The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
TOURNAMENT
ARRANGED
Mines From Different Schools
10 = eet on Diamond Shortly
After Easter
BY win scarlet

z 3I,i'e baseball tournament to be held
stnder the auspices of the Catholic
Ss.h6ols athletic league viii start i'm
. .useiiately after Easter such was the
Id}ing made by the board Of directors
sesuerday afternoon at meeting held
- Sacred Heart college.
The assembled delegates took up their
WORK enthusiastically and We're prompt
with suggestions looking to the success
'ot the tournament The wisest OF these
Suggest tons were adopted by the gov
rrmng body. with the result that the
diamond contests 10 be held under the
ieag s direction will not be baked by
obstacles and unpleasantness due to
lack OF foresight.
The veXed question of umpires was
Ueu5lre-y settled by declining with
thanks the services Of volunteer indi-
Gator men and apprOpriating a generous
amount from the league treasury with
I" mch 10 pay umpires Of reDute- This
Wilt De one or the numerous strong
. points OF the coming contest.
1fe tournament viii be divided into
Two distinct branches. The first branch
lAe schools on the other side Of the bay
viii furnish teams for the second
branch In This way a number of games
can be carried on simultaneously.
ENTER ONE TEAM ONLY
After considerable discussion il was
2ereed that. for the present at least
eac1 school VIII be allowed to enter but
one team in the tournament. Several
oI 5!e large parochial schools We're
N+lli+@Lg 10 put several teams in the field.
hat clls was ONerruled in the interest
eI tle smaller schools.
Brother JOsephus Of St. Peters school
caused an agreeable diversion by his
sturdy denunciation Of the employment
81 ringers, an evil which has been
E4QSFn TO exist in numerous amateur
athletic associations. The delegates
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made IL the sense OF the meeting that
E-e practice Of ringing in would not
he -CQu0teuanced by the league. The
ta is mat with such an all embracing
erEaulzalion as the league possesses
ttsere is little likelihood Of the un-
SPORTSMAN Ike practice setting anything
tke- footing.
The weight basis in the selection Of
rla5-trs received approval but it will
-.lor go into effect during the coming
toUrslauent. - For this season at least
eaeH school viii be allowed TO put in
rle STRONGEST team ii can recruit from
amlSlE its pupils. regardless OF size or
eight This ruling is not nearly so
ra-l.el HS might ne supposed, as there
il 45lt l4ttle disparity i'm the age and
weight ot the average parochial school
Before taking mp new business Broth
er Gregory. the president Of the league,
expressed his appreciation of the way
ln which lle delegates had worked to
iNsHrc the success. Of the league. Then
The treasurer read his report, which
showed that notwithstanding the heavy
expenses. tie games had netted q. snug
sEn-
SECU RE GOOD INSTRUCTORS
A generous portion Of the funds now
.n the treasury viii be devoted TO Sc
curing competent instructors TO look
after The little athletes attending paro-
chlsl schools taught by the various
slSterhOoos. This work viii be taken
up ~ once. SO that at the next meet
every school win have an equally fair
chance of securing the trophies.
Although the date of the next meet
was not definitely fixed, it was settled
for late In May or early in June. The
board further determined that the
games be held in the stadium on St
Mary-s college campus. Oakland This
W5L afford q pleasing change from in
door meets and viii give the strong
Oakland contingent an opportunity to
giving a reception to the numerous ath-
letes hailing from this city.
The following committees were ap-
pointed
on schedule. san Francisco braneh-Brotber
Alexander. ST. James school; Brother Josephus.
ST. Peters school; cram. st. Patriczs school
ON schedule, Oakland branch-BrOther Ca
rriel. ST. Anth0nr's school: Brother Ambrose, St.
dosephs Institute; Brother Joseph. St. Mary's
on baseball grounds. san Francisco branch
Brother Thomas St Joseph's school; Brother
CrriI. Sacred Heart college; Louis Trickler ST.
A1tbony's school. Oakland branch-Brother
NJtus. ST. Joseph's academy: Cornelius Kelly
s. Mary college; Joseph Msher, Sacred Heart
school
Protest committee-Brother Alexander. St
James school. san Francisco; Brother Gabriel
81. Anfhonvs school. East Oakland: Brother
.Tosephus.f ST. Peters school, San Francisco
Brother Cyril. Sacred Heart college; John p
Dera1s ST. Mary's college, Oakland