New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
SCHOOL ATHLETIC NEWS
LEAGUE Extending Its Work
Among Deaf, Dumb and Blind.
MUCH GOOD ACCOMPLISHED
Regiments Show Little DISPOSE
tior to Help Scholastic Atn-
letes in Their Work.


sound In body and limb and whose facui'
ties are IN no way impaired is the attention
of the Public Schools Athletic League de-
voted. Under the careful and efficient d.
rection of DR.. Albert X. Aldlnger. the far'
reaching benefits of the league are oeins
enjoyed by the students OF the school for
the deaf. dumb and blind. while the GRIP
pied boys and girls are also partaking IN
various exercises and branches OF athletics
which are calculated to bring thsn closer
TO the standard OF the average normal ooy
or girl. The students OF the school are
graded according to age, and after ths
fourth year are placed in Departmental
work
The athletics INDUCED IN come under the
regular course Of Glass athletics. and
consist Of running. broad jumping ana
chinning There is no "coddling' nor pet
ting Of the boys All are taught TO rey
on themselves. and are graded In thefr
work solely according to results atfatnsd'
Basketball Is also INDUCED I'm. and the
teams developed among tho nnutes compare
favorshly with any Of tho teams In the
public schools OF the city. Every year an
ipterclass tournament is held, but the boys
are not permitted to play the teams OF the
regular public schools.
Still more remarkable, however. - tins
work among the blind. The course pur-
sued is slightly different. but tho general
result ia the same Ginning. running and
simple games constitute the programme. In
the running the boys grip handles, which
ars attached to ropes II is a remarkable
sight 10 gee the boys leap OF the mark.
x4xI,tI tI.- IL haf
and straining every ounce OF energy TO
cover the ground. Where a turn IN me
course Is made necessary. strings OF bells
are attached to the ropes TO warn the
| runners, who. after a few trips. learn 70
sverve with the ropes and lose little or no
| time.
When games arc PLAYED bells are tsd
10 the ankles Of the participants. for rms
bows depend entirely on their hearing ror
direction. A modified game OF basketoall
affords the boys plenty OF splendid exercise
and not little sport bell IL aftscneo
to the ball 10 guide the boys 70 H. ana thsy
pass IL to the man whom they hear nearest
10 them. Occasionally the ball gets away
and the bell is silent In such times play
! is suspended until the referee rstrteves ths
ball and brings II back TO the field or play
The under and over relay race Is IA
vorite branch of sport among the blind
In this game a basketball Is passed over
the head OF the leader to the boy behind
him. who In turn passes IL back. As each
man passes the ball hs leaves his plsoe and
runs 10 the rear of the line. When every
bov has passed the ball overhead the proc
sss is repeated. only this time II Is passed
af he h0xy a
| the manner OF the football centre. The
team which first completes the relay, or
| course wins the race. An idea OF the speed
| and accuracy OF the boys may be CLEANED
! from The fact that at the blind workers
| exhibition held at the Metropolitan Opera
House recently. a team OF blind children
| defeated a team Of boys who were per-
fectIy sound in body and faculty
While a little less than week remains
between the date originally set for thS
| annual indoor track and field champion
! ships of the Public Schools Athletic
League no armory has been secured in
| which TO hold the fixture, nor has an"
regiment shown a disposition 70 offer its
| building. For the last few months dim
| cultv has been experienced In securing ac-
| commodation for the high school meet
| ings.
This IS particularly true OF the rife
CORPS of the high schools. At various
times men high In military stations,
coloneIs of regiments. have advocated
teaching the high school boy to handle
rife and have him skilled in arms in case
| at some time perhaps he would be needed
n serve the country The sentiment.
while of itself good, has had little or no
hacking from the regiments. Several
schools have applied for permission to
use the rife ranges in the armories, but
bave received curt mot dates open" for a
reply.
More than one thousand boys Of the va
rious high schools have qualified as
marksmen In the last year. Most Of thess
boys shot on the sub-tsrset guns, which
we're installed I'm the schools by privats
subscription. The boys were taken IN
hand by teachers Of the schools volunta'
rIly and developed without any aid from
the militia.
In view Of the growing dificulty Of So
curing quarters for training tho boy atm
lstes, II has been suggested that ths PUB
lie Schools Athletic League endeavor ~
secure the old srmory of the 22d Req"
ment. at Broadway and 66th street. for
training quarters Within a few months
the new armory. on Washington Hsishn.
will be completed and the old building
abandoned The place is one OF the moss
centrally situated in the city. The SUI
way, elevated and trolley roads pass ths
door Fine shower baths ana dressing
rooms. with a good track. make the place
one much TO be desired.