The San Francisco call., 1906-11-16
SECOND MEETING OF
BOYS ATHLETIC
LEAGUE

BOYS Athletic League as 4HSa SaSs-1i--S -
rate that is going beyond the expec-
tstions OF those who are handling the
scheme. The first important result OF
the two meetings Of the league hei1
lately was seen yesterday wneh ehe
bows Of Green street met the pogs OF
Vallejo street in a field day that was
.be oTrtcor1e Of a challenge issued last
week. The contestants were between
the ages Of 10 and T.
The games occurred in a lot on VAL
ieio street. between Steiner ano Plerce'
that is. the field events took place IN
the lot and the running races
pulled or on the sidewalk OF eslte'o
street between Steiner and Pierce.
When the Green street boys appeared
n, the field they had the vallejo street
bovs faded for they came toeeeu Oe-
a running pants, uppers and Fnoeer
soled shoes. Not only that, Dut they
Rad their club cry down pat ana useo
n on the slightest proYocation. fne
Ts4leso street bows had a cry, but could
not get 81 into action until they wen
the field day by a score OF zs TO q
-,oints. Then they found their voices
and made up for lost time by tne
time the games were in fun swing
there were almost 200 persons present
The first cry Of the boys raised the
windows Of the neighborhood, and the
games were watched from the houses.
The Green street boys brought all the
@eis naraphernalia. It consisted OF
go horses for the hurdles. which they
had borrowed from one OF the nearby
buildings, and curtain poles for vault
ing
Henry Padilla. the small brother OF
GREGORY PadiiIa- the runner, challenged
the Vallejo street club in the name OF
fbe webster Junior Athletic Club rms
contest will take place next week Ine
Green street boys felt that as they
lost by such q small margin they coulo
do better the next time and have asked
<or return field day, which will take
place after the contest with the Nep-
The following are the winners Of
yesterday
loo-rsrd dssh-won By David Brown. Vallejo
street FshisR Mccarthy. Nsie'o Fsps5 ssTe NeSsr.
tbv second. Richard Schmitz third, al OF Naiie9o
street. . -. e-s..
Broad jump-David Brown. vallejo stTees.
FIRST: Thomas Boyle. Vallejo street seeono' JACK
n'neen Green street. third
pole vsult-Phfllip FinneIl, Green street, hrst;
David Brown, Vallejo street, secono. ga.,. n,,..,
100 Yards over four hurdles-Jaek plneen,
Green street first; Fsbisn Mccarthy. Nalie@o
street second: Carlos Moser. Green street. tniro.
carlos Moser Green street, second; Jack Dineen.
? block relay-won by Green street by a
Vallejo street won the field day by score of
2s 10 = points.
The officials were: Captain Of Green
street Athletic Club, Philip Finnel;
captain of Vallejo, Richard Schmitz;
referee, Louis Moser; starter. Russell
Deane.
Next Sunday there viii be another
meeting Of the league boys out in the
stadium in Golden Gate Park. the
weather permitting.
This evening the executive COMMITTEES
will meet in the Olympic Club for the
first time and Will lay out the work
for the league Walter Christie, the
trainer Of the athletes at the Univer-
sity of California. has sent a letter to
the officers OF the league, in which he
says.
The athletic movement for school
and working boys originating in the
fertile brain of Al Coney and supported
by President William Greer Harrison
Of the Olympic Club. by Father Crow
ley. Judge Hebbsrd. Bishop Nichols and
many business men, started in the
playground of the Crocker Grammar
School last Sunday and is one of the
greatest things athletically that has
been advanced in the history of the
State To my way of thinking it is
rnent ever thought of on the Pacific
Coast. In an interview with Mr. Coney
he states that the idea is not so much
TO teach the young athletics only, but
that the idea is to promote health and
strength and clean minds among the
growing boys of San Francisco. Thai
competition stimulates the brain and
makes the boys take an Increased in
terest in outdoor sports and life. ths
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the young aspirant
What does this mean for the very
young boy who grows UP to young
manhood, from the young man to ths
man with increased powers of MIND
and body for successful business life
II means one who can decide a business
deal and be game in a pinch. He vii
be ambitious and take things as they
come. Tt means most for the future
Of San Francisco and California TO fos
ter the new movement Mr.. Coney with
only three or four men back of tn,
movement cannot hope for much sue
cess It is going TO take time, none,
and patience to get organization ant
10 fnaugurate perfect system.
There are thousands of boys wht
viii join the league when it is one.
organized and in working order. /
needs the support of every parent anS
guardian Of small boys in or arount
San Francisco. It must have thei,
confidence first Of all It must hav,
the hearty support of every teacher II
all the schools. It needs the suppor
OF the high school pupils and theil
teachers In fact. il needs the goo,
viii Of every man. woman and chtlt
in San Francisco and California. Thos,
who are provided with this world,
goods should dig down in their pocket,
and help IN their way.
The idea is to treat the Door bov,
and the rich boys alike, everything be
ing absolutely free TO the boy. n /,
not religious movement, as any bo,
Of any denomination is welcome. All
boys are cordially invited to sign anf
be members The range of possibflf
ties for this work are unlimited anf
beyond the powers of the most vfvfe
imagination No one can, no one dare
predict what il all means for the fu.
ture of California. It's results mus
and will be far reaching and mus
eventually be felt ali over America.
In New York they have the move
nent started and working finely. Tha
the athletes and directors of athieti.
sports in New York are not blind I,
the artistic things is shown by the an
nouncement Of the Public Schools Ath
letic League games committees rulei
Of the discus throwing. The grounds