The San Francisco call., 1910-11-29
POLICE ASKED
To SEARCH FOR
MISSING CUP
Alameda High School AuthOri-
ties Believe Outsider Stole
the Trophy
FiHgerprints on Window of Of
fee May Aid in Identifying
the CuIprit.

The Alameda high schoou authori-
ties called upon the police department
~ that city yesterday 10 assist in the
recovery Of the football trophy which
disappeared under strange circum-
stances from the school building last
week. The cup was in dispute with
the Alameda high school and the Lick
school Of san Francisco as claimants.
The controversy centered about the
football championship for this season.
Alameda high school regards itself as
tie undefeated champions from last
year. Lick's representatives assert
that by winning from the Hitchcock
scademy in the recent game, it was
declared the seasons victor by the
Academic ethletic league.
BELIEVED STOLEN
When the cup was first missed the
authorities of the Alameda high school
were inclined TO believe that it had been
secreted for purposes of protection by
their own students They now believe,
as the result Of their Investigations,
that it was carried away by an out
slider.
In the hunt for the miscreant, the
police wiz be guided by finger prints
found on the window of the Office Of
Principal George c. Thompson of the
Alameda high school The finger prints
viii be photographed for purposes of
future Identification
The Alameda high school has sug-
gested a special match game TO decide
the issue. but Lick has not given its
consent TO th5s solution 1t is willing
To accept as final the award of the Aca
demic athlete league. the organization
with which the high schools about the
bay are aflliated.
The search for the cup has been
complicated by messages received at
the Alameda high school over the tele-
phone. The speaker represented him
self a from the Lick school and asked
for the cup. The Lick students deny
shat any Of them sent such a message
PRINCIPALS INTERESTED
Doctor Thompson. principal of the
Alameda school. and President Merrill
- the Lick school have taken a deep
interest in the case.
"W5len I found that the cup was
missing from my Office Friday morn
inE." said Doctor Thompson. II thought
that it was a prank of some student of
the school w5lo was eoverzeal lous in his
effort to keep the trophy in the Gus
tody Of the school until our protest is
settled. But ] have questiOnal a large
number OF our students and all say
that they know nothing of the taking
of the trophy.
NO one had a key to the school and
no doors or windows were forced
There is one window in my office which
is not always latched. and although it
is y feet from the ground the thief or
thieves must have crawled through it
and obtained the trophy, which was
standing on a bookcase. There are
finger prints on this window and they
may aid Us in capturing the culprit. I
have not the least idea who could have
aken the cup or with what motive.
hSc viii keep up a strong inquiry until
tho trophy is returned.
TROPHY Is DEMANDED
Last Friday representatives of the
LICK school demanded that the cup be
given into their custody but it was
found that the trophy was missing
stron my Office II the league decides
tlat Lick should have the cup. then it
VIII be given them if we can recover
Captain Bruzzone and Charles Kiser.
i~o members Of the Alameda football
teanl, declare that they were in Fresno
Wacu the cup was stolen and have no
idca as 10 its whereabouts.
The missing trophy had been in the
possession Of the Alameda high school
for Two years. II Aas won in 1908 and
1893 The cup stands Is inches high
4od Is ombdnatTon of gold and silver.
Doctor Thompson said yesterday that
-Ai2meoa's protest against the award
ing Of the championship to Lick school
would be heard by the league official
EeNt saturday night Former Mayor
E. h. Taylor of Alameda and Frank
Otis. an alumnus OF the school. asked
10 represent Alameda
Lick was awarded the chan7nionsl,in
after defeating the Hitchcock military
academy. Alameda was scheduled to
play Hitchcock Thanksgiving dav. but
played Fresno instead claiming that
arrangements had been made for this
game prior 10 the notification that Il
was 10 play Hitchcock,
LtCTN Not WORRIED
AS for the whereabouts OF the c,n
the Lick boys 90 not appear greatlv
concerned. They think the Gun. if left
alone, viii come home
L. Litchheld, manager of the T5cl,
football team, said yesterday:
w e, OF course, know nothing of the
whereaoouts Of the cup, but some Of
The Alameda boys probably have II in
hiding They say that some one from
LICK telephoned for the cup FRIDAY
morning ] know that no one of Lick
did As manager of the team, it vould
be my place to send any communica
tion that would be sent. and I djd not
telephone. I was out of town AT tbe
time the message was said to have been
sent The captain of the team. Wet
more, sent no message. and am salts
fed that no Lick pupil did.
To-day Alameda came TO ,ls with -
proposition TO play on December 10
The merchants of Alameda have raised
a fund Of $500 TO buy gold footballs for
the players and a pennant and former
Mayor T. X Taylor Of Alameda Ms
offered a silver cup for the winner. The
match has been sanctioned by the Off
GERS of the academic league. hut II
would not be played under the ausnires
of the league or would il be the state
championship game. The chamnion-
ship is decided We have won it, have
won our championship gold footballs
and the title. If we play, it will SIM
ply be a match game.