The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-18
ATHLETIC % q
81 81 CHATTER

Fresno Y. M. c. A. has applied for
membership In the local branch of the
Pacific association. C. H. Tooze. for
merly with the Oakland Y. M. c. A.. is
athletic director of the Fresno or
ganization and believes in having the
"Y' affiliated with the P. A A.
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Howard Strickler, physical director
of the local Y. M. c. A., will deliver
lecture tomorrow night at the ~
auditorium on Athletics and the
Heart" DR.. Robert Leggett, one of
the 'Y" athletes himself. will demon
strate the heart action ana circulation.
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Entries for the Pacific association
basket bali championship will close
January 10, and the first games will
be played January 20. The tourna-
ment is being conducted under the
auspices of the northern federation OF
the Y. III. c. A.
Chairman Strickler of the P. A. A.
basket ball committee announced the
heads Of the different subleagues as
follows San Francisco and San Ma
teo, Howard NJ. Strickler and r. E,
Wilson; Santa Cruz, Watsonville and
Monterey. w. w. Cook and A. z.
Gates; San Jose, Palo Alto and Santa
Clara, r. A. Saxton; Contra Costa and
Alameda, Cecil Martin and w. A Sea-
wright; San Joaquin valley. Stockton
and Lodi. c. G.. Cunningham; Sacra-
mento and Yolo, r. r. Forbes; Peta-
luna, Lakeport and Santa Rosa, M
Sandvig and L. J. Shuman; Fresno ana
lower San Joaquin, C. H. Tooze. The
district heads have been empowered
to choose their own assistants.
w. Cairns Harper OF Australia has
dreams of seeing a worlds lacrosse
championship series pulled of in this
city. They say Harper has barrel
OF money and is willing to bring an
Australian team over here II he is
willing to take a chance of coming
out on-the wrong side of hrs ledger
with lacrosse we will be delighted to
see his team play. The Canadian
game is one OF the best in the world
for speed, excitement and fast open
stick work. 1t was played here up to
three years ago by q small league, but
has died a natural death.
Manager John II. Reedy of the
Smiler's basket ball team has ar
ranged q lengthy series of games for
his men. December 20 the boys play
at WilIets; December 2s, Company B,
alscorps; DeceSnber q at Stock
ton; January at Benicia. Besides
these games. dates are also tentative
ly arranged with Fresno, Lakeport,
University of California. st. Marys $
college, Hitchcock Military academy
and Petaluma.
The day is coming when amateurs
and pros are going to measure strides
on the cinder path. The writing Is on
the wall Just as plain as the type that
prints this paper. Agitations are
starting everywhere, and notwitn-
standing the present objection OF the
A. A. u. to the proposed radical
change 1t is going to come about
sooner or later. Eastern Canada now
has a proposition to allow the anna
teurs and pros to mingle, and the idea
is said to have the backing OF the
Quebec branch of the Canadian A. a.
u Just as soon as the thing Is
launched it will spread like wildfre.
Professor Doolittie of the Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania has announced
tnat the world still has 100000
years TO live. It is pleasing to note
that Uncle Sam will be able to do
much" before the expiration of that
time. He will be able 10 win q few
more Olympiads. play few more
games for the Davis tennis cup. play
some moro polo games, play few
more worlds championship baseball
series. sail for the America cup, and
he will even have time to try and
regain the lost motor boat honors.
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Looks as though there must be an
agreement between the soccer teams
Of the California football association
to play tie games each Sunday. For
the last three Sundays tied games
have been the rule, two each Sunday
being the record to date.