Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-05

yesterday afternoon that Kicker
hauser, the Southern California high
school champion hammer thrower,
would be protested by students of Los
Angeles high school on account of the
age limit. 1t is alleged that Kicker
hauser Is past twenty-one. He denies
this.
1t was whispered among students of
Los Angeles high school yesterday
that George Thorpe, the fast Harvard
military Splinter, would enroll on the
hilltop register for next year.
Ward Gifan is reported to have said
he would enter the hilltop institution
next year. Giffin Is one of the best
pole vaulters In the south.
The girls of the Los Angeles high
school indoor baseball team will try
conclusions this afternoon at Santa
Monica with the Santa Monica high
school first team.
The game scheduled for this after
noon between the students of Poly
technic and Hollywood has been called
off OIL account of the county school
club not being in condition.
The basketball team Of the boys of
Polytechnic high school will go to
Glendale tomorrow afternoon on the
Glendale courts for the championship
of Southern California.
Jack Harrigan, the fast little sprin-
ter of Los Angeles high school, is i'm
proving rapidly and will be out in a
few days from the injury sustained In
the recent track meet between Los
Angeles and Polytechnic on Bovard
field.
Athletes Of st. vincents are round
ing into shape for their first track
meet OF the season with POLYTECHNIC
high school two weeks hence on the
st. Vincents field.
Robertson, the fast athlete of Los
Angeles high school, is training harl
for the Los Angeles interscholastic
track meet, which will be held on the
Harvard military field.
Captain Chamberlain of the Poly
technic high school track team Is also
doing road work and taking long-dis-
lance runs with other athletes for the
county meet.
The girls of Polytechnic high school
indoor baseball team are practicing
daily for the L. A. high game and ex-
=
margin.
Good news was received by the
Herald last night from Chicago to the
effect that Shorty" Roech would, In
all probability, take charge of the
Saints this year in football practice
Roech developed the Los Angeles high
school championship and also made a
good showing with the Throop college
football eleven this wear.
Moat, the speedy track man of St
Vincents college, the other night
| cleared the bar in the pole vaultine
department 10 feet 6 inches in prac-
tice. With Donahue the Saints have
track team by themselves. Donahue
also is a fine pole vaulter.
George Stoney, manager of the base
ball team and who will captain next
years football eleven at st. Vincent's.
turned out for the first time yesterday
for track work and with Donahue did
several laps around the 440-yard
circles.
Bad news was received at st. Vim
cents college yesterday over the death
of the Kennedy boys mother, who
passed away in San Francisco the
other day.
Captain Monk Pierce of the baseball
team at Polytechnic is the best
"queaner'' on the team and has Price
and Bibo faded seven city blocks.
This afternoon there will be track
and field battle on the Occidental cam
pus between U. S. c. and Occidental
college. U. s. C. has the shade in many
points.
MARY" Pierce. brother to Tom Pierce
of Polytechnic high school, is thinking
of entering the second Polytechnic high
school track team, and for the past
few days has been seen on the campus
of st. Vincent's college with his friend
Nofziger.
Track athletes at st. Vincent's have
been given new track suits and have
started training with a rush.
While running backward across the
courts of the Roosevelt school In Pasa-
dena yesterday afternoon after base
ball Jean L. Cory fell over a tennis
net and fractured his right arm below
the elbow.
Tennis players are very active on the
Los Angeles high school tennis courts.
rounding into shape for the coming ten
mis- tournament, which will be held at
Nordhoff during April.
"Pinkey" Grindle, former st. Vincent
high school catcher. has given up the
idea of joining FLAP" Hogan's team,
and says school life is good enough for
him. Pinkey paid a most mysterious
visit to Downey the other night.
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MARCH TIDE TABLE
A. M. p. NJ. A. M. p NJ.
Date High. Low. High. Low.
March b.....s...... $3.50 3:01 9:41 2:3i