The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
rIrn THE scHooLBoT ATHLETES.
At Last a Public school Athletic Associa-
ton Is to lie Organized.


After many years OF waiting it is now an AS
sured fact that public school athletic nssoc'"'
ton will be organized this fall. This will prove
| nm important factor in interscholastic sport
and IL is said that II should be the means OF caus'
ing sidera Bile interest inasmuch as 1t VIII be
| the first time a public school athlete Will nave
n show to demonstrate his athletic ability
The time set for the annual election oil oiilcers
OF the New York Intersoholastic Athletic ASso-
citation has caused a great deal OF dissatisiac-
tion among the mujority OF the schools In years
past and this year strong protest Is 10 I've
made The feeling is that tho association
should elect It's officers at the close OF schooI
year instead OF at the beginning As 1t Is. the
new year opens in confusion. Tor no one knows
who Is to occupy the chair. and consequently
no preparations whatsoever have been made
for reorganization. The old officers have gone
without legally transferring their books. and
things are moro or less in miN-up. ono OF
the head masters In an interview says:
This year. contrary to custom. the hnal
meeting OF the year. at which reports are
audited and unfinished business closed up.
was postponed and when the meeting did try
to come together 1t lacked quorum. Conse-
qucntly when the association convenes next
month 1t will be hampered by rather perpcx-
ing circumstances. BY holding meeting on the
year to assume control Immediately, as other
associations do. oil this trouble could easily be
avoided and the season begun In perfect conf
dence and harmony"
Cndaunted by the heavy showers which fell
last Wednesday the Monterey A. {. held their
second annual games at Union Park. West
Chester The organization is composed of Il
number Of enthusiastic schoolboys who have
banded themselves together for the purpose Of
strengthening and furthering interest In scho-
lastic competition. The results wore:
100 Yard DAsh-won by Charles Roberts Henry
Gordon second. Aaron Weisstupf third. Time
22o,Yard D.sh-won by Henry Henderson. Frank
Wallace second, William ostrander third. Time.
Yard Ruu-won by Charles Fox Andrew Chap
man second. Aaron weisskupf third. Time. 90 3.5
500 Yard Rnn-won by william McCuley, Henry
Henderson second, Louis Heron third Time. 2
one Mile Kun-won by William McCnlley, Charles
Grscom second Frank Wallace third. Time, .
one Mile waIkWon, by Thomas Hoyt Nathan
Sargent second. Michael Curtis third. Time. s min
One Mile Bicycle Race-won by Thomas 'Bricn
Frank Prince second. Earnest Gray third. Time, 3
229.Ysrd Hurdle Race,won by. Earnest Gray.
Charles Fox second. Frank Prince third. Tine IS
running High Jnmp-won by Thomas. Jones
G Hasli Kahn second: Herman kotchild third
Putting the I2:found shot--won by Henry Tai OF.
"llildul IONoIb scCNnu, FRANK Prince tllfu. Dis
lance, 80 feet loI, inches.
Running Broad Jump-won By Thomas Jones
Earnest Gray second. Charles Roberts third. Dis.
tRnCe II feet lOA inches.
Pole Vault Won, by. stephen Gordon. Thomas
Jones second, Charles Kahn third. Height : frot .
inches.
Throwing the 12.Pound Hammer-won by Henry
Talbot William Powers second. William Gauthor
third. Distance. 81 feet o inches
Throwing tho Discns-won by Henry Talbot
Fsrnest Gray second. Herman Rotchld third. Dis
lance, 81 feet.
Two.Mile Bicycle Race-won by Thomas 'Brien
Frank Prince second Earnest Gray third. Time s
minutes 10 3-5 seconds.