The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
FOOIBfLL rs The SUBJECT
Schooiboys Intend to Make IL Very Livel,
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This -~asUu.
By the end OF this week all tbs larger private
schools and academies in New York. Brooklyn.
and vicinity will he reopenei. The lais
strengthened by their long sum uler vacations.
began to appear on their old stamping grounds
last week. Football was. OF course. the sole
subject under discussion. and the probabilities
are that there will be but one interscholastic
football league. Of which Cutler and Berkeley
schools ara the prime movers. The Brooklyn
schools will make no attem pit to form a league.
Since the days Of the I. 5. 4. j.. the schools
across the bridge have not been particularly
progressive. Outside OF New York. however.
the Hudson River League will flourish. Peek
skill. New York. and st. Johns military acade-
mics will support active teams
Cutler School Will lose many a Good'p'ayer
this year. Capt Polk. under whose guidance
the Cutlerites won the interscholastic pennant
last year. Goodwin. Nicholas. ProoktielG. and
Hugh Inman have all entered Yale: Elmer has
gone to Columbia, and Brokaw. the plucky
quarter back. and Sturgis are at Princeton.
There are left Nathan Flower and Robinson.
who we're substitutes last year: Bosworth. the
LEFT half back: Van Setback. right half hack:
McBurncy, right tackle. and sands right end.
Bosworth and Van Shack will be particularly
Berkeley school will lose Harry Armstead.
one OF the pluckiest and test running backs
in the scholastic field last year They are
Berkeley oval will be used for practice. Hal-
sey. Dwight Condor. and Sachs Will make
some effort to develop teams. but nothing bet
ter than they did last year can be looked for.
Toward the close OF the last school term. CO.
lumb in Ora N lar school, began to take their
accustomed place IN athletics; Accordingly
their oothall team this fall will be stronger
than il has been, for some years. barnard
school and Hamilton institute promise 70
talent The Barna ri boys will support two
and possibly three teams. Nothing much has
as yet been heard from stevens school at Ho-
bokcu.
The Brooklyn High School boys are very
lively. They have already arranged TO prac-
ti-e in vacant lot on Dean street. near Brook
i'm avenue. They will start work this week.
Aldridge manager. The Brooklyn Latin
school team. II they play no outsiders. wi!I
Harrison Is heartily in favor OF tn. game.
The Adephi Academy boys are in an unfor-
tunate way; and It may be that they, Will not be
team. Edgar rfaere. Otterson. George Fort.
Chadwick. and kneeland. who have entered
Yale, and Hodgson. Hutchins.and WaSrr have
Sedrn remain. and 1t Is very doubtful II any
Of these three will play This state Of affairs
is nnrnestionahy the result OF noor man,
IN they were showed aside. SO that graduates
and coaches mig hit play. This system kept
tons Now there is not a single candidate for
the team in view. 1t is. also very doubtful
M my' viii be strong enough TO organize team.
unless graduates. like Carl Nunson. 80: Harry
Kenyon. ~: I'd Banrker. 80: Darwin James.
thing about football, step in and organize
graduate advisory committee.
The Pratt Inst lutte boys will practise on the
lnnts School Of Garden City will probably be
represented by strong team