The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
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Edited by
R. A. SMYTH
ATHLETIC LEAGUE
OF BOYS TO BE
FORMED.

One Of the most important athletic
organizations ever formed on the Pa
cffc Coast is about to take life. The
new organization will be known as the
San Francisco Boys League II Is to
be formed of the boys who work in the
stores and offices. the newsboys and all
lads under the age OF 19 years. II is to
be popular organization. not restricts
ed to any creed or nationality.
The scheme is fathered by Al Coney,
who some months ago offered the prop
ositfon to the Olympic Club Since that
time Coney has been working on the
crosS-c0untry race of the high school
boys and the second annual race OF the
Dipsea Indians, both OF which were run
off successfully. Now that all these
events are out OF the way he has taken
up the scheme OF the boys league
Two weeks from Sunday there viii
be an open-atr meeting out in the
stadium In Golden Gate Park. and
every boy who wants to become a
member OF the organization is request
ed to be on hand The amount OF dues
Will be but few cents each month,
just enough to carry on the ofice OF
the secretary. The boys will be di-
vided into sections. practically separate
clubs under a general head Undoubt-
edly there viii be such a large num-
Der enrolled that this plan will be a
a
tain amount of rivalry among the men,
bers.
Coney's scheme is to have an open-
air gymnasium for the boys, and with
that object in view he has already in
terviewed several OF the powers that
be In the city government. and has re-
ceived their promise that he will be
helped out when he wants a place for
the boys to train. Undoubtedly some
ne Nr1rrN 1r,r,
permanently for field and track AS
winter is coming on Coney will try
10 md a place where the boys may
train under cover, but he cannot make
move In this direction until after the
frst meeting at the stadium, when he
will know how many of the boys he
Will have TO provide accommodations
for.
Just as soon as the bows are brought
together they will be given a Hne OF
work TO put themselves through the
hrst part OF their training. In fact,
Coney IS planning to give the boys sew
eral tryout contests during the win
ter and the early spring. and on the
18th Of next April TO hold a monster
held day out in the stadium. 1t will
be sort of celebration to show that
the earthquake and fire were but a re-
f1ning process in athletics that has
oroughts TO the surface athletes that
may in the future make a record for
the State that will attract the attention
OF the whole world
IL would be impossible TO get the
boys into proper form before that time.
and April is. the anniversary of the
fire, will be a fitting date to show that
the city is livelier than ever.
At the meeting To be held in the
stadium two weeks hence several prom
inent citizens are to be asked TO ad-
dress the boys, among whom will be
the acting Mayor. the clergy OF the
several denominations. William Greer
Harrison, the president of the Olympic
Club, and the presidents OF the uni
versities.
The actual details of the organiza-
ton are but roughly lined out and can
not be definitely given at the present
time, except that it VIII be purely an
athletic organization run practically at
no expense to the members. The ex-
penses are to be borne by popular sub
scription- This league is something
that the city needs and will be of great
benefit TO the youngsters