The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
League Plans
A Basket Ball
Contest Soon
Catholic Schools Prepare TO
Meet In Big Tournament
With Many New Teams
By WILL SCARLET

AiAN ACAr4AA AiuoOE meet OF InG
Catholic schools athletic league, when
they Secured for the second time the
much coveted McBres-ty and McCor-
mick trophy awarded TO the school
making the most presentable show
ing in the big parade OF athletes.
This year the St Brigid's lads had a
close call, which makes their victory
AL the sweeter. Their closest com
petitors were the boys from St An
rhony's school. East Oakland, who
marched in grand army style andpre-
sented q very striking appearances
Both schools proved that they could
run as well as march by winning in
several OF the finals, besides looming
large in the heats.
The league has acceded the palm for
novelty TO the st. Brigid's boys. This
yesr the Van Ness avenue students
sgrung distinct surprise by appear
tnE in the parade attired in Roman
drspes and helmets and carrying dec
Grated jsy1elins. In addition, they drew
after them = zayly adorned noat con-
tsining the trophy won at the previous
meet
lust IT present the league schools
a,e thinking less of indoor meets than
- basket ball The board OF directors
"t the league is 10 hold q meeting at
sacred 5eart college this afternoon 10
discuss the details OF the coming bas
Eet ball tournament. and possibly fix
we schedule for the same. The re-
suits OF their deliberations will be
eagerly watched for in all the schools
= number OF the schools are taking
=" basket bah this year for the first
-inne Naturally they are slightly
ence in the fascinating game, but the
interest they take in their work and
the hne school spirit everywhers
sbounoins are proof sUnicient that the
tournament viii be distinct success.
Every school is out TO win. but -
school is out 10 win At ali costs. The
catholic schools athletic league has
None much 10 foster and direct the
sports IN all the schools. and in every
league center the boys are determined
10 be graceful winners IL they can
and, II not, to be at least graceful
Among the boys from St Ignatius
grammar school likely 70 shine in the
basket ball tournament are r. Clyne.
IL Kelly, =. Handley, K. Brown and
]. ROCK. The lgnatians are relatively
new comers IN the league, but they
made 4 good showing at the recent
indoor meet sn6 have an abundance of
Eood material. both for the basket ball
and the baseball tournaments.
St. Joseph's scs DENY. which was not
represented in the indoor meet. will
unqueStiona bly, enter basket ball FIVE
n the tournament proposed by the
seaEue. The scademicians have splen-
aid facilities for practice in their fine
iv equipped gymnasium at Peralta
as rk, and there is the sort OF school
spirit pervsding the Berkeley instifG-
on which does much 10 insure 2 win
FfeininEer. Reilly. wilson. Perkins.
Cunningham. Fitzgerald, Cassou. Mil
sHtt Msll and McCres are among the
academy athletes who will try for a
place on the team TO represent St.
Joseph's in the tournament. The
Sremier team will be selected after q
series of interoisss preparatory games
ST. Joseph'S school. Tenth ana How
ard streets. San Francisco has been
20 tie fore thus far in every league
basket ball tournament will be strong
end energetic. Kenny. Crowley. Col
lins. Jones. o'Brien and Msloney are
players from s.. Joseph's
The preliminary tournament that has
been going on among the boys OF Sa-
big incentive TO the Fell street
Youngsters TO enter the tournament
without delay. Sacred Heart was
among the hrst OF the city schools to
That tFansbsy center of athletic en-
thusissm, st. Anthonv's school East
eagerness TO enter the lists gstnst all
ccmers in the tournament where the
blg ball and the bottomless basket re-
place the chivalroUs lance and buckler.
Thus. far, in almost every athletic
event held under the leagues auspices,
The East Oakland boys have been near
winners. In the coming basket ball
tournament they intend to be sure
Their neighbors. the boys from St.
Eliza heths school, Fruitvsle. are in
The game, too. The Elizabethans,
though one of the latest schools to join
the league are bubbling over with
enthusis snl and feel confident that tbey
can make themselves heard from in the
Always there when it lie a matter
81 boosting the league and indulging
in the right sort OF athletic. activity,
enter team ia the basket ball tourna-
ment which team they are confident
viii be returned winners or near win
BY halves, and the other league schools
would 90 well 10 keep . sharp lookout
on these husky Mfssionites. When
here, is prospect Of snnexing a
trophv the ST. James boys have a tak-
Though the authorities at ST. Peters
school have not as yet definitely stated
their plans concerning the basket ball
tournament there Is great likelihood
that the Vatican will be represented by
2 crack team in the contest. The
schoolyard IN Alabama street affords
ample facilities for practice.
Down West Oakland way the idea of
basket ball tournament has been
greeted with enthusiasm Brother Al
bian. the energetic director OF ath-
Ietfce az St Joseph's institute. is tax
ing . personal interest in the prelim-
mary practice games and hopes to put
in strong team when the referees
whistle blows for the first game.
The following schools are added to
the roster of the Catholic school ath-
lefic league, which appeared in part
in The Call two weeks ago:
81 Ioseph's school. $50 Tenth street, san
Frnneisco-Brother Thomas. s. NJ, moderator
in sfhIeties; Daniel Collins. president; Joseph
Christian secretary: Joseph Ryan, treasurer
Marin Costello, track ana felc captain.
ST Joseph's academy. Perelfa park. West
Rerkeley--t tlbin Forslund. instructor IN physical
culture: Thomas Reilly. president; George Hem
inger. vice president Harold Fitzgerald. secre.
farr. Francis {. Porter, treasurer; Athol Sui
Ivan. field captain
v-fiIism director q sthiefics; Edward Barron.
president; John Dufy. vice president; William
BruSher. secretary: Alfred Henas. treasurer.
81 Brieid's school. 1923 Broadway, San Frsn-
cisco-Brother Edward. director Of athletics;
EuRene Kelly. TRACK captain; Frederick White,
president: Thomas Kelly. John Boden and Alfred
Oiivs vice presidents: James Rucker, secretary:
Eugene Kelly. treasurer.
81 Eiixsbefh's school, 1884 Thirty-fourth ave
nus Fruitvsle-ReF. Father Bonaventure, o. p.
Al director: Theodore bosch president; Robert
~n~fN N~uf.