The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03


st. Mary's of Stockton present, each
one being allowed two representatives.
/. The league, which will be organized
BY Brother Joseph. of st, Mary's and
the authorization of Archbishop Rior-
dan, who has offered a silver loving
cup to the school winning the. first
indoor meet. which will probably be
held March il at the Auditorium rink.
That the new organization will have
the support Of all lovers of clean anna
teur sport is foregone conclusion and
there is no question as to the position
1t will at once spring into in the anna
teur athletic world. The league is be-
ing fathered by the Pacific athletic
and Brother Joseph are men of consid-
erable experience in athletics and the
work they have now undertaken will
give them an opportunity to put that
knowledge to test.
The Olympic club is making great
preparations for large indoor ATHLETIC
Friday evening, January 20. A large
program will be arranged and the best
men on the coast invited to participate.
amateur athletic club of Portland, who
is the worlds champion hurdler, has
written TO Andrew Glarner that he will
come down and participate: Herbert
Cheek of the Winged o will be pitted
against him, and as both are old rivals
a hot race can be looked forward to,
with a good chance of shattering the
indoor hurdle records. Several other
men of prominence are being communi-
Gated with by Frank O'Kane, the clubs
athletic commissioner. An attempt will
also be made by the four man relay
team of the club to lower the one mile
indoor relay record, in which each run
ner covers 440 yards. With such men
Craig to pick from there is good
chance to lower the record.
There is no doubt but that the
Olympic club intends to cut quite a
dash this year in track athletics with
the intention of trying to win the na-
tional championships to be held in Sc
attle during the summer. They have
at least win the junior championships,
with an excellent opportunity to pull
out ahead in the senior events. In 1905
Clark exposition at Portland and the
team made an excellent showing and
had it been somewhat larger in num-
junior event. This meet was a good
lesson to the coast athletes and 1t is
hoped that our local club VIII profit
by their former experiences.
club sent out an aggregation of ath-
letes that simply opened our eyes.
Every man on the team was a star In
his own particular event and a classier
lot would have been hard to find. AS clerk
of course had an excellent opportunity
of observing the contestants. among
WEOH were Archie I1AAu- hliSH
pion sprinter of the world; Lightbody.
the great distance runner; Waller, the
crack quarter miller and hurdler, who
represented the Chicago and Milwaukee
athletic clubs, and every one was
finished athlete.
At the annual meeting of the state teachers
association In San Jose last week the Academic
league represented by President Cloud, who
broached the subject OF the various high schools
Joining the league in its movement OF expan-
sion. The matter seriously considered by
most OF those present, among whom were p b.
WestermRn, the former Ukiah high school enthu-
siast; Mr. Greenwood OF Grass Valley. Mr.. Bond
of Santa Cruz and Mr.. TesnpIeton of pAio Alto.
Every one that approached on the subject
seemed TO favor it and promised their hearty
cooperation any time they were called The
matter of having physical director IN high
schools was also brought up and that idea
approved There number Of high schools
In the state that are looking for teachers but
desire those that have had athletic experience,
so that that department of their school work can
have some responsible person to oversee IL and
advise the students participating in athletics.