The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
1~NTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT.
1HH BoYs HAP OUT a LIVELY GAM
PIIaN FOR THE NEW YEAR.

Pas,inpps Ready rsr Active work-BriGht
Outiseh Tor statinG ana Chess Tournnunents.
II will not DO long now before the annual
meeting Of the New York Interscholastic A. A.
viii be held for the purpose of making arrange
monts for the annual spring athletic meeting.
Provisions will have to be made for a trophy to
replace the cup won by Berkeley School last
gear. The contest for the cup was u hard fight,
IN which Berkeley, Cutler, and b ,rnard schools
figured, the former only beating out Barnard
School By a SIN IL margin. It is likely that an.
other cup will DO competed for on nearly the
Isme terms, and II will probably be an open fight
again. The lads WHIT compete In the annual games
Do excellent work. They are picked athletes, and
. team represents q school as the Mott Haven
teams represent the colleges. Some Of tho best
known college and A.. A. U. athletes are grad
yates from the schools Of New York. and Har.
ward, Yale, and Princeton universities will DO
greatly strengthened by the addition of sew.
oral clever youngsters next June.
The past week has been an Off one for the stu
dents owing to the holidays. and therefore not
very much work In the line Of raining was
done. However. some of the candidates took
advantage of this opportunity to indulge In
some good, hard practice. Considering the
athletic ability of some Of tho students In tho
various schools, the coming season should be q
banner one In all lines of sport. OF course, q
great many of tho schools viii be handicapped
By the loss through graduation Of some of thoir
stars Of last year. 8 i'll, the new candidates are
such o promising set that IL handled in the right
form'they will be able TO take the places OF those
missing.:
The most important event in the near future
10 the loo skating series. In this the greatest
Of rivalry exists and the schools manifest q
great deal Of interest in tho sport. Ever since
the Ice Kinks have'thrown open their doors the
candidates Of the school teams have been train.
Ing assiduously. and judging by the form shown
IN practice some spirited races should result.
OF the Now York schools, De La Sale Institute
resented by A. Morgan. This year, however.
Morgan Ia not q student at the institute, and the
A'' Ber k SHi School Viii hn6 be r epras in every
one Of the sports y this season si, n, The track team
SEi aa G iSm m sno ana nSnS as S Si, G aiSfe pS s Naiii f91 Is er TsII
known the team should certainly make q credit
able showing, Not only win several Of the boys
Who. are expected TO surprise the talent. ellison.
ingtoS,, and Mckee are Tie old athletes; back.
The school looks to ellison for the points in the
We composition sSo5s til ;.n %hIls Il ,hd the sc walk b.. c BiGys,
White and A. BoyEsssn will be seen in the middle
Sr nSi 1nSi records cords ana Sn0ui' ao'' sustain 'ne'f
The bicycle squad will probably be the strong
81 Han san sSno'i McKee, exc 'qBR aRaass. and a F saaa''of Leo 60
Roy, SEQ viii also ride. This will make a team
pion pole ysulter.. will, b. unable to compete,
owing TO his age. the school should find no trou-
bic In securing points in that line. The vault
came from the Adelphi Academy Of Brooklyn.
and :. Stewart, from Trinity School. Both were
they should Be- able to iii his place ssiistasto-
rly. The relay team viii be composed OF White,
4. Boyesen. Granbery, and Forney, a very
N0ym combination.
That Barnard School win DO strongly, repre-
etrated by the. showing the candidates have
likely that track and aeldi sports Y !" have tho
Last years team back, and although there i any
still sGihiHiu1 an 1ntn now % Quantity. II" The ssP'h IS Some ls
secrecy over .MoMrnsen, a new student al the
fSSH0'' II ana has n bs ssPor rum Sap % th nel'f his lime me- Y fo a
previous records; Al q recent meeting of tho
suited as felioWs: W. f. fi't c%ldS Se H" Jr, 'a ss.
PresIdensii y. Earle. 90, Secretary; ii, ".
ssin ttiras ta assa'u 5. !. Lyme IN s'S !s5a and a. w. on \.
RSgers, 90. were appointed IS a graduate I'd.
continue the annual winter games for novices
and hold handicap games instead.
o. UnssE the sor H ,Ss ,rnd2 ts Of =. i !; cp pS" NJ the the
stitute will begin training next wee Tho
school will not DO strongly, represented by run.
hhotnSn;. OPPii e roy and and Ed fGHa S.' VII r rsst"' in the the
single events, and In case tandem racing Is IN
do some good work. From the abundance Of
promising baseball material on hand there is
no Feason why a strong nine should not be or
ganized this coming spring.
Athletic Association The officers for 1898 were
e dses: Paul az tG 3. Ralph h9 VICE. A. fe siSSlnnapw pF fan
Eyck Elemdorf. Secretary; Thomas e. Harden:
the school being the dark horse for honors this
gear, The track team will be looked after by
H. e.. + 4w Snals5d; a : ?9s stI branch HSS'i e. NJ Gif 6. 4. H e
viii put. all he candidates through a strict
Sourse Of training, and with The interest shown
by tho boys he expects to, produce a crack-a-
Jack team. Baseball will be q prominent fea-
ture at the school.
Columbia Grammar School: Il. T. Cadenas
has been elected captain of The track team and
DEVELOPMENTS. There has always been a good
gymnastic ream at the. school. and Prof. Whe.
well, who has charge Of the gymnasium, is con.
gdent thai the squad will maintain its prestige.
he is very much in favor of having an annual
Rmnasiic contest between the various, schools.
Trinity and De La Sale are the only other
symna:tics, and It is not al all unlikely that a
contest will be arranged between The three.
Cutler School has secured Columbia Oval
ct Williamsbridge for athletic training, and as
Baseball sSSe 9 al teams sas Ms VIII 90 INT into pe trainin uho ! The b an e.
ball team will be captained by George Bro
kaw. Chess has not been overlooked this win
y Ola SotiOA "Ail huNou u 4 Chl V lIb
Now York interschoastic chess tournament.
The hockey Team began. practice at tho 81.
Nicholas Skating Rink last week under the
coaching Of Louis Livingston, Jr., of Columbia
University. He was we'll pleased with the show
ing mad. and says the team will be as strong
Is ever.
Word comes from iHalssy School that the
Athletic Association has decided to place a
track team In the spring games this year, Tho
team has already gone into training, and is said
70 be unusually strong. especially In the long
distance runs, At the last regular meeting
OF the Athletic Association e.. HodsOn was
elected captain and J. Randall manager.
Athletics at Madison School will take a big
boom this year. The track team has been in
training for some time at the Kniokerbocker
a. z. gymnasium. and the boys are making a
most excellent showing. For many wears fenc-
ing has been a favorite pasrime at the school.
and this year will not find it lacking. Another
attempt will be made to form IA fencing league.
The officers who viii look after the various
school sports for the new year are:
". Van Taube. President; 7. Il. Clar!., yIce.Prcs,.
dent; Thomas Barron. Seorptary; =. O'Dunpl.ue.
Treasurer. George corbctt. Chairman Baseball com.
mittsni George Meehan Chairman Track Athletic;
n. Van Tauhe, Cha rman Chess Committee; GoJrge
Meehan. Chairman Baseball Committee James ATt III