Evening journal., 1922-05-09
MAYOR REWARDS
Y. M. winners
Indoor Athletic Competition
Ends With Banquet and
Reception
COLLEGE DEAN
AMONG SPEAKERS

a close last night with a dinner at
the rV'', About 200 persons were
present. among them many men and
women prominent in Y. NJ c. A.
and Y. w. c. A work. Mayor Har-
vey presented the prizes. The Moth
ers' Council cooked and served the
dinner. Kimmey's Orchestra and
song singing led by William p.
White enlivened the occasion.
Owing TO the large number who
attended. IL was necessary to place
the banquet tables in the gymna-
stun. The room was beautifully dec
Grated with the national colors and
bouquets OF flowers.
Prior 20 the dinner the board Of
directors OF the Y. NJ. g. A. held
brief business meeting, c. Walter
Kadel presided at the meeting.
Those present were Colonel George
A. Elliott. Mayor Harvey. William B.
Foster. John McAdam. William q.
TAYLOR, John s. Afullin Joseph $.
Hamilton. Henry NJ Candy, c. II.
Cantweu, l. Elmer Perry, ID. NJ. Hi
legas. Edward H. Ford and Herbert
H. Ward. Sr.
Speakers at the dinner were
Colonel George A. Elliott, William B.
Foster. Harry W. Luce, John T.
Gerstenberg. Roy Harmon, Ralph
Durstein. r. w. Mertz and Mayor
Harvey. To each winner the Mayor
delivered a brief speech of congrat-
nlation
The following are the prize men:
Those receiving "Y's" for the out
door track league-ROland Ingram.
Joseph Norous. Ralph France, Harry
Luce, Claude Fouracre, Ralph Four
acre, Albert Humphries, Walter
Mendenhail. Harold Holt.
Those receiving "Y's" for indoor
track ieague-Ellsworth Hsrney,
Joseph Vorous and Harry Luce.
Those receiving "Y's' for swim
ming Wilson Boyer, Wallace Ped
rick, Thomas Bush, Edward Bardo.
Joseph Vorous also received recogni-
ton for his work In the hexathlon.
II was explained that in this latter
contest 1000 persons took part from
dfty-seven associations. all over the
country and Vorous attained thir-
-seenth place among the 1000 con-
tesiants.
Medals for swimming honors we're
awarded 70 Wilson Boyer, Thomas
Bush. Wallace Pedrick. Douglas
sheldon and Edward BardO. in rec /
ogniuon OF their fine work. The /,
boys won seven out OF ten meets {
and lost the other three only by a 4
small margin.
For the Pentathion series, the
loving cup for highest honors was
awarded 20 Wallace Pedrick the sill
vcr medal TO Victor Waller, and the
bronze medal to F. NJ. Mcdaniel.
1vhis affair comprised a series OF
twenty-five events conducted during
he winter season and provides for
,li-round championship work such ]
A. jumping, running, strength tests
md swimming.
A plaque was presented to the
Winners of the basketball league
These comprised II.
Y. Holt. C. K. Honey. ]. 7. Gersten-
erg, f. d. Grant, II. r. McLure'
j r. Kaimbacher.
The handsome silver trophy donat- D
d by Charles Topkis for the hand
ali champion was awarded to Roy
Iammon. william 3. Foster. chair y
ian OF the physical department com
sittee. was presented by Mayor Har-
ey with handsome medal on be-
alf Of the members OF the swim
aing team for his great interest
n the work OF the team and the as i
astance given by him IN carrying "
q on during the past season. s.
Edward Laurence Smith, dean OF L
the University Of Delaware. talked b
OF the Tendency OF Present Day q
Athletics" and said that the present n
movement Is towards the physical 7
training OF larger number OF men p
rather than towards very high de- S
gree Of training OF a few men. The I
intention at Delaware University. he
said, is to bring out as many men
as possible and get them to "ex-
ercise" to keep themselves in trim
physically because il IS believed
sirong. healthy bodies and healthy
minds go together
There viii be varsity teams" 5
Dean Smith said, but the interest Of .
the coliegians is coming 10 be moro
and more I'm athletics. that is phys
ical training, as a means to an end.
IN place of an end in itself Future
freshmen at the university will be
required to choose the sort OF phys
ical training they intend to follow
and viii be given an opportunity to
pursue this under the direction Of a
competent instructor provided by
the university.
a. +. Lindsey. general secretary. !
made a short speech explaining that
although The idea OF athletics and I
physical training had occupied the !
center Of interest for the evening. !
he wished 10 call attention 10 some /
of the other things done at the "Y' |
iuring the year
In the education department. 201
had been enrolled. he said,
he boys department provided inter-
sts for l12 different boys; the
mothers council comprised sixty
our mothers: the religious depart
nent showed a total attendance Of
3es in Industrial plants and total
at religious meetings Of !
ESQ persons. In the dormitory
department., he said there had been I
-94 regular occupants and 6s4l {
.ransients during the past year.
rhere wnr@ 47s0 games OF pocket q
Billiards PLAYED daring the year and 5
<.Nty- ono mon and l4l boys served