Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-26
STEARNS ELECTED
HEAD OF LEAGUE

HEAD OF LEAGUE
Barringer Principal Will Head
Newly Formed School Ath-
letiC Association.
SCHOLASTIC SPORT NOTES
Officers of the Newark High
Schools Athletic Association were
elected yesterday at a meeting held in
the Board of Education rooms, City
Hall. Wayland e. Stearns. of Bar
ringer, was elected president of the
new body. Thomas f. Kennedy, of
South Side was named as vice-ores
dent; Arthur Belcher. of East Side,
received the vote for secretary, while
Daniel A. Macmillan, of Central, was
designated as treasurer An executive
committee was named as follows:
William A Johnson, of Barringer;
William Weiner, of Central; Eli Pick
wick, of East Side, and Randall War
den. James Alverson, director of the
City Playground, was granted MEM
bership in the association.
Contrary to the original intention
OF the body, 1t was decided that the
games committee should not consist
of the four physical directors, but of
faculty members from the various
schools. The body in executive ses-
sion appointed the following COM
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games: Wallace King, of Barringer;
Wilbur Barnes, of East Side; John c,
Ware, of South Side, and Daniel A.
Macmillan, of Central.
Coach Carl Anderson's suggestion
that the limit for junior events be
raised to seventeen years was re-
ferred to the games committee, COM
pleting the afternoons business.
Central Harriers on.
Central High Schools Eastern
scholastic cross country champion
ship crew will leave tonight for Phil
adelphia. where the big train of High
street barriers Is to compete tomor-
row morning in the American schol-
astic hill and dale championships I'M
der the auspices of the University
of Pennsylvania at Paramount Park
The course is the home route of
Northeast Manual Training, Central,
Roman Catholic and the other Phila-
delphia high schools. In consequence,
it will be tough struggle for the
Wiener lads to capture the premier
honors of the scholastic cross country
world All of the Andersonites are in
first-class shape, with the exception
of Boughton, the star of the early
dual meets. Boughton has strained
his side. During the week Coach An
derson has given the injured portion
considerable attention, and It is
hoped Boughton will run true to
usual form. Dick Jones, who was
placed third in the individual running
at the Eastern scholastic run, together
with Boughton, is expected to give
Mitchell, the Northeast Manual boy,
a gruelling fight for the individual
honors.
Spectacular Kicking Sure.
st. Benedicts and Central High
School will clash tomorrow morning
at the City Athletic Field in a holi-
day game, reputed to be for the city
championship. Both of the High
street institutions are optimistic for
a victory, as on past record there Is
tiers. Yesterday the teams were put
through their PAGES behind closed
gates. Some spectacular kicking is
sure to be witnessed during the con-
test, as George Smith Is among the
best of the schoolboy kickers in the
vicinity. Centrals ranks will be
strengthened by the return of Harry
Bennett, the burly fullback, who has
been laid up with Clipped elbow.
Peddie VIII See Game.
Among the spectators at the East
Orange arringer game tomorrow
will be the bulk of the Peddie football
team, which defeated both of the ri-
walls. Stanley Sutton, the Newark
boy in the Peddie lineup, will be the
host of the Hightstown lads during
their stop in this city.
Former Stars to Play.
Scholastic football stars of former
years will get into action tomorrow
afternoon at City Athletic Field, I'M
der the title of the Afl-Scholastic Ath-
letic Club, which will play the Frank
lin A. A. Billy Swami. the old Newark
High School player, has gotten tcgeth-
er team that includes Frank Jose,
1liDcIISOH. DUCK MOTIFS, IefCY
Pearce Claude Ennis, Mark Anton,
Red McLorinan and several others
that formerly sported the Blue and
White. Big Jim Alverson, the Rut-
gers star, has been coaching the ALL
Star team.
Railway VIII Have Task.
Railway High School will tackle the
Railway Alumni tomorrow at River
side oval. The Rahwayians will have
a task on their hands to dispose of
the former wearers of the Crimson.
Elmer Bracher, the halfback of Rut-
gers, will be in the lineup on the
Alumni.
Cross-COuntry Walkers Make
Fast Time for Long Hike
Three members of the Cross coun-
try Walking Club of America, for
merly the Jog Walking Club, walked
from Newark to Washington, N. j.,
in IL hours and 35 minutes last Sum-
day. They were r.. Maccubbin, E.
Furlong and DR.. Lauterborn.
The distance by the route traversed
was sixty-four miles. giving an aver
age of each mile in IL minutes 48 sec
onds, or just a shade over five miles
an hour Considering the route lay
almost entirely over the mountains of