The sun., 1901-08-11
IEfBRSCaOLASfIC SPORT.
WILL THE NEW STATE ASSOCT-
ALTON DO GOODr

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schools Approve o-0sif at He'denfeidt
-Tob,nS Academy Feetbaii Team.
The principals and students OF the various
school differ In regard TO the proposed
State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
A majority OF the principals are OF the
opinion that II will benefit interscholastio
sport in general while others say II will
not. The students arc practically divided
on the question and the meeting on Sept.
7 Is awaited with keen interest The
subject has Interested a number OF the
preparatory schools within sixty miles OF
this city. Along tho Hudson River are
many schools OF Acknowledged excellence
which are comparatively unknown In the
scholastic athletic world, but which.
individually. possess some OF the crack
athletes In this end OF the State. By reason
Of non-organization tho work Of these
youngsters is not made known to the ath-
letio world with the same degree Of pub
licity that follows upon interscholastic
meetings
Prof. Sulzer OF the Ludlow High School
on the Hudson In an interview with re-
porter Of The SUN says:
In the schools we have the foundation
OF amateur athletics. As the echoolboy
10 developed, that way will he be apt to
continue. II his original contact with
athletics Is fraught with wholesome sur
In this direction alone. II with no other
object in view, tho State Interscholastic
Athletic Association Is capable Of exertlng
powerful influence for good Immedi-
ately is not too early to begin a campaign
which must end in placing interscholastic
sport where il belongs and where II Will
be safe from any attacks.
-The State Interscholastic Athletic Asso-
citation must not be conducted on the same
plans as was tho National Interscholastic
Athletic Association Of the United States.
II 30. do not think II can accomplish the
good 1t should. Age limit and eligibility
a. to studies should be strong point OF
the law, also that any properly accredited
schoolboy shall be eligible TO its cham
pionships. 1t would not he necessary
that the school which he attends should
be member Of the state Interscholastic
Athletic Association. nor yet have repre-
sentation in that body.
Il would suggest that the age and attend
ance rules should be 81 years as TO the
former and should require student to
accomplish at least ten hours OF study per
week, unless prevented by sickness, from
the day the term begins in the fall until the
end OF the spring term. In this way only
can uniformity be established and In th's
way only will II be possible to rid inter-
scholastic athletics Of the evils which now
exist without question. Having passed
such ruling tho State Interscholastic
Athletic Association would be then In a
position of strength. II would not be
such difficult matter 10 address the prin-
cipals Of the schools. list OF Questions
bearing on athletics could be sent to each
with requests for answers, By such q
plan interest in the championships would
be awakened.
THE annual meetings can be made
great success athletically. whilo II may not
be possible 10 make them so financially
Track and field sports are not on pay
ing basis when conducted as pure ANA
teur undertaking, and probably never
will be, and that In all the more reason
why every legitimate encouragement
should be extended to induce the repre-
sentatives Of the schools to compete. III
properly carried out there need be no fear
of the ultimate position which the State
Interscholastic Athletic Association viii
occupy"
The second annual golf tournament
for the championship Of the Heidenfeldt
Institute was played over the links OF the
institute at tnionport last Wednesday
and Thursday. The first prize was hand.
some cup, presented by DIR. Upton, and
the second prize, caddy bag, was given
by a sporting goods firm. There were
sixteen entries including George STAN
ford, who won last years tournament,
and Frederick Bauer, new acquisition
to tho school. A preliminary round was
PLAYED on Wednesday afternoon, the frst
four in which played in the semi finals
the following day, and the two winners
of the semi-iinals played In turn FOR the
final and championship honors.
The semi-hnals and finals were al match
play Those who qualified In the pre-,
iiminary round were Bauer, Frazer. Child
and Thomas. The titlcholder, stanford,
played a very erratic game, and faileu
TO get in the leading four; In the semi,
finals Thomas won from Childs, up and
and TO play. This left Thomas and Bauer
to play for the first pri ize Bauer won by
UP and . TO play. Bauer's best round
was made In IS. The second prize. which
was competed for in a separate tourna-
ment, was won by Barron Frozer.
The question OF age limit is coming up
at the first meeting Of the New York Inter-
scholastic Athletic Association on the first
Tuesday of next month At present it
Is 20 wears Why the local associa-
ton sticks TO tho twenty-year limit when
all other associations In the United
States set the limit mt q years is not
not known A year more TO a schoolboy
IL a great deal, a. the various interscholastic
meetings have shown. A headmaster in
one Of the uptown schools had this TO say
on the question;
Tho New York Interscholastic Athletic
Association prides itself on being able TO
stand alone against all other associations
on the subject, but 1t is evident that the
sentiment among tho members IL by no
means unanimous, and II will only be
question OF time when more liberal vote
will come TO the rescue and render fair
minded verdict.
-The constitution provides that a youth
shall not be eligible for competition
after he has attained the age OF 20 years.
The law places the distinction between
a boy and man at 2l and II is
justified in doing so by the law Of nature.
Physicians and trainers tell us that when
a boy attains the age of 2l years his
whole nature and physique undergo
n change. Growth IL retarded and greater
amount Of energy can then be expended
in action, but until he has attained this
age of maturity, the only advantage one
youth has over the other is his natural
build or improved facilities for training
To change the age limit would. for the
time being, injure the strength Of one
school while II would enhance the strength
for another, but this seems a very selfish
view to take when there u a principle in
volyed and tho athlete is being denied
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