The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
FOOTBALL At THE SCHOOLS.
The Youngsters Are Preparing for n Lively
season the Grdiron.

season on the Gridiron.
The Athletic Association OF Columbia Gram
mar School will meet next Thursday afternoon
to arrange for the coming season. Whether
there will be a football team TO represent the
school this year is not known. but the matter
viii be decided at the meeting. The athletes
at the school have always taken a prominent
part in athletics. and although it is little too
early to make any predictions. it can safely be
said that they will not be lacking in any line of
sport when the proper time comes.
The indications are that Trinity School will
present a strong football team this season.
Capt Wilder Brown, who arrived in the city
last week, will be- handicapped by the loss Of
some star players. hut he says the second eleven
OF last year will be intact and among them are
some players who will prove able substitutes
Columbia Oval has been secured for practice
and the candidates will report on Sept. :. L.
NJ. SeiNas. physical director Of the school and
coach. is expected in tho city to morrow and he
will cooperate with Brown in getting things in
order.
George Salmon. Cutler Schools athletic
trainer. returned to town last week and be-
gan preparations for the football season.
When seen ty TIE Sun reporter. he outlined
the season s work. He said that last years en-
pericncc had taught him that training on the
home field had better results than the sum
mer resort method OF former seasons. and
that the preliminary squad had therefore been
ordered to report at the school the first week
in Septcmber. The veterans and most promis-
ing boys Of last season will return on Sept 10.
md preliminary work will begin at Columbia
oval at that time. The ten days before the
schoots open will he devoted to light work No
lineup will be attempted during the nrst three
weeks
Candidates for the De La Sale Institute
FOOTBALL eleven VIII begin work on the Instl-
tgte.s GROUND, Hunts Point. next "Wednesday
afternoon. They arc already arriving and
there is every evidence OF lively competition
for the rIaceE on the team. The Institute does
not omen until Sept IL. and training up to that
time will consist in light practice.
II abundance OF frst-claEs material means
1andidntes' win gather at berkeley oval on
Sent; IL IN" list will contain many names
has been elected captain 81 tho team, and he
says tina, ho is confident o. turning ont n team
won the champtGnship OF tho New York Inter.
scholastic Athletic Association. Smith II the
cS T% Of coacT ofa F sST IN and G
Erankiin Bcn, Jr. graduates OF BcrAc!cy
Tho Collegiate School Football Team begins
Of the candidates are N the city taking light
Irariice on me GROUNDS adjoining the school
in school this season. the only vacancies being
one guard and an end.
NOW thal Dwight schools OpPn.the members
Of the athletic association are turning their
attcu'lD n 10 footha'l Thnre seems - be an
unusual amount II interest manifested in the
game amouc the students OF the school this
season, and as three ar iOUr ~ III" cd piSyrrs
are back T. IT, likely hat team will b. urgnn-
led thn' will tie unuaNi" Of holding th"i" own
with all corners, The management is arylr.-
lug long schedule.
There can he no doubt that Barnard School
will he a greater factor IN the race for football
houors this season than ever before Several
Of the boys who Will h" back this season were
IT the school last Tmrsd0v morning aAd spoke
fYDrahly on the outlook for NthlC Ii Sin general.
Besides football. iaSk"l-Li Win To \ favOr.tc
pastime. and Physical director Brown says
Their" Ia the max ing OF another champion team
on hand. Tie football candidates will begin
practice on the grounds Of Manhattan College
ON september ! !. Tn" coaching " ! be done
hy Or Brown. assisr"i ty ret N"Grk - tho
Now ok \ {. aud an cX-mcnbc. OF tho
iaHrari Schup. team.
Ihrtoumbin Institute Athletic Association
will l." Orga.,Z. e! on Tuesday. several Of the
Oh hoya ar" tack al the institute The
chances OF having a football team are not
as bright as at nrst supposed This students
show a good deal OF interest in this line of
sport. but they are somewhat Handicapped BIZ
the iiShtasss u the boyA \