The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
High School Athletics

That athletics at Poly" are progressing rapidly
is showB by the number of students who turn
out for the various teams. Having decided to
enter a certain sport. the student displays a
vim which has hitherto been invisible. In foot
ball particularly this fact has been noticed and
the squad pruned down until only the players
showing the right spirit remain.
To-Day Poly will play its first real game al
Alameda Recreation park at 2:30 p. N. against
Nilmerding school. The players have worked
Corcoran and his assistant. Emil Cuenin, have
given each individual player explicit instructions
regarding the new rules, and Captain Gill hopes
Wlmerding can be looked upon to make a
good fight, as it is figured on to win the local
subleague though the game in which it defeated
Lowell , to was disappointing.
The SonOma -Mendocino county league field day
will be held at Ukiah next Saturday. Heads
burg seems to have the best chance, though both
Ukiah and Santa Rosa figure that they can win.
OAKLAND, Oct. 1G-FootbalI teams repre-
ssnting Fremont high school of FruitvaIe and
Oakland high school will meet at Recreation
park in Alameda tomorrow afternoon. game to
be called at L O'Clock The elevens evenly
matched as to weight. The Fremonts have
been using the new rule plays exclusively. The
game will be the first appearance of the Oakland
high players on the gridiron in the league this
season. The Fremonts met and defeated the
Oakland Polytechnic high school last Wednes-
day. Tonight the Fremonts had bonfire rally
on their home Geld. The affair in charge of
Gene Garcia and was rousing success. The
teams viii line up tomorrow as follows:
Fremont. Positions. Oakland
Dow, Harmon. .R-E.L.-.......-....H r. -E. II. Dow
Herr1ot. R.T.L...-...-...-.- X. L. Smith
Rhoda. r. g. L. L............ McElrath
Carroll. ............ C.............. Detleftesen
Cohen. n..----.-.-... L-G.R. ........... McAfabus
u Moore. .---...-. LII. Cory
Smith Ridean. L.E.R- Miller
Nogel. .-.-...... o.. Barbour, Smith
Buchholz (captain) r. II. L.. Hermle, Maclise
Burns. -. Peterson, Hartwell
Haskins ns....-.. L.H r.. Bangs (captain)
BERKELEY, Oct. 16-At football practice
last night Captain George Incell of the Berkeley
high school eleven sprained his back so badly
that his doctor has prohibited his playing in
the game with Belmont tomorrow morning. Sew
eral weeks ago Berkeley's chances for winning
condition and had developed splendid PLAYS
Then came the scholarship committee, whose
depredat tions cost the team four veterans-Al
Hartley Joe Barnett, e. Steele and Fl. Davis.
In addition Monterey Morris broke his hand SC
badly that he will not be able to play again
this season. and top of it all their captain
has been disabled. Duke" Martin and B. Sin.
clair had their shoulders severely bruised in yes
terday's practice, but this Will not prevent
them from playing.
SAN MATEO, Oct 1e-Belmont's strong
eleven will meet the Berkeley high team on the
campus of the military school at Belmont to
morrow, while the st. Matthews will engage
with the Mount Tamalpafs team at Burlingame
st. Matthew's and Belmont have shown well ir
their matches with San Francisco and Oakland
teams.