The sun., 1897-09-06
INTERSCHoL1STIC SPORT.
schooiboyu Actively Preparing for . Lively
season the tiridirou.

season on the GridirOn.
The young athletes connected with the vari-
Gus schools Of the local and Long Island inter-
scholastic athletic associations are trooping
back to the city. and the large private schools
uptown and those Of their rivals across the big
bridge are alive with youths whose only thoughts
are upon the fascinating fall pastimc OF foot
ball. Almost all the private schools and acad-
emies in this vicinity are devoted TO field md
athletic sports and it can safely be said that n o
sport causes more enthusiasm than that play led
on the gridiron.
1t is likely that the re will be quite change in
the playing this year. and the many protests
that have marred the sport in former years will
be entirely done away with. Competent Off
cials will be engaged for every game and as the
schedule will be in one instead of two sections
everything points to a banner season. The first
meeting OF the local association will be held on
Tuesday Oct. 5, while the Long Island students
will start the ball rolling on Friday. Oct. l. In
this city new officers will be elected for the en-.
suing year and football committee appointed
to make all arrangements. The schools in tho
local association are:
Barnard. Trinity. Hamilton Institute. Sachs De
la Sale Institute. Madison. Columbia Institute Co
lumtia Grammar. Cutler. Woodbridge, Drisler. Will
Kellogg. Berkeley. Dwight Halsey, and Col
legIate.
The Long Island association comprises:
Brooklyn Latin. Pratt Institute. Poly Prep"
Brooklyn High. Adelphi Academy. and ST. Paul.
Trinity Schools chances this season for foot
ball honors are brighter than ever before in the
history of the school. The team will be practi-
cally the same as that which put up such hard
fight for the championship last year. Dr. u
man. who has been in search OF suitable grounds
for some time, has at last secured field that
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athletic field at Undcrclfr Ferry, on the
Hudson. The grounds will be known as Trinity
Oval. banked quarter. mile track and 300
yard straghtaway will be laid out Under the
direction Of Capt. Browne football practice
will begin next week. A strong addition 10 the
team this fall will be Miller. who played on the
champion De Ia salle Institute team last year.
new players. Hasbrouck, Hien, Pell. Wiley,
Gibson. paplding, Hunting. and Granbcry all
6ad Way for fodtbn A matera g Le fgoo' Beo Who w
played fullback for the team last year, will
enter Yale where he should find ID no trouble in
Into aFst:elsss, players; CAPT, Boyesen viii
and, with the aid OF a frstclass coach, he is
confident Gfan of. Of mGSiizng 2SI winning team.
viii take charge OF be OF 1he new or 9rx C.
the Barnard School this fall, and practice will
commence at the Manhattan College grounds
as soon as tho candidates be brought to-
gether. The school will feel the loss OF Stewart.
who so ably handled the team last year. He
gained the title OF the second Brink Thorn,
viii be back at Barnard. and as he will play in
his old position the work behind the line win be
:, At present 1t is not known whether Cutler
@ Su w The %es tenm ON the grdron this
has never failed to be represented. this year will
be no exception. and that team as strong as
The athletes OF the Brooklyn Latin School ara
In high glee over the prospects OF excellent
of the school, will open In new building which
Is equipped with all tho necessary parapher-
o last years eieven Gibbs Morton. GSadwieS ddsSs
Hewitt, and Lord will bo back. Tho five bows
played well together last year, and with tho
promising new material on hand there is every
,Adeiphi Academy viii again don football togs
Forney.. the champion schoolboy basketball
player, has been selected to captain the boys.
and he is going to try his best TO d"vcloO win.
ming team. There is any amour, i",tcrial 10
pick from.
:, A large number of last years cracks from the
Brooklyn High School has 'duated but tho
material on hand has such good knowledge OF
the game that there is no danger that the school
will not be as strong as ever. Gierisch has been
elected to fill the place OF Captain. and he will
start training at the parade grounds. Prospect
Park, az soon as the grounds are open.
The phenomenal pc" q" nance OF Jesse Lyman
Hurlbgt,, Jr, Of the NJ, York A. G. when he
cleared the bar In the pole vault at the A. A. U.
championships with vault OF IL feet ! inch,
and, captured championship honors, is still
fresh In the memory Of the leading athletes OF
this vicinity This wonderful work by a mere
youth has aroused general comment. r. w
Allis of Yale University, the champion of 1896,
was completely showed under with his vault OF
10 feet 5 inches. Hurlbut graduated from
Berkeley School last year and entered Wesleyan
associates by his vauting. "
At the field meeting OF the New York Inter-
scholastic A. A. iE 1895. Hurlbut cleared the
bar at 10 feet ia inches. carrying off the Inter.
scholastic championship. He mt that time said,
when his friends congratulated him. that he
would do better. and that he kept his word is
shown by his last vaults. Hurlbut is only
II years OF age, and Il he keeps on improving
the American as well as English record IA
apt to be beaten. The best previous perform.
ance done by q schooboy was accomplished by
Basset johnson OF Worcester Academy with a
vault of 10 feat u incheA In I90R ~ '-N