The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-14

Amendment to Force II Out OF the Inter-
scholastic A. A. Not Regular.

Trinity School Just missed being forced to
resign from the New York lnterscholastic
A. \. at the regular monthly meeting OF that
organization. held at Drisler School. . East
Forty-ninth street. Yesterday afternoon. Dele
gate Savage had offered the schools resigna-
ton. when on a point OF information by Gel
sheneu Of Cutler School the facts were brought
out that something irregular had occurred.
The delegates present were:
Barnard O'Dowd and D nismin; Berkeley, Speaker
and Mckee Cutler. Buck and Gelshenen; Columbia
Grammar. NcKenna and Ssnge; Columbia lnsti.
tute, Van Kleock and Smith; Collegiate, Hardenburg
and Deyeraul; Dwight, Draper and Morrison; Dris.
Ter Marshall aud EAkin; DE la Sale Institute, Cor.
bett and Farrelley; Madison, Freeman and Bouss
Rugby Military Academy; HenriIuec and CanualiEo
Sachs, Jaeckel aud Hoguet, Trinity Rogers and Saw.
age, Wilson. Vail, Arkell. Jr., and Ullers Woodbridge,
spence and Swan.
After the regular routine business had been
transacted the first matter taken up was rclat-
ing tn scholarships. Previous to putting the
question to a vote. DR.. Cllmann. rector of Trim
ity school. gave out the following statement;
understand that in the Interscholastc A. A, a
movement Is on foot to char from participation IN
the scholastic contests any boy who enjoys tho
%privileg, o. a scholarship. Since Trinity school is
the only school in the city Of New York which is
able To grant bona AIDE scholarships 20 any extent,
or perhaps at All this seems to be aimed at Trinity
NtuOOl trpttlAllNs IA we NtltEt httIlb W U6 "
prevent Trinity schoolboys from taking their part
IN .nterschola- tic confess.
Trinity school 10 he next oldest IN the city Of New
York ~ was founded in IlO'. u Is the large, ~ pre-
paritorp school. having 3s3 scholars in attcndsnos;
4 5 b, all dds the richest school IN this meishoor-
hood. for Its property IL valued at u 600.
Ttin!,y school Is widely known, and It has. not
made Ms reputation on athletics, but on its high
moral standard ana the eIcellence FITS scholar
ship. II an maintain itself and bo eulnently SUE.
coss;ul without allowing athletics 10 take too great
a prominence In its aims and objects. consequently,
IL anything is de- reed in the Int scholastic A, A. Of
the nature above mentioned. Trinity School WI i'm.
med'ately withdraw from the association, and | have
given orders TO the delegates that IL any vote Is
passed which favors such q decision they shall OH.
cl.liy, with my sanction, declare this withdra"Ai Of
Trinity School from the athletic association. for
n think that the dual contests with schools Of
our grade will be more beneficial to the Development
of athletes IN Trinity school than the Necessity OF
being obliged to play with such schools as some are
with whom our boys are Obliged to play now,
This caused cousile ira BILE discussion. A secret
ballot was taken, and I was passed by q vote
o'l2 TO q. 1t was then that Delegate Ge'shenen
discovered that an ~amenu.aeLt could only be
passed ny a two-thirds vote. Tho amendment,
therefore, was lost, 1t is not unlikely, however.
that the subject will be brought ND again at the
next meeting,
tons OF Horace Mann School and st. Johns
Academy Of Fordham was not accepted. The
Baseball Committee reported that il had TO ar
range a new schedule, owing TO being unable
10 secure certain dates, and It will bow stand
rs follows:
First seeton-,Aprl 10, Trinity VS.. Barnard; 20,
Berkeley W. Wilson-\ all, ~, winner OF first game
vs.. winner of second game.
Second Sectton-April u, De La Sale Institute vs.,
ColumUia Grammar -, Rugby Military Academy
W.. Drc slor; MAY |, winner Of first game vs., winner
Of second game.
May 9-Winner Of first section vs.. winner OF Sec
ond section Tor the championship.
Chairman Spence OF the skating Committee
reported that all the arrangements had been
made for the interscholastic speed Champion
ahip 10 be decided on March Il, The events
will be one-half mile, senior; one mile. senior
and 40 yards. Junior. President Draper gave
out the followin statement after the meeting
Il am glad TO see that the association Is at
last coming TO it, senses. | think the state
ment II DR.. Ullman was manifestly unfair, and
I wish it TO be publicly known that, the
association has under no ci circumstances aimed
at Trinity School In regard to scholarships. II
has come to my, notice that several school.
were Offering inducements to students Of
athletic ability. and as that smacks OF pro-
fessionalisn. ! ' would like 10 see II stopped. |
cannot understand how II will affect Trinity in
any way ~ from information not one OF their
athletes is under a scholarship. ! don't care
II schools offer schola rshtps, 80 long "a they
don't offer Inducements to athletes"