Ogden Daily Standard | 1915-01-27 | Page 4 | Many Pupils in Athletic League

MANY PUPILS IN ATHLETIC LEAGUE New York, Jan 21 The annual re-port re-port of General George W Wingate. president of the Public School Ath letic league, shows that during 1911 330.000 boys and girls of the New York public schools voluntarily took part in athletics after school hour The events held by the league cover every scope of athletic activity. In order to Induce the greatest possible number of children to engage In tho activities prescribed, governed stand-arris stand-arris were made for running, jumping and "chinning ' on a bar. As aguinat 1.1 02 boys who won such a badge In 1904, the number rose to 18,664 last ear In basketball there were in conipe tit Ion 1J.534 teams, making a total of 1,312 competitors participating in interclass competition. In baseball thie were 1,500 teams for the Indoor games and 100 class teams and 69 Intersthool teams for the outdoor Merits. Me-rits. During 1914 over 5.000 boys pra t; ed on the bub-target machines and 300 qualified as marksmeu and 190 as sharpshooters. This work has been commended bv General Leonard Wood and Seen? tary or War Garrison as bping of greal value In adding to the national defenso without 6avoring of militarism. militar-ism. The girls' branch is conducted largely on the same plan as the boys with the exception that it endeavors to engage a large number of pupils at one time. It debars pole vaulting broad jumping and competitive hleh jumping a.n detrimental. no