The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-29

Hall High School OF F1atbush Is In a bad
shape. Many of the crack players are on
the sick list. MoNulty OF football fame,
who was looked upon to pilot the team TO
the knee. The first game OF handbau played
against the Adelphi Academy team re-
suited In a defeat, but the team Is IN no way
discouraged over tho result, as the poys
only practised for q couple. OF days u
were In no condition TO start III TOT the nfst
time against a strong team.
Owing to the holiday vacations there VIII
be no basketball gaines In the Long island
interschulastic series for a few days me
standing of the teams up 20 date iohoNs'
Pratt Institute won | and lost u, EIas,nus
Hall High School won / aud lost o, AdeipMl
Academy won / and lost /. Poly Prep
School won o and lost ?, Brooklyn ia'ih
School forfeited all its games.
The hockey teams of Berkeley and Iutier
schools are working hard 10 get IN snaps
for the opening game OF the ne" ioLn
interscholastic championship series at ihe
81. Nicholas Skating Rink on Tuesday
night, Jan. 7. A defeat TO either puts thetn
out Of the race for the honors, n eech IL
more than anxious to oone OUT on toP'
Cutler School team wants a VICTORY, lhuS-
much az Berkeley School beat them IN tio
football championship, and 20 get even IL
the cry Of the Cutler School followers: The
Cutler School team il a strong ono, Dally,
one of the forwards, being the fastest ever
seen in a scholastic game. 90,
Columbia Grammar School will have no
basketball team this year. W Strahke,
the star PLAYER at the school IL still on, the
sick list with water on the knee, which
leaves a big gap TO I'LL. The announce
ment that the Sampson School team dc,
feated the Columbia Grammar Scnooi
team In the formers gymnasium iaSt MON,
day should have been sampson School
defeating Columbia A. {. OF The Bronx
L., tka T,l,Y,lta T. nymnagium, Don
Moore, the clover little sprinter, VIII be
the mainstav of the Columbia Grammar
School track team this coming. season.
He has been hard at practice IN the gym
nasium and Ii getting into the PINK OF con
dition. Mahoney. IA trying ior the mig
jump and is gradually getting higher anu
higher over the bar.
The gymnasium at Dwight School IL
being ~ovcrhauled and will be In excellent
shape for the youngsters when they re-
turn after the holidays. Shower baths
have been put in TO the delight OF the ath-
letes. Active preparations for the spring
games will be in order as soon az the school
opens. Athletic Director Selxas VIII put
the boys TO work for which they are the
best adapted. From the large number OF
crack performers on hand a prosperous
eeason is looked for; Lundgren, the giant
at the school, will put the shot and throw
the hammer and il he continues IN his work
a. begun he will be a hard man 70 beat IN
the championships. He will have as a
partner in his work, Herbert V. Croker,
son of the Tammany leader, who Is round
ing into a good weight performer. feldman
viii wear the schools colors in the sprint.
He liz considered the fasteAt Splinter in
the local association this season. As a
Jumper he ia second to Leventritt
OF Sachs School.
Patterson will be back In time 70 start
in training for the mile and half-mile runs
He seems 10 have both these events cinched,
unless Edgell of Cutler School beats him.
Seixas is not a bit backward in saving that
Patterson will break both records. The
mile in 4 minutes 81 seconds Ii held by
p. II. Christensen, while the half-mile
record II held 10y Ripple, ? minutes 3 Sc
conds. Hano and friedman will also
enter inthe two events and are both promis-
ing youngsters.