The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
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Proposal to Amnlgamato LOCAL BrAnchee-
BENEFITS OF Hnndball.

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Benefits of Handball.
The advisability OF amalgamating the echo+
lastio associations OF New York and Long
Island IN again being discussed. Al presont
there IL q drawback to the scheme In that the
provisions Of the two associations. with refer
ence to schools which shall bO eligible to mehA
bership. are somewhat different. In tholocaG'
association private schools alone are eligible 10
memborship. while in the Long Island league
public schools enjoy the Same privileges a. pri4
vate schools. However, the standard Of ath-
letics in the Brooklyn schools IL. as O rule, mr.
In Advance Of that set by the New York schools.
1t has been argued that II the two associations,
combined the result would be m association,o9S
unwieldy proportions. and that, as the schools
would be widely separated. didloulty vvould ~ Z
encountered in getting them together ct the
several meets. But against this argument u
Is stated that the New England and ,Connscti-
cut 1nterseholastic Associations embrace many
Island r. smaI pan S anS ST s,,o cover ! nDSS
larger s-ea ana vot And iit.is 90 No dIa,o,1.', -
i maints sbsG, sn absolute SOL neo h nsslS or no f Il sSe M. e
tons would oonsoHdsto It would Be a Soonses
%aHS sfi y l h1ds'ls Of Ta sitho ar ss s. S1sssas 'f Sc
Austin's High School for instance. would be
one Of the private schools to benefit BY the CON-
The growth OF interscholastie athletics dur
sta STANDARD asS1s. and l has proved 9S most satisfactory 70
ginning to appreciate the work Of the young
sters. For a long m the prep was branded
by the exalted collegians as a useless creature.
but after a few defeats these cOlloeians were
depended to q great extent on tho condition o.
the boys ssno who enter M : rs sollsg tsd from co11.t the I Drsp ara.
to tbe preparatorv schools for tbsIr ta,snt
Handbail as . factor in the training Of scho-
lastio baseball teams viii be greatly INDUCED
in. by the youngsters next winter. Within the
ss4ts fey r years tSs st RSndba Md hss m nSf, t7Efs re- nsT%s
SRaIGiSas plenty e Drawn, xlsor iand agiIity BAG
10. SnTsndbtall IS e factor in the training Of base.
ness and HesItSncy which follows a winters IN
the y%ogSnGsterS * t6e " SsrioTs s adSSlse I tbi5
the, majority Of The teams would make q ias
The TYhSSI pqint Is to Brine set the sHf ssh oSas Ga t tsa SSsi iSsS
condition as near the opening Of the season "a
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more or less muscie-bo1nd from tie nature Oh
During the indoor winter training handball
would work a great change. The game exer-
those Of the SHOULDERS and arms IN q navel
ious manner, and Ia addition makes o b0yaiefS
benefit lies In the Opportunity It afords Tor the
exercise OF Judgment. The playsr must learn,
/ where and when fine ball will stiIfe and how IA
return It. Thus he is compelled to think and
act ON the spur Of the moment, go To gpeRk.
which is Of incalculable benohS to the young
sters. and develops the very power Of iudRinR \