The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
NAYORAT BOYS, RELAY MEET.
PLEASED WITH FREE CONFETTI
TIONS FOR NOVICES.
Many Other Prominent Persons Look On
while Hundreds OF Ambitious school,
boys Tear Around the Garden Track
school No. "a Has speedy Teams.

school NO. "a Has speedy Teams.
Mayor George y. Mcclellan attended the
fret free novice relay meet OF the Public
Schools Athletic League In Madison Square
Garden yesterday. and as he took his scat
in box 81 his Honor got a rousing reception.
At the time he entered there were fully 5000
persons In the building, and every one, young
and old, rose and cheered for several minutes.
All the afternoon the Mayors box was be-
sleRed with boys and he was kept busy sign
ing his autograph on their programmes.
Regarding his opinion OF the free novice
sports. he said: These games are capital
one Of the greatest things Of their kind | have
ever seen. The games ought to be encour-
aged In every way. ! can say that the city
government Is certainly ready as far as l
am concerned to do everything possible to
aid such a movement. The free feature Of
the games Is certainly deserving OF the sup
port and encouragement of the people,"
Other prominent people Interested In pub
10 school work present, occupying boxes,
we're: Gen. George WinRate, Nr. and Mrs.
Clarence Mackay, John h. Van Wormer.
Charles II. Sheriff.. A. II. Curtis. DR.. w. H.
Maxwell, DR.. Darlington, Commissioner Hig-
gins, Miss Kellor, Miss Stimson, Miss MoCook.
Miss Leverlch, Gustavus T. Kirby, Evert
Jansen Wendell. DR.. q. l., Meylan. Miss Whit
pey, DR.. Savage. Miss Elizabeth Burchenall.
Barlow g. Weeks. Miss Carter. Miss Merrill,
Mrs. Trautman, DR.. Slit, DR.. Davis, Mr.. Huyler
Barrett, Mr.. Adams. Mr.. Warden. Mr.. Bal
lard, Mr.. Prettyman. Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Lang
don, Mr.. Meleney. Mr.. Kaighn, Mr.. Johnson,
MIR. Shallow and A. j. Trussel.
It was officially stated that the entry list
numbered l,l22 no vices In all, and never was
such a collection of boys seen together In
IN athletic event In this city before. They
were Of all ages. shapes, sizes and clothed In
Avarv variation Of COlOT sppn In racing habila-
nnents. Quite a number wore sprigs of green
and o few had their Jerseys trimmed with
ribbons of a verdant hue. Evidently the
lungs Of every boy there were In good order,
for they oheered, roared. screamed and
shouted IN one continuous chorus. The
Stuyvesant High School Glee Club attended.
armed with music rolls. and were down for a
repertoire OF popular songs, but their efforts
were completely drowned In the fearful din.
The boys who ran prepared for the contests
b their own way. An idea OF how seriously
they trained was illustrated by the converse
Zion Of a pair IN the lightweight relay. Say,
Micky, yer lookin' thin" said a red haired
chap to another. Gee, no wonder ! should.
late nuthin but bread an water for two weeks
20 keep down me heft."
The run on the track began with the heats
Of elemen tary schools relay, which was two
laps Of the Garden. or 1852 yards. Fifty-six
schools were represented. and this
collection Of embryo athletic talent was
divided into eight trial heats. For the first
trial School No. 81 Of Manhattan showed the
best speed. with School No. SO second. The
second heat was a practice canter for School
No. % Of The Bronx. with School No. rs of
Manhattan gaining the place. A oolored
gunner showed fine speed in the third heat.
and through his effort mainly School No. 10
Of Manhattan was first at the finish. For
the fourth heat there was a close tussle. the.
winner being soh9ol NJ 20; School No; Il,
able margin. Schools No. II, Brooklyn. and
In the mai Public School No. "a OF ManhattaH
won. With School No. 20 a close second and
sohcol No l. Of BroGkl{n hi or. ,or ~.
yards. All, the local crack teams we're in
heats. In the first trial the High School of
Commerce showed better team work and won
easily De Witt Wit Clinton lin t ssco with hts Its nsn fb dash shr OF
meroiaI High School left no doubt as to the
result Of the third heat and led from start
battle in the final was a stirring one. the
commercial High School De witt Clinton and
which had qualified for the final in one OF the
heats. The Commercial school took the lead
By two yards from DE Witt clinton. Bryant
being third. about the same distance away.
