The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
OAKLAND HIGH IN
SHAPE TO WIN
HONORS
Athletes in All Departments Are
EnfhuSed Over Seasons
Prospects

OAKLAND, Jan. sO.-The undergrad
yates of Oakland high school are elated
over the prospects for winning teams
in the various lines of school athletic
activities. Captain Maclise of the
basket ball squad has so eligibles from
which TO pick his team. AS three of
last years championship team will play
again this spring only two positions are
open TO new men, AS forwards, Cap
tain Aaclise and Durham, both OF last
years team, can be counted on as sure
men. One guard will be played by
Mike Smith, also Of last years team,
while the other guard will be played
by new man, probably Wharton, who
halls from the southern part of the
state. At center a worthy successor to
MyrOn Harris should be found in either
Holden or Feiberling. Coach Book has
the boys in fine condition and looks for
ward to a repetition of last years work
which brought the pennant to Oakland
high.
In baseball the outlook is brighter
than ever. From squad Of 60, eight
team. it should be easy to pick a bunch
OF fellows capable of winning in the
Academic league. Should they win
trip viii be taken during the April va
cation TO Los Angeles, playing Stock
ton, Mercee. Fresno and Bakersfield on
the way south. The battery should be
exceptionally strong, as the Dill broth
ers OF last season are back. La Coste,
Samnels and Dingwe1 intend trying
for the position of pitcher, while De-
lrlez, Armes, stevens and Calderwood
VIII try for the receivership. On first
HaZeltlne VIII try TO make the position
over Dick Dunn. a veteran OF two sea
sons while on second there will be the
little veteran Menges. Captain Irwin
VIII play short and Hunt will be back
AZ thlrd. In the outfield Henshaw and
Holden, two Of last years team, will
be IN their old positions. OF the many
trying Tor outfield positions, Pease, Full
weller and Clark are strong reliable
players. Manager Will Dunn has writ
ten score of letters to up country
teams asking challenges, but as yet
nothing definite has been received.
heartWeli, the track captain. is much
pleased with the outlook this spring
cooper and Newsom being the only
trackmen Of last term not in school
Bronson or last years champion relay
team IS back in school taking a post
graduate course. No shot putter has
been developed as yet, but all other
Held events should be ably handled
captain heartwell will throw the ham
mer, Harris Will do the broad iump
and eX-Captain Maclise will enter the
hlgn Jump. Mike Smith, the star pole
Naulter OF last term, will again repre-
sent the school in this event The
track events are where the school looks
Ior most or It's points. In the mile
there viii be Heartwell Boillet and
Cole, IN the half mile Sargent, while the
quarter VIII be open to new material
In the 220 Mcdonald and Leber Will
run, while in the 100 yard dash it Will
pc Leber and Seigel. The hurdles will
be run by Maclise last years char
pion. Gray, Todd and Bronson, together
with Maclise and Smith, should COM
pose relay team hard TO beat by any
thing In the state
swimming Captain Dick Dunn in
tends putting practically all Interest
IN that sport in the hands of Cahill. as
the former viii devote most of his time
TO baseball Training for the SWIM
ming team viii not commence until
later in the season.