The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-13
IRA BROADENS
 SPORTS POLICY
 IN WATERBURY

No less than four state champion ships in as many different sports are to be sponsored by the state YMCA organization, in the same manner as the basketball tourna- ment held in this city last March. State YMCA titles in softball, base ball, tennis and golf are expected to be decided before the fall season is completed; with the state golf tournament to be held in Water bury.
 George T. Ryan, chairman of the Industrial Recreation Association in Waterbury, which has its head quarters at the YMCA, presided at the regular meeting of the Indus trial Recreation Association was held Tuesday at the Chase Country Club where they were the dinner guests of the Chase Foremen's As- sociation. Representatives from all the key industries in Waterbury were present including several guests, one being Mrs. Marjorie Woodlock, recreation representative of Conn. War Council. Jacob w. Feldman, Field Representative for Community War Services of the F. s. A., was also present along with the Executive members of the Chase Foreman's Club, which included, Randall Hale, Chairman; R. D. Benson, treasurer; Timothy Ferris, chairman of recreation committee; Walter A. Jarvis, director of per 'sonnel, Chase Metal Works and a member of Chase Foremens Asso- citation; and J. Francis Roland.
 Tennis and Golf
 At the business meetin gheld. Ed McGrath, Physical chairman of the I. R. A. reported on the progress of the summer sports program which included softball for men and wom- en, and hardball for men. Fred Will son, recreation director, of Scovill, and chairman of the tennis and golf committee recommended that the tennis and golf tournaments planned for industrial workers be conducted the latter part of August and the first week of September when men and women's singles will be played, men and women's dou- bles, and mixed doubles in tennis. This activity will be conducted on the park department tennis courts who will be furnishing also seating arrangements to accommodate spec tators during the semi-finals and finals of the tournament. Each company will be permitted limited number of players to participate. Similar arrangements will be made for the conducting of a golf tour nament.
 Ruth Reichenbach reported for the Awards Committee that ar- arrangements have been made to pur- chase prizes for all winners and runners up in summer activities programs conducted by the I. R. A.
 Joe Rimany reported that Ray Stone, of the Mattatuck Bowling Parlors who for the past several years has conducted bowling leagues for men and women in industry, re- queSted that the I. R. A. sponsor this activity during the next year, two mems leagues, girls league and a co-ed league. It was voted that a committee of five be appointed to confer with the company bowling managers to make plans for the season.
 At the conclusion of the business session, Mrs. Marjorie Woodlock eX- tended her thanks for the I. R. As help in the Governors Conference at which she reported that l04 of the l69 communities in Connecticut were represented. She praised the work of the I. R. A.
 Jacob W. Feldman, made similar remarks and stated that he is glad to see that one community like Water bury has tackled their recreation problems and solved them. The plans developed here last year are being used by MT. Feldman as a model for other communities to fol- low.
 C. F. 4. Support
 All of the executives of the Chase Foremen's Club spoke about the good work of the I. R. A. and as- sured the I. R. A. of the Chase Foremen's Cube support. MT. Jar- wis spoke of the good work and real ized the problems that the I. R. A. was up against in the past year but complimented the Association on its plugging.
 Joe Rimany, Physical director of the Y. M. c. A. who serves as EX- ecutiye Recreation Director, gave a brief review on the I, R. A. after one year" His talk was composed of three parts, stating What Was Planned" and Why An Industrial Recreation Program The City,; see- ond part he spoke on What Was Done By The Association" and last What Is Being Planned For The