The record-union., 1895-08-28
STATE FIELD DAY OF THE 7. N. c. a.
The Annual Athletic Exercises Down
at Los Angeles.
There VIII be the Usual All. Round
Events and Championship
Bicycle Races.

The members of the Young Mems
Christian Association last evening gave
reception to their General Secretary,
Grove f. Ekins. the occasion being sort
of welcome home affair, MIR. Ekins re-
Gently having returned from his summer
vacation. There was a large attendance
at the reception, and the following inter-
esting programme was rendered.:
Prayer, Rev. w. S. Hoskinson: music
by the Arion Concert Company's quartet;
clarinet solo, Nix. Marquith; music. I'm
perial Quartot harmonica solo, b. A.
Whittier; trio, John Heskins, George
Clifford and Clarence Morton ofthe Arion
Concert Company; vocal duet George
Srroner and Henry Hopkins; illuminated
club-swinging, by Professor j. Lemer.
Rev. NJ. d. Buck delivered an address
on The Association and It's Advantages
for oung Man" MIR. Ekins responded
feelingly in appreciation OF the reception
given him.
The committee in charge of the recep-
ton was composed OF ). Lemer, howard
Marsh and Frank Denton.
Secretary Grove +. Ekins led the mems
meeting that was held in the parlors OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
on last sunday afternoon. The meeting
was very good ono and proved Of inter-
est 10 those who attended.
At the meeting to be held on next Sun
day afternoon leading feature will be
the playing of the harinOnlca by BenIa-
min y. " hitter.
The juniors of the association Will meet
with the brigade of Honor boys this
"wednesday afternoon ut l O'Clock to
take Il tramp into the country. 1t is be-
lleyed that a little invigorating exercise
of this kind will do the boys good.
The singing classes Will open up Tor
the season the first week in September,
alter which Sixth street, between X and
l.. will afford a treat for those who dote
Oh evening concerts.
The gymnasium work will soon be GO
| ing again at full blast. Young men who
need exercise ought to join early and
stay with it to secure the greatest amount
| of benefit.
Great interest now centers in the
annual Young Mons Christian Associa-
! ton state Field Day, 10 be held at Los
Angeles, October 18th. and which will
| embrace the following athletic events:
! All-round pentathlOn contest, consisting
! of the l00-yard dash, twelys-pound ham
mer, run high jump. pole vault and mile
rum The prizes will be: Gold medal for
4U0 points and over; silver medal tor 300
| points anu over; penuant anu UrouZ pars
| for 200 points and over.
| Each association is limited to eight
! entrles, the best three records to conSti-
| tute the association team record in COM
| petition for the silk banner, which Is 10
| be won three times before it becomes
the property of any association.
| Certificates will also be given, and all
records over 800 points will be sent to the
International Committee. Entries close
October ID. at 6 p NJ, with II. l.. Dietz,
Jr.. 23l9 Mission street, San Francisco.
| The entry lee is 81, to be returned if the
contestant toes the scratch in athletic
uniform for the first event. No entries
will be received without the necessary
entry fee.
Bicycle eyent-Two miles: Y. NJ. G. A.
| State championship. First prize, gold
medal; second prize, silver medal. Each
association is limited to three contestants
in this event. For the silver cup as the
association trophy, to De won three times
| before it becomes the property OF any as
sociation. The entry fee and time OF
closing are the same as for the field event.
| ALI contestants must be bona fide mem-
bers of the association for three months.
The two-mile bicycle race will be run
under the League OF American Wheel
men sanction. Messrs Ii. l.. DietZ. Jr.,
L. Blessing, j. Schenk, A. Il. Brock and
w. O. Black constitute the Athletic
| Committee,