The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11
PARADE WILL BE A
FEATURE OF BIG
RALLY
Catholic Schools Athletic League
VIII Compete for Trophies at
First Indoor Meef
By Win Scarlet


fornia viii be held at the Auditorium
PAGE and Fillmore streets, this even
ms. For two months and more fully
600 boys and young men have been
preparing TO take an active part for
this event, which promises TO be
UNIQUE in the history OF athletic ac-
tivities in this city
Brother Gregory, the president OF
The league. in cooperation with the
board of directors. composed Of pFomi-
nent Catholic educators of the bay
cities has consumed time and energy
in attending TO the numerous details
incidental 10 the occasion, and today
feels confident that nothing has been
overlooked and that the success Of the
vast undertaking is assured.
That this indoor meet is vast un-
dertaking must be apparent to any
body who can realize what it means to
have some 20 educational institutions
take part in an athletic program. The
compiling Of the list Of entries. which
appeared il Tuesdays Call, was not
the lightest OF the tasks that fell TO
the board Of directors.
The doors OF the Auditorium VIII
open at 6:30 o'clock this evening, ana
All school athletes, those participating
in the parade as well as those VINO are
entered for the various events, must
be in readiness by l.l5. A little De-
fore the half hour the welghing In VIII VIII
take place. Contestants must ma ke
their appearance at the Weighing
stand clad IN their regulation running
The warning notes of the bugle viii
ring out promptly at t-50 and the
track must be cleared Then the meats
viii be run OF IN rapid succession.
While the preliminary races are IN
progress the contestants noJ actually
U6king part are 70 assemble at the
band stand in the west eAQ OF the
building. The students VINO are TO
appear in the parade. but 90 not take
part in the events are 10 remain IN
their respective roofing sections Tn
I'll summoned TO take their places IN
The line Of march.
The big parade. the most unusual
and distinctive feature OF the evening,
heats are run of The march will be
headed by ST Nincents band. and the
various institutions wlll follow the
musicians in the following order:
St Mary-s college. Oakland; sacred Heart col
lege san Francisco st. Joseph academy,
Berkeley; 81. Brigids school. san Francisco; St
Josephs school. san Francisco; St Peter
school. san francisco; 81 Joseph's institute,
West Oakland ST. francis Ge Sales school Oak
land; ST. BOniface's school San Francisco; ST
Nary's school. Oakland; Sacred Heart school.
Joseph's school, Berkeley; st. Antionys school,
East Oakland; St Francis Real seho@. san
EEalclecO- 81 EauGk selotl- san AAdholeIyr
St. Charles school. San Francisco
The above order was adopted at a re-
cent meeting of the board OF directors
The names Of the schools We're written
on slips Of paper which were thorough
~ shufiied and then drawn one by one.
The youngsters who viii toe the
mark and strain their ears for the crack
of the pistol tonight are fighting pri-
An additional incentive is furnished.
however. by the magnificent trophies
which viii go TO the schools whose
standard bearers succeed in besting
their opponents.
The most coveted trophy is the arch
bishops cup. donated by his grace,
Patrick William Riordan, archbishop OF
san Francisco. The Call has already
published a reproduction of this costly
and artistic cup which is to go to the
school scoring the greatest number OF
individual points.
The Wolff trophy. donated by Lionel
Wolff. will be contested for by athletes
in the so pound class. The cup is a
thing Of beauty and happy is the school
having the miniature Doranoo swift
enough and strong enough 10 win this
prize. Mr.. Wolf. the dOner, has proved
himself a consistent friend Of the league
since its inception.
The youngsters in the % pound class
have something worth while TO compete
for in the Shreve cup. The Kelleher
& Browne trophy goes TO the SchooI
successful in the ll5 pound class There
is some excellent material among the
athletes in this division and IL Is safe
10 say that the trophy viii be the bone
of y remarkably lively contention
Every institution enrolled IN the
league has at least a few track men,
large Of limb and powerful OF frame.
who are familiarly known as "huskles
These broad shouldered gentlemen VIII
have chance to show their mettle in
the unlimited class and incidentally to
wage war Tor the annexation Of the
Roos cup
tributed by Mcmahon & Keyer will
be contested for by college students
only. This is a ruling eminently fitting,
as il affords collegiate students fight
ing chance for glory. Only students OF
college standing viii participate in the
contest for the Mcmahon < Keyer cup
In the Catholic Schools athletic
league It's better TO have run and lost
than never to have run at all At any
rate the school securing the second
largest total of pOigts viii be able to
than the conviction of almost getting
the archbishOps cup The second place
men viii be presented with the beau
rifuI trophy donated by DR.. J. NJ. Toner
Appearances count for something
after all Al any rate. the directors OF
the league think so. Tor they nave de-
cide6 TO give the valuable cup donated
bv McBrearty e. Mccormick to the
school that presents the best showing
in tho parade In order to secure this
prize. however, A school must have a
delegation Of at least so students in
the grand march.
All these trophies will be on exhibit
fion tonight and viii be awarded their
winners before the exercises end.
Meanwhile each little athlete improves
each shining hour. Rehearsals Of the
narade were held Yesterday. and the
coaches viii give the various teams
their finishing touches today. And lit
tic Jimmy. before trOtting off to school
fhis morning. viii give strict orders to
big sister Jane to sew that number
good and tight on the back of his run
ming shirt
Athletes and officials viii alike find
IL difficult TO wait for the coming Of
evening But evening will come and
with it VIII come the flush OF excite
lneDt and the JOY of contest and the
glory of victory and the pang OF de-
feat But above all viii come the first
,assoor meet Of the league. which is
destined to make March ] q red letter
-. in the history of local athletics
CANS WOULD GO TEN ROUNDS
TSpccioI Dispatch TO The Cllll
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