The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
LADS SHOW CLASS
Stand High in Three COrnered
Fight for HOHOrS of the
Tournament
By WILL SCARLET

During the last two weeks the Sac
red Heart grammar school five have
been attracting considerable attention
in the basket bali tournament Of the
Catholic Schools athletic league. The
clever aggregation Of goal shooters
from the Fell street school sprung the
sensation of the tournament by defeat
ing the Ignatians week ago Friday.
A large measure of the success that
has come 10 the Sacred Heart lads
must be attributed TO Brother Stephen,
who has taken an active and intelligent
interest in their work.
The dOpesters are at a loss TO account
for the zlgza gginS Of the teams in the
san Francisco branch Of the Catholic
tournament. OF the three fves entered
each has at one time or another looked
ike the winner Of the local series. st.
Peters defeats Sacred Heart and is in
turn downed by St Ignatius. Then
along comes Sacred Heart again and
Dests the Hayes street school.
The explanation seems to be that all
three teams are steadily improving in
practical knowledge of the game.
Tremendous interest is being taken in
the Oakland branch of the Catholic
Schools athletic league tournament,
partly because greater number OF
cause at present basket ball is the
sole attraction on the east side of the
bay.
AT present the quintet from St An
thongs school. East Oakland, is in the
lead in the exciting race for the basket
bah trophy, but there is still a fighting
chance remaining for every other
school team. In passing it must be
said that the Antonines deserve every
bit Of the prestige they have gained.
The showing Of the boys from St
Enzabeths school in Fruitvale ought
to be an Inspiration to every school
enrolled in the league. The Elizabeth
ans. despite hsndicaps arising from
lack Of experience and other causes
plunged gayly into the tournament and
have kept up their first ferVor alike
IN defeat and victory.
Sacred Heart school in North Oak
land has put d sturdy little quintet in
the field. The North Oakland school
boys are doing excellent work in the
tournament and their supporters, whose
name is legion, have good reason to be
proud of them.
Greater accuracy in goal shooting
particularly in the matter of field goals,
has been acquired by the st. Francis de
Sales school team than by any other
juvenile aggregation in the Oakland
branch The Salesians have some OF
their hardest battles before them, but
If they continue TO improve as they
have in the last three weeks they stand
an excellent chance of anneXing the
Alameda county trophy.
Interclass. games played several
weeks prior TO the opening of the pies
ent tournament gave the boys from
ST. Joseph's institute. West Oakland, a
splendid start in the Oakland tourna-
nlent.
At a recnt meeting Of the board OF
directors OF the Catholic Schools ath-
letic league measures were taken to
insure accuracy and impartiality in the
weighing in Of participants in the
games pulled of under the direction OF
the league. The following committee
has direct charge OF the rules govern
ing the weight basis: Father Woerner
Of St. Ignatius school. Brother James
Of St James school and Brother Greg
ory Of Sacred Heart college.