The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
BASKET BALL BOYS
READY FOR BIG
TOURNEY
Championship Games to Begin
Tomorrow Night; Schedule
Announced

Everything is now in readiness for
the opening of the big championship
basket ball tournament tomorrow night
at the Auditorium rink. This is the
first time that the Pacific athletic as
sociation has ever undertaken an affair
as large as this. but its success is as
sured before it begins, for the interest
in basket ball was never al such a
height as it is at present The idea
of having net court to keep the ball
in constant play makes it great game
for spectators to watch. The price of
admission is 20 cents; no reserved
seats.
The first weeks schedule is herewith
given. as well as the rules under which
it will be run. There will be no games
played Thursday night on account of
the indoor track meet of the Gaelic
dancing club.
Teams must be in uniform exactly at the times
stated in the schedule. The long program OF
each evening viii make this rule imperative and
1t VIII be strictly enforced by all the officials.
No change will be made in the schedule Of
games Teams that fail to weigh in will be dis
qualified. No/team be advanced from one
weight class to another after the tournament be-
Two teams that are to play in the succeeding
games must take the seats provided for them on
the edge OF the net not before the end of the
first half OF the preceding game. During the in
termlssfon between the first and second half the
next two teams to play viii be weighed in. 50
that the game may start Immediately after the
finish OF the preceding game.
Teams viii have to weigh in only once. but
each time change is made in the previous
lineup the entire team viii have TO qualify
again by the weighing in of all members.
All teams losing during the first series OF
games Will be dropped from the tournament,
except that where close and brilliant games are
played 1t shall be within the power Of the three
judges TO allow. each losing team 10 continue in
the championship series
The judges and umpires are instructed to inter
pret the rules of basket ball in letter and spirit.
Willful fouling or coarse language or any inteu-
tional breach of the rules will upon a second OF
fense cause the offending member Of the team 10
be removed from the game and the rest OF the
tournament. Any team playing rough and disor-
derly ball viii after a first warning be dropped
from the tournament.
The schedule follows:
Monday-430 p. M. Sacred Heart Shields.
\. Nj. G. A, 110; p. m, Columbia Park vs..
Wieniawski. l20; D. m. Independent, st.
Mary's Metropolitan business college 100;
p M, Pioneers VS.. South Park club lao; 10
p. M. ST. Mary's vs. Rivals. unlimited.
Iuesday-4 80 p. m.,sC: p. B. C. vs.. CONNER
Midgets, 100; p. m, Marathon vs. Sacred
Heart. 1870; p. Gladiators vs.. Spartsns.
l4o: 10 ?. M, Reliance vs.. Alameda wheelmen.
wednesday ay-4:sO D. M. Mission Y NJ G. A.
vs. Cogsvell, 1lo; : p. M, Swastika " Berke-
Seminoles. lso; p. M. Century VS.. sisplamat
l4o: 10 p, M, Nationals vs. siaplsmat. unlim-
tied.
Friday-4:3o D. M. Oakland high vs. victors
St Mary's. 10: D. m, Red Wings VS.. Lick
Juniors 12e; s p. m. First Congregational
cadets VS. University OF California, 40; D. m.
Olympic VS.. Central Y. NJ. c. A. unlimited; 10
ID. M. Barbarians Baracos. unlimited
Saturdays p. m. Santa Rosa high Berke-
ley high, 100; o D. M, Petaluma Ponies 130
p. M. Sherman evening vs.. Cogswell. 1870; 10
p. M. Berkeley Y. NJ c. A. VS.. University OF
California. unliinited.
Officials: Referee-Pat O'Dea: umpires-
George A. SchIitter Frank Book: timers-Brother
Gregory, A. J.. Cloud, Jack Goyhenieux, Eastman
Smith judges OF play-Sidney S. PeixottO
Lionel A. Wolf. Joseph Hickey clerks OF the
scales-Ray Daugherty, Frank Cliff Eustace NJ .
Peixotto, Eugene Richards; elerk-JOseph
Hickey; scOrers-Ray Daugherty. Lee Waynre
Eustace NJ. Peixotto. George wihr