The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Track Athletes
Should Be Busy
During the Fall
MANY Events Are Being Planned
for Deyofees of This Form
of Sport
Ru HERBERT HAUsER

The fall season for track athletics
has opened in earnest. The coming
week, with it's two legal holidays on
each of which there are set of open
games sanctioned BY the Pacific athletic
association. gives the registered atn-
Iete an opportunity OF trying cut anu,
at the same time. a chance of winning
some excellent prizes
Pienies in the past held nothing but
professional events. but now IL Is clr-
ferent Amateur games have taken inc
place of professional sports
The members of the labor council
will hold games at Shell Mound park
tomorrow. The entry list is good one
and in spite OF the poor track some
good competition should develop.
Admission day the San Mateo CAFE
DOMAIN games take place at the san
Mateo baseball park. and a large num-
Der of athletes from around the pay
will make the trip. The games were
successful last wear and the organiza-
tion intends TO outdo itself this time.
Two weeks from today the irish VOL
unteers will hold their seventeenth an
nual picnic and games. which nave peen
sanctioned by the Pacific athletlc aSso-
citation. A large number Of athletes m
tend to take advantage of this meet
and participate in the events, which are
all handicap with the exception or the
176 yard event.
The Academic Athletic league Is max
ing preparations for both indoor ana
outdoor meets for next month Ihls
IS the first time in the history or tne
league that an indoor field day has
ever been held II should prove pay
ing investment TO the organization
Charles Mel, who is chairman or the
committee in charge. has had CONSIDER
able experience in the management OF
leagu affairs and should make SreaL'
success of it. of course. the loss or
Oakland to the league is a handicap
when it comes to drawing a crowd Tor
an outdoor meet at Berkeley, put the
city schools will be the attraction at
the Auditorium meet.
Lowell should make a good showing
on the track this season There was
considerable promising material among
the lower classes last semester, Whlch
promises development. The school mas
gained a classy athlete in Garry stock,
formerly of Ulxiah high school, STOCK
is one of the best half milers turned
out by the league. He is good for zoo
and in the best OF shape can probably
clip that some If pressed.
The young clubs in the Pacific ath-
Iettc associa ton have been developing
quite a few athletes In the last six
months as is shown IN the Dtpsea en-
try list The Century athletic club has
secured the elubrooms on the property
owned by Tom Carroll. the former
great hammer thrower. The grounds
are located in Fruitvale- In addition
TO the clubrooms and gym is fresh
water plunge so feet long by II feet
wide. An eight lap track is also being
constructed. as well as an outdoor
basket ball and handball court
The California club of this city. with
headaua rters In the Jefferson Square
building. is another promising organi
cation that has rapidly come TO the
front since DR.. G. r. Hubbell assumed
it's presidency. The Winged o boys have
10 entries in today's Dipsea contest.
The Metropolitan and Siaplamats are
also among the enthusiastic young or
ganizations that are to be figured on in
the future.