The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26
I%NTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT.
THE PURLIO SCHOOL nor LIKEI1
TO BECoHE 4 I FACTOR.

Proposal to Foupd an Association Meets with
General ~Fnvsr-TwentS- conc Schools Exc
pcCted to Fail In Limo - Athletes on
for tho Holiday will Their Fostballs.
The plea Of the public school boy for admit
lance to the National lnterscholasti Athletic
Association will no doubt boar good fruit, and
It Is now almost an assured fact that inter
scholastic sport throughout tho country will
boom next season. The movement to give .
chance to the athletes OF the various grammar
schools in Greater New York to compete in
scholastic games has boon received with
delight by the youngsters, and oVory one
Of tho schools interested in athletics
has already laid plans for ncxt season.
That u public school athletic association on the
same lines as the Now York and Long Island In.
tcrscholastic bodies will be organized IL more
than probable. and whether admitted to the ma
tiOnal association or not IL will bo in tho field
next season. At the first meeting OF the ma
tional body nm application for membership will
be made. which the knowing ones say will be
accepted. and then the new association will be
governed by tho national constitution, which
will be changed accordingly. The public school
athletes will be Independent of the New York
1nterscholustic Association and hold their own
annual championships. but will be allowed to
compete in all open scholastic games. both in
door and on the cindcr path.
The suggestion OF Harry Cornish Of the Knick-
erbockcr A. c., that dual games with the New
York Interscholastic Association would prove
interesting and exciting, has aroused consider
able interest among the public school athletes,
and thoro ia every reason to believe that such q
set of games will take place. Although tho pri-
waite schools have "a big advantage in experience
schools are good enough to make a bold bid for
the honors, In speakinE OF this, one OF tho boys
of Grammar School No. 10 said:
"In toll thn truth about the thinR. / nnnh
think we would stand much OF. a show In the
first meeting. If such a thing took place. At the
same time | won't say we will be showed under.
We have among the schools some very clever
performers and some that would die hard. The
scssed by the boys Of private schools will Be .
gront help to our opponents. but l will say.
when our organization is effected and in good
working order, we will secure grounds, and then
with hard work will be able to compete with
Twenty-one public schools in this city now
support athletic associations. and ono and all
will probably send delegates to n meeting for
the purpose Of orEonizing an association, whom
called upon. The following are the schools:
school No. 90; school No. o; School No; 40; school
School No. 90. school No. %. school No: IL. school
No = w. ssh DOL no as; school 20, SO, SCI % No; SSi
No. 8, School No. ~, school No. 40. school No. so.
m School No. SO. 134th street and
Lenox avenue, has declared in favor OF tho
scheme. Edward w. Stitt, tho principal. 10
very much Interested in athletic sports and will
give all the assistance necessary. The school
has organized an athletic association with the
following otfictls:
John j. Conway. President; John n. Coleman. sec-
Committee. William Hoy, Ellis ]. finch. Edward B.
I waTS g W 6gS 9 + Fe iSFh bay,d Is scbSni an, a; h Io.snS e. kd.
vanaugh.
PRINCIPAL stitt, when seen by a reporter Of
lions. but found enough time to say:
"lhave carefully read all THE SUN articles
think it a very gallant move in behalf Of tho
latter. | wish 1t 10 be understood, although
very much interested in athietic sports sports, ! 40 not
interfere with studies. l am very much in favor
OF an athletic association. and | think in course
of time tho public schools can put forth as
strong a set OF athletes as one could DESIRE
Almost NIL of the large private schools in the
youngsters who will be back next season have
left for the mountains and s%eashore. Following
fame, the boys spend part OF their vacation in
practicing with the football. Some of the boys
will also have the advantage of college coaches
will be found fully prepared for the season on
schools that are supposed to be weak in football
material will be strong next fall. because tho
boys who had thought of going to college have
determined on another preparatory year.
From all accounts the athletes of Trinity
School next year will be dangerous opponents
proved so Formidable this season will be
UNCHANGED next year, and in addition Physi.
team that will be ready to compete against all
corners. SeXius places great faith in the posi-.
DlllllC5 Vi IL lThCh lCdlu, anu Says InhJ II
baseball teams victory was only the beginning
Of a victorious campaign. In regard to gym
nastics he says:
Now that there is a movement on foot to get
the New York lnterscholastic Association inter.
ested in gymnastics. let me say that will do all
in nv power to help the scheme to SUCCESS.
Whether the association will take it up or not.
our school will accept the challenge of Column
bia Grammar School. which appeared In THE
Sun OF June 10. and will be ready for a contest
as soon as possible after the beginning of the
new school term. l am more than pleased to
enter into such a contest and | think gymnas-
tics should under no circumstances be over
looked by the association"
Anothcy game that ia very likely to find favor
with a great manv OF tho youngsters next
season is golf. Almost every school In both the
local and Long Island districts has among itG
students some crack players who are moro than
anxious to compete in an interscholastic tournR.
mGnt. Cutler and Berkeley schools always had
good teams. w. pcll of Cutler school is a strong
admirer of the game. and says that he will do
all in his power to have the local association
take it up next season.. A challenge from BoB
ton has already been received by both the Local
and Long Island bodies for a football match.