The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-12
ACTIVE SCHOOL ATHLETES
IN 7RAIHING FOR 4 BUsT SEASON
ON MACK AND DIAMOND.

New NJ a.. q. May Have Charge Bostou
a. a. Donates n tup Tor Basebaii-Au
Almost C~ontiauous Round OF Events
The athletic season gives promise Of being a
most interesting one. Never before has there
been 20 intense and widespread a desire TO wit
moss athletic competitions among amateurs as
at present. The schools allied with the various
nterscholastic associations Throughout the
country will this year show activity In all
branches. The Executive OF the
National Interscholastic Association held a
meeting ut Wilson and kellocg's school last
Saturday for the purpose OF making a few re-
visions In the present draft OF the constitution,
which IL to BE- considered ut the annual meeting
OF the association. juno is.
Owing to numerous objections TO the original
choice. the date Of the first national games was
changed from tho last to the second saturday
In June. Each league n member OF the national
body IL to be allowed TO enter three men In each
event, only two of which are to be eligible to
compete, instead of its winners and second men.
as was at first deCrced. The entries are to close
FIVE days before the national games, and all lists
must be signed by the referee who OBLIGATED at
the games OF the respective leagues before they
will be accepted. In order to prevent the ming
of Illegal entries.
A communication from the New Manhattan
A. c., Offering to accede to any reasonable de-
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set Of games for the association, was considered,
and q committee consisting Of c, q. McDavitt.
New York H.. I. Pratt. Long Island. and q. p.
Smith, New Jersey, was appointed. with full
powers to confer with the New Manhattan A. c.
and close the matter. Under the supervision OF
the Cherry Diamond experts the national meet
should be n great success.
The first annual track and field championship
OF the newly formed New Jersey Tnterscholas-
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grounds Of the New Jersey Athletic Club,
Bergen Point, on Saturday, June o. The men,
bers OF this association are; Plainield High
School. Newark Academy, Pingry's School of
Elizabeth, Stevens Preparatory School OF Ho-
boken. Rutgers Preparatory School OF New
Brunswick, and Montclair High School. Presi-
dent Smith has appointed a committee to per-
feet arrangements, and everything points to a
successful days sport. The I'M has
made arrangements with the officers OF the
New Jersey A. c.. so that the boys can use the
clubs grounds on Saturdays for practice. They
expect to begin training next Saturday.
The Boston Intcrscholastic Baseball League
has completed its schedule for 90 and elected
the following officers: President. +. w. Stew
art, English High School; Vice-President, +.
NJ. do Almeida; Treasurer, Charles S. Roach.
Hopkinson: Secretary. A. w. Fuller, Roxbury
Latin. A handsome silver cup has been pre-
scented to the league by the Boston A. A. for
annual competition upon the acceptance Of the
followin conditions:
!. This cup shall be known as the Boston Athletic
Association lnterscholastic baseball cup.
3 Tnis cup snail lie competed for by the clubs OF
s. This cup shall be competed Tor Ave successive
years, the winning school to have its name engraved
nsr has been declared.
the h.: sehd Sos h SnP ra' is name an the on h the S emp ise sTe ysess
number OF times snail become Its final owner.
or more clubs nave their nainss on he cup ne same
seholas1is Baseball Ass"einti"n may aeeiae. '"e ,"'''
tie undecided. that years play snal not count in the
& Al disputes u regard to the qwardIns OF this
Boston Athletic Association.
The schedule adopted is as follows:
a., Boston Latin at South End grounds; il. somer,
Vile. ut south tnd s~r!unds; -, Cambridge, Cunde;
grounds; 50. ho ~ Ls,in At south End sronnds =
rr bTs.Gn ksaih.n Foo .inc !; it hsG lRaaksn! At IS. SCUM s"hisr1 Enc
ct sSlnersiils: ~. RoIbaTy Lain at south End
|. aaSii.ih i seaoof eSso"th End sToSnd..
sr GSaas!' j. tain f"sl hSy h Il SS"T sSISai at a! s sSHtn End End
SSroands; u Hr"SsiIne a. lrooki,nGi ea. I'oston
south End grounds: 50, HoDstnson at south End
grounds.
Although the past week has been an off one
for the Youngsters connected with the various
schools OF the local association, owing to the
Easter holidays: the candidates for positions on
the baseball and track teams have been hard at
work. The only drawback, so far, is the secur-
ing Of grounds to decide the baseball cham
have been secured. but the in charge
says it will complete negotiations this week.
A Aor .se ,i I,Tst s gam be- Is w yeheaI'ei IN io odd niprll to to tho he
local championship the bows are looking for
ward to the meet 81 the National ln!erscholastic
Association. which will be held in this city, and
In which there will be representatives from
schools all oyer the United States,
uhA rat al al eat ~ fnr f1.I IA "a. .pl SalHNnI fAnp,
ha> e been taking active practice at the grounds
Of Manhattan College under the direction
and they are gradually getting into shape. The
team that VIII r.present the school has been
and lhira base; Hutchinson. pitcher; q. Het-
gel, catcher, Bedford. SECOND base; Burns. short
stop; ssitZ; LEFT field; r. itetzei or Wssh6nrn,
Johnson cavered first bag last season. but being
too slow for the iniield, Hun vii! have n chance
at the initial bag. while johnson will take care
OF the right garden. He Is one Of the best hitters
on the team. can throw well. and should play
his position 10 advantage. ii. Hetzel is remark
ably ST. ong behind the bat, and 1t will take a
good runner 10 steal second base on him. Burns
covers his position to perfection. he is a good
third base In excellent style. and can be put in
Considered pIder the sr Keystone ST ntG Of tMe com mbbnShtinsohH is
Is o clever and strategic pitcher. SeitZ and
Washourn are good tlcidcrs. bedford; the clever
well. He bats sttqdi, y and advances the men on
oosco ga. ~ az lhnkt uS me SCHOOl
Is as follows:
April Is, brooklyn High School, at Prospect Park,
morning; 20, ieekskill Military Academy, at Peeks-
gu: ~. Conion school. at New YORK May .. 81. Paul
school. AT Garden CITY: 10. De La Sale lRstitute, ut
New York; go, cutter school. at New York; 20,
Stevens High school, at staten Island: 80, Lakewood
High school, At lakewood. June d, Montclar Military
Academy, at Mont lair.
The game with de La Sale Institute and ~.
Y. Military Academy Is likely to be changed,
owing TO the intcrschOlastic games.
Active preparations are being made at tho
Columbia institute Tor the approaching season
OF track and field sports. The following men
will C 'mpete for thu Trinity and Cutler School
games: } W. Hollis. mile run; W. II. Wilson,
putting shot; w; II. Mote and J. McCabe, mile
sprints. A. VI. Nickel has been elected tenn
porary, captain OF the baseball team. No
schedule with other schools belonging 10 tho
Interscholastic League has been arranged as yet.
The school Will not be represented in the base
ball league owing, to lack Of interest. A fea-
ture OF the annual reception drill To be held at
the Twenty-sccOnd cginent Armory on the
evening of April ~ will be a bicycle drill. The
squad will 90 through the same movements as
executed by the regulars.
rhe prospects at Columbia Grammar School
are good. The track ami baseball teams will be
the same rs last years. The athletic team has
not figured very prominently in reCpnt indoor