The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
RULES LAID DOWN
FOR CATHOLIC
MEET
Impartial Enforcement of the
Weight Limit Announced
by Directors
By VIII Scarlet


In order to settle once and for all the
question concerning the weight limit of
contestants in the meet of tomorrow
night, the officials Of the Catholic
schools athletic league made several
clear and definite rulings at their last
meeting. Contestants may enter for
one of the four classes. the so pound. the
95 pound, the 115 pound or the unlim-
tied class, but always with the under
standing that they do not exceed the
weight limit of the class for which they
enter. Should candidate be found
overweight, even though it be but a
fraction Of an ounce, he, is debarred
from participating. not alone in the
event for which he is registered. but in
any event of the evening.
Let US take specific instance. A boy
claims he weighs about so pounds" :"
and accordingly registers Tor the 100
yard dash in the so pound class. If,
when the official weighing in process
takes place, this contestant is found to
weigh SO12 pounds he is not permitted
to take part in any of the entries.
Some of the delegates who attended
the meeting at Sacred Heart college
last Sunday fancy that this ruling is a
trifie TOO rigid, but the intention of the
board of directors is to abide by it to
the letter. Even though this rule works
hardship in certain schools whose crack
runners are DuC a Jrlf1e OVefWeight. the
officials contend that its strict and i'm
partial enforcement will accrue to the
best interests of the league and the par
ticipants in Thursday evenings meet
The athletes in the various schools
Will abandon strenuous training today
in order to be fresh and alert when
the pistol cracks tomorrow night. The
schools of this city will hold a rehear-
sal OF the parade at the auditorium
this afternoon at $3.50. The Oakland
delegations have the privilege of at
tending this rehearsal if they are so
disposed, but most Of them prefer TO
do some rehearsing on their own nc
count in st. Marys stadium Otto Rit-
tier, the athletic director at ST Marys
college. has promised to be on hand
from o'clock to 5.
Here is something for the rooters to
bear in mind. Mechanical aids to noise,
such as horns. cowbells and whistles,
hand the officials are warmly in favor
of well organized roofing sections and
school yells and songs
A keen rivalry exists between st.
James school and st. Peters school of
this city, and it is likely that the root
ers from both centers viii be very
much in evidence tomorrow evening
Both these schools have a full entry
list and both boast a score of crack
little athletes anxious to prove that
boys from the Mission are full of spirit
and gameness.
The ST. Nincents orphan asylum
band. which will lead the parade to-
morrow night. is an aggregation of ju-
venile musicians known from one end
of the state to the other. The little
fellows have taken part in parades in
every leading city OF California, and
have everywhere elected hearty con-
gratulations.
Brother xenophon, rector of st. Vim
cents, has kindly acceded to the re-
quest of the board of directors of the
league, with the result that the clever
little musicians will be on hand tomor-
row night. This boys band will prove
a big drawing card and will do much
to insure the success of the first indoor
meet of the Catholic schools athletic
! league
Blue and White, the student monthly
Of Sacred Heart college, has issued a
| Catholic Schools athletic league num-
with all interested in the work of the
1 league. The cover design, by Frank x
/ Flood. '09. is unique and effective.
Brother Y. Cyril, +. S. G.. the secre-
article on the history of the organiza-
I tion in which is Incorporated opinions
on the work of the athletic movement
! by prominent Catholic clergymen of
/ this city Among the priests who ex-
/ press in unmeasured terms their ap-
I probation of the league and its work
I Sea church, Rev. NJ. d. Connolly of St.
+ PauPs church and Rev. Joseph p Nc
4 Quaide of Sacred Heart church.
The Ethical Significance of Athletics
+ in Educational Institutions is the title
/ Of stimulating and convincing article
I from the busy pen of Brother Joseph of
! St Marys college. Among the wise
and plthy statements in the paper is
/ this one dealing with a topic that IS
much misunderstood:
I'VE have but pity for those whose
/ chief aim in fostering athletics is to
advertise the school. With them TO
win is the slogan. Success is measured
! by the percentage of victories. AS the
/ athletic director in one of these schools
said recently to a proffered money ath-
/ lete, We must have a winning team
( this year. cost what it may The
! physical good of the student body. all
/ of whom should be active athletes. is
/ sacrificed to this sordid sentiment of
misguided success. Insincerity dwells
! in the athletic direction of these places.
/ They must cover up or be exposed.
The most convenient way to this. seem
/ ingly, is to strain out the gnat and
/ swallow the camel.
| In an equally singing strain the
writer pays his respects to .1nstitu-
tions knifing with hidden hand their
brother competitors, and expresses his
disapproval OF the school that considers
"a draft Of the victors cup the sole