New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
HOCKEY FEAST IN STORE SCHOOL ATHLETIC 5NENE
Weather Prevents Baseball ,Prac.
tlce, but Teams Promise We'll.
SWIMMING PROTESTS FAIL
Palmer and Schwartz Exonerat.
ed-Gossip and Doings Of the
Scholastic Athletes.

Preparation for the baseball season su,i
occupies scholastic athletes. The seasor
VIII be opened on March 80 by half dozen
teams but up to date the weather man haa
frowned on all outdoor work and battins
Pracuce' Doth most sadly needed Long
practice on the smooth floors OF the gym.
nasiums has made the feders almost per.
feet In their work. but a real trial on the
diamond is needed to get the kinks out ~
their arms and let them work out eor,h,.
nations to cope with situations likely 70
arise In game. Up 10 date the only bat.
ting practice the boys have had has been
with the indoor ball, which is almost twice
the size OF the standard outdoor ball. Such
work is Of little real benefit
Captain Roselle, leader of De Witt Gin.
tons team this spring, Is counting on a
| formidable nine. He has more than 100
candidates in line, including almost a
dozen from the 1911 squad Red" Sears.
who played on the championship football
eleven. is back at work. and is making a
good showing, while Eddie Butts, formerly
of East Orange High School, is doing well
so far. ">i '~a
Resnick and Betsch, who played on
Townsend Harris Hall last year, are now
under the Clinton standard. Betsch Is
rated as good pitcher. Probstein, the
pitcher Of Public School 10 last year, Is
out for the job as pitcher, so with Betsch,
Shea and Christgau the Red and Black
will show a strong defence. Ike Teller will
be the backstop again.
! The protests entered by the High School
, of Commerce on Schwartz. the plunger
| from De Witt Clinton, and Palmer. OF
Manual Training High School. in the re-
cent swimming championships Of the Pub
| lie Schools Athletic League have been
thrown out Palmer was protested for rep
resenting an outside organization, While
Schwartz was accused Of swimming, or.
rather, Of moving his hands and feet while
plunging in the last trial, when he beat
Mack, the Commerce man.
Dr. c. Ward Champion, secretary OF the
Public Schools Athletic League. ruled that
Palmer was within his rights in represent
ing his club as long as he remained an
amateur He declared that the protest
against Schwartz was ridiculous" and
threw it out without further parley.
Newtown High School is preparing to
make a desperate effort to retain Its tro-
ply Sliding to Second" emblematic OF
the high school championship Damco,
who was a leading figure in the successful
campaign last year, has been elected cap
tain, while Woodruff and Magee will coach
again. -'f
Harvey Fenrich is still numbered among
the prominent candidates for the High
School OF Commerce baseball team. He is
knocking the ball around the gymnasium
in fine style and Mr.. Grant is highly
pleased with his work. Dudley Brown and
Jimmy Freer are also working hard for
place. on rainy days Freer spends little
time shooting pool TO keep his eye IN
The report that Derril Trenholm has left
De Witt Clinton High School is erroneous.
II is true that Trenholm intended TO leave
Clinton and enter Morris High, but the
authorities at De Witt Clinton refused TO
issue transfer in the middle OF the term.
Should Trenholm refuse 10 be placated
and quit the Red and Black to enter
another school his loss would be felt. Hefs
one of the greatest athletes who ever at
tended a high school In New York and Is
equally proficient In all branches. He Is
capable runner, holds the To-yard high
| hurdle record Of the Public Schools Atm
letic League while time and again ne has
swum the fifty yards in % Is seconds.
Mr.. Shearer, coach Of Commercial High
School Of Brooklyn, is placing much conn
dence in Pennington, the boy pitcher from
Public School 81 Pennington pracu'
cally pitched his team TO the elementary
schools championship of Brooklyn last
year and has shown great ability In prae-
| tice this spring. He has puzzlng cross
fire delivery, a world Of speed and nne
| control. -...
The regular interclass swimming tourna.
ment will be decided at the High school OF
Commerce this week. The boys are work.
ing hard in preparation and spirited com.
petition will be seen. There are several
| speedy boys in the first year classes ana
the freshies hope TO make creaitdoi'
| showing in several OF the events.
| Coldson. White and McConnaughy haVe
| beep elected managers OF the tennis, SWIM
ming and baseball teams, respectively az
Townsend Harris Hall for the coming sea-
! son.