New Britain herald., 1925-05-06
HANDBALL CHAMPS
 ID RECEIVE MEDALS
'. M, C. A. Physical Department
 Makes Annual Report

Winners in the recent handball tournament al the Y. M c. A. will receive medals this week, according to an announcement made this morning by the physical depart, ment.
 The winners In the tournament are as follows:
 Class "A"-First, Henry Dressel; second, E. Unterspan; third, j.. Hergstrom.
 Class "B"-First. Howard Rchm; second. G. Anderson; third, j.. Rogan. 2
 Class "C"-First. w. unterspan; second, Thomas Grove; third, |. Racklin.
 Swimming
 The physical department is con- ducttng classes every Monday and Wednesday night for senior mem- bers who can not swim, The class meets for instruction at S:30 D. III. Tennis
 Frank Johnson, Eben Strong and Tom Looms were the first "Y" members to try out the s, N. E. tennis court Howard Preble, as- sistant secretary, and Assistant 1 Physical Director Howard Rehm battled few rounds immediately after the Strong -Loomis combina- tion finished.
 Rehm and Preblc are novices at the game but for all that they cer- tainly cover a lot of space hori- zontally and otherwise.
 The annual report of the physical department for the year is as fol- lows:
 Total attendance of 47,53S men and boys using the gym hand ball courts, tumbling room, wrestling showers and swimming pool the past twelve months of the "" physical department year. The total attend ance in the physical department per month for the season was 3.901.
 Eight hundred and one regular physical training classes for men and boys were conducted with & total attendance of 1895 for the season. Seven different physical training classes were conducted weekly dur ing the season. each class meeting three times weekly with the exoep- ton of two which met twice week.
 Eighty-two special leaders phys iCal training classes were conducted during the season with an enroll ment of 30 men and boys. Three members of this group will enter Springfield college in the fall.
 Flfty-scven class sessions for men and boys were conducted for those who could not swim; 2S boys were taught to swim and six men.
 4 public school swimming cam paign was conducted with an enroll ment of 50 boys. Six classes were conducted daily for four days, each boy receiving four swimming lessons free. Twenty-Five boys of this num- bcr were actually taught to swim the remaining number though not being able 10 pass the required test had a good working knowledge of swim- ming.
 Twenty-Five classes in advanced swimming and coaching were con- ducted and a r swimming team or ganized from the class which com peted in dual and triangular swim ming meets with other associations. Grand total of men and boys taught to swim during the year was 4S boys and six men.
 A class in the art of self de- fense with a paid instructor from Hartford was conducted. Ten mcm- bcrs enrolled in this class which re- ccived ten lessons.
 In addition to regular organized physical training classes the pIysi- cal department in season conducted tournaments in track. basketball, NolIeyhaIh indoor baseball. aQuatics. handball and basketball foul shoot ing contests.
 l.eagucs-10 leagues were organ- lzod in the following sports; four indoor baseball leagucs, 14 teams with l25 boys participating, two VOL lHyhaIl leagues, eight teams: 45 busi- ness men enrolled; six basketball leagues, junior and senior, 27 teams all told 210 men and boys entered.
 Tournaments-Five track and field contests in the boys and senior di- visions with 19l athletes competing in contests lasting five weeks.
 Aquatics-Four aquatic tourna- m"nts conducted in the boys di- vision with A boys participating.
 Handball tournaments - Y W tournaments promoted. one doubles lasting tight weeks with 95 teams entered and one singles contest with B men cntcrHd. Total number of matched games played in both con tests 4.
 Basketball foul shooting tourna- ment-Fiye contest conducted in junior and senior division with 125 boys and men entered.
 The annual physical efficiency test for boys was conducted consisting of track and swimming tests. 150 boys took this test
 Tn addition to regular " acti,i- ties the physical depsrfment or-