The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
IN%TERSCH0LASTIC SPORT.
sCHOOLBoTS oPEN THEIR
CAMPAIGN ON THE GRIDIROS

uerkeiey and Trinity Teams Win Their
Games The Cutler Boys show rru,,t,.
Ing Form-Athietic, Baseball and sl.,
Ing Prospects Receive Attention.
The past week saw the opening OF the foothor
season for the students of the local and ono
Island interscholastic leagues. Two game,
have been played here. while across the Mo
bridge one was forfeited and one played, From
the showing the teams have made thus far II ~,
clear that the playing is far below the standard
and nothing like what the cams put IN lac,
year at this time. This can be accounted for. a,
mostly all the teams In both the New yrrL
and Long Island leagues had TO put in new
material owing to the graduation Of tie old
players, and while they have been playing ronl
football for green men the experience is iaCktry.
The league in this city comprises less team,
than ever In the history OF tho ssociatipn
There were at one time ten and twelve school,
striving for honors, but this season the numbc,
has dwindledd down to six. three in each section.
In Brooklyn the schools, with tho exception NJ
Adelphi Academy, are the same as always com.
peted. The feeling among the local schools II.
that the league should be organized on n differ.
ent plan. and. instead of strong teams being
pitted against weak ones, two sections should
be made up. so that the first would comprise Tho
strong teams and the second the weak teams,
each section to play Its own games, aad tho
winners Ia each section to play for the cham.
pionship.
The battle in this city will be a bard one. and.
although predictions have been freely made.
there is still some doubt as to which team viii
do the trick. Berkeley. Barnard, Trinity, and
Dwight schools have already played, Berkeley
defeating Barnard "a TO 9 and Trinity beating
Dwight 30 to o. Barnard playsd Berkeley a
hard game. and would have made q much better
showing had they n OF fumbled the ball SO much
around their opponent' hvc-yard line. They
,Ss, sy aqys s,ns s 80 T1sR : ! ,Ssis linn in iTe,sIs
way like a sheet of paper. In the TRINITY
Dwight game the former outclassed the latter
improve to beat Berkeley II they meet them,
There are good ground. for believing tnas
School ever had. The showing the team made
Wednesday has raised their stock considerably.
The St Paul School team averaged pounds
stone wall. The final score was 30 to q Ia favor
of st. Paul, but not until after they had playe
0ns OF or the o9i hsF rIsns games s OF the s., season son CUTE.
the Garden CITY boys this season. st. Paul de-
ifeated Berkeley 80 to o. Barnard A 10 o. and
DWIGHT School. though not considered danger
GUS in the struggle for the football champion
some very tne individual players, who. with
very w sl1t tose,h Saa && tsper f pisys lef; NALL Salt S SSet
and is captain. He is a speedy runner and good
game ca Ia'Ibe be- depended 'e on for p large % ssi ine
Right half back is played by Bogart. He runs
T Ss,a S wilh his o ,ntsr ,ss ans and make consider.
is Cameron. the, father of the team. He is Q
sure punter and hits the line in his old-tlme
form. In tackling he cannot be beaten. Vim
ton, last years quarter, is rapidly Improving.
He passes well aud gets into every Interference.
slawson is a new man at centre. He take. very
well to the position. Busby. the right guard. is
rather small for the position, but be takes care
OF his opponents as we'll AS any man on the
team. Mutually, the right tackle. plays a hard
game. He breaks interference III veteran style
plays left guard. is IA new man on the line. He
PLAYED iIii back last year; and is a clever all
E playsd u Piafs this t LesE' Sa, he left sbo ,sek njscK ke nss
quickness. Wylie. left end. is another new man.
but he runs hard. tackles well. and clears the
way for the backs. Adler, the right end. is one
OF the Oldest players on the team. He IS a good
tackle and a crack sprinter, and when one. clear
OF the leld Is sure Tor a touchdown.
Sach School, the new acquisition 10 the Inter-
scholastic League, has no first football. team in
out OF which 10 make one. The second and third
teams are doing we'll. The third team defeated
A. and Wilson and kellogg school. The
for q track team are fair. Lewisohn
rum and ne s ss5.SsT Ti'1 rum my f Fsil shot Ms sas +. and , &.
denberg are the other candidates for the track
the brightest for years. as the Interest shown
thus fur In that line is far above the standard.
me track team, as wei as the baseball team.
Will begin training in q short time.
AZ 3 meeting held by the Athletic Association
or Columbia Grammar School at the schools
gymnasium last Thursday arrangements were
for the coming baseball season. Mont
gomery Crook was elected Captain, Joseph Mon
There are about twenty-five candidates for
Crook. Monroe. and Ward will Try
The candidates will start in to practice in tho
gymnasium at once. and very good results are
school is making q brilliant showing, and as the
team comprises new boys who are TO be hack
A. the school next season the chances for a win
MI M lever IN MAJ RI ar n n - n ptr
Condor School. although not represented by
2 football team, is making active preparations
baseball. Handball. tennis, and skating will
Also receive attention. AT a recent meeting OF
a was appointed TO arrange
for a midwinter skating tournament, which
taken in this event at the Condor school. and a
strong team will be entered, The interest in
iifhcult 10 determine at this early date the
numoer OF men who will try for positions on the
rack team. Some fifteen or twenty boys have
Tor the baseball team. Winter practice vii
probably begin about the middle OF February.
This will consist mainly OF battery work win
'ome practice In batting and fielding. In this
way the school hopes to put II tenn in the field
which can hold its own among the New YORK
'chools. Mr.. Terrell, who pitched OH the Wcs-
cyan College team, is an instructor at tho
.chool and Will coach the boys.
The DE La Sale Institute football team is now
My orSani2ed. and has been hard at practice
. II h . ss no,ns t"r fns s pas, sTr a S SSSa6 T Tas
So
'uptls are eagerly looking forward to the sknt-
ng tournament. Morgan. the intcrscholastio
hampton skatsr of last year. IL expected back
Il the school again.
Berkeley school football team has shown a
marked Improvement lately, and the boys are
low playing we'll together. Tho right end 8
till u little weak, but with more PRACTICE will
'e all right. The school win prove an impur-
ant factor In TRACK. athletics this, season, and
ne baseball team will DO as strong as ever. ia
a. OF hlGh.)ninpinR fame, from BROOKLYN Latin
,chnol. is.nt Berkeley this year, ms is WeumAn,
he high jumper from Drisler School.
barnard School football team, although not
xllected TO win the championship, made Il most
rentlhble showing recently. ana II the mater al
al heen heavier there would have been a. an
nrrh; tale to tell. Interest in athletics IL AZ
iGn tlde, ana arrangements are being made for
set OF indoor Rame., To be held in the near fu-
w ahh burn, Hipple. and Moore viii bs
onOrs.
Br0oklyn High and st. Paul schools will lava
stubborn fight for tho much-coveied football
amer In the Long Island League. and it :
more than a toss-up as To which viii
IN Inc chance. however. favor st. Paul, va
10 1iHh school team Is not playing unto forlI.
Il faul School team IL In championship form,
The team that will represent Pratt ScLouIiui.
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