New-York tribune., 1906-03-18
BOYS RACE AND SHOUT.
FREE CANES 4 SUCCESS.
Mayor Mcclellan Expresses 4p-
proUal and Gives His Autograph.

with their parents and friends filled every avail
Eble nook and corner. Mayor Mcclellan acted
as honorary president of thC sswes. and with
him were many puhnc schoo, aud municipal off,
Cisls- The games were ca success in every par
Ticular ard wen managed. and the experiment
was az q Kind 10 insure other meets Of tho same
kind being held
The youngsters wore rlu or enthusiasm. and
gave voice 10 it without restraint. The floor or
the Garden Was like hlc playground during
q ten minutes recess. It seemed as IL each one
was trying to make more noise than another
and the oulookers Joined in until The place was
a bcdlam
The efforts % the lads 10 win the covete
prizes aroused this boisterous demonstration.
There was not a dun moment while the lengthy
programme. which was easily the longest Of its
kind ever held IL this city was being decided.
4 big brass band played at intervals through
Dur the afternoon, but II was only heard by
.fhose who were close at hand. The Stuyve-
SAINT High School Glee Club sang several songs
and was accorded a little more respect than the
Band Every school seemed 10 have its yell
Ind songs, and some Of them would do credit
20 q college or university. one "Boola Boola"
Song was particularly popular.
Although the games were not scheduled 10
begin before $50 ?. m.. the boys began 10 ar
<1ve at the garden long before this hour. and
kbe door attendants had their own troubles. The
greatest excitement came. however. when the
games were over shortly before 6 O'Clock. when,
- their efforts 10 get out the boys carried part
q the brass railing on the Madison avenue en-
Earce almost into the street
Mayor Mcclellan arrived at the Garden short
% afrer . o'clock and occupied box on the
2Ith street side. He wore high hat and sew
E-s- times ri! but lost il by BOYS behind him
Throwing bathrObes and sweaters TO the lads
sEAllE part iu the contests. The youngsters
aept HIN busy, TOO. while be remained by go
1ng % his box and asking him 70 put his sig
3al-Ie on itelf programme The Mayor never
seT-Se1. ana many of The boys asserted that
Fhey would vote for him when they We're old
Sn9Igh When leaving The Garden Mayor Nc
These games are capital one Of the greatest
Ull-Es 90 -ts kind have ever seen. They ought
70 De encouraged lu every way. l can say that
'--- COY eminent is READY. as far as l am
conl5rnea, TO do everything possible 10 aid
Ellh a movement The free feature of the
e.-1I-e7 ls deserving of eoumerdatiOU- You can
10 pul his TOO strongly.
The games were made up entirely Of relay
rae 50 large was the entry THAI more than
IftF teams. representing various schools tcak
-. -Ae nrs- and second teams in each heat
qualified for the seu.i-TraLs while The three first
IeaTs iD TIE seul-EUals qualified for the final
l-a- Besides the relay races for public school
D.-- mere ere relay races for high school boys
go ----s were entered ID ltla various contests
BCro-c-ug ~ their weight. II was planned 10
Ili1 the different athletic exercises The boys go
ShIo-s- ll me public Fairgrounds after the Te-
them wait - see
one of the most Interesting features OF the
afternoon was The military drill and special ex-
%rc-sss lE about fifty pupils Of Public School :,
% TIE Bronx These bows ranged i'm age from
seven 10 twelve years, and the mauoeUyres they
went through would do credit 70 any regiment.
