The sun., 1896-03-01
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New Jersey schools OrEsnize-Miiitsry
Branches Make EGective ProRress.


The convention OF New Jersey schools. hold
In plainfeld last week, resulted In the forna-
tion of a New Jersey 1nterscholastic A. a. It's
members are Plainfleld High School. Newark
Academy, Pingry's School Of Elizabeth, Stew
ens's Preparatory School OF Hoboken, Rut-
gers's Preparatory School Of New brunswick,
and Montclair High School. II was decided
that each school shall hold an athletic meet
Ing every year. The State athletic games and
annual meeting will be held on tho first Satur-
day in June. Tho association will control
track athletics. baseball. football, and cricket
Another new association is tho Hudson River
1ntcrscholas;ic League. 1t is composed Of the
Mohcgan Lake Schoul of Peekskill, Riverview
Academy Of Pouyhkecpsie and Holbroock's
of sing Sing Before long othcr institutions
along the Hudson will apply for admission.
There are many associations starting mp In
various parts of the country since the found
ing of the National 1nterschoastic a. A. The
schools realize the advantage of having cen.
trail controlling body. and knowing that the
only way FOR them to become members Is TO
first organize locally, tho result has been the
creation OF interschoastic leagues In sections
where there had only been dcsultory sort OF
interest In track athletics previously.
The interest in the big interscholastic indoor
meet to be held at Madison Square Garden on
Saturday. March %, seems to be increasing
daily. Not only have most Of tho prominent
athletes of tho New York and Brooklyn schools
already entered or sgnihed their intention Of
entering. but many boys from distance will
be on hand to try their powers against the local
talent. Hartford High School will send three
representatives. Luce, the captain OF their
track athletic team. will enter the half, tho
quarter, end the 22O-yard dash. He won the
quarter in the Connecticut High School A. A.
,t-t t,ol, a Il, l,,@
year. His best time is 81 2-5 seconds. His
records for the half mile and the 2"O yard runs
are minutes seconds and % 20 seconds re-
spcctivey. f. II. Sturtevent will enter for the
pole vault and running high jump. He has an
Indoor record of feet SIs inches in the former
event and clear the bar ut D feet inches
In the high jump. He has held the champun
ship Of the Connecticut High School A. A. in
these events for the past two years J. w.
Bradin. the third Hartford candidate. has not
made very. strong showing in athletics as yet,
but he is full of promise. ile took ihir'l in tho
quarter at the Connecticut High school y. 4.
games last year
There is an unusual activity among students
five in number, and are all situated in the upper
part of the city. namely. Berkeley school, Co
iumhia Institute, Barnard sehool, DE IA Snlle
Institute. and Hamilton Institute All these
schoois are members Of the New York Inter
scholastic Athletic Association There exists
n feeling OF friendly rivalry among these
schools, and each one at its annual public drill
always endeavors TO ontdo the others. ,
students is commanded by Col. Jackson. and
the two battalions of three companies each arc
All instructions % are issued by the cae, Officers.
The uniform consists of blue blouse and
trGpsers %niS cross belts and blue cap
Is the work with the Gatling guns.
given by Capt. y. H. Thurston of the Twenty
second Regiment. whose reputation as drill
drilling pupils. in this school, grouped into two
battalons. The senior battalion Of four com,
the Junior battalion of two companies b, Lieut.
Col. Dodge At the mi'lw!nt"r drill held re-
Gently. the, CORPS showed a proficiency which
has never been reached at this early season in
any previous year. This institute was the lirst
military body in tho State to use the new man
The barnard school drill !s under the super
yyis!on of lead NJ Master William Livingston
Mr. Hazen is Captain Of Comrany R. seventy.
nsst Resim.nt;, Mr.. Lyon is Lieutenant OF
aSoa @ boys Efn'h IN the wn Ths
GSi"ns Henry Mpr Tar's: N1iors,
The drills are held in the armory Of the Eighth
Regiment caElry tfo%p 5sG has he h been formed
anif.a In,';snte has about fsy mem;
Corey. Tho drills take place weekly In ths
armory OF the Twenty second Regiment under
IN" supervision Oh i'TOl. ShuW. Al inc CNam-
inutions for officers the following ap-
pointed: Company A-Captain. A. Brooks;
Lieutenant. A. Parsons First Sergeant \.
Brown: second Sergeant Is. Crotfut. Com.
pany Il Captain, y. Drake: Lieutenant, B. 10
Mesram; First Sergeant. Gnnther; second
Sergeant. Hicks. Company Captain. G.
Duckworth; Lieutenant, G. Green; First Ser
geant. \. Carey: Second Sergeant, Knoblauch.
MAJOR II: y: Carey, lr:.: Gijutant, II. Miller;
Serycaut-MaiOr. \. Smith.
DE La Sale Institute enjoys the advantage
of having an officer OF the United States Army
drill instructor. At present the work is
conducted hy Capt. Charles Morton of tho
Third United States Cavalry. Last year tho
school mad two hattalions, commnnded by
Major Tilforl and Major Beers. This year
only ruc battalion will be formed. Several OF
the students have expressed their intention of
Joining the cavalry troop which Capt. Morton
intends to organize cnrly this spring.
The gymnastic exhibition OF the Adelphi
Academy OF brooklyn has been changed TO
the evening of Mnrch l3. The regular class
exercises will bc followed by special exercises
on the horizontal bar. parallel bar. rings.
horse. tnmbing mat. and slack wire. An oh
sta"!r race will close the entertainments
NJ IA recent meeting of the brooklyn Latin
School \. A., Harry W. Hail. '96, was elected
Captain of III" baseball team. lie has been
pla gin: in Brooklyn since 1898. Two years be
fore that hc covered third bag for the rnuGh.
kecpsie Military Acndcmy Hall also pitched
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