The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
Thousands ClamOr for
Yale=Haryard Seats
Academic League Championship
NarrOwS Down 10 Three
Football Teams
By Herbert Hauser

In another two weeks Yale and Har-
ward hold their annual football session.
and for the last few weeks fully $4,000
people have been cIamOring for seats.
where there is only a seating capacity
of $4,000. Just how the thousands will
see the game is puzzling the managers
of both colleges.
Harvard as usual Is expecting to do
great things. Yale is sending out long
lists of players who have the usual in
juries. but nevertheless the team has
been showing remarkable form in the
last two weeks.
The Academic. league football situa-
tion has narrowed down TO ST. Mat
thew's, Lick and Alameda. with the lat
ter having by far the best chances Of
winning the championship. There has
been considerable talk about Grafr of
Alameda high school having a streak of
yellow, but in the games 1 have seen [
nave failed TO see any of such color
| displayed by Graf or any of his team
mates, and | am inclined to think it is
matter OF jealousy. His line plung-
ing and running in of kicks in last Sat
urdayS game was pretty work and
nothing less than a stone wall could
have stopped some Of his gains. Pete
smith Is turning out the greatest team
Alameda high ever had. and all he
case or an accident Detailing any OF
the team.
The Oakland high team showed lack
or properecoaching this season. I think
the team would have done much better
had they let Frank Boek handle it in
stead OF a number OF irresponsible
St. Matthews team is practically an
unknown quantity. They have won
most of their games and. L believe. have
to o victory to their credit over
Lick The seminal game next week
between these two schools should prove
an interesting contest.
The following amendment will be
adopted at the annual meeting Of the
Amateur athletic union when II meets
a week from tomorrow 1t Is a very
good one and will do a whole LOT to
large clubs stealing athletes from
smaller institutions. 1t is as follows:
No one shall be eligible to compete In any
athletic meeting, games entertainment given
OF sanctioned by this union. unless be shall he
duly registered athlete and member OF the
organization from which he enters; nor shall anv
member Of any club in this union. or any club in
any district OF this union. be allowed to com
pete as representative OF such club in case ha
has within one wear connected as = mar,ha- -
any other club then In this union. unless he has
secured permission to do so from the national
registration committee, upon showing good cause
therefor, unless such other club shall have dis
banded or practically ceased to exist: provided
that the requirements OF this section shall not
apply to any athletic meeting games or enter
tainment the entries for which are confined to
INC ~AuD VI orSdAildllOn giving sucn entertain
ment or meeting.
The success of the first indoor meet OF
/ the local Public Schools athletic league
was unquestionable and the experience
to the officials was a novelty. The din
was so great that one could not be
heard above a whisper and the an
nouncer had an honorary position. One
I thing is certain that in the future II is
absolutely necessary that the numbers
of the contestants be distributed among
the schools the day before the races.
and. furthermore, cloth ones should be
used and each contestant be compelled
to have them sewed on before they
put on their suits. This will save much
OF Friday nights confusion.
1t was pleasure TO see the interest
the principals and teachers took in the
contests / do not think any bOv In
the auditorium yelled as loud as Prin-
c1pal Mark when / told him his school
won. The good that these meets will do
can not be told Better students and bet
ter men are sure to be the outcome
Messrs- PeixOttO. Boyle ROos and
Schlftter deserve great credit for their
work George Miehling, the ever popu-
lar instructor Of the Olympic club has
great control over the boys but he Ger
tainly had his hands full Friday night
The inspiring music OF the Columbia
Park boys club band helped materially
in making the affair a success Finan-
claIly 1T was a big success. as far as can
be learned at this early date This will
give the league good starter.