There were eight buglers in the company, and
NAen theF came marching on the field carrying
Shouted himself L0arse
The relay races were open 70 boys who had
boucrs went 20 Public - rooI 24 as its TeUre-
seutauyes won three of The contests. The teams
cl t-is 6-l9ol were victorious IN the two-lsp
Ia-Eel race Tor boys weighing 80 pounds or less,
5-s t"o--ap relay race Tor boys weighing under
80 pouucs. and the heavyweight race OF four
laps tg- bows weighing any weight
o. PgaI.r SCHOOLS "a and 40 ~ forIr ra1s f1-
boys weighing less than 100 pounds. The team
ErFe result Of this race was q s-1rT-5se - he
Public School 40 team has been running with
much success IN recent games
IN the high school relay race. the High School
q Commerce was 1rsr IN the heavyweight four
1ep race. iHe Sru@Nesant High School 81 the
aour--ap midget relay race. aud the Morris High
6en0ol ia The Htad.eweight esht-iap relay race
Ile time made IN The various contests yesterday
Establishes new school records. The sum1na-
k== follow:
1w2-e2 rs.ay -lee f7r elementary Schools so- 5oyt
Csr-7ass5 n 4 KEN --z.-zl No. ~ - 80 ~
frs+5. ----.' o.-- e---- -. ~ ~. -. ~ 80 A5l-tt--;
- team e-P7sse g. l54rzer AIlleaauz. st1Egard and
81 2-aHHetrsa. rs.n composed oe : IA1seher B5wley
bC-a-les Tgatars = Irving w. l5erEs sr5 I5 Farley
T-a- 0szsa FirtH hear won b. Public school j. Man
Es-- e5 e-iss- OK = E2lsAa \" i52ehyusll 4
F-1-c ae-2e y br1oly4 team composed q p Jones
alt by Public school - Manhattan team composed
pa zszs v y Public saaoa =: PG5io saool g. SEQ
X Pr3-e sg127- y. t1irt- Tine 0.4s75
F1t second teams % qualify lor heai-F1rst heat won
- --t 7s2-- o- Sl-L-ses Ll3k-y5 team eoLI's5o 2f
E-s s.f ~ ~ 5 49,, -,+ s2 Ia T -ie satl .-a-1; en-
Eeu1ossz r Gu-E6e-g Pelia-aI. Goddard and smith.
g Ls-Eat-ln. colgs1 q And-us. Calvin, Collins
2osss 9. v. Roe j. Koch. 4 Smith and G. Le.th third.
F22 5zy raoe fer e;este5y sao9i. hoo ,.g for 6ays
- g1a-.cv seli-ausl FIRST won by Pub
= --t 'eSl $500 pose 12 o. = T5-esg
&C ei H5 oy Fln55l Ss522 - I5rooisyl team CON
esey risg TaiTs isst 1So1 ' by Pu6lie g5hoo
= I-2ekyn team composed OF s. weinberg e GIlfrief
*. :. sg 1r.i 49, sI1s1 @ M = T,2S s,I -5 is 4 sS
s1zIn cdr25ssd q c Irish Il Eaneg / Parker ana J.
arS--sn ss5n composed q CeopeTaa1 Bennan Smith
q r. 21eS@ulty. : Eze.s-ge {. Stevens and Bolcs
a2.tlie6 = schultz V. Elanarssu ana r BOye third,
gg7 =, 7i4Ess @ @Essy Fsas saz hiEs Schools sor boys
. - n So 5.s y -, 70 70 o1o ss oeaLas Is 70
Eco Nsna5tsa; tesm eoaRo'ea Q. sucker FeriRgton
by conmeal EiiEh school o. Brooyni team composed
= sbulz lte. oEriea and Mstzger Time iS5Fs- Third
e1up7se5 q Wr0nker. simpson, Barclay Gladstone
.5a Eee. ygn b s,uyZeseF' ILEa School Afazhattsni
e9nRosed q A Can Gotti:e6 whslsu snd carolin Nor
E1sn. Bishop sad Areh-aa1er- T1me. Issit-
Tvo-a2 relay race fr e-eEae1ts-y schools lightweight
eoys Ssgsi9s g S V9n1; @ s. q less Sss hr t7s2na ane
81 ~ P1bHs sesoo Sc Maaaaitan: team oo1arosss ~
7 sabatsT @ Nulty L Eoss5 snt Z L@tcALH1s5 Time.
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