New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-11
Hot Squabble Over Eligibility
of Auchterlonie Threatens
to Cause Break in
Relations.

Boys High and Erasmus Hall High
schools are scheduled TO meet on the
gridiron on Saturday, but that game
may not be played this season, and
there is a strong possibility that the
schools will sever athletic relations.
Jim Auchterlonis, fullback on the
Erasmus team, is the rock on which
the schools have split. Until the early
part Of this season Auchterlonie was
student at Boys High. and played on
the football team in one of the open
ing games. The Board Of Education
recently ruled that those students in
the high schools who failed TO com
plete two full years Of work In
three years would be dismissed. Aucn-
terlonie was one OF those affected: lie
Immediately left Boys High and en-
tered Erasmus Hall, where ne made his
place on the eleven, and is considered
the mainstay of the Buff and Blue.
DR.. James Sullivan, principal OF
Boys High, has protested against the
playing of Auchterlonie. he insists
that the rule holds whether a boy
leaves school to enter another or not
DR.. ". B. Gunnison, principal OF Eras-
mus Hall, takes an entirely dlherent
view of the situation. He holds that
since Auchterlonie has maintained
high scholastic standing in Erasmus
Hall he is eligible to represent the
school in all branches of athletics.
Yesterday afternoon both sides stood
firm. II was limited that Boys High
would not play the game unless Auch-
terlonie was kept on the side lines, but
the Erasmians retorted that Boys High
could withdraw II 1t chose; that Auch..
terlonie would play in that game and
all other games scheduled, and all OPP
ponents who objected could remain or
the field If they chose.
DR.. Sullivan has brought the case
before the High Schools Games Com
mittee for decision. II he be upheld
In his protest, the chances of Erasmus
winning fade to a whisper. Auchter-
Ionic is not only q wonder at buckinz
line, but he Is first class punter
and q whirlwind defensive player as
we'll.
Tho football eleven Of tho High
School Of Commerce has been, under
the surgeons knife, fguratively, and
cess SO il would seem, al any rate,
for the practice work Of the last few
days has been most encouraging. Nc
Donald, who has been shifted back 10
quarterback, replacing Captain Foster,
is running the team with speed and
judgment. With Mcdonald In the line
up Commerce is strengthened greatly
in a department where strength has
been most needed. He Is punter Of
more than ordinary ability, smash
ing open field runner, and can handle
the ball with the accuracy OF base
ball.
Foster. back at his old position on
the end, Is playing his best football. In
practice yesterday he broke up the
plays Of the scrub without any trouble,
turning the runners back into the
centre of the line, and not allowing
himself TO be boxed. Johnny tombstone
showed 20 good advantage at tackle and
looked like all-scholastic material. If
Jack Murray will get down TO business
the line from tackle to tackle will be
strong indeed.
The accident to Jake Taub, OF the
Norris eleven, has cast gloom over the
entire scholastic world. II was said az
Fordham Hospital last night that slight
hone was held out for the lads re-
coyery. Taub was hard, clean player,
popular with his team mates and stu
dent body. He was a member OF the
one-mile relay team at Morris. and one
Of the best men on tho squad.
II is probable, now that an irrepara-
HE injury has been done, all the high
schools will pay greater attention TO
securing proper grounds for their
teams TO use for practice. Fields with
projecting rocks. ruts and other po.en
tial death traps are TO be avoided.
Horace Mann and Hamilton Institute
yiIl face each other on the grldiron at
Tieldston. Broadway and 242d Street.
an Saturday afternoon for the prepara-
torv school championship Of Manhat-
ian Last year Hamilton won after a
thrlllIng battle by score OF l3 TO 7,
and. with a powerful. smoothly running
scom. bid. fair 10 repeat on Saturday.
n Hamilton wins II intends to chnl.
lenec The champion high school team Of
greater New York TO play Tor the sehoi-
astie championship,