The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-29
%INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT.
YOUNG ATHLETES RESTING DUR
ING TIE HOLIDAYS.
Preparations for n Brisk Season When
schools Reopen Patterson on His
Way TO Europe to Arrange Intcrna-
tionaI Match Some Promising Athletes

many Of the athletes Of the New York
and Long Island Interscholastic athletic
associations. The Christmas holidays ma
the youngsters out of town visiting Their
parents and relatives and nothing OF great
importance will take place until the hrst
week Of the new year, The year oil lsoz
| promises some startling results In scholastic
sports. The programme Is an unusually
large one and not a few records are ex-
pected TO go by the board. The athletic
talent In the schools comprise the best
ever connected with the various associa-
tons. All the schools are boasung OF
crack performers and speculation as TO
their merit Is very much in evidence.
The proposed International interscholas-
tic athletic meet has lone much toward
bringing out candidates. Almost every
athletically inclined boy is anxious 10
make the team that it Ia expected will go
70 England to compete against the English
schoolboys. Never before has there been
so much discussion over m interscholastio
event az about these international games.
Il. S. Patterson, the Dwight School boy,
who has charge Of the arrangements, left
for Europe last Thursday morning, and
should he make satisfactory arrange
Gil W ohb q hVoN "'A''s '
at once.
Considerable interest IL being manifested
in a practically new sport among the inter-
scholastic schools. Ground hockey Is the
name OF the game and it is being played
by several Of the private schools AT Clare
mont Park. The game Is similar TO that
Of ice hockey. having goal posts and the
players arranged in he same positions.
IL has become a fad among the students
Of Leeds School and every afternoon,
weather permitting, the boys can be seen
at play. Some of the boys who have wit
messed the game think IL rare sport aud
will try and have the New York Inter-
scholastic Athletic Association take II up.
MANY say IL will give the weaker schools a
show to develop good players and then
they will be more able 10 enter into the
ice hockey championshl pc. p. NJ. SeiNas
said last week that he thought very favor
ably Of the game and would instruct the
delegate from Dwight School 10 vote for
IL al the next meeting of the local assoc
citation.
The annual meeting Of the New York
In~tarscholastic Athletic Association Will
be held at Sachs School IN Jan: "a. when
several matters Of importance viii come mp.
The new constitution ranks among the
important business and II IL hoped that
az last a work will be presented that VIII
come up 70 the standard, Almost every
wal All' 'lAf VI A'AA AAh0 - |'
lacking when important questions arose,
but Chairman Patterson Is satisfied that the
constitution as revised this time Will be mp
70 date. Although great secrecy pre-
walls as TO some OF the changes, from what
has been said IL Is likely that the changing
of the age limit IL approved The delegates.
from several canvasses already made, are
equally divided on this question, and II Is
likely that the President will bo called
upon to either defeat or pass the clause
- .ah- for
the various tournaments under the auspices
Of the association will also be up for debate.
II has long been the desire Of the youngsters
TO see some change made from the one In
vogue now. The majority OF the teams
are being backed up by the head masters
and athletic directors TO get the schedules
In round series, The officers OF The
association do not see how this can DE
accomplished. owing to the heavy expehs"
Of securing grounds. and 20 have tve or
six additional games would be "A still bigger
expense
The Metropolitan High School Inter
scholastic Athletic Association IL making
active preparations for a busy year IA
athletics. The six schools comprising "a"
association will begin the real work after
the holidays, and each expect a banner
year. Between Dewitt Clinton nigh
School and Peter Cooper High School.
the crack athletes are practically mouuIo-
lized. and the two furnish tho excitement
every wear lew lt AIflIlIl ilAkh '''N'A
has been fortunate In always coming out
on top. but it Is likely that the new year
will find a different tale 90 tell
Peter Cooper High S'hool Athletic Asso-
citation. assisted 10y Trainer Tra-k, VIII
.ud.ayor 10 lower the o-llDr- Of their rivula
from tho D-Witt Clinton High School Nu
effort j. being spared 70 g"t uut II winning
combination ~ the trials - th" relay
runners last week Swurds. Smith, Bs"krr
and Roberts were sel"f'd 10 represent
the school for IA" new year Til" quarter y
Of a mile ~ar rm h. iast time aud 'ht four
youngsters finished IN IA" order named
Among the most promising candidate -
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