The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
I~NTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT.
TIE LOCAL AssoCIATIoN IMPROVES
n OONsTITUTION.

ship Honors-Trnck Teams In READINGS,
for the Outdoor Campaign which Opens
This week - bright Baseball Outlook.
It Is now an assured fact that Walter S. Hip.
pie of Barnard School, the champion intcrscho,
lastic half-mile runner and member Of the New
York A. c., will cross tho Atlantic and seek
honors in the English championship which will
be decided on July 4. He has already booked
passage on tho steamer 81. Paul, which leaves
this port on Wednesday, May 20. Nipple
started training at Travcrs Island last Wednes-
day. He will enter tho Cutler and Trinity
school games and will also compete in the an.
nual fleld-day games Of the New York Inter
scholastic Athletic Association before his de-
parture. In the two former games he will have
Marvel Of Pingry School as an opponent, and no
will have TO do some tall h~ustling to beat him.
Nipple has not made any plans as to what no
will do when he reaches tho other side. as II will
be the first time he has ever crossed tho water,
and the only person no knows over there is Kill
patrick. Robert w. Moore, who was to accom-
pany him, is very much put out over the rumor
that he was to be sent to Europe by the New
York A. c., which has spoiled his chances Of
really going. To a reporter OF THE SUN he said:
81 am not going to Europe. l did think Of
going. but never said anything about II to any
body except Nipple. How the rumor got around
thoN = fNoo " W oNht ~ tato wv" aohh "a >s =
don't know; but l do know that IL caused mo to
change my mind. think Hlpplo is faster than
any amateur in England, and will surely win il
he can stand the climate"
Nipples going TO Europe has stirred up n
great many of the athletes in this city, and now
comes the announcement that Walter Grace Of
Columbia Grammar School and member Of the
Knickerbocker A. c. will also enter the English
championships. No definite time has been set
for his departure, but 1t Is likely that he will
leave with Nipple. Grace's specially is high
jumping. and his record of over 8 feet o inches
Is ahead OF most of the men on the other side.
At the recent Oxford Cambridge games, the best
jump made was 8 feet ia inches. which should
not be hard for him to beat. Another event that
Grace expects to enter over in England Is the
hurdle race. In this event he does not do quito
rs well as In the high jump, but even SO he will
be a worthy opponent.
Now that the baseball season is at hand, the
youngsters OF the local and Long Island Inter.
scholastic Associations are busy at practice. and
some rafting good games are being looked for.
Tho local association has added some very i'm.
portant sections to the constitution. which have
the heartiest approval of the head masters and
teachers OF the various schools. They are as
follows:
ARTICLE XIV. SECTION /. There shall be a standing
none Of whom shall be an undergraduate OF any
school. and who shall serve until their successors are
SIC. 2 The members of the Finance Board shall be
elSs,sa by Y " IN, three % ,f9aT,sS y 40 w Of al ,h the s dictates IS
adopted. and they shall thereafter have power to APP
own body. every such appointment to be subject to
ratification by the delegates at n regular meeting OF
nas Hs' noiise shersof sh saHA be- sn i nniSsdinteEs s i1a' to
the Secretary OF the associntion. who shall at once
transmit the name Of the appointee to each Of the
schools composing the association. with notice that It
will be presented for ratification at the next regular
meeting Sttch "A anDnintmpnt Shal bp doomed 10 ba
ratified unless two-thirts OF the delegates shall vote
SEC. 3. no one shall serve as n member OF the
Pi II r,1s Board "a .,c or shall shall, haze nS,,r any r. OF h ths Powet n,s or
with the Secretary OF the association his written as.
sent to this constitution.
SIC. !. It shall be the duty OF the Finance Board to
section 5 OF this article all the moneys turned over to
II by the Treasurer In accordance with the provisions
OF this constitution. All such moneys shall be depos-
TIED In the joint names of the trustees with ONE safe
savings or national bank or trust company.
SEC. 3. The association may, with the unanimous
nfths of the whols Board OF Drlegate,. direct that the
whole or any part OF the fund so accumulated shall
sent. and upon such vot.. no part OF the said fund
shall be used for snv other purpose than the purchase
the association from. time to time for its use. No such
directions shall be made unless the Secretary shall have
schools composing the association at least two weeks
SEC. q. II shall be the further duty or the Finance
Board 10 advise the association. upon request OF any
affect the finances or financial standing or success Of
the association, and to maintain and preserve by
the association OF the highest trust and confidence.
ARTICLE Nv.-sEcTroS l. The Treasurer shall. before
the tirst Gny of June In each year. turn over TO the
Finance BOARD all the moneys and credits which shall
then he In his hands over and above the sum Of sl25.
viii III shalt be retained in the treasury for the pay
meui OF current expenses.
The track tcam Of the Columbia Grammar
School is now hard at work training for the
interscholnstic events. Very few entries will be
made In intervening games, as several OF the
youngsters are already too fine. Great things
y py mort ed In the WALK Thnra hainU lnfa nf nu-
tcrial for that event. In the jumps. hurdles.
and sprints there arc several excellent men; but
runs and also in the weights, there being only
two men OF any. account IN each. Under the care
steadily improving and should make a good
showing when May Is arrives.
the baseball cGndidates are giving a good &C
success in that line. The team will probably
consist OF the following players:
Monne and Mitchell. nitch,F; Cadcnas and Sterus.
catchers; Ward and Wallace. nrst base: smith. second
base; Cook. third base; Poillon. s%hortstop: o'Brien.
Jones. Brown. Donahue, De Witt. and steinfelt will
be the nelderB.
Nome is a left.handed pitcher and ought to
keep his opponents guessing; He has q good
viii elternat eT in the heb box. Is sp also master OF some %mo
rafting good curves. but has not the experience
behind the bat. He can throw TO second base in
very good style. storms will be kept in readi;
ness in case OF cmergeney. Ward rs a very good
we'll to bases. Wallace is also very good. /
second base smith is as good a man as any school
could wish for. He covers u lot OF ground. Cook
at third base is another strong point. Poillon at
short is the best man that could have been Sc
lected. He is very good on piek;ups. and not
fielding positions are having n nip-and-tuck fight
for the permanent positions. and 1t will be no
easy task to select the right men.
The annual gymnastic contest of the school
will DO held next Thursday afternoon. Prof.
Whewell is busy getting his young gymnasts
ready for the competition, which promises to be
an interesting one.
The makeup OF the De la Sale Institute base
ball team for this season IL, as yet. undecided.
but the probable makeup will include but two
ship Of its section. These two are Hawkes.,
pitcher, and Bruni. catcher and third base. or
these little need be said, other than they arc
both experienced men and win do much to
probably Conlan, who comes from Hillhouse
School, where he captained the baseball nine OF
last year. He will play SECOND base. hut he
can be put in to pitch at any time. lie has Leen
chosen captain of the team, and expects his men
TO make a good showing. Engel, Judging from
his work thus a-I far wil equal H.b any . boy h y the
two new men at tho substitute. are both fine
be Bennett and Faulhaher, who are cool and