The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
Athletes Across New
Quail Much Interest
Oakland High
Athletes, Are
In Rare Form
Teams Showing i'm Bay Counties
Meet Surpassed All
Expectations

OAKLAND, Sept. 16.-The success
attending Oakland high schools ath-
letfc efforts SO far this term has been
quite bit above the hopes of the most
sanguine. The swimming team is faith
fully waiting for the B. C. L. swimming g
meet which has not, as yet, been deti-
good for first place in each of the two
long races, and with such swimmers as
the Dunn brothers, Gray and Samuels
victory looks almost certain.
In track, as Oakland high is out of
the A. A. L., the season was practically
prouSht to close by the victory last
saturday on the bay county held day
OF the athletes in blue. Before the
meet came off Berkeley was considered
an extremely dangerous rival, but the
nnal summing up OF points showed Oak
land mad won comparatively easy
victory. This result could not be at
tributed exactly to the falling down
OF Berkeley's athletes, but TO the
wonderful showing of certain of Oak
land IS representatives., especially Cap
tain Mike" Smith, Mclise and Todd.
Melise brought home more points than
any other individual on the Oakland
team. lie was conceded first place in
poth hurdle events, but that he would
establish new records in both these
races was hardly expected, as hethad a
nard hight Tor second place in the high
Jump, and was scheduled for one OF the
maj laps IN the relay.
The confidence placed in Captain
smith was rewarded by the fine way
IN Which he captained his team. Todd
was probably the biggest surprise of
the squad. All knew he was a good
quarter man, but il has been only dur
ing the last season that he has taken
70 the 22O yard dash. His wonderful
development in this event was shown
py MS victory over Scott of Berkeley
IN one OF the prettiest races of the day,
hnf frlcr L.. Il
snort of the record set by Macaulay. In
the relay Todd featured again His run
nlng placed the Oakland team gain in
the lead, from which place they had
peen depoSed by the running of Mac
auiay of Alameda. Heisen in the half
mile showed decided Improvement
Next term he can be looked to to win
this difficult event. Calderwood has
event, as was shown by his taking a
close second to McIise.
Maker in the high hurdles is conner
who will be winning this event in a
term or so. Meilett is possessed of
marvellous speed for small fellow. His
part In the relay was a beautiful run
against Berkeley's best man, and he
more than held his own. Wagonett ran
a good lap in the relay for d new man.
captain Smith may be able to arrange
trip Tor his team to some country
town, but outside of this possibility
the track season is over.
CAuSI the ulrecIlOn or Coach BOren
the FOOTBALL team has made a remark
able showing SO far this season. Up to
the present time the Oakland eleven has
not lost a game. The closest call was
the to game with Alameda last
Tuesday, in which two Oakland PLAYERS
Miller and Wittemeyer-were Sc
verely injured. Had these two vaIu-
able players not met with misfortune
Oakland would have probably pulled
out victorious. Miller plays a great
game at right end, while Wittemeyer is
the weightiest of the Oakland backs
and is OF great value to the team by
reason of his ability to round the on
posing ends. Wittemeyer does prac-
tically all the punting for the oak
land eleven. His kicks are long and
accurate. 1t was one of his long punts
In the Fremont game that placed Oak
land in position to score. Calder
WOODS playing in the back field is sur
prising everybody; his smashes into the
his size
Daniels has proved himself find at
full. He seems fearless of life and
limb and goes through the opposing q
line lake shot. DethIifson at center
nolds like stone wall. and time after
time on, the defensive he breaks
tRrough and completely spoils the work
OF the opposing backs. Captain Nc
Eirath at tackle is fighting ali the time
His accurate kick in the Fremont game
Dfought victory to the Oakland school
Baum Is playing strong game at right
tackle, as is Dunn at guard Rfx in
the snort time he was given appeared
to good advantage especially in the
speed he showed
No games will be played in the imme
dlate future, the earliest will probably
be with Belmont or Berkeley the mid
die of November.