The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
RED AND BLUE TO
TOAST ITS TEAM
Victorious ST. Mary'S Fifteen 10
Be rendered Banquet by
Associated Students

Tuesday night will be big night at
ST. Mary's college. Besides marking
the termination of the Christmas ex-
aminations and the end of the semes-
ter it will be signalized by the formal
celebration on the part of the entire
student body of the Thanksgiving day
Rugby triumph over Santa Clara
The 10 Rugbyites who upheld the
red and blue throughout the season
of 1909 will be given a reception and
supper by the college athletic associa
tion and the associated students. The
college chefs have been preparing for
the event for several days, ano the
prominent athletes have been furbiSh
ing up their speech making talents in
view of the Inevitable demand for "a
few words" Tuesday night
On the same occasion the athletes in
all departments of the college who
have distinguished themselves whether
on track or on gridiron this year Will
receive their college sweaters and
block letters The sweaters are red
with the letter M standing out In blue.
Several of the Oakland athletes who
have brought glory TO their college in
intercollegiate contests will get silver
and bronze medals Tuesday night.
Among these students viii be the boys
who secured points in the track and
field events held at Stockton in October.
and in San Francisco during Portola
week
But primarily Tuesday nights eele-
bration is in honor of the Rugby squad
who managed to make brilliant rec
ord for themselves and their college
during the last three months This has
easily been the most successful sea-
son of football ever known at ST.
Mary's. and happily eliminated with
the brilliant victory over Santa Clara
on Thanksgiving day.
What particularly elates the adher-
ents of the red and blue is that in the
game with the southern college st.
Mary's used the same lineup through
out both halves. A full contingent OF
substitutes pranced impatiently on the
side lines. but net one of them was
called into requisition- The Oaklanders
Justly proud OF this record
James NJ. Smith, president OF the
athletic association and the associated
students. will be toastmaster. Among
those set down for speeches are
George C. Faulkner, who coached the
Rugby team of 1909, and Spence Dick
son, the captain of the team.
A special musical program will be
furnished during the evening by the
college orchestra under the direction
of Prof Frederick Schorcht- Michael
OConneH, one of the players on the
Rugby tedms ana SeVeral Otner cOueSe
song birds will render solos in har-
mony with the occasion.
Immediately after the holidays the
basket ball season will begin at St.
Mary's. A series of preliminary and
interclass games played during Decem-
Der has brought out an abundance Of
excellent material for the varsity five
which will start it's schedule of games
early in January The names of the
players for the first team have not yet
been announced.
The VictOrs. the 110 pound basket
ball team of the college, better known
as Thorpe's colts, have just finished a
very prosperous ante-seasOn schedule,
and will be glad to meet any 110
pound team after the Christmas vaca-
tiOn. Communications are to be ad-
dressed to William N. Thorpe, 1915
Eddy street, San Francisco.