The New York herald., 1922-05-24
FORTY-TWO EVENTS
FOR HERALD PRIZES
School Carnival on June 10
VIII Rival an Olympic
Meet.
by DANIEL.

Judging from the excitement which
prevailed at Macomb's Dam Park yester-
day afternoon THE NEW York Herald 6
having presented medals and cups for
the high. elementary and Junior high
school track and field championships. To
be held on June 10. has aroused the
young athletes TO a record pitch. More
than 1000 youngsters used the field
either In competition or practice Tor
the titular carnival.
De Witt Clinton and Morris, old rivals.
had 1t out in dual meet ana so dio
Townsend Harris and Textile ana
George Washington and Newtown. Lads
from Evander Childs, Commerce and
Stuyvesant also were seen on e>fielo.
The elementary division was represented
by Public School No. 10. Manhattan
No. of the Bronx, No. 40 OF the
Bronx, No. 100 of Manhattan and NO;
10 of the Bronx. These schools had
their entire squads out.
A good many of the high school boys
were getting ready for the annual
novice meet which Is to be held at the
Brooklyn Athletic Field on Saturday.
John M. McHugh, secretary OF the L. >.
A. L., said yesterday that the entry nst
for the novice games, which always Is
a good index to what may be expected
for the championships shows the record
number of ATS individuals, and eighteen
teams for the six relay races. twenty
one out of the twenty-five high schools
will be represented.
Elementary school athletic Coaches
were jubilant yesterday over The NEW
YORK HERALp's having stepped into the
breach and it's taking SO keen an IN
terest In the championships. II DO not
want to be quoted on this, but want
to say that THE HERALD has stepped
in at the right time" said one OF the
instructors. IT do not know just why
but for the last three or four years
there has been q sort OF letup In jour
nalistio interest In the athletic doings OF
the lads in the elementary schools. The
high school boys seem to get all the en-
couragement--and We need 1t with the
smaller boys more than do the coaches
in the high schools.
"The offer Of THE HERALD has shown
the boys in the elementary schools that
they are not to he ignored either IN
the way Of prizes or In attention to their
doings. 1t is a splendid move for the
boys and for sport in the schools"
McHugh declared that inquiries about
the championships. which usually do not
come into P. S. A. L. headquarters un-
til after the novice games, indicated
that there was a new interest in the
title meet. Talk about your Olympic
games, Why. that program on June 10
will make q day at the Olympics look
like a Sunday In a one horse town,
said McIIugh.
II have just gore over the program
and l find that we will be called upon
the decide titles in no fewer than forty
two events. There win be fifteen for
the high schools--twelve individual and
three relays. There will be eighteen for
the elementary schools-thirteen individ-
ual and six relays. In addition the junior
high schools will have nine competi-
tions.
That means one steady stream OF
events from s:o in the morning until
p. M. 1t will take several relays OF
officials to run off that triple carnival
we look for the biggest interscholastic
meet In the history OF sport. Observers
from other cities will be there to see
Just how New York does It. And IL will
be some sight"