The sun., 1903-07-05
INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT.
Public School Boys Display Much Enthusiasm
Over Proposed New League.

The public school boys are in high glee
over the announcement that the High School
of Commerce would bring about Il public
school athletic association. Arrangements
have been made with the management Of
South Field for the use Of the grounds for the
various sports to be induged in. In n letter
to The Sun Charles O'Connor Of Public School
60 says
"I have noticed with delight the article
in reference to the association as proposed
by the High School OF Commerce. 1t is in
deed pleasing to knowsthat some one has be-
come interested in our behalf. There are
some good athletes among the public-schoo
boys and an association OF that kind would
cause more than the usual enthusiasm among
in any of the interscholastio games. owing
to not being private institute; but with our
own association We could Gomgete.,
Dr. cramPtsoI Of the hieh School school Of Con-; on
n big set OF indoor games for the public school
boys in the fall. 1t will be q ttwo-day meet.
the first day for the trials and the second day
Schoolboy athletes in Greater New York
are awaiting with keen interest the outcome
of the movement on foot to consolidate the
New York and Long Isl land lnterschoasti
Athletic Association. Obstacles are being
thrown in the way Of the promoters OF the
scheme and from present indications the road
toward consolidation will not be an even
one Those well versed in interscholastic
sport say there is room for another asso-
citation. as several schools have been barred.
on account of the one-year rule, but that con-
sohdation is out OF tho question. Not few
times recently james f. sullivan has voiced
his opinion on broadening school-boy nth
iotics, and as il seems to be out Of the question
70 bring about the organization Of the Ma
tional interscholastic Athletic Association
Of the United States it is thought that by con-
snlidatinR the two present organizations
the score would be sufficiently broadened
II was officially announced last Wednesday
that The Bronx School 1nterscholastic Ath-
letic Association had disbanded. This was
expected for a long time. inasmuch as lack
of interest in the various pastimes has
caused the association to go into big debt.
A. n meeting held recently H. was decided
tn tax each school s25. so ns TO meet the debt.
There was n long protest over this, but finally
the schools of the association gave IN ana the
daht was paid One by one the schools re-
etgmed aru" and il was decided to disband the
ossocintion. Most of the schools have be-
come members Of the new Westchester Inter-
owing will be among the features of school
bov sport next spring. A majority OF the
hoys have become members or the rowing
clubs along the Harlem River. and 1t Is not
~ ali unlikely thnt an nterscholastic rowing
association will be formed
The bradford School football squad had
thrr thntv Es ast fcd TMGsday The candidates. nndcr
he direction OF Capt, Potter, did consider
able work The sch0ol has ma, clever pu9tesr tsr
Ia half ySnrIS Back on ' the team last year but, owing
to McGinn graduating, he will likely fll the
some wonderful kicking ability, Capt. Pot
Ter ter is very very anxious 10 develop a, good guard,
take the place Of chom6ers who left Sia scnoS
sUh- guard last year, is looked upon to Ret In
nne shape for the place. He is II years Of
age and weighs las pounds
The position at quarter oacK IA causing
to be no one to fiji the position, Cook. who
IS trying for it. is rather slow in handling the
squad will indulge in practice twice week
for three weeks.