The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT.
Indications Point TO Represent alive
Body Of SChOOlbOys.

Schoolboy sport will boom this full II the
plans mapped out can be brought to a head.
Those interested say something must be done
20 place schoolboy athletics on the footing
il belongs. jealousy must be put aside,
and the wre-pulling that has manifested
itself must be wiped out.
From present Indications older heads will
be at the helm this fall. and for the first time
In the history OF the sport in this city rea
championship team will be known. Veteran
athletes say there ought to be representa-
tive interscholastic team. one that can be
pointed out as the champion OF schoolboys,
be II track athletics baseball or football.
The question has been frequently asked,
What team Is the best? but il could not be
answered. IN the Vest, everybody speaks
Of the Hyde Park High school team as the
champion, because II has won the honots by
beating other representative ,se:ns. Poly
Prep" Schools Football teaSl OF Brooklyn
took Il upon tteelt 20 accept challenge from
the Chicago youngsters last winter as no
representative teAn, from I'rea;m New
York .ha game was played IN Chicago,
and 'Pciy FIRE." was hPqt"n ~ me suGra
Of ,oh to =, lne Nucwit9 o"r" sGr tia, baH
4 sories cS games been aIrarEed betwr-u
tna teams Of tho Long Island and New York
IrtfTschc(astio Athletic Associations 6 rep
rcscntatlT. ten', bodGd 10 have made a
h"ytsr showns o G9sn h .i;; h ne"G picked
ant, TIL .sayr t" rrrr eacn' Greater New Toik
will p" star ono 1t - the intention to
pick a con hinR'.Cn f:oIi aUiOEg The -'u,lrE-
stera r'nkiAa the beg srownE. aud any
ctallpnGr Wi, he A 'spt"i Il ~ MOI a, IL
unls"n wet thr $3.50" may lctud" q foo,-
hn,l n!stc, ",-' 80" ',Tr'GnHs les, pei
.crIr"rP
-I EG";no ,s sr%'r ,;, Il $9m a Sohool
ore of hard |g'h ant q ccasde:ebir nd
seem 10 have hc,a several VALUABLE acauisi
toms so the saund, ar1 Ne team hiss settled
down 10 stcady w9,h IN cooking over THIRTY
preference IS very naturally given to the old
boys. regulars HE3 suhe'it I'es, whose cslip,e
is known n, 1n ~ tSo 0n Ms SH.iG the pop4
IA follows Buck and Mnwon. ends Tnhert
and Donald. tackles: tHInkshaw and Dorsey,
guards, Frank ' s,rs h"Hli Goartt' bsol,
This would not max" 4 weak team b. any
means.
Frank and Weir are about The only ones
who are sure to he found en- the team AZ II
lines mp next month. 1t is not 80 certain
that BrInkshaw will lie found az guard. One
Of his knees has been giving him consdersb bic
trouble. and the hard work Of the sensoD has
hardly begun. Tho eleven mentioned ia
almost sure to be strengthened 10y ono or
What the team needs is a big. powerful
guard, y tackle strong in Defensive play
and fuhaok with hunting powers. porsey.
player, ia not fast enough 10 play beside
Brlnkshaw and Frank, who are n bit slow
and have always done their best work In
defensive piay rbbert IL lively, bnt at
this time of the season ia not up Ia the stand
ard Donald IL "A better hoy and will I'M
douht"dlv make bid for one OF the tackle
positions
Behind the line Brown and iutz ARE short,
stoCNy halrbacks and good plnvcrs Iuty
il perhaps The better line hreaker Brown
the better tackle and rush lne haIfback.
Neither is especially strong in nterferenCe
but both are fair punters Browns work
thus far has bean remarkably good. while
Iutz has done little work Weirs skill ut
didatc for a position back of tho line should
the coaches deem IL best TO continue his
playing there. Kennedy. too. may figure
before the end OF the season, though his
work so far has not revealed very brilliant
ability.
For quarterback young, Fog Is tho only