The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
ALUMNI TO HOLD
BIG INDOOR MEET
Athletic Games of ST. Mary's
College Graduates to Be
an Annual Event
By WILL SCARLET

One of the big events of the week
will be the athletic meet to be held
Wednesday evening under the auspices
of the st. Mary's college alumni asso-
citation at the Auditorium. This is the
first of series of indoor games which
are to be held every year and to be
participated in by the leading amateur
athletic organizations of the city and
coast.
Besides the students of the Oakland
college a number of clubs have entered
men for the events which include sew
eral novelties. The Catholic colleges
and high schools. the Catholic Schools
athletic league, the League of the Cross
Cadets, the Native Sons. the Irish So
cieties, the San Francisco labor council
and the San Francisco building trades
council have all entered teams for the
relay events.
ALUMNI TO ENTER DASH
A number on the program which will
be looked forward to with interest Is
the rs yard dash TO be participated in
by the alumni of st. Mary's. A good
many of the old boys of the Oakland
college have gone to seed in an ath-
letic way since their college days. but
they are getting back to their old
to show flash of speed that will make
the youngsters sit up and take notice
Among the well known athletes who
will appear at the alumni indoor games
are Ollie Snedigar and Cheek, the
hurdler. 1T is also likely that the
famous Marathon runner, Johnny Hays,
will take part in the five mile invita-
tion race.
James NJ Smith 10, president of the
st. Marys college athletic association.
is chairman of the committee on
awards. He has prepared a lengthy list
of valuable trophies which will be dis
tributed Immediately after the meet.
Each man on winning relay team
will receive special prize. and awards
will be made for athletes getting first,
second or third places in any of the in
dfvidual events.
IRISH SOCIETIES ENTHUSIASTIC
The Irish societies are taking I'M the
meet with enthusiasm, as, coming as It
does in the evening of the 10th.
1t is fitting occasion to celebrate St
Patricks day in athletics. The famous
Celtic hurting club will have their
finest gossoons on the floor, and Kel-
leher's original Gaelic dancing club
and the knights of the Red Branch
will have a large representation.
The alumni of st. Mary's are prom
inent in all the societies, and clubs
that have entered for Wednesday
nights events. so that the work of
preparation is going on briskly.- The
knights of Columbus on both sides of
the bay. have given their hearty in
dorsement to the games, which have
likewise the sanction of the p A. A
Harry A Mckenzie has charge of the
entries and entry lists, and his an
nouncement of the complete program
with the names of the contestants and
their handicaps will be issued soon.
The entries closed yesterday
The following officers of the alumni
association Of st. Mary's college are
taking a practical interest in the COM
ing meet: William A. Kelly SO, pres
fdent: DR.. Charles d. McGettigan '93,
vice president; Francis j. Kierce 'S2.
secretary, and Joseph F. Coffey rs,
treasurer.
The personnel Of the board of direct
ors is as follows: e. e. Fitzpatrick
IT; Judge Frank ]. Murasky 'S3; Peter
I Mccormick 'SS; Frank j. Sullivan
'92; Joseph L. Taaffe sc, and John P.
Doran '09.