The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
BERKELEY HIGHS ILL LUCK

In two days the high hopes of Berke-
ley high school that it would be the
football victor again. this year have
been almost shattered. With four OF
last years veterans forced to leave the
team because of poor scholarship and
two new players who were expected to
count of the six months ruling it was
bad enough. But on top Of it all Mon
terey Morris, who was relied upon to
make the other losses seem less, has
been laid up with a broken hand.
In spite of their difficulties the
Berkeley boys will put out a cred
liable team, and 1t may be as fast as
that of last year, for each days prac-
tice brings out new players Robert
Randall, brother Of Frank Randall, the
we'll known scholastic football player,
has made good in various positions and
stands q chance of making center.
There are a score of husky freshmen
who, however, will be greatly improved
by a years experience.
The girls in Berkeley high school
are interested in athletics this year
and will put out fine basket ball
team. Miss Agnes Boone, who did
phenomenal playing last year as CEN
join the team this year on account of
the board of education's anti-fraternity
ruling. Two members of the team of
ager is Miss Isabel Brown, who plays
first forward Miss Doris Spenser,
Miss Madge Spenser (captain) and Miss
Lorena Buck (center) are good play
ers, and many freshman girls are try
ing out. They probably will play their
first games next week.
GIRLS SWIMMING CLUB
Many. of the girls are interested in
organizing swimming team in the
high school. For several years they
have talked about it, and one year a
team had contest, in which Miss Pat
terson won her "B"
About 90 boys in Berkeley high
fall. Perhaps Is of them are ex-
perienced, while the others are novices
Olin Brown is putting the shot A feet
inches with ease and will develop
into record breaker If he keeps up
his present rate of progress Campbell
or the relay team is not training as
hard as he should, although he won
from. f. Allen in the so yards IN :05 35.
8 feet with ease None of the other
contestants could do that, so he stopped
short Of his limit. Baronidis. who made
third in this event is a new and prom
ising athlete in the hurdles, as we'll as
the pole vault.
That the anti-fraternity ruling is
Keeping out some splendid athletes was
shownein this interclass meet, in which
several fraternity members competed.
The Berkeley Young Mems Christian
association has organized Boys club
years of age. The Organization will
be both social and athletic, but chiefly
the latter. 1t will meet in the gym
nasium Friday evenings and have box
ing. fencing, basket ball and wrestling
contests. Darrell Bogardus is busy get
ting together football team from the
100 boys on the. roll. Among those
who probably will make up this team
are Ovid Holmes, Chris Brunk, George
Steindorf, Theodore Haley and Howard
Stover.
BECKETT WINS AT TENNIS
Berkeley high school tennis tryouts
on the courts Of the Berkeley tennis
club yesterday resulted in an easy vic
tory. for Archie Beckett, who won in
straight sets, and in the finals beat
Walter Penniman. Summary:
First round-Deacon beat ]. Penniman. s-6,
6.1; J. Kerr beat s. Dewing 81, 6-3; w. Pen
niman beat r. Wright, CO. go; G. Morris beat
E. Wiley, 6-2 Ga: A. Beckett beat N. Kerr
go, 6-3; StriDgham beat r. Nicholson, g.
6-3; O. Howard beat w. Mahon Ga, 4-6, GA.
Second round-Kerr beat Deacon, SO. "a;
W. Penniman beat G.. Morris, 61, 81; Beckett
6-2, S6.
Semifna1s-Pennman beat ]. Kerr, 6-s, rs,
o-3: Beckett beat Howard, Go. 6-1.
Finals-Beckett heat w. Penniman, 6-3, so.
In the doubles Nicholson and Deacon,
Morris and Stringham, j. Kerr and w.
Kerr are still in the tournament.
Spencer Brush. the champion tennis
defend the title next Monday against
M. Sherrard, winner Of the school tour
nament which ended Friday. Sherrard
captured the final match from Angelo
11-9, Cd, 6-3. The Alameda high school
students are taking general interest
in tennis at present and the courts
are OcCupied nearly every day.