The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

Amateur Athletics

Indoor baseball for the goods is to be intro
duced In the city high schools. Baseball was al
ways the leading sport for the fall season In the
schools, but the sport for girls did not reach
here here until this winter Los Angeles gea was the
and now the high schools, as well as the acade-
mics and colleges are playing the game. The
Franklin club of Los Angeles claims the cham
pionship OF California.
Soldier King the well known military ath-
lete and long distance runner OF the Presidio.
has signifed his intention OF taking part In the
next Mount Wilson climb, to be held on April
10. King won the last climb, and many persons
think he viii do the same at this meet He has
won two of the climbs apd II he wins this one
viii be entitled TO the Charles Fox cup, that goes
to the winner OF the third event
WiImerdIng's basket ball team defeated the
Slapamat's team Thursday night e ID. py score OF OF
p to 26. The game was one OF the fastest and
cleverest played that has been seen In this
city for some time, and the high school team
had bu+ two of the regular men on the team, the
others being subs There delay in
starting the game owing to the fact that VIII
merding's men did not put in an appearance and
lineup Of the victors as follows: Forwards,
Stadfelt and Batkins center, Berg; guards Fox
and Scove.
The undefeated EN- Anon girls basket ball
Thursday evening by defeating the Eti Mi team
by the close score OF 81 to 20 at the new girls
gymnasium, 72o Treat avenue The contest was
Witnessed by large crowd and proved to be one
of the most exciting that has been played by any
girls teams here this season.
The young Mems Hebrew association Midg-
ets who defeated the basket ball team Of the
Oakland Midgets last Monday evening by score
Columbia Park boys club next Monday even
ing at the gymnasium OF the latter nve. Inc
game scheduled TO be played between the Midg-
cts and the Wildcats of Berkeley was declared
off,
Basket ball is one of the most popular sports
In fhp Mem Christian association
San Francisco and the surrounding cities and the
different branches of the association are en-
deayoring to make the sport one OF the fore
most among those pursued by the clubs and high
schools Of the state. For the purpose or main
taining interest in basket bail the association
has arranged schedule which will not fail
to arouse enthusiasm among the followers of the
sport In the club and among the high schools.
The schedule is as follows; Hillside juniors OF
Berkeley will play Y. NJ. c. A. Swastikas on
January %, and play the Columbia park boys
on February 8; Berkeley I; M. y; a. VIII play
ary 49, Berkeley Y NJ. @. A. plays the Stock
ton Y NJ c. A. at Berkeley on January %,
and plays a return game at Stockton on FEB
ruary G. The Berkeley branch OF the Young
Mems Christian association viii enter at least
three teams in the coming championship tour
nament at the Auditorium.
The nucleus of Lowell's track team for the
of 1909 will be composed OF Meyer Ageze,
low McRae A,akeman and Tobin. Meyer and
Agezelow are among the speediest quarter milers
of the state and Wakeman has been faithfully
vault McRae is one of the best sprinters that
ever wore the schools colors and his work for
this season should be first class. Tobin showed
up remarkably well in the hurdle events ana
the sprints last season, and Lowell's track
trainer Charlie Garcia, Is expecting him to do
good work this year
Hamilton grammar school viii be well repre-
sented when the grammar school baseball season
posed of players who have had at least two
seasons experience on the mines which carried
Hamilton's colors in the past. Edward Quill.
who was of the best pitchers OF last season,
will captain this years team and win pitch. The
remainder Of the team will be made up of the
following veterans: Steel Gerhow, Metcalf. Pas
tien, Cohen and Sanders.
The Academic Athletic league baseball COM
nittee has announced the baseball schedule
which will prevail in the high schools of the
city for the subleague championship Follow
ing Is the schedule: January 20. Cogswell Poly
technic college vs. Lowell high school and Poly
technc high school Lick; February 2. Poly
technc high school Wilmerding School of
Industrial Arts and Cogswen Polytechnic college
Polytechnic high school and Lick vs.. Cogswell
Polytechnic college; February H. Wilmerdng
mic college aud Lowell high school CONNER
ciai high school; February 16, Wilmerding
teehnic high school Commercial high school;
Lick VS.. Lowell high school and Polytechnic
high school Cogswell Polytechnic college;
February %, Wilmerding School of Industrial
Arts VS.. Commercial high school.
The manager of the Seminoles has sent this
letter to r. Fuces the manager of the Lowell
basket ball team:
ITO the Lowell basket ball team: Your team
challenged the team l am representing TO a
game Of basket ball to be played on the Colum-
bia Park boys court, and / accepted, thinking
that 1t was meant in true sportsmanlke manner
brought my team to the court named for the
game, and neither your players yourself ap-
peared Hoping that you are not afraid to
meet the champions Of this city, we remain,
yours truly,
1.-THE SBAINoLEs BASKET BALL TEAM AND
ATHLETIC CLUB"
Dr. Leggo's breakdown in his race Of Thursday
was so serious that no further attempt will be
made TO race him, and the horse viii be retired
to Napa stock farm where he was bred for
stud duty. DIR. Leggo's record is illustrious
one two derbies and the Burns handicap being
among his triumphs In California.
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