New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
SCHOOL ATHLETIC NEWS
interest of GunnerS Centres IN
Rifle Tourney for Boys.
MANY PRIZES OFFERED
Ten Indoor Baseball Teams to
Compete for Otto 7. Ban
nard Trophy.

Chief interest of the schoolboys. who arc
attracted by rife shooting. centres in the
schoolboy rife and sub-target rife tourna-
ment which will be held at Madison Square
Garden, in connection with the annual mo-
Tor boat show from February 81 TO March 4.
Eleven separate contests are scheduled
end valuable prizes are offered.
The tournament will be contested under
The direct supervision Of Captain G. w
Corwin, ordnance officer of the National
Guard; Captain Dieges, OF the 22d Regi-
ment; Michael Jones' Patterson, John Nc
Hugh Of the Public Schools Athletic
League. and many officers of the state MI
litia. as we'll as the board Of rife coaches
of the Public Schools Athletic League.
The championship trophy offered by the
Public Schools Athletic League draws the
lions share of attention. and the boys who
struggled for supremacy in the sub-target
tournament are practising for the grand
test TO come All the high schools Of great
or New York will enter teams and the con-
tests are expected to be close and exciting
The conditions for the individual shoot
taH for total of fourteen shots, seven of
vhich are TO be fired standing and seven TO
he fred lying on the ground. The winner
knife presented by the Public Schools Ath-
lstic League. Some pretty work is expect
cd in this contest, as many Of the boys
showed exceptional form in the sub-target
matches. Many Of the boys say that they
are more expert with the plain rife than
with the machine gun.
The Remington trophy shoot calls for ten
shots standing and ten prone, the winner
1fo ipc riH Of
.29 calbre. The Winchester trophy shoot
conditions call for FIVE shots standing and
FIVE prone. the winner to receive a single
shot musket.
The indoor baseball tournament for the
otto T. Barnard trophy will open next
week. Ten schools. representing The Bronx.
Manhattan and Brooklyn, will compete. and
the race is expected TO be fully as close
and exciting as the race of last year, IN
which No. So was victorious over No. Sc
by one game. The schools entered in the
tournament are Nos. 4s. 152 and 80, of
Broolayn; No. ]. Of The Bronx, and Nos.
%. 81, g. 50, 1oe and 143. Of Manhattan.
The schedule, as given by Patterson. OF
The Public Schools Athletic League, follows:
Upper Manhattan and The Bronx-Feb-
ruary IS, VS.. 50; 80 VS.. 109; 81 bye. Feb
4. VS.. 81: 50 VS. 1o9; 80 bye. March II. 80
vs. /: 5ivs 100 bye. March Is So VS. 50;
Lover r Manhattan and Brooklyn-Febru-
ary 1s, So VS.. 152; 50 VS.. Il; 43 bye. Febru-
airy 25. IA vs. 50: 43 VS.. 53; 152 bye. March
4: 81 VS.: 4Si 152 vs.; -; 50 bye March G j.; II;
VS.. 5S; a VS.. 43; 60 bye.
Larry Barnett. the crack ice skater Of
DE Witt Clinton. is showing fine form in
the races for schoolboys held every Satur-
'day morning at the st. Nicholas Skating
Rink. The handicaps are generally little
too liberal, however, and Larry seldom
manages to get better than second.
Commerce is mourning the loss of Cherr,
who captained the football team last year.
Cherr was quarterback on the eleven, and
was one Of the most dashing players In
scholastic ranks 1t was largely due to the
brilliant playing OF Cherr that the blue
team was able TO hold the eleven of Clin-
ton TO a no score tie at football.
The relay team Of De Witt Clinton. which
won the interscholastic relay race at the
games at Madison Square Garden last
week are sporting the blue jerseys Of the
days. discussion arose over the rela-
tive merits of the teams. and Clinton pro-
posed that they bet their shirts Manual
was willing. and Clinton is now saving the
red shirts for racing and the blue for
workouts.
Ted Fonda Of Boys High School OF
Brooklyn. who won the high hurdles in the
recent championships for the third time
in succession. accomplished a feat which
has been done but once since 1906 and made
a record which will probably stand un-
beaten for years.
Chalaire, of Commerce, who played on
the football team last fall and on the
basketball team this winter. is now trying
for place on the Blue baseball team.
Chalaire's playing on the squad last year
was largely an accident and he takes
great delight IN telling how he was dis
covered" When the disqualification Of
Schwartz Morrell and Schact weakened
the Commerce nine Chalaire went out TO
see a game As it happened, Grant, the
coach. had only eight boys and he ap-
preached Chalaire and asked il he went to
Commerce and could ne play bali.
Sure" answered Chalaire baseball Is
my middle initial"
Can you play second oase" asked
Grant
Chaiaire never played in the infeld. he
explained but he was willing TO take
chance. According TO the story, he was
fold 10 stand on second base and not TO
move; his sole duty was 10 I'LL up the in
field, and Erhart was TO cover second base
and shortstop.
The scheme worked well until the sew
enth inning when one or the opposing team
rolled an easy grounder down toward sec
ond haSe and Chalaire went after II. lie
fumbled the ball. tried TO pick II up and
tben kicked IT, but he stuck TO the pur-
suit of il and finally fell on II, but by
that time the runner was on second base
and the crowd was bowling in derision
al the excuse for a ball player. Criticism
failed TO discourage Chalaire. lie tried for
the team and made the outfield and played
p good game all the rest Of the season, but
he has never forgotten his first and last
trial in the inheld.
Morrcl. formerly Of Commerce. is now
fun fedged actor with a vaudeville COM
pany.
schact is signed with Bill Gilbert's team
an the q. and T. League. and Schwartz Is
in mis- fathers business.
Dick Maynard. Of Poly Prep" who won
the running high Jump in the Barnard meet
last week, Is the midget Of tho Prep" track
,oan. lie is only y few inches over FIVE
feet but he has leaped over feet inches