The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-23
INTERSCH OLASTIC SPORT.
Proposed state Association a Topic OF In
terest--d;ridlrOn Candidates I.InberIng In.

The proposed State Interschoastic Athletic
Association is causing much interest. In
all quarters It il the topic of conversation
and is looked upon to be a good thing. The
New York Interschoastic Athletic Associa-
ton stands ready to lend II helping hand 1t
was at first thought the local association
would not favor the scheme but latply things
have changed. and it is said the officers will
cooperate to make II a success. In week
or so almost all of the large private schools
OF the New York and Long Island inter-
scholastic athletic associations will be in
running order. The young athletes will
devote their first week to finding out what
the sentiment IL In respect to the new assoc
citation and the real steps toward organ
izing will be- taken.
A blow may he dealt to the new amendment
OF the constitution Of the New York Inter
scholastic Athletic Association. which bars
n student who employs u tutor or who goep
TO a high school from competing in scholastic
games Several crack athletes OF last season
will take course Of stu dy AT home to pre-
pare for college, They will try to squash tho
amendment and at tho first meeting OF the
local association heated argument IL ex-
pected.
The schoolboys are trooping back to the
city. and the large private schools uptown
are live with youngsters whose only thoughts
are for football; Almost all the private
schools and academies in this vicinity are
devoted to- field and athletic sports and il
Is safe TO say that no sport causes so much
excitement and genuine enthusiasm ma thnt
fact in the New York and Brooklyn schools
anyway that the best students are invariably
good football players.
This fall the lads promise to be better STU
dents and better football players than ever
Many OF them have spent their time in the
mountains and at the seashore and are well
equipped for the seasons work In the school
room and in the field, Following the custom
OF their big brothers in the college, the bows
have spent part of their vacation in practising
with the football, and thereby becoming
expert.
viii again refrain from entering football
team in the scholastic series this fall Last
year the eleven disbanded shortly after the
open I'M Of tn. season The physical director
70 get suitable material from for II successful
team. There are he snid. very few students
at the school whose weight il sufficient to
enable them to take an active part in tho
game. The whole trouble with the team last
year was lack Of weight. There is not much
doubt, however. that the school can place
In the field an eleven which would be equal
70 that OF several junior. teams A meeting
OF the athletic association will he held in
day or so. when definite action will be taken
on the matter.
School returned to town last week and begun
active preparations for the opening of the
football season, He said last year : expert
ence had taught him that training on home
summer resort method OF former years, and
that the preliminary squad Ind therefore
been been ordered to report at Columbia, Oval
ray The r S qh
the school and preliminary work will begin q
once. The ten days before school opens will
be devoted 20 light work, passing and falling
Tn S1 uSS s %sSsHS f"d T%"9 thru.
weeks, The same general policy Of last year
will be pursued throughout