The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
Parish Schools
Are Interested
In Basket Ball
Tournament viii Not Be Start
ed Until After Thanksgiv-
ing Rugby Contest

Interest in the Catholic Schools ath-
letic league at present centers in the
basket ball tournament. which will
start on both sides of the bay shortly
after the Thanksgiving holidays. AS
originally planned the tournament was
to begin about the middle of Novem-
ber, but interest in the big Rugby con-
test between Santa Clara and ST.
Mary's has convinced the board of di-
rectors of the league of the advisi-
bility of postponing the basket ball
games until the intercollegiate contest
is over
Tournament or no tournament, sew
eral of the schools are determined to
carry out series of preliminary prac-
tice games in the near future and so be
in fine fettle for the interschool con-
tests Of December and January.
At st. Josephs academy In Peralta
park Berkeley. enthusiasm for all
forms of school athletics runs high.
but just now basket ball is the big
attraction Interclass contests are held
structor in physical culture. claims
that some excellent material is being
developed
The first basket ball five of the
academy has already been picked and
Will play it's first game Wednesday in
st Mary's college gymnasium when
the Yietors of the Oakland college.
better known as Thorpe's colts will
try conclusions with the aspiring
Berkeieyites. The match has aroused
considerable interest in both institu-
tions.
The academy team is made up of
seasoned and experienced players who,
despite their size, have manifested un-
usual cleverness in the game. The
William Cunningham. Thomas Reilly,
George Heininger, Robert McCrea and
Peralta Wilson.
a point that commends basket ball
is its adapta bility in the matter of
time. Even at Is minute recess
game may be played, as the halves
more, basket ball is a spectacular
game and occupies the close attention
of spectators as well as players
From st. Anthony's school in East
will be out for tournament honors-
Basket ball is relatively new to the
East Oaklanders. but they are not
bothered on that account.
The st. AnthOny'S lads show UP we'll
in their interclass practice games and
already show something of that splen-
did team work which characterized
the East Oaklanders in the baseball
tournament as we'll as in the indoor
meets.
During the week the Antonines
played two games with the crack light
weight team of st. Mary's college, the
Victors. OF course the eollegians won.
but they did not do so without work
ing hard for their victory. VIII
deeply impressed with the work of
the East Oaklanders, who he claims,
have two of the best forwards seen
thus far this season.
There is no reason in the world why
other fast teams should not be devel-
oped in, league schools on both sides
of the bay d1ncton + needs is tsis
amount of the sporting spirit that does
not regard winning as the be all and
the end all of existence, and plenty of
preliminary competition with all sorts
of teams.
They are doing we'll over in West
Oakland, where the st. Josephs insti
tute boys have already established
bridging the time elapsing before the
starting of the league tournament by
going after the scalps of the Oakland
grammar school fives-
The dark horse of the league basket
ball tournament is st. E,lizabeth's
school in Fruitvale. These youngsters
taking decisive measures to be well
represented in the competition. 1t may
be remembered that in the big parade
of athletes at the last indoor meet the
Eliza abethans carried the pensive pup
in a wicker cage. The pup was small
and sleepy, but over his little head
swung the placard Just wait till.
grow up" BY the looks of things the
league schools will find that the pen
sive pup of the Fruitvale school is
great Dane in basket ball
Brother Thomas. s. NJ. moderator in
athletics at st. Josephs school. this
city has already manifested his in
terest in the league baseball tOurna-
ment TO start soon after Christmas.
He will overlook our discOurtesy If we
quote him from a recent letter.
Our baseball tournament this year
must be the best ever. 1t ought to be,
and must be, the thing. With a per-
centage column appearing regularly
in The Call. together with the scores
of the games. more interest will be
taken and the game will he better
played. Interest, fairness and good
results must be our watchword.
Tho spirit revealed in these lines is
the spirit that spells success for every
athletic activity undertaken by the
Catholic Schools athletic league
Brother Thomas is vice president of
the organization and il is certain that
his direction of the proposed baseball
series will be satisfactory to all con-
cerned.
When it comes to baseball the boys
from St. Ignatius grammar school are
likely to be heard from. Though new
comers in the lea que they have given
a. taste OF their quality and are al
ready regarded as future greats.