The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-17
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Tho Football Season Promises he =
Lively One.

Tho Football Season Promises he
Lively One.
with the opening OF the private schools
hardly anything is talkedof among the young
sters OF both the New York and Long Island
InterscholastIc Associations but football-the
makeup OF the teams. how they will compare
with the slevens OF past years. and the ultimate
winner Of the championship. The candidates
OF most OF the schools have begun light prac-
tlce. 1t Is expected that this years struggle
for the cham pionship will be- q much closer
battle than any that has taken place during
the last four years. Most Of the schools have
lost the majority Of their crack players through
graduation. and tho weaker schools will have
an opportunity to develop strong elevens as
they have not suffered to such an extent as
their more formidable rivals.
Next to the football situation tho youngsters
are interested In the outcome OF the initial
meeting of tho New York Intorscholastio Ath-
letic Association. which takes place the FIRST
week in October. A number Of important
matters will DO decided. In the first place. n
President will be elected 1t Is now assumed
that the candidate for the position. to be sue
cessful. must have no connection with any OF
the teams. In previous years the president
has been either q captain, manager or promi-
nent member OF one OF the school teams, but
40 many disputes arise that require settlement
by q dlsinterested individual that the boys
have concluded that a neutral president Ia nec-
essary At this meeting will also come up tho
question OF forming an city interschol-
astic ATHLETIC association. to take the place Of
the detunct National Asso ciation Its promot.
ers provide for an organization com posed Of
Jersey. and the private institutions Situated
aiong the Huds9n River within a reasonable
the endorsement OF everybody OF any promi-
nenco connected WIN athletics in the schools
officials at the football games AFRO to tie paid or
not. There has never been any difficulty to
fact the boys have been overrWn with appIica.
tions from individuals who considered Them
selves qualified to MI the positions The pria-
cipal difficulty encountered has been the
| scarcity Of com petent m en- who were willing to
act. The majority Of the boys favor the idea
securing the best officials to be had. There
ore few who object on account OF the expense
but 1t is believed that resolution will be
passed providing for the payment Of officials at
football ct games In the championship series
the ndvisabliity Of forming a junior league and
having Il affiiate,d with the present organiza.
which would inctte q, spirit OF rival ry that
would be beneficial to tho larger schools: since
st!tutions they would be practically trained
Gymnastics were such popular feature OF
| indoor training last year that sters are being
taken to hold an intersoholastic gymnastic
tournament. Inc originator OF this movement
ia p. VI. seixas OF Trinity school who has ai.
| ways been warm supporter OF this mode OF
The !irst real chance to size up the football
! day whom the youngsters assent ed in the
but as Physical Director De lxas says Silence
S .Ras the w' E and sTS
hard practice viii Be INDUCED in! r' 4. ".
| Brown, who was elected CAPTAIN Of the team
at the eose Of the football season last year. has
decided not to come back to SCHOOL,
dlrestor. is prsparinx the large number t't Of
candidates for practice: The students OF the
Jr,. will be back At tho school this year, Both
youngsters are strong football PLAYERS. beside
tain the team. That the school will be strongly
represented On The ,Eridtron this, year is ap-
Of .sf ssa sSSoos oob, players
have returned. The boys have all taken on
considerable Weight and will line up, much
has heen elected nor has II been decided who
will coach the candidates. but In the meantime
q the graduates The chances are that ths
eleven will take more prominent part in the
now on tr.
places On The Normal School s Ho football tsa1
Among them are some excellent PLAYERS. and .
viii viii SHOW up wei vel on the sr Er Is Almost
The season will open on Sort. 20. N'A'''
Every 1yaiiahie candiGa's aud aSSIebodied
offer his service to the Coach. and the result
has been large increase in the number Of
players back the outlook is bright for a strong
team. At present most Of the work Ia being
HSns PGn Win bo tie .soso
| practice.