The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

The Academic athletic league is planning a
most active and aggressive track and held sea-
day committee, of which Charles Mel is chair
man, has set Friday evening, October /. as the
date OF the leagues first annual indoor meet.
with proper management this meet viii do much
10 augment the treasury of the league. An
attractive program Of events viii be decided
upon for the league members and in addition
there viii be relay races between the members
Of the local public schools athletic league and
college and club teams. The country schools
IN the league enthusiastic the meet and
Napa. San Jose. Petaluma. San Mateo, Palo
Alto. Lick, Lowell. wfmerdng Polytechnic aud
entering teams.
The San Francisco subIeague has elected
sharies Mel, graduate of Lick. as its presi-
cent, with II. Il. Fairchid Of Lowell as vice
president, F. b. Fuller Of Mission secretary.
A. j. Cloud of Lowell treasurer and r. Dicker-
son OF the Polytechnic delegate TO the Aca-
demic league council and E.. Hayes of the same
school alternate. The finance committee OF the
league will consist OF A. J. Cloud j. G. Boobar
be f. Hayes. +. Grinsell and r. Dickerson.
r. B. Fuller and J. C. Christensen will handle
tho field day which will be held the Uni
sersity of California cinder track Saturday.
Mission and Lowell high. which viii play
kngby, viii meet November 10 play for the
local championship, the winner TO play the win
ner Of the western subleague The following
is the American game football schedule: 0eto-
vs. Cogswei: October D. Lick VS.. Wilmerding
and Polytechnic VS.. Cogswell: October 80. Lick
vs. cogsweii and Polytechnic VS.. wilmerdng.
St. Matthews school of San AIateo is con-
tnuing the American style of football and the
prospects are that it will have extremely
well balanced team for the coming Shaw,
left end; Brittoa, right end; Cordoya. fnllback,
and H. Fletcher sub right tackle of last sea
son. are back and large number of last years
second team men are also out. DIR. Brewer
Is Is strongly for the old game. and his boys
rival. feels the same way. there is no question
as TO these schools keeping un their, end to
sending its best players of last year TO eastern
colleges.
Oakland aud Berkeley high schools play
ing the American game and though neither are
members OF the Academic league. both schools
are arranging numerous dual games. Alameda
high promises 10 have a strong team for the
dent and graduate Of the school. who has been
attending the University Of Pennsylvania and
white eleven in hand and will undoubtedly turn
out first class team. Kiser who prob
Is with the team There seven from
last year in the lineup. All of the Alameda
county subiessue schools are playing the Ameri-
can game. while the western subleague schools.
Rugby.
Lowell is. enthusiastic over Rugby and un-
doubtedly will turn out great team. The
members showed much wisdom in Joining the
Barearians, thus getting excellent practice and
cuachine. captain Leo Meyer made excellent
showing in the Barbarian lineup last Monday
against the California freshmen. He has plenty
OF speed ana should prove star player when
he acquires a proper knowledge of the game.
The Lick school football eleven will meet the
fast Yosemite team this morning at the stadium.
As the fosenlites defeated Wilmerding last Sat
uEday by a score of Is TO o.. this contest will
enshle the followers of the game 10 get line
on the two school eevens. Chick O'Connor Is
assisting Sid Holman in coaching the Tiger
team
Mission high has decided not TO enter either
the Rugby or American game schedule of the
Academic league, which leaves Lowell as the
only local high school playing the English game.
Lowell will play its first Rugby game Sstur-
DAY against the Stanford freshmen and stands
an excellent chance of winning.
Lick school viii hold its semiannual interelass
field day next Wednesday.
The third of the new subleagues that will go
TO form the Academic league was successfully
launched Tuesday night. The San Francisco sub
ture be known in organized athletics of the
governing body and court of appeal. Each sub
will be handled by the subleague under whose
from each school affiliated with the Academic
league to form that body. Now two dele
gates from each subieague will form the A. A. l..
President Cloud is enthusiastic over the organi-
zaton Of the subleagues and looks for A pros
porous future of the governing body under the
new conditions. Alameda county. the peninsula
taking in all San Mateo and Santa Clara
schoolsi and San Francisco are the three sub