The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-31
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The P~roufnsnt Schools Already Looking
Forward to the Football Season.

The football management Of De La Sale In
stttute has been hunting around lately for some
plan BY which regular attendance at practice
can be assured, The non-attendance OF a great
many OF the players at practice last season ao-
counted for the poor showing made. The man.
agement has adopted a scheme calculated to
accomplish the desired end. At every practice
there will be q roll call. and the presence or
absence OF each candidate will DO recorded.
Before tho picking OF n team the captain will
consult the roll book. and will he governed In a
measure by this in his selection Of n team.
A school Ia very apt to undergo a complete
change in it's personnel about once in every
foul years. when most Of the older boys gradu-
ate and the younger ones take their place,
Columbia Grammar School will And itself in
Just such q position this year. and consequently
It's share In interscholastic athletics will be
rather modest. One OF the features at the
school will be gymnastics, and Prof. WheweIl,
the physical instructor. will spare no time to
get mp a crack team. 1t lie not at all unlikely
that the muoh-talked- ot-contest between Co.
lumbiA Grammar School and Trinity School
will take place. This should prove one OF the
most interesting events in scholastic proceed
lngs, as the winning school will be at once chal-
lenged by De La Sale Institute. This fact is
known By both schools, and each will be more
than anxious to carry or the honors.
Trinity Schools football team for 9S should
Only two players were, lost by graduation.
O,Rourke and Browne. Under these conditions,
By the experience. Of one or more g seasons on
the scholastic Gridiron, it seems that but little
Of the usual time viii be needed in Developing
devote the principal part Of the training season
to signal work and the finer parts of the game
yanced; IN speaking OF the success Of the
ra "a.
team IS compiete sr Il viii ISi be a strong foni G one. The Fhe
team last year was an excellent one. and / can't
understapd the poor showing made in the final
worked, but the knocking out OF some Of the
stars in the, early part Of the game may, have
That e al past now fSV.' but StG / WI say SSt that S5sq s1.
pect TO win the banner this year. n nothing
WI be left updole to do SO.
soSiation has been organized there has been
talk going on among the boys about q dark
is looked upon as, Columbia Institute. The
students of this ,school have never taken any
R mSoh q theei hrt time IN 1 70 mifisa 9Rd eR HSys asvG Sed
cycling. This year, however. the boys intend
70 figure in every line Of sport. Or. Edwin
am pleased to say that Columbia Institute
has every Rrospect OF a strong athletic repre-.
ssPIy tS make AZ s any S0 ppodict iieasoa as yet IL + But quite ths
and the interest they, show in football give
AO"A1 vi Ahhlh "a wy hoNO. OWayb
been strong supporters. OF the Interscholastio
Association. but we did not take any active
part In the games last year nor did We hold any
spring games.
The feeling at the school has always been
TO pay close attention to our military drills.
and this, and the. college examinations allow
very little time for athletics. The wheeling
club, at, the, school drew, away many OF our
available athletes from the Fairgrounds and
necessary team practice. 1 myself was some
what responsible for this lack Of enthusiasm.
It has Of late been the tendency in many pn-
NpGp GNhOOla to nnpnnFnQa an nnhua affaDffoD
TO athletics. Students have been permitted to
feel that IL reflects moro honor to beat a foot
ball team than to e~onstrue a book OF Virgil.
1t H. q matter OF public scandal that health
ful. ~invigorating exercise has thus degenerated
to . sort OF semi-professionalism among school,
boys. In some cases the heads of educational
establishments have condescended to accept ON
nominal terms. or even to lure away from other
schools. young men whose special value lay In
their animal strength and energy.
l. Pearson. one Of our leading Instructors
and o mar OF national reputation In track and
field athletics; will have special charge OF our
football. baseball and track team. and there 10
no reason why we should not take q large
share Of the interscholastic honors."