The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02

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HERBERT HAUsER point. but from a
financial one as well.
AS Berkeley high is not member of
the Academic league, the meet Will
undoubtedly go to the Oakland team,
if it decides to participate, though
Santa Rosa, Santa Clara, Healdsburs
or Vallejo all of which have fairly
good teams, may surprise the boys
from across the bay and beat them
to it.
Some phenomenal time has been
made this spring by athletes from the
country schools, so there is no telllng
what surprises are in store Tor the
local athletes. Connolly of Vallejo is
creditedkwith a 10 fiat hundred and a
% 1-5 furlong. while Rodda OF. Sacra-
dash and a 10 1-5 hundred. Connolly
has always been known as a fairly
fast high school man. but when |
questioned athletes who have COM
10 second record. While | do not want
to cast any reflections on either run
nePh or timers, it is well known fact
thai there are not more than five or
six men on the coast today that can
accurately time a 100 yard dash or
even a zoo Any schoolboy can time a
mile run, but when it comes down to
the sprints it is another question. AT
records have been made have the tim
ers been mene-of actual experience in
timing sprint races. John Elliott,
Colonel George c.. Edwards, Fred Koch.
Dave Brown, George James and John
Hammersmith are among those whose
timing can always be relied on
The baseball enthusiasts of the Pub
lie schools athletic league are now to
have their inning. For months the
different schools have been practicing
he a T11f3 nj VII q n
morrow afternoon with the following
schedule:
District No. lat the general hospital
grounds Preside; time, o'clock Tuesday.
May 4 Washington grammar Winfield Scott
grammar; Wednesday, May ). Spring Valley
grammar Adams Cosmopolitan grammar;
Thursday, May g, Hearst grammar ys. Hancock
grammar. offcials-Eustace NJ. Pelxotto and
Edward Firestone.
tion grounds; time, O'Clock. Tuesday. May 4,
Croker grammar Bergerot grammar;
Wednesday, May 3. Laguna Honda grammar vs..
Richmond grammar 0ffcials-Edward Burke,
william Prang and George Wihr
District No. Ocean Shore grounds, Twelfth
and Mission streets; time, O'Clock Monday
mar; Friday. May I. Horace Mann grammar VS..
James Lick grammar; Monday, May 10, Column
cials-Leon Wing Leo Waymire and Edward
Firestone.
San Jose and Geneva avenues. Tuesday, May 4,
Fairmount grammar vs. Bernal grammar grammar,
Wednesday, May D. Monroe grammar vs. Sheri-
dan grammar. 0ffcials-Mr Mil and Alfred
Peterson. Time, O'Clock.
At Sixth avenue grounds, Sixth avenue South
Monday May 3, Bay View grammar -, vs.. irving 1ll
ward Firestone.
The Protestant Sunday school ath-
letic league has now effected a per-
ma man Organization by eiecting W. G.
French of the California street Metho-
dist Episcopal church president, G. C.
Champlin of the Park Congregational
church vice president. George D. Baird
of the First Presbyterian church secre-
tary, III. NJ. Stricken of the Young
Mems Christian association correspond
First Baptist church treasurer. In
addition to these officers there will be
board of governors consisting of the
following: T. S. Garrett of the HamiI-
ton Methodist; G.. s. Vail, Westminster
Presbyterian; NJ. r. Adams. Westmin-
ster Presbyterian; H. K. McJunkin,
ST. Johns Episcopal; S. c. Patterson,
Bethany Congregational; Oliver James.
First Christian; G. R. Fisher, secretary
State Sunday school association; A. H.
E. McCurdy, First English Lutheran.
and Major A. III. Hutchinson Of the
Roosevelt boys club H. M. Strick-
Ter was chosen chairman of the regis
tration and field day committees and
Major Hutchinson of the baseball COM
mittee. An indoor meet will be ar
ranged for the first week in June.
Twenty-seven Sunday schools We're
represented at the last meeting and
many more are coming in before the
first set of games.
Tuesday afternoon the local sub
league baseball championship of the
Academic league will be decided, when
Cogswell meets Sacred Heart Cogs-
well has been defeated once by the
collegians, but that in no way should
count much against the Missionites,
for it was an off day for Hollis and
all pitchers have their off days. If
both mines play as they should 1t will
be a battle royal between Pitchers Hol-
lis and French.
Napa high school by defeating the
San Rafael high school has won the
northern subleague. championship.
Among the competitors in the Slap
lanai Indians Marathon race to be
held in the Auditorium Wednesday
evening, May u, is George Economic,
a Greek, who may prove TO be a dark
horse. Economou has never competed
in big race, and before his entry was
of three severe tryouts, two of which
were for five miles and one for 10
miles. Con Connolly, the famous dis
lance runner, accompanied the Greek
on one of his tryouts and expressed
great surprise at his style and speed
There is 5esle doubt that Economou
viii be right up with the leaders at
the ten mile mark. and whether or not
he will be able to keep his pace to
the finish is a question that can be
settled only by the big race. Econo-
mou halls from the vicinity of the
and is full of Marathon spirit. The
Greek is training faithfully and will
be in perfect condition by the time
the race comes off.