The San Francisco call., 1909-03-06
SCHOOLS
VERY ACTIVE TN
ATHLETICS
Christian Brothers College, Sac
ramenfO, Organizes Efficient
Branch of the League
By VIII Scarlet

Christian Brothers college, Sacra-
mento has organized an unusually
efficient branch Of the Catholic schools
athletic league. The capital city lads
are enthusiasts for basket ball and
track work and look like winners in
at least one event at the meet of March
1. The beautiful Roos trophy looks
good to them, and the team which they
intend to enter sor. the relay race in
the unlimited class is made up of
students who have been training
faithfully for several weeks AL
Boothby. Leo O'Brien, Harry Carragher
and Ed Rooney are the chosen four,
with William Rooney as substitute.
The athletic activity at the Sacra-
mento college has taken a literary
turn. The College Times, snappy
little monthly edited by the students.
is the result. This paper is supported
by the athletic association of the in
stitution and fairly bristles with ath-
letic news and suggestions of interest
to students with athletic proclivities
The leading article in the February
issue is plea for a public playground
in the. home city. The editor contends
"a playground, when properly con-
Quoted. is the most effective means of
destroying the bad effects of laziness
and of forming true character. If the
playground were included in the many
advantages which this city enjoys it
would prove good investment. Nor
should money be consideration when
1t is, question of giving happiness
and health to the young men and the
young women of tomorrow"
Christian Brothers college is the first
local Catholic institution to publish a
1 NO Il II r~aT- IL
affairs. The Sacramento lads are
justly proud of this. achievement, and
hope to convince schools In this city
and in Oakland that Sacramento is
the capital in m )re ways than one.
A field meet held recently at McKin-
ley park brought out some excellent
material which Brother Timothy, the
popular and enthusiastic athletic
director at the Christian Brothers
college, was quick to utilize. Francis
Louney, John ONeil, Thomas Ryan
and William O'Connell did particularly
good work in the lis pound class.
Flanagan shared honors with Earl
Desmond and Thomas Connolly.
Like most Catholic colleges on the
coast, the Sacramento institution has
a preparatory department which has
served to recruit the ranks of the 80
pound class of athletes. Harry Vogeli,
Edward Porter. Carl Nealis and Harry
Devine are the headIiners among the
midget sprinters.
The athletic association of Christian
Brothers college has just completed
the equipment of the gymnasium
Trapezes, vaulting bucks, punching
bags, parallel oars, Indian clubs and
the other gymnasium appliances are
now in active USE
The students of the Sacramento in
stitution will hold "a field meet March
II, at which the various classes of the
college and high school departments
will engage in what promises to be a
lively tussel for the possession of the
Murphy cup. This trophy is the gift
of j. p. Murphy, an alumnus of the
college. At present the high school
department holds the attractive college
pennant which was the prize offered
at the last meet
Rev. Father Ellis, rector of the
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, is
taking a kindly interest in the work
of the students. He is convinced of
the Importance of college athletics
considered in its ethical aspects and is
blessed with a courage as strong as
his convictions.
Neil Kelly of st. Mary's. who is