The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
FIRST FIELD DAY
OF CATHOLIC
SCHOOLS
Twenty Institutions VIII Be
REPRESENTED by Athletes
at Track Nicer
Bv WILL SCARLET


one week from today the Catholic
Schools athletic league VIII hold lis
-irst outdoor track meet in the STADIUM
az ST Marvfs college Oakland. on
both sides OF the bay ambitious paro-
,bisl schoolboys are making prepare
Mons for the event. which promises TO
rival in interest the successful indoor
meet held in the Auditorium on the
evening of March IL.
The parade Of athletes, which mace
50 pronounced an impression al the
indoor meet, win be a prominent mum
Der on next Saturdays program The
parade viii form outside the stadium
and wind across the campus 10 the
athletic field II is estimated that up
ward Of 20 local Catholic institutions
viii have their track teams in line
Though no trophy mas so far been Oh
fered for the school presenting uis
best appea rance in the parade tHe 'os :
have sufficient lncenuNe 10 sHOM -
hest that IS i'm them. The orGef OF me
schools ia the parade VIII be deter
mined bv the board Of directors or the
league At a meeting 70 be hela Al ~
Afarv'S college tomorrow AFTERNOON
II Rrieid's school of this CITY Nnich
won the trophy offered for the pest
.pDearing school in the meet OF marc u
St Charles school ana win sac ca -,
Heart school. neither or which TOOK
part in the indoor games
Flushed with their trlumphs IN th me
oakland branch of the league baseball
tournament. the pupils Of St Anthony 8
school East Oakland. VIII De OUT IN
force next saturday and out 70 win
Their relay team made a splehoi" Snow
ing al the Gaelic-American atnlellc
carnival last SUNDAY and is llkelN 10 ne
in fine fettle week hence Inc las I
Oa kfanders are determined TO annex all
0btaina bic trophies in the so ana 10
ST Joseph's school. Berkeley. viii as
suredlv be heard from IN the 50 ana
90 pound events The oasepalt pi 5Is
Of the school have demonstrates Lhat
rhev are clever little Sl3DSUerS- ana the
track team is ready and Wiling 10
prove 10 the satisfaction Of schools on
both sides of the bay that there are
sprinters ga lore IN the university town
Last saturday the boys from ST.
James school san Francisco held a
PREPARATORY track meet and neld daV IN
1,vervtuln2 considered the showing
they made was creditable. though they
were by no means IN as good form as
they were last March. when they swept
evervtniny before them at the indoor
games II is safe TO say. however. that
they viii get into condition between
now and next saturday and. unless The
rival teams are particularly VIDE
awake viii duplicate their victory Of
last March
Todav is the last day on which the
entry blanks from the schools enrolled
IN the league viii be received by the
secretary. The blanks were sent ont
TWO weeks q 30 SO that ample time was
insured the school authorities To slit
the candidates and select the boys who
are 10 represent lle schools. The Oftl-
cial program OF the meet. prepared
from data furnished from the etuTned
entry blanks. viii go TO the printer
us-7r- fr, g Nd 10 81 nnH 0f q
ignating contestants by numbers VIII
be again adopted next saturday.
Besides the athletes, host OF sup
porters from All the schools viii be on
hand at the outdoor meet Prepare
lions are now being made IT St Mary 5
80 that ample accommodatlons VIII be
assured 10 the adherents Of all the
lea cue schools. The roofing sections
in The stadium viii be assigned by lot
AT the meeting of the board Of directors
tomorrow afternoon.
The officials OF the league desire that
attention be called 10 the following
rules pertaining TO The eligibility Of
contestants in next Saturdays meet
No athlete viii be allowed 10 take
recorded on the official entry blank Of
the school herepresents.
The contestant must have been a pupil at the
school he represents for term Of At least -
school weeks prior 10 the date of the games.
Be- must. Furthermore. furnish proof that he has.
iuring that time. received q mark Of az least
nor cent OF equivalent units Of credit for
proficiency in studies and general department
Each school enrolled i'm the league is entitled
three entries IN each individual event. No
fudent IS permitted TO enter for more than one
vent. and I'm individual events 80 substitutes
r. allowed.
Zach school Is entitled TO enter one tesm for
sch relay race. ON relay teams two subs titufes
~ allowed. bar All members Of p relay team.
18th regulars and substitutes. must come from
he same school.
Mcssrs. Kelleher & Browne have do
ated 2 cup for the 1l5 pound Relay
ace. This trophy is 10 be perpetual
nd viii be competed for annually al
he outdoor games. Il is a trophy dis
inct from The cup presented by Kelle-
BIER & Browne for the indoor games
asst March.
Another cup has been donated by
larry I. Mulcrevy- The board Of direc-
ors VIII decide at tomorrow's meeting
or what event the Mulcrevy cup viii
q awarded. a third cup is offered 10
Bic school securing the greatest total
points ia the meet.
The boys from St Peters school have
lanned 10 hold a preliminary track
beet today Their absorption IN base
all has not prevented their deVoting
considerable attention 10 field events
nd there are excellent reasons for be-
ewing that tOday's showing viii re
ect credit on the aspiring NaticanerOs.
rother Josephus intends 10 have St
eters school well represented in the
arade at next Saturdays meet