Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
WOMEN WILL
SWIM HERE
Bio Meet Next Wednesday
Night Local Women in
Metuchen Y.M.C.A. Opening

The closing event of the summer
season of the Y. NJ. c. A. Women's
Department, will be a big swimming
meet next Wednesday night in the
LEGAL pool. There will be events for
members from all departments, from
Junior beginners to senior advanced
and life saving classes. This meet,
similar to one held last year in the
fall. is open to all members of the
department., and their friends are in
vited to inspect the affair.
Some of the events to be u off
are the twenty and forty-yard
dasEes, a twenty-yard dash for jun
Tors, and a race of t~hirty-five feet for
beginners. The diving will be done
by representatives from the ladies,
beginners, Junior and senior girls
classes. There will also be an exhl-
bition of the side stroke for form by
members of the ladies' class. The
entry list is still open, and contest
ants may sign up as late as next
Wednesday,.
Last night the Perth Amboy mer-
maids defeated the Railway water
polo team by a col of 20 to s. Cap
tain Elizabeth Nobel was the star OF
the Amboy team, securing all the
points for the winning side. Good
work was done by L. Dettmer as goal
keeper, and the guards, A. Bjork and
+. Hance.
Captain E. Nobel, l.. Bjork, A. Bjork.
Frances Hance, Erica Dettmer, M
Larsen and Eleanor Brogger. Rah-
way was represented by Captain
Walsh and the Misses Bender, Price,
Forwald, Chase, Wraight and
Roarke. This game is the second in
a series between the two teams. In
al earlier game Railway was the vic
tor by a score of 2S to 10 1t is prop
able that the deciding game will be
arranged for an early date.
Next Thursday at the dedication
of Ladies Day at the new Metuchen
Y. NJ. C. A., a number of Perth Am
boy representatives, under the lead
erShip of Director Miss Margaret
Richart, will demonstrate the work
accomplished at the local Y. M. c. A
Since the Woman's Department was
organized. An exhibition will be
| given covering the various branches
of the work, such as the gymnastics
dancing, games and swimming.
The tumbling act, which was pre-
scented at the Y. NJ. C. A. circus will
be given next Thursday night. l.
Bjork, chairman of the act. has ask
ed those who took part in it to CONF
to the local Y. NJ. c. A. next Wed
nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock e
practice.
The Tarantella dance will be eirel
by a group composed of the Misse
c.. GerlufSen, Claire Pfeiffer, +
Hance, Erica Dettmer, Eleano,
Brcgger, Helen Brown, S. McCon
nell, and NJ. Foster. This group vii
rehearse at the local Y next Wed
nesday night at Z o'clock.
The Ladies Volley Ball Team, IN
der the c~aptaincy of Mrs. ThGms!
will compete with the Railway team
at the Metuchen Y. NJ. C.. A, at :
o'clock in the afternoon next Thus
day, and will practice next WedEes'
day morning at the local Y. NJ. c. A
In the evening there will DO 6
demonstration of life saving by mem.
bers of last years life saving class
all of whom are now certified as
life savers. The Misses Hance, l.
Bjork. l.. Strandberg, V. Mason and
Il. Nobel will demonstrate, and are
asked to report for practice next
Wednesday at seven forty-five. Miss
Lilly Bjork and Miss Eleanor Brog-
ger will also give an exhibition o1
diving at the Metuchen Y. M. C. A