The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
ST. BRlGID,S TEAM
PREPARES FOR
TRACK MEET
ParOchiaf School Athletes Work
to Secure Trophies in CATH
oifc Athletic League Meet
By VIII Scarlet


No parochial school of this city is
making more determined and more con-.
sistent efforts to secure first honors in
the first meet of the Catholic schools
athletic league than is St. Brigid's. A
hail from lower Van Ness avenue and
adjacent parts. and who are willing and
anxious to prove that the breezes that
favor that part of the city are con-
ducive to clearness of eye. strength and
fieetness of limb and powers of en-
durance.
St. Brigid's was one of the first local
teams to organize under the rules OF
the league. At present it has mem
bership of more than 10o, to say moth
ing of supporters whose name is legion.
Contestants will be entered for every
event on the night of March II. and
the St. Brigid's lads will be very much
surprised il. after the games are over,
a brace or so of trophies fail to reach
lower Van Ness avenue.
The relay teams have not yet been
selected, but the following youngsters
look like safe material: In the so pound
class, Mccarthy. Perusio, Rucker.
White, Kink. White and Nc
Govern; in the s5 pound class, Goep-
pert, Frazer, Kelly, Baldwin, Burns and
Mahoney; in the 115 pound class, Quinn,
H. Kelly, McEvoy, Mcfarland, Casey,
Rithers and Collins; in the unlimited
class, Schivio, G. Collins, Parker, Bros
nan, sullivan and Fitzgerald
The following are expected to show
up well in the contest which Will de-
termine the students who will compete
In the 1l5 pound and unlimited heats:
Peacock, Carroll, Kennedy, West, Gill
huly, McGonach, Delaney, Dunn, Haley,
Mansfeldt, Hillis, Bennett, oIlrard, Nc
~artny. Hall. E. sullivan and King.
The St Brigids branch of the league
is a well organized association, of
which Elmer McEyoy is president. This
youngster is also track captain, and 1t
that the parish track team is so well
advanced in the matter of preparatory
training. The other officers of the as
sociation are: Eugene Kelly, vice pres
ward Schivio, treasurer
Basket ball is booming at Sacred
Heart college. Probably the present
tournament, in which the blue and
white teams have taken conspicuous
honors, has something to do with IL, bu
the Fell street youths are wise in their
generation and are looking forward TO
a tournament soon to be started under
auspices of the Catholic schools
athletic league.
Heart college held an interclass basket
ball tournament recently. with the re-
suit that the first academic players
proved themselves the fastest of the
FIVE teams entered. Schuyler Duryea,
Marion Roechel, Luke Robinson,
Charles Kessing and Richard Maher
compose this. team, with William Nc
Carthy as substitute.
Another thing which has served to
stimulate athletic activity at Sacred
Heart college is the presentation of the
for the class scoring the greatest num-
Der of points in the annual interlcass
field day. The cup is handsome speci-
men of the silversmiths art and every
class in the college is striving to quail
ify for its possession.
If numbers count for Nanything, St.
Patrick's school looks like a sure win
ner in the coming meet. Some ESQ
are hard at work preparing
the tussle, and indications are that at
execute triumphal march in the diree-
ton of the south OF Market parish.
The boys of St James school are
steady and intelligent workers and
practice frequently at the Auditorium.
They show, wisdom in looking over the
scene OF the forthcoming battle, and
several city teams might profitably fol-
advanta ge in knowing the tricks of the
track over which the indoor races are
to be run.
enthusiasm is not lacking down at
st. Joseph's school and out at ST.
Peters. In the glory of new gym
nasium and track suits the pupils of
both those institutions practice daily
and promise to be in splendid form on
the evening of March IL.
Under the direction of members of
Sacred Hearts senior track team, the
boys of St Bonifaee's and ST. Anthony's s
schools are being put through their
PAGES with satisfactory results.
At st. Charles school and at ST.
Francis Real school, equal progress has
been made in the last few weeks. Both
teams in the meet and both are con-
fident that at least one substantial and
widely coveted trophy will come their
say.