T HE M AGAZINEOFTHE N EW Y ORK A THLETIC C LUB TDecemberHE 2015 $3.50 WINGED FOOTVol. 134 No. 12 A Merry Christmas and the Joys of the Season to all of our Members Give the Gift that Feels like Home Personalized Certificates for friends, family and colleagues make a great gift for the holidays. Please call (212) 767-7009 for details. For information and reservations (212) 767-7135 – (800) 699-3293 Fax : (212) 767-7137 E-mail: [email protected] Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ETER UFFY URSN 231 West 29th StreetP (Ground Level),D New York, NYF 10001 Tel: 212-695-6161 READY TO WEAR AND CUSTOM MADE DESIGNER CASHMERE RAINWEAR AND ACCESSORIES N STORAGE, CLEANING AND REPAIRS RE-STYLING, ALTERATIONS AND TRADE -INS N CALL FOR PICK -UP AND DELIVERY FREE PARKING N WWW.PETERDUFFYFURS.COM [email protected] NYAC MEMBER PETER DUFFY JR. INCENTIVEINCENCENTIVE EENDS DECEMBERD 331 ENDSENDS 331 1 STST SPONSOR ! 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Tashjian HE INGED OOT Treasurer Regina Conroy-Keller TVol. 134, No 12 W Contents FDecember 2015 Captain Thomas Lynch 12 Board of Governors Halloween Interlude and Standing Committees Witches, Goblins, Pirates and Princesses all enjoyed a spooky House Halloween Interlude at the City House on All Hallows’ Eve. James B. Rafferty Accounting and Auditing Photos by Victoria Jackson John Moran Athletics Robert Valdes-Rodriguez Communications and Personnel Christopher Golden Engineering Kevin S. Corbett Intra Clubs Jonathan Wells Law John Nonna Membership James Mercante Departments Planning 6 Editorial - by James O’Brien Charles P. Menges Restaurant 9 From the Boardroom - by James Rafferty Robert Yienger Rooms and Renting 10 Saturday Morning Program - by Larry Kapfer Anthony Orlando Security and Safety/Insurance 12 Heard Around the Club David Shakespeare Social Activities 25 Sports Review: Cindy Spera Technology WRESTLING by Dave Foxen. WRESTLING PROFILE:MO TAVAKOLIAN by Tom Casey Sullivan Travers Island Courtney. ANGLERS by Richard Robilotti. JUDO by Arthur Canario & Andy Michael Volpe, Chair Anthony Orlando, Vice Chair Blumenthal. ICE HOCKEY by David Freylikhman. SQUASH CLUB by Squash Club The Winged Foot Committee. TENNIS by Mark Sobolak. YACHT CLUB by Mary Healy. FITNESS by Director of Communications Chuck Metzger. Publisher & Editor James J. O’Brien 38 Social Circle: Associate Director of Communications Catherine Becker T HE M AGAZINEOFTHE N EW Y ORK A THLETIC C LUB STOUT CLUB by Richard Russey. BOOK CLUB by Maribeth Holland. TDecemberHE 2015 $3.50 WINGED FOOTVol. 134 No. 12 Assistant Editor/Social Media Manager WINE & FOOD by Kiyoshi Shinozaki. SOCIALITES by Joseph Luchi. Kara Field Editorial and Advertising Offices: FINE ARTS CLUB by Alex Boyle. Communications Office New York Athletic Club A Merry Christmas and the Joys of the Season to all of our Members On the cover: 180 Central Park South The joys of Christmas and the holiday season to all of our members. New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (212) 767-7060 The aim and policy of THE WINGED FOOT is to present information about the varied activities of NYAC sports and amateur athletics and other topics of general interest to members and their families. THE WINGED FOOT (ISSN 0043-5856) is published monthly by the New York Athletic Club, Dominic For advertising information, please contact: Bruzzese, President; James B. Rafferty, Vice President; Richard Tashjian, Secretary. Forms close 10th of preceding month. Periodical rate postage paid at New York, NY. Subscription price, $42 per year. Publication Identification #686-500. Postmaster - send notifications of changes of address to [email protected] or (212) 767-7060 Membership Services Office, New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019. DECEMBER 2015 5 NYAC DRESS CODE Editorial by James J. O’Brien Looking Back, Looking Forward A Relaxed Dress Code is presently in effect at the City House. Please see ecember is here and, with it, end swimming, playing details below and at www.nyac.org. come all the festivities of the hol- tennis, dining, dancing When visiting the New York Athletic Diday season. This is also a time and generally relaxing. Club, please ensure that you comply of year during which we tend to look If you did not make it with the Dress Code. Thank you for back over the accomplishments (and to Travers Island in your cooperation. occasional failings) of the