The San Francisco call., 1908-11-06
High School Athletics

ALAMEDA, Nov. 5.-RusseH Baker chairman
of the football committee of the Academic ath-
letic league, received word today that the foot
ball team Of the Santa Rosa high school would
be unable to play the champion Alameda high
school eleven next Saturday owing TO the fact
the best players on the Santa Rosa team from
participating. The default places Alameda in
the final game TO be played at Recreation park
on November p against the winner of the ST.
Matthew-Lick game to be played on Novem-
ber "A.
As a result Of the clean playing and close
decision Of the recent Lowell-Lick football game
the coaches and captains of both teams have ar
ranged for an exhibition game which will be
played as preliminary to the Alameda high
Les Angeles high contest. The game will be
played about November 2S on the University of
CALIFORNIA; s grounds. Should Lowell win the
players will be awarded their coveted block
LIS" Lowells lineup will remain practically
the same, save that Burns will be shifted from
quarter miller Of Lowell. will test his football
ability at left end. The big track man should
show up well, he possesses both speed and
grit. Bob Van Ocker will play his position of
right guard Witmeyer, Liek's husky fullback.
viii be at that position, as he is qualified
TO play in this game. Pat 0'Dea of Lowell
Pete smith. George and VIII Middleton of Lick
and VIII Reid of Belmont behind the move
ment for this exhibition game. these are
trying TO maintain Intercollegiate football in the
high schools and academies of the state. The
lineup for this game will be as follows;
Lowell Position. Lick.
Pease ............. Center. ............. Smith
Van Acker- Randall Right guard. ...... Ingram
Country Left guard Layton
Flynn (eaptain) -. Right tackle. Phillips
Hammon. .......... Left tackle. .......... Warf
Grimes. ........... quar-. back Gardner Randall
Perkins Left halfback Padlia Jones
Terusaha. .......... Right halfback tC.) Holman
Meyer. Left end. Smith
Burns or Mitchell. Right end. Gardner Randall
poivtechnic's football team will nlav its Anal
game for this season when 1t meets the eleven
Of Lowell high school next Saturday afternoon
on the Alameda recreation park grounds. Poly S
men are in good shape and its full tesm will
play. Jones has recovered from his injuries and
will resume his position on the line
Basket ball is one of the important psstimes
of Lowell high school and Coach Paul Noble, a
player Of wide reputation among the high schools
Of the state, has selected two strong teams from
the material which has turned out TO practice.
The first team IS made up follows: Fuchs
Captain. forward: Kotani, forward Meyer, cen
ter; Mitchell, guard; Check guard. Mitchell
formerly played an eastern team. Kotani
has been shifted from guard TO forward. Tie
second team is composed of the following
McPhee. forward; Tobin, forward; Miller cen
ter; Mcdonald guard; Brun. guard. The teams
have been weakened by the loss of "CliG' Jonss,
Paul Noble and Ray Gilbert, all OF whom were
splendid players, but Milton Hail. veteran of
Lowell's championship teams. viii be out fer
n game with Lick which viii be played on Fri
day evening. November p.
At an enthusiastic rally of the freshmen of
Lowell high 30 men signed their to a
list Of the candidates for the freshmen football
team which is being organized. Louis Mooser,
who Is a candidate for end. manages the fresh
men team. Following is list of the who
signed for the team: Johnston, Samm, Presley,
Reuther Jones. Cools. Mann, Miller. Code,
Coyne Curtis Ransohon, Mooser. Meyer, Wake
man. McPhee Van Fleet, Galeoto McKisscn.
Haven. Smith, Van Acker and French. The
team will play the senior class team on next
Thursday afternoon and will turn out at practice
on the grounds at Seventh avenue and Lake
street this afternoon.
Wilmerding has commenced TO get its basket
hall team In practice for the opening games. AL
though the season does not open until January
most OF the schools have started to play VIII
merding's lineup will probably be follows:
BadkIns Stadfelt, forwards; Trowbridge, cen
ter; Berg, Palmer, guards
The first team Of the Semnoles defeated the
Swastika basket ball team Wednesday evening
by a score of % to 20. The lineup follows
Seminoles. Position. Swastikas
Eckenioth, Stelldt. Forwards. Kemp Day
Surne. ............. Center. ............. Wane
Showl Price. ...... Guards. Benjamin, Hicks
These two teams win play for cup in about
two weeks.