The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-27
I%NTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT
FINANCES or TIE r. 8. A. Z. ARE
IN GOOD SHAPE.

Dencit OF %. roo Made Coed and 81, 900
stin Remains IN thc Tfeasury-pr.
Quick Has Resigned - Secretary
Of the League-scheduies ARRANGED.
After three months Of inactivity business
was resumed last week ct the Public Schools
Athletic Leagues headquarters In the
Board Of Education Building. The league,
which was In debt to che extent Of |, loo
last June, II 10Y on its feet again and has
Oh. 900 In the treasury with which 10 carry
on lis activities this season. II was first
known that the p. g. A. L. was behind In
its money matters last winter whom Presi-
dent Wingate called meeting OF the oxecu-
tive committee for thu purpose OF raising
funds. The deficit wa then said to be
o., 900. Early In the spring another meeting
was held and a. o result several hundred
dollars was procured. During the ummer
two. mon have been employed to collect
private contributions end they have been
remarkably successful.
Or. Luther Halssy Gulick, who has been
chairman Of the physical training DEPART
ment Of the Board OF Education and Bocrs-
tary Of the Public Schools Athletic League
for several years. has resigned both Offices
and will hereafter be connected with the
National Fairgrounds Association. DR.. G..
NdEu OIbIuItOh ~ ittibB ~ HI boN0
temporarily until a permanent chairman In
appointed by the Board Of Education
Whoever Is appointed for tho physical
training Job will become secretary Of the
p. 8. A.. l..
The schedule for The high school soccer
tournament has beeh completed. IL ex-
tends from October 10 10 November 81,
making In all seven games for each to am.
Eight teams will take part. T he High
School Of Commerce has entered o team
for the hrst time this year, All the teams
which played last year arc entered this fall.
Manual Training High School won tho last
trophy easily without losing o game. but
her star player, Daniclson. has left school
and what the result will be this year 10 open
TO speculation. Commercial High School,
which landed second place In the last tour
nhment, may be counted on to turn out
another strong team. The schedule fol-
lows:
october io-Boys' High w. Curtis: Manual vs.
Norris; Townsend Harris W. DE witt Clinton:
Commerce Va. Commercial.
october i7-Curtfs va. Commerce. Morris vs.
Townsend Harris; De witt Clinton Va. Commercial:
Boys High W. Manual.
october 34-Manual VI. Commerce; Tovnscnd
Harris W. Boys High: d 70 witt Clinton Va. Morris:
Commercial vs. Curtis
October n~-Commcrcc w. Townsend Harris.
curtis VI. Manual: Boys High w. DE witt Clinton:
Morris vs.. Commercial.
November 7--Dc witt Ciihton w. Commerce.
Townsend Harris vs. Curtis; Morris Va. Boys
High; Manual vs. Commercial.
November iS-Commefce w. Norris Curtis va
De witt Clinton: Manual w. Townsend Harris:
Boys High vs. Commercial.
November si-Commercc W. Boys High; Norris
W. Curtls; De Wit, Clinton W Manual; Townsend
Harris w. Commercial.
Nearly one-half Of the high schools which
entered teams In the basketball tourna-
ment last season have failed to do 90 this
fall. There are seven teams on the schedule
this fall and there we're twelve last year.
Manual Training. Commercial, Morris. New
ton and Erasmus Hall high schools have all
failed to send in entries, Mono OF these
teams figured for the championship last
year. Basketball has always been the
source Of a great deal OF trouble to the
p. q. A. l.. There have been moro protests
and complaints made about basketball
games than all the other sports put together.
Last spring there was strong talk about
dropping the game from the p. 8. A. IA.
auspices altogether. but upon investigation
sentiment was found to be In favor OF con-
tinuing It. Fights occurred at some Of the
games aud bad feeling was c~ngendercd be-
tween the schools. 1t 10 possibly oil this
account lIut tft NV Nv ttpBSe
out this year. There will be seven games
for each team. the first being on December
10 ana the last on January 30. Following
is the schedule:
DccsmHsr is.comme,ss zee, rs; , T0Unse sSii HATS Mis- I
Vi D ssehxssaa sl liRsnnhsi ", commsrss; Town.
; ss bd a4fT his X; s sasts@ n,si sss. ps VIM onh'0n
January s-EasIern Distinct W. Flushing; Boys
High VS.. Townsend Harris. Stuyrcsant vs. DE
VIII Clinton. Commerce, bye.
January o-fflsnng Va boys High; commerce
yssa nis' 6e III Clinton. bye.
January. Is-suyvessnt vs. Flushing; boys
s .sSd Harris u; GGP nss,sIS b Rs %.i' s Ssn'0n vs. Town
January ssTttlasSins vs. r ps WIZ pi., GllR'9 %:
January se"Townsend Harris VS.. Flushing:
pc Wit Clinton vs. s'uyvesant w.
The elementary schools indoor cham
pionship games WIN be held early in Decem-
Der II possible. in order that the boys who
graduate in January may a part.
pointed at the last msetins 81 the siemen-
tslI k sSDsH!s GsaE..,sa; .SSsison. Sssss-
AND Berq Sia.I kiiehSond. dresas d Man:
haitian. bado OF The Bronx. Berquist. Of
RisSmc1d Richmond q Queen 1esP.;;. snd q c a.
. sassn 70 fao R5SHk oSnm msts appointed 10 the
for praetice. The days on which they may
be used By slemspsary sSho ou RSys are;
and Tharsdays and Curtis aud CrotoaS
fields on Mondays and WednesdAys.
On the recommendation Of the executive
committee OF the L. n. A. II. all standards
for the badge contests ~, 10 weight, age.
t nsf'sa,' the Se'' bo aSs' were ere" diSiaed into two
classes based upon these standards and each
GLASS was allowed to compete for o senior
or junior badge. as the oase. might be, by
Jumping, running and climbing the bar.
Under Che new conditions . Junior who u
badge will receive one.
A Get OF rules and regulations ooncerninf
tournaments and games viii be sent TO. the
various schools this week by the secretary
Of the P. g.. A. l.. A list has been called for
q q S sss .sfSifr and Es Soccer sss s xlIa,as 70 0n'''a''
An attempt is being made 70 ind out yho
won the p. 3. A.. L. tennis tournament Last
spring. Little interest was taken In the
matches and In many cases no rePorts OF
them were received. Mr.. Tiiden Of Erasmus
olear; the matter up and award the champion.
8n outdoor track meet for elementary
schools VIII be held at Curtis field. Staten
i leland, .cS Seat s sSo SsIa n@ftsrnScn. .s Only
The candidates for the football teams
have been called out at ali the high schools.
but the practice has not yet assumed any
definite shape. The squads are learning
70 punt. tackle the dummy and fall on the
probably hold their first. scrimmase prao-
tice this week. Al Farrler. who is coach
ing the Boys High team this year. has
picked the. following tentative eleven.
HanseT And Seaman, tackles: Tep6srs