball In tho gymnasium Is
perhaps tho most popular OF all the
sports Each year there is an inter
class schedulr in buskcthall, bascha II
ana N"!lcEhall. the class winning the
highest number OF points being
awarded iargc wooden shield.
which Is hung ga the gymnasium.
Much excellent material IS dcvclorct,
N the seven classes which- enter the
basketball series. and from the class
teams Is picked the ADMINISTRATION
team which represents tho "Y'' IN
! contests With other teams in tn,
cry or state. For the past several
Years the games with Wcsihamptor
o'!cSe ana the l.ynchhurG Y. w. G.
| ~ have been the outstanding events
ana TINS year II Is hoped that games
Win other neat by associations can
| be arranged. The association was
| the victor over WcSthumptun las;
year by Il close ami thrilling score
| Prospects for a very speedy team are
better this year than ever before.
and practice FOR the iutcrclass games
is now ~ its height.
1nkc Up Ri,lIrE. Too.
This year the Y. W. c. A. has IN
trdduced horseback riding, with a
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