The tn9 string OF lOrty-lOur schools tried
for the honors in the middleweight relay OF
ITO pounds for elementary schools. There
were six Interesting heats. Schools Nos. 20
Hn, Nos. 80 and 10 of Manhattan being first
tn their respective, heats. In the final school
Of Brooklyn being second with School third,
Another formidable. crowd entered or the
lightweight relay for elementary schools.
were ffty-four schools, the winners of the
beats being ~; SO, 10. "A. 100 and "a Of Man
haitian showed that its victory in the heat
Eas no, f1uke for It won by several Yards
from School II. with School 10 a close third,
During an lntermission Public School s
exercise which was well received by tho
marched and ma neuyred for twenty minutes.
A special relay OF four laps1-1C4 yards-be-
tween Public in3I y School aTSIIs 40 and d Public sI School Ss tb 2.
former team has beensuccessful in a number
Of events OF late. It was a seesaw tussle
I'D all the way and won by two yards from
his opponent.
Of relay brought Public Schools 81 and -
together, The former school is in the heart
q the Ghetto" at Hester and Essex streets.
and IL was declared the winner
Special ~Relay-Publc School No. "a vs.. Public
eehool No. 40-7O4 Yards-Won by School No. "a.
Ftth Brode: Sanger. GTeenoerG and De Lana. Time,
9 Ee%snssr Z so iSsSIf R;elsy-e Pounds. So Yards
SShooi No. 20, Manhattan. second. with +. Zukel,
y. oConnoT, T. Gernon and L. ,HeIlihy; Public
Nuhool No. II, Brooklyn. third, with p. Jones, r.
Nome, c.. Croft and j. Ward. Time. 10 seconds.
High School RELAY $S Yards-Won by Com
lnbrcial High School, Manhattan, with Andrus,
Calvin, Collins and Stevenson: De witt Clinton High
8ohool second, with Goldberg, Pellaren, Goddard
md Smith: Bryant School third. with W. Rae,
e Koch, II. ninth and G.. Leith. Time. s minutes
q seconds.
Elementary Schools Relay-ito Pounds. middle
SfSVht, 74 yards-Won by Public School No. 90,
Manhattan. with Cooperman, Bennan, Smith and
Gordon: Public School No. l3e. Brooklyn. second,
With j. McNulty, J: Haeslip, c, Stevens and W.
y. Gottlieb, L. Schultz, Flandreau, and r. Boye,
Time, / minute 80 rs seconds,
Elementary Schools Lightweight Relay Go
Pounds, $50 yards-Won by Public School No. "a,
Manhattan, with ]. Sanger, D. Board. j. Guidera
and W. Board; Public School No, II, Manhattan,
second, with p. Powers, H. Messing, r. Borgesson
and j. Tracy: Public School No. 10, Manhattan.
third, with L. Rosan, J Manson, ]. Pope and W.
Slang. Time. Is seconds.
High School Midget Relay, ITO. Pounds, 70l
Yards-won by Stuyvesant School, Manhattan.
with j. Tucker. T. harrington, L. Brennan and T.
Rrinhardt: De Witt Clinton High School, second,
With A. ohn. ]. Gottneb, J, Whalen and O, CAROLYN;
Norris High School. 1rst team, third, with J. Kerry,
". stein, T. Bishop and F. Archtander. Time.
! minute 81 8 seconds.
High School. Relay. 1.t0s Yards. Middleweight,
40 Pounds-won by Morris High School, 1rst
team. with J. Gafiney, L. Bennett, J. Murray and
N. Zoler: Manual Training High school, Brooklyn,
.aaNnA with I HalcevI A Hnhh~ I Crleart anl