Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-14

~ CHOOI authorities all over the
country readily acknowledge
~ that athletics play most Inn
portant part in the life of every
schoolboy. To uphold their state
snents in regard to the benefits to be
derived from healthy exercise they
point to the fact that boys who in
slulge in sports not only build up
their bodies, but also develop their
minds much more rapidly than the
lad who is virtual bookworm and
bothers with nothing but his studies
Those who govern the schools in and
about Newark have grasped this idea
fully and they are sparing no expense
to give the youngsters of the city
plenty of opportunity to indulge in
their favorite pastimes. In a way.
though the local high schools are
working under q heavy handicap; for
the number of students enrolled at
these institutions runs into the thou
sands, and 1t can easily be seen that
1t would be a stupendous task indeed
to supply the means for all these lads
10 partake actively in athletics. 1t is
true that they have their gymnasium
matter how young or old always
have the desire to show their prowess
in the more popular branches of
sport, such as baseball, basketball or
football. The high schools, with their
large numbers, cannot accommodate
them in this desire, and, as result,
many a lad that might have had a
desire to take part In some game or
other, is prevented from doing so by
the lack of the opportunity.
Time and again the question has
. been raised. "How in the world does
st. Benedict's prep. with its COM
paratively small number of students,
full teams in whatever department
OF athletics they undertaken" This
question may be answered briefly by
saying that at no time are we at a
loss to as to where to get material
for our representative teams. You
may ask how this is. possible and to
you 1 submit an explanation
Boys enter oil, school between the
v.ges OF II and 10 years. Now, in
most schools a lad OF this age would
! find little else to do but to follow the
fortunes of his team and be content
to sit and wait until he grew older
and stronger before entering any real
contests, At st. Benedict's College
instead of this We Immediately begin
his development. With the number
of boys we have this is possible, for
at all times he comes directly under
the eyes of one of those in charge
In basketball Coach Hill has formed
leagues every season for some years
back. and week after week he took
care of the small lads and gradually
developed them Then when
vacancy was made In the varsity
team through graduation or other
wise the lad with the best ability
steps from the unknown ranks into the
bright limelight and helps carry the
standard of the school on to victory.
Time and again the school teams
have pulled through with flying coiors
simply through timely assistance
from this quarter.
Our system is an ideal one and it
is that which most of the successful
college coaches in athletics are striv-
ing for, namely, TO have the boys un-
der their personal supervision for
Eone -'lne before they enter the
varsity ranks and iii this manner to
accustom them TO his own methods.
An apt example Of this is found In
the methods employed BY Coach