The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
KNIGHTS OF RED
BRANCH IN RALLY
Athletic Games and Dancing
Are Features of the An
nuaI Picnic

OAKLAND. May 3O.-The knights OF
the Red Branch and their ladies made
merry at Shell Mound park today. the
occasion being the fortieth annual pie
mic and games of the organization
Eight thousand merrymakers enjoyed
the days outing.
The athletic games. always a feature
of Red Branch picnic. were more
prententious than ever, and a world ;
record was established in the IS pound
shot put. Ralf Rose, the giant athlete,
from Healdsburg, appearing in the col
ors of the Olympic club, tossed the
weight 49 feet inches. beating the
former outdoor record. held by himself
by half an inch. In an exhibition put
Rose made mark of 49 feet 10 inches.
j. Donovan appeared for the first
time here and in the sc pound weight
event failed TO equal the worlds recorsd
by only one inch. Donovan tossed
from the scratch mark, and made 27
feet 4 inches. beating Ralf Rose, who
had a handicap OF L inches.
One of the most interesting events
of the day was the relay race for Cath
ol1c colleges, and st. Mary's annexed
the honors after desperate struggle
lege.
Another pretty relay was that which
the young 50 pound athletes from St
James school captured. The little fell
the speed displayed by the youngsters
was a revelation. The other events
were keenly contested.
PRETTY RELAY RACE
17G yards Knox. o. c. first; GIarner. o. C.,
second. Time. 10 %.
Two mile run for the keheller diamond medal
-Garvin. o. C.. first; Clowdis, Reliance club
second. Time, 1912.
40 yards handicap Artneteny. st. Mary's
first: Moss, %. C., second. Time, 53-
High jump-Bressi. o. C.. first; Hearney
Santa Clara. second Height. feet inches
Broad jump -Baumbaugh. o. C.. first: O'NeiIl
l. \. c., second Distance. - feet SIS inches
Relay race for Catholic eolleses-St Mary :
first; Santa Clara second.
Relay race for high schools-Won by HaniI-
ton street school.
Relay race for % pound boys from Catholic
schools athletic league-won by st. james.
j6 pound Weght-DOnovan. unattached, first
Rose, o. T.. second. Distance. - feet 4 inches
Is pound shot put Rose. O. c.. 1rst; Knox.
o. C.. second; Donovan. unattached. third Dis
Hop. step and jump-Bnekley. l. A. g. hrss
ONeln, l. A. c., second; Knox, o. c., third.
Distance, II feet 10 inches
CMsIIIvrEEs IN CHARGE
The Committees in charge of the
outing were as follows:
Committee Of arrangements Joseph T. Kel-
leher chairman; John f. Waters secretary; Cap
tain Thomas McNaboe. William Minnehan, John
J. Leonard, John Fay. Frank Dugan Thomas
Moynihun. Daniel o'SuIlivan.
Floor cOmmittee-Floor manager. Captain
Thomas McNaboe: first assistant, p. j. Reilly
second assistant. John Ryan; Lieutenant T. L.
AiahoEey. Timothy j. Shea. Daniel Golfer. Daniel
Harnedy Thomas Moynthan Declan Hutroa-
Games committee William Minnehan. chair
man; James j. Brosnan Frank Dugau. John j.
Iogerson. John J. Leonard. Austin Hilmartin.
Gaelic dancing committee-JOhn J. OConneIl,
Captain II. +. Filgate. iP. J. Reilly.
Reception committee-ThoInas Desmond. chair
man: Colonel ]. &. OCORnOr, Michael Casey. E.
Michael Gaiil. r. J. Toner. Joseph O'Bvrne.
Richard j. Corbeft J. !. Camille. John Ryan.
Major &. J. Collins Hugh Donohoe. Thomas r.
O'Dowd. William Coleman. George Ryan. Will
liam Hudson. p. J. Kenny. Jeremiah J. O'Con-
nor James +. McArde.
Order committee Lieutenant T. l.. MahOnev
chairman: John Brodie, William McMahOD. J.
Downs. Michael Liston. John Ryan Patrick
Diggins, William Murphy. p. J. Hickey. Daniel
O'Sullivan.
Games committee-Referee Frank O'Ksne:
clerk Of the course. Joseph r. Hickey; judges
of the finish Nick Prendergast. William Mime
han. Donslas Erskine Harry Mckenzie; timers.
Walter Christie. J. C. Nealon. Robert Weaver.
Fred Burgess.