New Britain herald., 1926-04-12
SUCCESSFUL YEAR COMPLETED AT Y
Big Increase in Attendance Noted During the Past Season
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 total 5o,Ill men and boys for tho season starting April 1. 1925, end i ing March Sl. 1926, as compared to tho previous year of 1924-25 with i's attendance of 47,S3S. S6l | physical training classes wern con- , dnctcd. Tn" average attendance per month in all activities for the year reached 4,l75 as compared 10 %,a6l for the year before. Eight different physical training , classes were conducted weekly for 1 men and boys during tho season. AlI Of these met three times a ] week with the exception of two, there meeting twice a week. In ad dition 10 the regular scheduled cla9s"s, the physical department 1 promoted various special classes 10 meet tho demand Of it's members l The classes were as follows:
 A special leaders training classes conducted with an enrolment Of 2s mon and boys.
 10 class sessions in boxing with q paid experienced instructor in charge. Class enrolment l4. 20 class sessions in wrestling coached hy q local well known wrestler with class enrolment of 1c. Out of this group Of wrestlers q "Y" representative team was formed which won the state wrest. ling title in Torrington.
 92 swimming class sessions for l mon and boy members who could not swim. r men and c5 boys were ! taught to swim.
 IS Glasses In advanced swimming and diving were conducted with an enrolment of lg members.
 4G Class sessions In American Red Cross life saving conducted with an lenrollment of GO men and boys. Out of this number 33 mon and boys passed the life saving test which made the local "Y" corps the lare- est in the state. Three members rescued several persons from drowu- ling.
 % Boy Scout tests in swimming were given during the season. 40 Free swimming lessons were lconducted by the physical depart mcnt in the public swimming cam paign. l5o boys, members of the association. registered and each boy received five lessons free of charge, The total attendance dur ing the campaign for the five days wns 542. Twenty-Five boys passed tho Red Cross swimming test. 4S boys were taught 10 swim.
 The total number Of men and boys taught 10 swim by the rhysical de- pertinent in the "Y" pool was 2s men. 65 boys; grand total 20.
 Leagues and Tournaments
 In order that the members could enioy wholesome competition, the department organized and co-operat- cd in orsa Nizing numerous tourna- ments in track, hand hall. indoor bas ball, volley ball, hockey, aquatics and basketball
 Three league of basketball were organized, the "Y" Saturday after noon. the industrial and the inter church with 15n roune men playing lon l6 teams in e match games played during the season from November till March.
 l45 boys played on %2 teams oi basketball with 65 matched games played during the season.
 Eight games were played by the |. NJ. C. A. basketball team result. ing in e!x wins and two losses.
 1iT Boys played on r indoor has", ball teams with 52 match game; played.
 1l5 Bows played on IS teams o' voilny ball with 3o match games played.
 4o Business men competed on tou, volley ball t'ams with IS matches played.
 Five track and field tournaments conducted during the season, con sisting of five field and five tracl : .crents. lto mon and boys compct ing.
 Two hand ball tournaments wcr' promoted. singles and doubles, 2 } mon entered inc doubles and 3. , mon the singles.
 I'our aquatic tournaments laSt;nl . four weeks vero promoted in th' . boys division with 4S boys com pHting.
 , In dustrial basketball leoEue, . mon competing on aeysn teams, play , icd a match games. starting il November and ending March 3oth Intcr-Church basketball loaeur, 5' young men competing on five teams playing .n matched games.
 Championship Meets
 Now Rri'ain now holds four s'a' chamr;onehir 'i'lcs, singles an doubles hand hall. gymnastics am ] wrestling. They arc as follows:
 s-ate Y. Nj. C. A. chamnionshi' four.wallcd hand hall ,ournamen
 (singlae) held in New Haven, siv as soci7tions competing. N"w Britai ? won first honors.
 r S'ata Y. NJ. C. A. chanpionShi f ionr-nalIed (douhlos) hand bal n tournament held in New Haven, Nc' 3 Britain defeating several association . entered tho finals with Bridgoror l tho lat,or team failed 10 report a ihr specified tim", forfeited tt !: rlarch and Nov Britain was d'ciaf 1 rS -l,rrn1efNN
 l. Statc Y. VI. q. A. wrestling mcr 2 hold in Torring'on, tho champion n ship was won by New Britain nlac 70 ing four men in seven events, State sectional vollryhall cham
 pionship tournament conducted i Q Now Britatn with Hartford, Nc T Britain. TorriuEton and Wins'e |. trams competing.
 { State Y. NJ z. A, bask"tha Q championship elimination tourna f ment. New Britain entered. but wa
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