The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16
INTERCOLLEGIATE sponr.
Probable Revival of Intsrcity Gamcs-Tvo
section Schedules Unpopular,

| hecuon Scneuules Unpopular,
II Indications can be rolled upon. there will
| BIO great change In !ntorscholastio athletics
during the coming season. 1t Is not at oil un-
likely that the local association will reconsdcr
the matter OF keeping tho public school Attn
letes from competing In interscholastic games
and will frame new constitution making pub
lilo schools eligible. This would bring inter-
scholastic sport up to high standard and re-
double interest in competitions
The failure 20 arrange interclty games last
season between New York and BROOKLYN
schools has made the promoters OF the schsme
more anxious than ever to arrange such m eat
next season. Tho drawback was that tho
Brooklyn schools had arranged large baseball
schedules. and as several OF their best athletes
were also nom bers OF the mines, the idea had
to be shelved The matter is now being ds.
cussed with unusual fervor by the schoolboys
OF New York and Brooklyn. II is six years since
a Joint track athletic meeting was held, 1t In
said that the National 1nterscholastic Athletic
Association. which was in contemplation at
that time. was the cause OF stopping the meet
Ing. but now that this body is disbanded, there
should DO no obstacle. There are fourteen
schools In the local association and seven in
the Long Island League. When it is remem-
bered that only the pick Of the athletes in the
two organizations will be allowed to compete.
1t 10 clear that the tournamen mt would be OF the
championship order.
Treasurer Draper OF the local association.
who is responsible for the interest created In
such meeting, says:
From what have already learned the Lead
ing instructors. physical directors. and studcnts
In the two organizations agree that the move
ment Ia the best possible one for the interests
OF interscholastc athletics. They say that the
action will be OF incalcuiabe benefit to the
m hnNh na AtnNt~
sured fact that the boys will take more interest
N ther athletic work and will train more faith
bination is encouraged and kept w the he efrect
WIN be noticeab not only In tho improved
pn pm as w. OF fhe boys pvt in Their menta
place last season. for three meetings were held
apd all errangements pleted, but the action
plans. tis. however. almost certain that the
games wliI Dc held next season"
awaited with keen interest Is almost certain.
ase o da ms Ds mbs sna
Boston. The best performers from the two as
ed ssss thu la wSd be
ti9n and II held n this ety would probably
From The best authority It has been e earned
made at the Irst M Getting Of the local assoeia.
ton against the section sched ule system. 1t has
ueen bdlu tldt several OF the strongest
schools in the association viii under, no cir
G Inr enter team In tho football series
obn SERIES fSe ens Is snd
Sesa that ths s teams should play one smother
equal chance for the cham pionship.
From what is a ready known the youngsters
promise t. be better students and football
unusually large number Of tho boys spending
vacations at the mountains or seashore and
for Work the are aSd
On the grldiron. To Judge from, letters re-
bound to be fuil OF interest. Tho majority T of
the schools will have better and more seas oned
in football, but with the schedule being so ar
scRooIs vii sveop 5 eIe s'"nsr the fourteen
chester Wednesday afternoon: That the school
was demo strated by the clever performances
The programme was made up OF tho regular
IL. tysns rsa ns rs sSSoo
has only recently become Interested in athletic
sPGrt =, and nd VI! make application fer men Der
Association at Its next meeting. A summary
OF the events follows:
1oo-Yard Dash. senior-won by Charles Higgins.
Thomas Addy second. Thomas Robinson third
1oo.Yard Dash. Junor-won by Henry Me.calte,
Time. / | As seconds.
22o.SArd Dash, Senior-Won by Charles Higgins
Frank Richards second. Thomas Addy third. Time,
- 20 seconds
44o.Yard Rnn-won by BENJAMIN Campbsl. Hugh
Brown second, Adam Lorraine third Time. 81
seconds.
One Mile Bicycle Race-won by Otto Herd, Fred.
erck Reed second. Frank windslow third. Time, 2
minutes 81 8-5 seconds.
22o.Yard Dash. Junior-Won by Edward Thomp.
son. Thomas swift second. Horace Topping third.
Time. 2S As seconds.
sso-Yard Run-won by Brewer Clutt, Thomas
Addy second, Hugh Brown third Time minutes
10 20 seconds
OneMe Run-won by Brewer Clut. Thomas
Barber second. Thomas Addy third. Time. min
utes 20 second
Running Broad Jump-won by Thomas Robinson.
with ~ feet inches Ellis johnson second. with
IL feet IN inches; Charles Higgins third. with 10
feet inch.
Running High Jump--won by Thomas Robinson.
with r feet inches: Benjamin Campbell second,
with feet inches; Thomas Addy third with feet
clt inches.
Putting l2.Pound Shot-Won by Frank Carter,
with 81 feet 10 inches Charles Turner second with
az feet inches; John Adams third. with 80 feet
inches.
Pole vault-won W Franz Meyer with g feet Q
inches; Thomas Robinson second. with feet ~
inches; Henry Eetcal!e third, with feet 10 inches,
Throwing he Discus-won by Frank Carter, with
~ feet Charles Turner second, with II feet loI
inches; John Adams third with II feet inches,