The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-29
High Schools
Would Govern
Their Sport S
Berkeley and Oakland Institu
tions to Form an Tnterscho-
fastic Union

BERKELEY, Aug. 2S.-Berkeley and
Oakland high schools, each having
bright prospects of turning out some
of the strongest teams around the bay
in all branches of athletics, are making
arrangements for the formation of an
interscholastic dual union. The rules
governing the new association, if the
plans of the athletes do not miscarry,
viii be materially the same as the
agreement that now exists between the
Universities of Stanford and California
in all intercollegiate contests.
Captain Marian Scott Of the Berkeley
high track team held conference with
Captain Mike Smith of the Oakland
high this afternoon in an endeavor to
have the athletes of both schools. and
any other delegates that the respective
student bodies may choose to send, meet
at an early date with a view to perfect
ing the plans for such an organization.
The formation of a union with the
Oakland high school has been talked
over by the teachers and principal of
the Berkeley high at the request of the
students and no objection has been Of
fered from this source. The faculty of
the school has impressed upon the ath-
letes, however, that a high standing in
scholarship must be made prerequisite
to taking part, in athletics and it is
probable that the rules will include an
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a certain grade in school work before
being allowed to take part in any
branch Of sports of the new league
The Berkeley school has been pro-
vided with football and baseball field
by the board of education and it is the
intention of the students to make an
attempt to raise money for a cinder
path to surround the baseball diamond
and the gridiron. II this can not be
arranged, it is probable that most of
the field meets between Oakland and
Berkeley will be held on the ST Marys
oval, as the University of California
has given out the word that no aca-
demic dual meets viii be allowed on
the university einder path.
In all branches of athletics the
Berkeley high school will have prob
ably the strongest teams that the
school has ever boosted. In football
nine veterans of last years team are
now going through daily practice under
the instruction of Coach Dave MacAn-
drews, who turned out such a fast and
rugged bunch from the Berkeley prep
school last season.
Brevard Sinclair, Left tackle of last
year, will captain this seasons eleven.
Sinclair has played on three high school
teams and was unanimously chosen for
the position. George Ince1l, who is
considered to be one of the fastest and
team in the state, Will occupy his old
position on the team. Incell is now in
his last year of high school and is al.
ready being looked up by eastern col
leges, which are endeavoring to get
him to attend their institutions.
The school has squad of about 40
aspirants for honors on the track
Practically all of the members of last
years team that won the Bay County
league meet are back at school
Captain Scott, who runs the 220 dash
in % 1-5 seconds. and tears off the re-
lay lap in 81. is leading the team
Eugene Kern, who holds records in
the Southern California league in both
the high and. low hurdles, will again
run for Berkeley high Kern won
both Of these events in last seasons
Bay County meet.
Smith who has won the half mile
for Berkeley high for the last two
years. is figured to again annex this
event. Wyckoff. the fast 220 and 40
man. is expected to give good account
of himself in both events
Among last years sprinters who are
again running for the school are Wood,
100 yard man; Dewing. SO and 100:
Harlowe. 440; and Scott, 220 In the
field events the following last seasons
men are back: Brophy high jump and
pole vault; Villas. hammer throw and
shot put; Ostrander, high jump; ana.
Kaufman. pole vault The distance
men are Hayne. one mile run: Foster.
two mile; and Paraguay, mile.