New Britain herald., 1926-11-15
CHECKER CHAMPION. WILL PLAY AT Y. M.'
Banks to Take on All Corners
 Thursday Night

Newell W. Banks, the national checker champion, will give an ex- hibition at the Y. NJ. c. A. on Thursday evening at s o'clock. Mir. Banks is an expert chess player as well as a checker player, and at the exhibition he will play chess and checkers simultaneously. He will also play some of the checker games interested is invited to attend and play either chess or checkers against the champion.
 Mir. Banks is at present working with A. J. Heffner of Boston, in preparation for the coming interna- tional checker matches. These matches have promise of being the greatest checker event of late years. Each team will compose of 12 players. MT. Heffner will captain the American team. The matches will be held at the Hotel Alamac in New York city during the first week in March.
 Friendly Indians Hit the Trail
 Members of the Friendly Indian club, which was organized in the boys department q few weeks ago. took their first hike of the season last Saturday. Fifteen young war riors'' under the leadership of Big Chief Braddon, set out from the "Y" at 10 o'clock, and captured the cliffs of Shuttle Meadow. After ascending to the top of a cliff q "pow-wow" was held, and the tribal records have it that many hot dog was burned at the stake.
 The weekly program of the 'Y" is as follows:
 Monday: The salesmanship and advanced foremanship classes will meet at 7:45 ?. m. The Red Army Of the Everyman's Bible class will hold meeting at 8 o'clock. The Daniel Boone Pioneer club will meet in the boys department at 7:30 p. m. The physical department will conduct the following classes; junior class "A" at 4:15 p. m.: younger business mems class at 5:15 p. m; intermedi ate class for boys at p. m.; senior class, S:30 p. m.; beginners classes in fencing and boxing at S:3o p. m.
 Tuesday: Educational classes in public speaking and accountancy will meet at 7:45 p. m. The em- ployed boys brotherhood will hold it's regular meeting in the boys de- partment at 7:30 ?. m. After the meeting. a Bible discussion group will meet comprised of the employed boys. At s:30 ?. m, they will ad- journ to the bowling alleys to spend the remainder of the evening. The classes in the physical department are as follows; morning class, 9:S0 q. m.: junior "B' class. 4:15 p. m.; older business mems class. 5:30 p. m.; employed "B" class, p. m.
 Wednesday: The lily club will hold it's regular meeting and noon- day luncheon at 11:S0 q. m. after which the members of the club will use the bowling alleys. The Clark Pioneer club will meet in the boys department at 7:30 D. m. The physi- cal department will conduct the following classes: church group "A' 4:15 p. m; younger business mems class, 5:3o p. m: intermediate class for boys, p. m.; life saving tests, Y. M. c. A. and Red Cross, S:S0 p. m.
 Thursday: The educational class in advanced accountancy will meet tt 7:45 p. m. The weekly entertain ment in the mems department will be furnished by Newell W. Banks, the nationa, checker champion; after the checker exhibition coffee and doughnuts will be served. The three classes of the week day re- ligious school will meet in the boys department at 3 ?. m. The Junior achievement club will meet at 7:30 p. m. and be instructed in wood working. The physical department will conduct the following classes; church group "B", 4:15 p. m.: old CT business men, 5:15 p. m.; em- ployed boys class.
 Friday: Educational classes in foremanship and sign writing will meet at T;45 p. m. boys depart ment; junor Hi-Y bowling at 4:So p. m; junior Hi-Y meeting at 7:S0 p. m. followed by Bible class meet ing at S:15 p. m. Physical depart ment: morning class, 9:30 a m.; junior "A" class 4:15 p. m.: younger business men, 5:3o D. m.: employed 'B" class, [ D. m: senior class. S:S0 p. m.; wrestling class. S:15 ?. m.
 Saturday: The Friendly Indian club will meet at 10 a. m. Physical department; junior leaders corp, 9 a. m.; junior "B' class at 10 a. m.; junior class swim. II a. m.