New-York tribune., 1906-05-09
For f6e
H9Orser1 Folk.
GIRLS ATHLETICS.
ErFibit of Dances and Games at No
1888 by Public School League.

IN The presence Of the president Of the Board
Of Education. Egerton L. Winthrop. with Mrs.
Winthrop and her sister. Mrs. George B. Nc
CleIlan the Girls Branch OF the Public Schools
Athletic League gave its first public demonstra-
ton Of athletics and dancing yesterday after
noon in Public School 1885, East Houston and
Lewis streets. The examination consisted Of
dances. races and games. all carefully selected or
modified to meet the needs Of girls and give
them as much exercise in as little time as pos
sible and IA the most pleasing way and one
was permitted 10 take part IN the affair who
didn't stand A No. in everything from schol-
arship to department.
The first number was Swedish weaving
dance, reproducing the movements of weaving.
This was executed by class from the Girls
Technical High School in costumes which they
made themselves and it made such a hit that
It was repeated at the close of the programme.
The Girls Technical pupils also did an Irish reel
a Highland fling and sailors hornpipe, all in
appropriate costumes of their making.
ABBREVIATED BASKETBALL
Then there were an abbreviated game of basket
ball. game of hockey and a game Of baseball by
the Wadleigh High School. all in feminine varia-
lions. In the baseball game the catcher wore a
vicious looking mask and padded gloves, but the
president OF the girls branch. Miss Catherine
Leverich. assured the nervous spectators. as
they moved their chairs back to get out Of range
Of the ball. that Il was so soft it could not pos
sibly hurt any one. Nevertheless. the game
was not at all ladylike. There was great rain
Of sidecombs during its progress and one of the
girls became so excited she sent the ball fly
ing and made a dash for first base that she
flung her bat at the reporters.
The ball players wore very becoming costumes
Of red and white-red boomers. white waists
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got through they gave a rousing yell in an un-
known tongue. II sounded something like
'Kick-e-ty-braX, ki VI, XII VI: kick-e-ty-brax, XII
vi. ld vi! Huna-balloO hulla-ballah! Wadleigh
High SCHOOL, Rah, rah. rah!'
EXCITING RELAY RACES.
The relay races proved extremely exciting,
both to the spectators and the players In one
Of these, performed by the athletic club Of Pub
lie School 50. the players had to take run to
the other side OF the and there move four
Indian clubs from one circle to another, stand
ing them carefully on end. The audience found
this quite strain TO its nerves, and it REQUIRED
great control Of nerve and muscle on the part OF
the players. The race was designed, naturally
1or this very purpose, and at a previous eX-
hiblfion given about month ago to phvsicaI
culture experts. it was greatly admired by Dr.
Sargent Of Harvard and DR.. Arnold of Yale
The smaller children of No. ISS gave some
charming little dances under the direction Of
Miss Elizabeth Burchenal. physical director ~
the girls branch One OF the dances was Swed-
1sh, another Russian, and in the latter the
cancers gave little warWhoop at interval Is
"nlch seemed 10 please them immensely Their
costumes ranged all the way from regular evm-
nasium suits to Sunday frocKs ana one liffIe
Ss~ess had most remarkable outfit. consisting
OF a checked blouse with sleeves pushed up to
fhe elbow blue "knickers" strapped with red a
pompadour sash and pink hair ribbon
During the closing numbers the cooking
classes Of No. 1SS, in white caps and aprons,
served tea S'
Among those present were General George w
MinR2fa Of
Ietic League; DR.. Luther H. Gulick, director OF
pnyscaI training in the public schools of Man
haitian and The Bronx; Mrs. J. n PheIns
Stokes. Mrs s. R. Guggenheimer and Mrs. Ar
thur J. Trussell ~ "a :
A silver cup: recently presented to No lss bv
Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay for connefitio, 9T 90 ~
The different classes was exhibition.