The New York herald., 1922-06-03
PLAN RECORD MEET
FOR HERALD PRIZES
P. s. A. L. Officials Predict
Greatest Games in Scholas-
tic History.

An official communique from John J.
P. S. A. L., to all the high. elementary
and junior high schools of the city yes
terday characterizes the coming track
and field championships for The New
York Herald's medals and cups, on June
10. as lone of the greatest days in
schoolboy sport"
Those who have been watching the
progress of the interscholastic season and
know how the entries are coming in,
predict that the triple championship
carnival will break all records for mag
nitude and scope, and that many
mark will fall before the prowess of the
young athletes The call for general sup
port OF The New York Herald's prize
meet reads as follows:
Gen. George w. Wingate. president
of the Public Schools Athletic League.
announces that on Saturday, Juno 10.
one of the greatest days in schoolboy
trackk and field sport will be conducted
by that organization at the Brooklyn
Athletic Field, Avenue ] and East Sew
enteenth street, Brooklyn. The ebemen-
tary schools championships will start
promptly at 10 A. M. The junior high
schools championships will start at 1880
and the senior high schools champion
ships at 2:30 p. NJ 1t is estimated that
between 5000 and 5000 embryo cham-
pions will actually participate in some
event on this day.
"Great interest now prevails in all the
schools of Greater New York. as the
boys are training industriously in an
ticipation Of being selected by the coach.
Reports received by DR.. A. X. Aldinger,
director of physical training. indicate
that all schools in the greater city Will
enter teams The coaches state that the
bows are in better physical condition this
year to participate In these activities
than in former years owing TO the IN
tensive interclass athletic work winch
they have been doing during the entire
winter season.
Mayor John F. Hylan and his official
family, George J. Ryan, president OF the
Board of Education, and DN William L.
Ettinger, superintendent of schools have
accepted the invitation of o-n. Wfngate
to serve as honorary presidents OF the
games and have promised. II their en-
gagements permit. to be the guests or the
boys on this day.
s.In the sjunior school division. p. :.
No. 81. Bronx, last years elementary
schools winner. now a Junior high, ex-
poets to win the city championship, buc
several of the larger schools. such as
Nos. 63 and 81, Manhattan dispute the
role. In the elementary schools division
p. S. No. 10, Manhattan, has a team
which IS the equal of the best that has
ever represented 1t.
'In the high school DIVISION, Stuyves-
ant, last years indoor and outdoor cham
pion, seems to have the edge but the
High School of Commerce, Manual
Training Erasmus Hall and De Witt
Clinton have a great number OF boys
and the coaches state they are OF
higher caliber than those who have
represented the school during the las.
year -Stuyvesant will have the fight OF
its life to retain the championship. In
terest throughout the entire school sys-
tenn is at fever heat and the schools ara
waiting for June 10 in the hopes that
the Individual athletes OF their school
may bring honor and fame to their alma
mater"