The sun., 1897-12-25
INrrRsono1A Asr1o nponr
why Harvard school !. unrrcn-TraininH nsF
CominG Events.


The trouble between Harvard School and tho
Now York Interscholastic A. A., which has been
hanging flre since 1895. was removed at tho last
meeting OF tho association, when tho school
madc application to be reinstated. The school
was suspended in 1905 for violating the consti.
tuition. Each year has brought now delegates
into the association who nro not miliar with
the circumstances OF this particular matter, and
In answer to q letter sent to THE SUN by u stu.
dent the following is u correct explanations:
In the baseball series OF April. 1895. Harvard
School played q student who was not eligible to
compete according TO the constitution. The
team won the championship after defeating De
La Sallo Institute, but tho latter protested. Tho
association decided to dismiss tho protest and
awarded the championship and banner TO Har-
ward School.
De La salle Institute was not satisfied with
this ruling, and brought the matter up before
tho new officers OF the association in October.
1895, claiming that there was not quorum
present when tho protest was decided. The
delegates voted to have tho matter laid before
tho Arbitration Committee. A meeting OF this
committee was held at the school OF Wilson and
Kellogg in December, 1895. and after debate
lasting over fvc hours Harvard School was sus-
pended from the association for period Of ono
year. The championship and the banner wcro
subsequently awarded to Do La Sale, and the
Secretary was instructed to get the banner back
from Harvard School. This was no easy task,
as the latter refused to part with the trophy
Nothing more was thought Of tho matter until
the first meeting of the scholastic year OF 1896.
when Harvard School made application to re-
enter tho association. A committee was ap-
pointed. and after reporting favorably, was or
dered by the association to reconsider the re-
port, as Harvard School failed to return the ban
nor, The same thing occurred this year, and
the banner still blocks the reconciliation.
Manager Frank Cox tho for the ct
team OF the Brooklyn High School started prTac..
| "Wednesday. Twenty-Five candidates responded
| to the call, among whom are many of tho foot
PSyihFs T hs
and thompson ioo.yard dash, junior. Capt;
I Wcir will keep the youngsters at training until
| after the holidays when series OF indoor events
will be held to decide upon the team.
| The Brooklyn Latin School candidates are in
active training at the old Thirteenth Regiment
armory under tho care OF Capt Service The
school intends placing a strong basketball @ team
| Institute and his band OF candidates for track
honors have been training in tho gymnasium
| the gymnasium every Friday afternoon. The
last OF the preliminary contests for this year
took place on Friday. Dec. IT, The results were
intercass Relay Race. Ono Mlle-sophomores first
| . minutes ~ sccOnus. Individual tlnles-beiser:
| minute q 2-5 seconds; Wood minute seconds
| Kitchell, minute 2-o seconds; Wickham. min
ute 4 Id seconds.
one-Miie Run-won by Meeker. Binherd second
Nichols third. Time. 5 minutes IS seconds.
Hitch and Kick-Won by Chapman, with feet
inches; Pease second, with f"et inchos.
Running Hop. Step and Junp-Won by Beiser. with
"a feet IL inches; Chapman second with 81 feet 9L
| inches; Vaughan. third with 81 feet.
After the holidays tho athletes who have wo1
in the prelimnaries will compete for five indi
! viduul prizes in the finals A banner will alst
be awarded TO the winning class.
/; MINNEAPoLIs. Dec. 24.-Tho annual election
of officers of the North Side High School Athletic
Association took place yesterday, and resulted
as follows:
Presi lent, A. Gulsmer; Vice President F. Kennedy
Secretary and Treasurer II. T. Bibb; Football Mana
ger. A. Rand: Baseball Manager. p. G. Libby Tracl
| Athletic Manager. C. Piper