The San Francisco call., 1909-10-14
YOUNG ATHLETES
READY FOR MEET
Close Contests Expected at In
door Games of Catholic
Schools League
By WILL SCARLET


the best appearance in the parade of
March. Tomorrow night at the indoor
games of the Catholic Schools athletic
league the ST. Brigid's boys will have
to fight for it's retention for another
year. BY the looks OF things, this
should prove an easy task, though 1t is
certain that several rival schools have
some big surprises under cover.
The boys from st. Brigid's can do
something more than look well and
keep step. Though only 19 of their
athletes took part in the meet the
This year the st. Brigid's boys are
going into the meet with a track team
of so. all OF whom will participate in
the events.
Fred White Is st. Brigid's track cap
tain and star performer. He Is only
little fellow. fact demonstrated by
his enrolment in the 80 pound class,
but he has already shown himself ca
pable of going some. At the outdoor
meet of the league last May White
won the so yard dash in his class.
There are more runners like Fred
White at the st. Brigid's school. ALI OF
them will be on hand to make noise
weeks they have been receiving regu-
lar training from Bert Edwards, who is
confident that his men will prove "all
to the mustard"
ST. VINCENT'S ASYLUM BAND
big attraction at the indoor games
of the Catholic Schools athletic league
to be held in the Auditorium tomorrow
night is the presence of the boys band
from st. Vincents asylum. San Rafael.
Readers of The Sunday Call will soon
learn something of the institution;
meanwhile, everybody who attends the
meet will learn to know and like the
band.
Tomorrow is going to be a strenuous
day for the little musicians. In the
afternoon they are scheduled to play at
the convention of the state probation
officers, Then. after dining at the con-
vent of the Holy Family, they will
proceed to the Auditorium. where they
Will head the parade and furnish the
incidental music throughout the even
ing.
The schools participating in the meet
will march in the following order: st.
Vincent's band. st. Peters, ST Joseph's
(San Francisco), ST. Anthony's (Oak-
land), st. Brigids, Sacred Heart (San
F'rancisco), st. Anthonys (Ean Fran
cisco), st. Joseph's institute (OaklanD,
st Francis de Sales. ST. James. st.
6llzdOeInS S, 81 lEndtiuS. The athletes
are to march four abreast.
The judges who will decide which
school is entitled to the McBrearty G.
Mccormick trophy for presenting the
best appearance on parade are the fol-
lowing: Colonel James Power, First
regiment, League of the Cross Cadets;
Captain Frank H. Grimley, Company
L. and Captain Hugh J. Leonard. Com
pany n, League of the Cross Cadets,
and Harry /. Mulcrevy.
ROOFING SECTIONS NAMED
The roofing sections for the various
schools have been selected by lot as
follows: Sacred Heart school (Oak-
land) and ST. Peters school. east end
OF gallery, directly over the Fillmore
street entrance to the Auditorium In
the south gallery the following schools
in the order indicated. beginning at the
east entrance: st. Joseph's (San Fran
cisco), ST. Francis de Sales, st. Brig
ids, ST. Ignatus. st, Anthony's (Oak-
land); in the north gallery, beginning
at the Fillmore street entrance, st.
James, st. Elizabeth's, st. Josepn's in
stitute (Oakland). st. Anthony's (San
Francisco), Sacred Heart (San Fran
cIsco)
The entire west end of the building
has been reserved for the competing
athletes. The roofing sections are in
tended for the boys and girls OF the
parochiaI schools only. The adult ad-
herents Of the various schools are to
occupy seats on the main floor OF the
building.
The athletes from Sacred Heart
school, San Francisco, are entering the
meet with bright prospects. They feel
themselves strong in the 440 yard run
in the 20 and 80 pound classes. Frank
Bennett Is one of the runners who Is
expected to scintillate In the latter
event.
James Fitzgerald, new man of con-
siderable promise, is entered for Sacred
Heart in the $50 yard relay race An
other sprinter to whom the Sacred
Heart rooters have pinned their faith
is George Gillen, entered for the SO
yard dash In the 95 pound class.
ATHLETES PRACTICE HARD
The boys from ST. James school were
not rendered overconfident by their
sweeping victory at the last indoor
games. They have been practicing as
siduously during the last month, and
are guaranteed to appear In fine fettle
tomorrow night.
Brother Thomas Of ST. Joseph's
school. the vice president of the league.
has been one OF the most jealous work.
ers for the meet. He has, furthermore,
devoted considerable attention to the
boys OF ST Joseph's school, with the
result that the Howard street young
sters are more than likely to hold their
own.
/, Though newcomers In the league, the
st. Ignatius grammar school team are
capable youngsters, and their perform
ances will be watched with interest to-
morrow night. The boys from ST. Eliz-
abeth's school, Fruitvale, are another
contingent of promising dark horses
Confidence runs high in two Oakland
schools, Sacred Heart school and ST.
Joseph's institute. Both institutions
have made a name for themselves in
the previous meets of the league.
I'VE have all sorts of chances for
winning" declared little Arthur Fitton
of ST. Anthony's school yesterday
But even II we didn't have the ghost
of a chance we'd sail into things just
the same" Such is the spirit of St
Anthonys school and the spirit of
every other school that Will be repre-
In, t,a fo fC,r x;er