The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
Catholic Lads
Preparing For
Indoor Events
Rules Laid Down by League Are
Stricf i'm Application 10
Weight Glasses
By WILL SCARLET

The parochial schools of San Fran
cisco and the cities across the bay are
rapidlv falling in line for the second
annual indoor meet of the Cathoiic
schools athletic league, which will be
held in the Auditorium on the night OF
October IS. The meet will be in the
nature of a celebration of Discovery
day and will be the concluding event in
series of celebrations to be held by
the knights of Columbus, the st. Boni-
face dramatic society and other Cath
olic organizations.
The BOYS of ST. Anthony's school are
among the most enthusiastic in their
prepar aration for the big event. Though
little slow IN gettlng uhoer way
in the matter of preliminary training
they have made up Tor lost time by
the zeal and interest displayed. Sec
retary John p. Doran of the executive
committee OF the league visited the
school during the week and found
everything TO his satisfaction. The
boys from Army and Folsom streets
made q fine showing at the last meet,
and IL is safe to say that they will
be among the headliners when the re-
suits of the coming carnival are made
public.
The details of the coming meet and
all other necessary information are
embodied in a circular prepared by the
secretary OF the league. Interested per-
sons may procure copy of this cir
cular by applying to John p. Doran,
1926 Twentieth street, san Francisco.
The Catholic schools athletic league
has now been in existence little less
than d year. Since the time of its in
ception il has conducted two parochial
school athletic meets and baseball
tournament with branches on both sides
of the bay. During the coming months
the league plans 10 hold a basket ball
tourns ment. TO be followed by another
baseball series in the early spring.
The officers of the Catholic schools
athletic league are as follows:
His Grace, the Most Rev. Patrick w.
Riordan. ID. archbishop of San Fran
cisco. honorary president; Rev. Brother
z. Joseph. +. S. c., president; Rev.
Brother Thomas W. Burke, ;. NJ, vice
president: Rev. Brother Z. Gregory.
r. s. c., treasurer; John p. Doran, sec
retary.
The indoor meet of October Is is
open to bona f1de students of all Cath
oic institutions of parochial school
standing. Each school enrolled in the
league is entitled to three entries in
each individual event. No boy is al
lowed 10 enter for more than one event.
Furthermore. IN individual events-that
is TO say, IN all events except relay
races-no substitutes are allowed.
The weight basis will rule in all the
events OF the meet. Competitors VIII be
weighed IN Immediately before the
games. The scales will be set at the
weight specified for each class and any
student raising the beam so that II
touches above will be considered ineli-
gible- This rule VIII be r1gidly ana
impartially enforced. Contestants found
TO be too heavy for the class in which
they enter viii not be allowed to COM
pete in any other class.
Concerning the weight OF boys en-
tering for the relay races the board
of directors of the league has decreed
that the average weight of team viii
not be accepted. Each runner on the
team must individually come within the
prescribed weight limit.
Oficial entry blanks for the use of
schools belonging to the league may
be obtained on application to Secre-
tary Doran. These blanks must be
filled out according to the printed in
structions accompanying them and
filed with the secretary some days be-
fore the meet The signature of the
principal Of the school is required in
the blank opposite the clause concern
ing the scholarship standing of the
contestants.
In order to do away with any pos
sible confusion on the occasion of the
big meet. roofing sections for the va
galleries of the Auditorium. These
roofing sections will be reserved for
the pupils of the schools who are not
taking active part in the meet. The
athletes will occupy the stand at the
west end of the building.
The parade of athletes with which
such a success that the feature will be
repeated this year. The boys from St
Brigid's school, who succeeded in an
neXing the cup for marching and gen.
eral appearance at the last meet, will
he obliged 10 outstrip all the schools
a second time in order to retain the
beautiful trophy for another year.
Tickets for the meet of October Is
viii be on sale in all the schools in a
few days. All the Catholic organfza-
tions Of the city. including the knights
Of Columbus and the Young Mems In
stitute, are taking an active interest
IN the athletic carnival. with the re-
suit that the financial success of the
venture is already assured.