The comment upon the dispute over the football "championship" going on between the Southbridge High-School and the North Brookfield High-School, printed in a recent issue of this Department, has called forth a number of letters from partisans of both sides. The actual standing of the affair seems, however, to be very clearly settled by Mr. T. E. Halpin, Vice-President of the Worcester County South A.A., who assures me that there existed no league for football in the Worcester County South A.A. this fall, and that therefore there was no possibility of there being any "championship" of football in that association, since the W.C.S.A.A. claims no jurisdiction over football affairs. It would seem that Southbridge and North Brookfield have been wasting a great deal of valuable breath and writing-paper over nothing, and if the two schools are uncertain as to which is the better in athletics, they might preferably wait until next spring and settle the question on the baseball-field.
W. S. McCLAVE OF TRINITY WINNING THE NOVICE RACE AT STAMFORD.
At the Skating-races held recently in Stamford, W. S. McClave, of Trinity, proved himself one of the cleverest of the skaters present, and won several important races. The illustration on another page represents McClave winning the novice race.
It has been decided that the race between the crews of the Milwaukee East Side High-School and the St. John's Military Academy shall take place on the last Saturday in June.
It seems necessary to repeat every few months that the editor of this Department can pay no attention to anonymous communications. Correspondents who desire to have their questions answered, whether by mail or through these columns, must give their names.
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