The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

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/, Sentiment for basket bah that is bound
20 prove of much benefit to the. game.
The. lilo pound class has narrowed
down TO two teams, the Dwarfs of the
Stockton Young Mems Christian asso-
citation and the Oakland high school
five-~ The former. is in class by itself.
and the boys from across the bay viii
not have a lookin with them when
they clash this week. The playing OF
the Stockton youngsters in the game
against the hitherto undefeated. Co
lumbia park boys club team OF the
same weight was a revelation to ali
who witnessed it,
The 12O pound class has narrowed
down to three teams. Columbia, park
boys club, Berkeley Young Mems Chris
tian association and the Meteors. The
game between these first two teams on
Thursday night was the best of the
tournament and one or the other will
take the cup in that class. with chances
favoring the local boys.
In the $50 pound class there stnI
remain the Ponies. Sacred Heart and
Columbia Parks. In the 40 pound
class the Spartans. Pioneers and Berke-
ley high viii fight it out. while the
unlimited has seven teams-Stockton
All Stars. University of California.
Rivals, Baraeas. Olympic. Alameda
Wheelmen and Petaluma.
Great interest is being taken in the
Academic athletic league swimming
tournament which will be run of al
the Olympic club on Friday evening.
Z IL
merding. Cogswen. Polytechnic, San
Rafael. Healdsburg. Sacred Heart and
Mission have all signifed their inten-
tions OF entering teams in the meet.
This viii prove the largest number OF
schools and entries that have ever par
ticipated in league swimming event.
Much credit for the interest in this
sport is due Charles Mel, chairman OF
the swimming committee. The fact
that Tom Laine viii not be in the
short distances this time viii mean an
increased interest in the sprints in
which he always had such cinch.
During the last week the board OF
education granted permission TO the
Public Schools athletic league to erect
basket ball baskets in the various
ia
idly installed. This means that the
contest. for. The Calls handsome
trophy will start. at an early date. The
trophy will be on exhibition for the !
next few weeks at SpaIdfng' s. 15s Geary
street, and photograph OF It viii be
sent to all the schools in the league
A meeting OF the league will be held
at an early date: and rules for the
tournament. drawn up
Members are coming in fast to the
Pacific athletic association. At the last
meeting the roll had reached SO. and so
far this month three new applications
are In. Pomona college, st. vincent.s
college Of Los Angeles and the Vista
cion Valley athletic. association OF this .
city. The P. A. A IS now the largest
branch Of the Amateur athletic union +.
in every way other than number OF .
registered athletes, the Metropolitan.
branch leading in that respect. but.
from present indications, it is possible
for the local association to- lead before
this year runs out. ....
The registration COMMITTEES OF the
Pacific athletic association Will meet
vestigation of H NJ Strfekler' man
agement of the recent. Y. NJ. C. A. in-
door Marathon fasco. Strtckler has
been cited to appear. !. It is probable
that the committee viii investigate a
number of cases OF high school ath-
letes running. under school colors in
one open meet and representing ath-
letic clubs in others There have been
several cases of this in basket ball as.
we'll as track events and something
viii be done 10 stop it
The baseball committee Of fhe
Pacific athletic association. consisting
OF Chairman George James. Prof. Ed
mund O'Neil. 5. L. Schwartz, Brother
Joseph and f. PeixOttO will meet on
Tuesday night at the Transportation
club. and consider the question OF am
ateur baseball A number OF the Bay
Cities league teams have refused to
register as amateurs. the managers
preferring TO pay players in order to
have better teams. Dust what will
come out of il all is difficult to predict
but one thing IS assured. and that Is
that this committee is a good. one and
will not be trified with. James is also
president of the Bay Cities ,Ieag
and insists that it must be amateur in
the strictest sense Of the word.