past 12 2015, you missed more months, while looking forward to all that than I can possibly CITY HOUSE may come in the year that lies ahead. describe. Suffice it to For gentlemen, a dress shirt or golf James J. O’Brien. Activities at the New York Athletic Club say that a trip in 2016 is essential. shirt with slacks and dress shoes is provide plentiful fodder for such forward Notably, also announced in 2015 were acceptable at all times. Comparable and backward gazing, as even a cursory plans for a beautiful new Field House at appropriate attire for ladies. A jacket is Travers Island, including all manner of always required in the Main Dining glance through past editions of this mag- excellent workout amenities. Construc - Room and Cocktail Lounge. azine illustrate. Editions in the winter and spring of tion is underway with a planned opening in the summer. Stay tuned. Jeans and other denim wear, sneak- 2015 saw feature coverage of events such The summer of 2015 was, of course, ers, shorts; T-shirts and athletic as New Year’s Eve at the City House, the wear may only be worn in athletic President’s Ball and Irish Night, all of the season during which our athletes areas. Ladies may not wear halter which were well-attended, consummately kicked things into high gear. It was all tops; leggings; clothing that reveals elegant and enjoyed by all. Sometimes, but impossible to keep up with their bare midriffs. indeed, it is only in looking back on the accomplishments. National titles seemed photographs from those long gone events to accrue almost weekly and no fewer Athletic attire may only be worn in that one fully appreciates just how ele- than 18 NYAC members completed the athletic areas of the building. gant and enjoyable they were. Further, season with the words “world champi- pervading all is the obvious sense of on” appended to their names. That is a stunning accomplishment, one that was RAVERS SLAND camaraderie that is universal and only T I found at an institution such as this one. celebrated at the 2015 All Sports Dinner, Club House, Main Floor Spring editions of The Winged Foot an event just completed - to rave reviews Appropriate casual attire for both - as this magazine goes on press. Full ladies and gentlemen. also looked forward, inevitably, to the beginning of summer and the formal coverage will appear next month. There is insufficient space in this col- Dining Room opening of Travers Island. Both of these umn to include all of the wonderful hap- Gentlemen may wear slacks and a events were awaited with great anticipa- penings that have taken place at the collared shirt at all times. A jacket is tion because: i) it meant that we could optional. Comparable appropriate finally shed the layers that protected us NYAC within the last 12 months. All of attire for ladies. through the interminable New York win- that serves, of course, to heighten expec- ter, and ii) it meant that another season tations for all that is to come in the Ballroom of activities was about to get underway Olympic year of 2016. Merry Christmas, For events in the Ballroom, please at TI, the most spectacular location happy holiday season, happy New Year. check the dress code associated with imaginable at which to spend weeks on Let the Games begin. L the event. Jackets are always required. Please note: while a tie is not compul- OUR ONTHLY HARGES sory in the Club House for gentlemen, Y M C Please be aware that a summary of your monthly charges is available for you to view at it is always appropriate. www.nyac.org. It may be convenient for you to pay your bill using direct debit or electronic The following are never appropriate: funds transfer. For details of how to use these options, go to “Paperless Bill Payment” jeans and other denim wear; sneak- ers; shorts; T-shirts and athletic wear. under “The Club” at www.nyac.org. Or, you can call the Controller’s Office at (212) 767-7050. Ladies may not wear halter tops; leg- gings; clothing that reveals bare midriffs. NYAC GARAGES - Special Notice Following are parking garages at which your membership card will be honored. Patio/Grill Room 200 Central Park South: Enter on 58th St. between Broadway and 7th Avenue and Shorts and shirts are required. Bathing on Central Park South between 7th Ave and Broadway. suits are permitted with a cover. Icon Parking, 888 7th Ave. Enter on 56th Street, between Broadway and 7th Ave, on the north side of the street.