The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
ALAMEDA PARISH
MINES TO BEGIN
SEASON
First Game in The Six Team
Tournament Scheduled
for Wednesday
By VIII Scarlet

The Alameda county branch of the
Catholic Schools athletic league will
start Its baseball tournament on next
wednesday afternoon 81 Freeman's
park Thrice every week thereafter.
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thurs
DAYS. the six school teams entered in
the tournament viii engage in the
'ofhcial tussles for the championship
OF the transbay cities The winning
team viii meet the San Francisco
champions early in June
The following Alameda county schools
have put teams in the contest; ST An
thony's school. East Oakland; St.
Francis &c Sales school. Oakland; St.
Mary's school, Oakland; St Joseph's in
stitute est Patriek's parish). West
Oakland; Sacred Heart school, North
Oakland; ST Joseph's school, Berkeley.
Following is the complete schedule
Of games 10 be PLAYED by the Alameda
county branch Of The league;
wednesday,. April ls-St- Joseph's Institute
and 81 Francis dc Sales
Thursday. April l5-sacred Heart and St An
Monday. April 19-st Joseph's CBerkeley) and
wednesday. april 2i-st. Anthony's and So
Tharsday, April 22-Sacrod Heart and St
Monday April 2e-st. Joseph's institute and
wednesday. April 2s-st. Joseph's tBerkeley)
THURSDAY. April 2s-st Anthony's and St Jo-
Monday, Nay s-st Mary's and st. Francis
Wednesday. Nay 5-st Mary's and St An
THURSDAY. Nay e-st. Francis de Sales and
ST Jcseph's Berkeley.
Monday, May io-st. Josephs institute and
5es Wednesdsy. s1 May l2-st. Francis de sales and
Thursday, May ls-st. Joseph's institute and
Moaday' el1 May 17-st. Anthony's and St Jo-
seph's OBerkeleyl-
All the games viii be played at
Freeman's park, Golden Gate. AS the
tournament is not permitted to in
fringe on class hours. the games VIII
start at $3.50 on the appointed days.
Louis le Fevre is the official scorer. In
order 10 insure complete satisfaction
and absolute impartiality, the league
has hired competent Umpires TO ham
die the indicator.
The nominal admission fee of 10
cents viii be charged at the gate
70 everybody except holders of season
tickets. The season tickets, which
viii be sold for so cents. are for
pupils only. and are designed for the
convenience of the boys who wish to
take in every league game.
The Oakland schools enrolled in
the league are determined to put
themselves on a firm financial basis.
To aid in accomplishing this end they
have united to give a musical and lit
erary entertainment at St. Mary's col
lege gymnasium on the night of April
D. Each school will get q pro rata
share Of the recefr1fs
The financial end Of the Alameda
county branch Of the league is in
the hands of the following commit
tee: Brother Gabriel. St. Anthony's
school; Brother Albian. st. Joseph's in
stitute, and Mr.. Honish. St. Francis de
Sales school
st. Anthony's school, East Oakland,
which succeeded in besting all the other
Alameda county schools at the in
door meet of March II, has a strong
baseball team entered for the tour
nament. The East Oakianders line
Up is as follows: R. Hogarty. pitcher;
z. Barren. catcher; a. Sarment, first
base; ". Hanley. second base; R.
Tompkinson. shcrtstop; F. Antoine, third
base; A Henas. left field; r. Antoine,
center field; II. Mcdonnell, right field.
ST. Anthony's boys will play their
first game on next Thursday, when they
viii try conclusions with The crack
team haillnE from Sacred Heart school.
North Oakland The latter aggregation
have splendid reputation out Alden
way. and there is every likelihood that
next Thursdays game will prove tight
and snappy tussle.
The initial game of the league viii
take place on Wednesday afternoon
when the teams from st. Francis de
Sales school and ST. Joseph's institute
viii cross bats 1T Freenan's park.
West Oakland fans smile knowingly
these days. for they fancy, not alto-
gether without reason. that the nine
which ST. Joseph's institute has put
in the field is made up of clever and
experienced little chaps who play big
league baseball. The institute boys
have for years manifested a lively in
terest in the game. and they are way
ranted TO give a good account of them
selves next Wednesday.
Following is the lineup of the West
Oaklsnders:
Martin. first base aud captain: J. McNallv. sec
ond base; 4. Allen. third base: A. Connean.
shortston; G. E1os. right field; J Cullen left
field. J. Nolan. center field
Blufie Martin. who captains the team
has slated himself for first base. On
occasion. however, Blufie is competent
to ofiiciate as a slabster and has an
assortment Of curves that arc likely
10 bsffle even veteran batsman. Blufie
expects to have his team In fine shape
FOR next Wednesday afternoon