The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
OUTINGS IN HILLS
POPULAR WITH
STUDENTS
Cross Country Running Gains
Many Friends in Catholic
Schools Athletic League
By VIII scarlet

By VIII scarlet
cross country running is ? sport that
gives promise Of proving popular in
the Catholic schools athletic league
During the last few weeks the boys
from several Of the schools have util-
ized an occasional holiday by organic
ing a country clUb and striking of
across a stretch of Marin county or
among the Piedmont hills or down
the peninsula in the direction OF Red
wood City. These outings have been
sources Of delight for all concerned and
tire members Of the track team claim
that cross country runs serve TO keep
short distance runners in excellent con-
dition.
Although the board Of directors Of
the league has not as yet taken official
cognizance Of this form OF sport there
is every probability that * Will DO so
before long Just al present the traIl-
ing OF the baseball schedule is occu-
pying Che attention OF the men who d.
rect league affairs. but once that IN
rricate matter is over the officials VIII
he in q position TO organize lnterSchool
cross country running and possibly 10
offer valuable trophies for successful
competitors.
CROSS COUNTRY RUN HELD
Some of the schools hold combina-
tin cross country run and field day
with satisfactory results. Such was
the outing held by the boys OF St Jo-
sephs school last Washington birth
day. the memorable day on which they
adopted their school mascot Alonzo.
They tramped TO NisitaciOn. there held
& series Of short distance events and
then started homeward on good fast
hike. This plan lends the spice OF Vart-
SCnO0l
meets which might otherwise prove
uninteresting on account OF its same
ness.
Early this week the students of the
day and evening classes of st. Mary S
college gymnasium held a six mile
morning run. The participants started
Piedmont avenue. across the Piedmont
hills. through the Country club grounds
and back to 81. Msrys. where showers
and rubdowns awaited them.
The race was won by Nierra. a new
star in the Oakland constellation. who
was more surprised than anybody else
at the result Of the run. The case
Of Nlerra shows that there are dark
horses in every school who only need
athletic directors to see that they are
not left at the post. This run was
practically the first athletic cOmpeti-
ton in which its winner had taken
part. and among his competitors were
several Of 81. Mary's long distance and
track veterans.
STEWART GETS SECOND PLACE
Stewart secured second honors. while
Hassard made good third. Nierra
VIII doubtless represent 81. Mary's in
the Marathon relay at Stockton next
month.
Closely related TO the cross country
run Is the long distance tramp to
which invigoraung exercise the boys
Of Sacred Heart college have long beer
devoted. 1t is the custom Of the va
tramp each year and sometimes oftener
and OF late some OF the classes have
adopted this means of holding class
reunions.
Tramping. cross country running OF
com blnation Of both pastimes. is vel
worthy OF the attention Of all the
schools OF the league. II is a form Of
diversion that is eminently beneficial
70 schoOlboys and offers a minimum OF
danger with a maximum Of delight
san Francisco parochial schools
wishing TO take part in the baseball
tournament 70 start Immediately after
Easter must send in their applications
before april 3. This is imperative
owing 10 the large number Of schools
IN the race for the pennant and the
consequent difficulty of arranging 8
satisfactory schedule OF games , An
licauons are TO be addressed TO Broth.
er Alexander, $50 Fair oaks street
Schools Ia Oakland, Alameda and
Berkeley are to forward their applica.
tions 70 Brother Gabriel St Anthony,
school. East Oakland.
A big feature Of the track meet Il
be held In Oakland toward the end OF
Nay VIII be the final baseball game ei
the tournament to be played by the
teams securing the championship OF
either side Of the bay
Special arrangements have beer
made whereby the schools in Sacra.
menta, Stockton, Santa Cruz and Other
cities not IN close touch with the cen.
Ter OF the league, may enter team,
should they choose to do so. The boy:
OF the parOchial school in Santa Cru;
have long been famous for their base.
bal record and their entry into tn,
league VIII give an added zest to tn,
tournament. The same may be saiC
OF the Christian Brothers college. Sac
ramento. and St. Mary's. stockton
BASEBALL PRACTICE RESUMED.
Baseball practice at Sacramento wa.
resumed early in March. The loca
Scribes report an abundance of ma.
terlal and predict that a winning team
Will hail from the institute. A seriel
OF tryouts have been held with results
that presage prosperous season
Among the young senators likely u
make the first team are the foIIozyfns ?
i. Rooney. II. Zarick. J. Coyle 2
Rooney, J. Ferrell, T. Edison J. DOYLE
A Boothby, H. Hiil J. McCrory ant
J. O'Nel.
II goes without saying that the bow
from ST James school. who won tn.
last indoor meet by piling sp a tota
OF s6 points. are not going to let tn
baseball championship pass by them i
they can help in. These Missionftes ar
flushed with success and. while no
over confident. have sufficiently goo
opinion Of themselves to enter tn
tournament ina the spirit of bi;
leaEUcrs.
But there are others st Charles
school is going to be heard from. an,
50 are St Francis Real school and ST
Patricks and ST. Peters and ST
l3rigid's. Louis Trickler. who look
after the athletic interests of 81
-Anthony's school. is smiling over mucl
these days because he is sure tha
the baseball team from Army stree
has at least half a dozen player
clever enough TO make Manager Co
miskey himself sit up and take notice