Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-09
Y. N. c. A. ATHLETES
AWARDED THEIR LETTER
Dean Smith Tells Members of
Physical Benefits Of Ath-
letic Sports.


the banquet table in the y. NJ. c. a.
last night TO celebrate the completion
~ a successful year by the senior
athletic classes. Mayor lie Roy Har-
vey and a number OF directors were
present and aided In awarding the
prizes TO the athletes. This affair is
an innovation In tho social life OF the
association. There was pleasing
musical program by the Kinney or
chestra.
Edward Lawrence Smith, dean of
the University Of Delaware, spoke on
Tendency OF Present Day Athletics.
lie said the present movement is 10
train large number Of men instead
/ OF training only a few 10 a very high
degree. Interest At the university is
beginning TO grow toward athletics rs
body builders instead of merely put
ting out winning teams.
The following are the prize men;
Those receiving "Y's" for the outdoor
track league-Roland lngram. Joseph
Norous. Ralph France. Harry Loose,
Claude Fouracre. Ralph Fouracre, AL
bert Humphries. Walter Mendenhan.
Harold Holt
Those receiving "Y's" for indoor
track league-Ellsworth Horney,
Joseph Vorous and Harry Loose.
Those receiving ''Y'r" for swimming
Wilson Boyer, Wallace Pedrick,
Thomas Bush. Edward Bardo, Joseph
Norous also received recognition for
his work in the heXathlon. II was eN-
Iplained that In this latter contest 1900
persons took part from 81 associations,
all over the country and Norous at
tsined thirteenth place among the A.
O0o contestants.
Medals for swimming honors were
awarded to Wilson Boyer. Thomas
Bush. Wallace Pedrick. Douglas
Sheldon and Edward Bardo. in recos-
lnition Of their fine work. The boys
won seven out OF ten meets and lost
ie other three only by small margin
For the Pentathlon series. the loving
cup for highest honors. was awarded
20 Wallace Pedrick the silver medal
, 10 Victor Waller. and the bronze
medal 10 +. NJ. Mcdaniel. This affair
comprised series OF % events con-
Quoted during the winter season and
provides for all-round championship
work. such as jumping. running
strength tests and swimming.
II A plaque was presented 10 the win
ner. OF the basketball league cham
pionship. These comprised II. w. Holt
@. T.. Holiey. J. T. Gerstenberg. Z. y
Grant, II r. Mcclure. A r. Kahn
bacher.
The handsome silver trophy donated
by Charles Topkis for the handDal
champion was awarded 10 Roy Ham.
mon. William Il. Foster. chairman oi
the physical Department committee
was presented by Mayor Harvey with
"A handsome medal on behalf Of IN,
members of the swimming team FOL
his great interest IN the work OF th'
team and the Assistance given by hin
In carrying II on during the past sea
son.
N A +. Lindsey. general secretary
made short speech. explaining tina
although the idea of athletics an,
physical training had occupied III
center OF interest for the evening. h
wished TO call attention 10 some OF tn
other things done AT the "Y" durin,
the year.
In the education department, 20
students had been enrolled, he said
the boys department provided inter
ests for ll2 different boys. the mott,
lers' council comprised Ga mothers. III
religious department showed a tota
attendance Of 1895 in Industrial plant
and n total attendance at religion
meetings Of 22.6T0 persons. In tn
I dormitory department. he said. ther
had been l94 regular occupants an
/ Ca transients during the past yeai
/ There were 4.7S0 games Of pocket bill
1 hards played during the year. and
/ men and 14i boys served on differen
4 committees I'm the institution.