Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-24
Annual ''ChaIIenge Night
Furnishes Plenty of Fun
and Excitement

The annual Challenge Night
staged by the members OF the VarIou;
girls and womens' classes OF the To-
cal Y, NJ. {. A., in the gymnasium
last night was well attended ano
thoroughly enjoyed by both partiei-
pants and spectators. In addition tC
furnishing two hours Of friendly
competition between the Blues
and the REDS" it marked the con-
ciusion of the work of Mrs. Margaret
Malcolm as physical director for the
women's classes in the local y
Miss Vivian Macdonald. who has
been assisting Mrs. Malcolm since
the latter's marriage, viii assume
complete char &c of the Women's
classes in the future.
Mrs. Malcolm has been physical
director of the women's classes ever
since one day a week was given over
to the women of the city and nearby
places at the local "" Under her
expert supervision and valuable in
struction the classes have been built
up in numbers until hundreds Of
women and girls are receiving a
weekly benefit from the gymnasium
and swimming classes. The demons
tration last night, together with the
exhibition put on during the last two
years In the annual circus, gives
some idea of the progress made by
the women members OF the gym
classes.
General Secretary Walter II. War;
spoke highl of Mrs. Malcolm's
ability to instruct in physical culture
work in the few remarks he made
during the course OF the program
last night. He paid a high tribute
to work done by her in organizing
the classes and getting them success
fully started and told of the regret
felt by those who have gained her
acquaintance in seeing her leave. In
Miss Macdonald, who will succeed
Mrs. Malcolm, Mr., War; said he felt
sure the association has secured a
competent director who will con-
tinue to completion the program
started by the retiring physical d.
rector.
There were ten events in the
''Challenge Night competition, the
reds opposing the blues in each
contest. The reds c~aptained by
Miss Elizabeth Nobel won the com
petition by a close margin owe the
blues" captained by Mrs. fucker.
the point score for the night being
50 1-2 to Al IL.
The first event was n competitive
wand drill by the morning classes,
the blues under Mrs. Charles s.
Thompson scoring six points to the
reds four points. Mrs. Anthony
led the reds
The circle dumb-bell relay race
was won by the blues who annexed
all ten points in this event. giving
them a substantial lead OF sixteen
points 10 four.
In the third event. tumbling by
the juniors, the blues again came
out on top, scoring six points to four.
Miss Bernita Fox led the victorious
blues" and Miss Mildred Hawkins
the reds" The standing at the
close OF this event was: Blues" %
points; 'Reds," s points.
The reds" annexed their first vic
tory in the w~heelbarrow race scor-
III lit points to the blues" TWO.
Il made the standing: Blues"
"a points; "Reds." Is points.
Captain Nepel of the reds" is
sued a challenge to the blues" and
the red" hoop drill under Miss
Ruth Macan won in competition
from the blue" dumb-bell drill
of Miss Viola Mason, the point
score being 6 IL points to IL.
This event served TO further even up
matters, the score then being:
Blues 81 IL points; Reds"
% Ia points.
The "blues'' again took a healthy
lead as the result of the next event,
The crab race" between the juniors.
The reds failed to score a point
in this event, the blues making
ten. This made the standing:
Blues" 81 1-2 points; "Reds."l
% IL points.
The pie-eating contest was one of
the mirth %provokers of the night,
there being an uncertainty as to the
winners at the conclusion OF this
event owing to the mushy condition
Of the interior OF the pies which
made it difficult TO swallow. 1t was
finally decided TO split the points
evenly, both sides being awarded five |
points. The stand now was: Blues"
~ IL points; Reds" 81 IL points.
The reds staged a real come
back in the next event, the baby car
riage race, when Miss Ruth Macan
wheeling Mrs. Madeline Mullen, cap
tured all ten points for the reds
against Mrs. Jean Brogger. "blue."
wheeling Miss Marion Heiselberg.
This made the standing: "Blues," AZ
- pDlllEi INeUSs 81 IL points.
In the next event the reds" con-
tinued to sweep over all opposition.
a%nneIing all ten points IN the pin
ball contest, this giving them the
lead for the first time during the
night. The standing then was:
Reds" II IL points: blues"
~ 1-2 points.
The concluding event Of the night
was the chariot race. This was won
by Miss Erica Dettmer OF the reds
but Miss Stella Andrews and Miss
Olga Jorgensen, of the blues
scored second and third, making an
even division Of the points. This
made the final result: Reds" 50 IL
points; "Blues," ~ 1-2.
There was a large turnout on hand
10 witness the games, the public hav-
ing been invited. An exhibition
Irish jig by the dancing class in COS
tune was a feature Of the night.
Miss Macdonald having coached this
number.
Owing to mex Wednesdays being
Memorial Day there will be no wo-
mems activities in the building. II
will be open for the men on this day.
A new swimming schedule is now
being made up. This will start in
June and announcement of the new
periods will be made within a few