The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
ATHLETES ARE
STILL BUSY
Knights of Red Branch Offer
Prize for M TENDERS of League
at Shell Mound
BY WILL SCARLET

The outdoor meet. which was held so
successfully at st. Mary's college
means mark the termination of activi-
ties on the part of the Catholic Schools
athletic league for the present term.
The baseball tournament will enter
upon its final week today, and after
Fridays game between st. Joseph S
school and st. Patrick's school, the
winners of the San Francisco branch
of the league will no longer be sub
jects of conjecture.
The knights of the Red Branch will
hold series of outdoor games at
Shell Mound park Sunday and have
offered a prize for the 95 pound relay
open to all members of the Catholic
Schools athletic league. This event
proved one of the most closely con-
tested at the league meet Saturday,
the grammar department of Sacred
Heart college securing first place, with
st. Peters school second and st. James
school third. All the league schools
are permitted to enter for this relay.
Entries must be sent to II Seventh
street not later than tomorrow.
The track team of st. Joseph's school
made a pronounced impression with the
magnificent school banner carried at
their head in Saturdays parade. The
banner is the gift of Senator j. p. Hare,
who has shown himself warm and
Schools athletic league. His Interest
naturally centers in ST. Joseph's school,
where his two sons, Casper and John,
are pupils.
made the occasion of an informal
school rally, in the course of which
Senator Hare was introduced to the
boys by Brother Martin, principal of
tion speech the senator complimented
the Josephites for their excellent rec
ord on track and diamond, and ex-
pressed the wish that, both in scholar
.1,f ,fr1o In TnCanhtc
continue to rank among the first
schools of the state. Fred Gantner
Of the graduating class delivered the
speech of acceptance, and the cere-
monies were brought to a fitting close
by the singing of the ST. Joseph's
School march by the entire student
body.
st. Brigid's school came fourth in
last Saturdays meet, scoring a total
of II points. This was an excellent
showing and reflects creditably on the
boys of the track team and their mod
est but hard working and intelligent
coach. The st. Brigid's boys have the
right sort of spirit and are almost
certain cup winners for the next in
door meet
The scholarship requirement is strict
ly observed at st. Brigid's school. One
Of the track stars, a sure point Win
ner, did not appear in st. Mary's stadium
last Saturday. The reason of his nom
appearance was that he was slightly
below the required standard in class
work, and accordingly the school au-
thorities forbade his taking part in any
of the events. This is the sort of thing
that makes for the best interests of the
league and augurs well for the future
of athletic activity in the parochial
schools.
Little George Castle. a lone entry
from ST. GATHERINGS school, Benicia,
gave a splendid account of himself in
SATURDAYS meet Though he did not win
out in the finals, he won his heat and
gave the boys from all the schools a
splendid lesson in pluck and determina-
tion. 1t is safe to say that young
Castle will be on hand when the boys
come together for their next series of
games and will take home to Benicia
2 bronze or copper bar as symbol of
victory.