New-York tribune., 1911-12-06
GREAT YEAR FOR P.S. A. |.
schooIboys Out by Thousands in
League Competitions.
INCREASE IN ACTIVITY
rromendous Strides Made by
Organization in Eight Years
of Existence.

.lr DffhIIr -fNtNaN AAnltllf lsd L Ats iifi'
...or4sv in the offices Of General George
- Wircatc. at No. 20 Nassau street
',.u-sd that the year 1871 was the best and
-, successful from every standpoint in
-. orcanization's existence Since 1@8,
es,r tbe Public Schools Athletic League
=. started. htere has been a steady in
60 in activity. The support of the boys
- teachers has been corrospondingly
=, and. whereas IN 1904 only 116c but
=. for athletics were awarded, soc boys
=, bonors during the last year In Public
60 g. of Manhattan. 500 boys received
suttons
Tbe report of :. r. Guggenheimcr. tho
.-.sslrcr. showed the league to be iu eX-
client financial condition. Starting on
.,r8 with a bank balance of S6s9 o. the
',,oo,c Of the wear was Slo2la 50, making
-, fetal receipts NOeoS 81. The total dis
bursements were IS l5l q, leaving balance
Of E45 10 on hand.
In the absence of General Wingate. the
,-ss.dent Gustavus r Kirby, president
.lset OF the Amateur Athletic Union of the
1-rited states presided. Mr.. Kirby lauded
the work Of the league, and its present
harmonious relations with all its branches
He said so part.
THE Public Schools Athletic League IS
n be heartily congratulated upon the eX-
cer-ent and really wonderful work accom-
pIsbed since IT'S organization. II takes the
toy out OF his surroundings and does for
MN what has never been done for the
American schCc'bov. While the league is
IN favor Of competitive athletics. and does
all I'm It's power 20 encourage competitive
athletics hy providing beautiful medals,
,roBhies and banners 10 winning teams,
Sill t does that simply as a means toward
the emo Instead Of awarding the prizes
20 tbe capable athlete alone it's work in
the classes its competitions for the bronze
and silver buttons. where one must not
win in order TO receive a prize, draw out
b5ys who would not compete otherwise,
and so develops those who have not the
qualifications 20 become stars, and makes
better. healthier boys and better citizens Of
these who are of foreign parentage."
Move than i&ooo boys took part in the
games of the league. Public School g. OF
Manhattan. had the greatest number Of
bows. the number Of competitors being 107o.
Public school S. Of Manhattan. was sec
,-l with ION. No. f, of Brooklyn, third,
with sis. Nos 81 and 10. of Manhattan tied
fsr fourth with So and No. 10, Of Man
haitian. had Co. No a. of Richmond, had
g7 boys !n the games while No. 8, of
queens had only Z56.
The leaeue has l5S trophies. a number Of
usz- have been won permanently during
rle last year. but others have been Sc
cured 20 replace them, while many new
trophies have been offered tor new events.
Among the donors are senator Timothy
u Sullivan. Frank j.. x. Huyler. Judge
Victor J Dowlng Herman a. Metz and
Simeon J. Drake. There are also two tro-
rHtes for elementary schoolboys donated By
Walter and Frederick Lewisohn.
General George W. Wiugate. DIT Edward
suu =. r. Guggenheim Harry Payne
Whitney Darwin r. James. Dr. Luther
Halssv GuIck. Felix Warhurg. Walter 3.
Guur'so Frank L. Polk, Evert }. Wen
dell. g. T. sullivan. John s. Roberts, Leo
T. Eearuev and William II. Andrews were
reelected 20 the board of directors.
President WinEate's annual report Was
read av Gustayus #. Kirby and said In
part.
A, YOU aU know. when our league wa
formed .r 1908. and for months thereafter
There wa. no one iu the schools outside ot
the rr--.gaI instructors who knew any
thing about athletics. that the boys were
.H physique far below the standard oi an
average country lad. their ideas N hohoI
aud lair dealing were perhaps even more
below what was proper. ana schooi pflde
hardly existed. Now there = scdToTiy
f.1O0i u the city in which the interest lh
ureHrs Is not widespread and Intelligent
sw1ac both BOYS and girls where the
saifr.~ age not much stronger, more dc-
te aud healthy tnau they were lt
~ where ideas ~ honor ana ldli play
Rre not been created which never he1ore
Esre known. and where spirit of orhool
ufe has not been developed which cen
Ntgtes a most important educauonal Idr-
i0. \. Is universally conceded to-day thal
tle league has become The largest athieu'
os4llzaflUu in the word
The work 0f last year has been largely
that Of extension and progress. While the
numbers which we arc required 10 handIe
arc constantly increasing. NOT Only ln me
agg~-la-r. but boo tine different branches oi
athletics the work IS really easier, because
o IS understood nF tnc teachers s'hooi
children and I'e public
Pe-rr. The most important factor con-
recred with 0ur work during the last year
has been tine development OF athletic
samss which reach the mass OF the school
children. rather than those which teud tp
the development of a small body OF star
athletes who win make high records
ment Of such athletes is naturally The re-
sl't Of all competitive exercises, ana the
desire 20 ha selected as 2 member ot th'
school team ts r. great factor IA creauu6
general interest In athletics In me
schools ther represent. Vet the real work
which We desire 20 accomplish Is 10 nave
me average nov-sud. in fact, those VINO
are below f.e average IN physical tram
I7E-en-ourec-5 and stimulated 20 Ura ctis'
30 a. 20 make him healthy and strong
To for th.. purpose Of interesting the
n1If I'd nal THAT rnc contests for the league
badge ar .nr-r0n- have been established
among me boys and badge 90 be won
N somewhat similar manner py the ElrlS.
4 new system. known ar com Diued atm
e'ic9. Ie- been devised by Frederick y.
te'-E. principal Of Public school . b.
Manhattan. 10 has been developed ana
eQopted aT J.e schools IN Districts and
Manhattan. and has been found so sue
.esstI that the league is printing ana
All distribute circular among the pTln-
cip5ls and teachers Of the schools calling
attention to &c. II IS largely along the lines
O. 'ease ath.cGcs.' bat goes further by
making The records that have been attained
~ t1e entire school the standard upon
Which such school is ranked
As the performance OF each boy has
oelnite bearing on the record Of his class
pressure rs brought on the less active BOYS
If the others with the result or compelling
r Improving the physique Of those who
are most i'm need of the exercise.
t also covers a number Of different
iorms of exercise. so as 10 prevent the Sc
lection and training Of a single class ia a
single branch OF athletics.
--s-
YALE'S FOOTBALL MANAGER.
New Haven. Dec AT a college meet