The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
Y. M. G. A. Athletes to
Compete in Annual Pen
tathlon Games.
The Great Athletic Event to
Be Held on the Berkeley
Track To-Day.
Dole, the Present Champion, Will
Again Defend His 0ft-Barned
Title.

The annual Pentathlon of the Young
Mems Christian Association will be held
on the Berkeley cinder- path to-day.
The idea of the Pentathlon originated
at the training institution of the associa-
tiOn at Springfield, Mass, and was created
for the purpose of testing mans ability
in athletic contests, his agility, strength
and endurance
With this object in view the originatogS
decided that the 10O-yard dash, 12-pounQ
hammer throw without q turn, runnineA
high jump, pole vault and the mile ruff
would bring out all these qualities
There being put five eve nts the institutors
called it the Pen ntathlon.
The man making the highest mum ber OF
points out OF a possible 500 is declared the
winner of the PentathIon. Should an
entry make over 200 points he is entitled
TO bronze medal, while those gaining
over 800 points receive a silver medal. A
candidate going over 400 is entitled to a
gold medal.
The Pentathlon first came into promi-
nence In California In 1895, in which year
the first field 0av was held in Los An
geles. Representatives from the main
association and the Mission association
at San Francisco, RIversiae. Oakland and
Los Angeles competed. The highest in-
dlvidual score was made by Charley Dole
OF Stanford. He made Al points and re-
ceived the third gold medal ever pre-
sented IN this country IL ERas time. His
performance was a eredItaDle one. as w.
b. Brigham, Springfield, Aasz., holds the
highest record with q score OF AS points.
There are eight men allowed 10 enter
from eacn association, and the highest
three scores are used in calculating The
team record. This is in competition for
the State championship banner which is
10 go TO the association winning II thee
times.
The San Francisco main association
won II at Los Angeles in 1895 with s team
score OF l094 points. In 1895 the contest
took place IA San Francisco. Dut owing to
a poor track the time and scores were
rather low. In spite OF this however
Dole made 40 points, which was consid-
cred wonderful performance. The sup
port given the brilliant athlete was weak,
and the banner was awarded to the Oak
land association, II having the highest
team record of 906 points.
During the past three years that the
PentathIon has been held the men have
shown constant improvement in their
work, and to-day records Will surely fall.
1t Is said that the athletes while in train
Ing have equaled and surpassed former
records, ana as the Berkeley oval is an ex-
oeIlent one great things are expected
Tbe records as they now sland are as
follows: 1OO-yard dash, 10 3-5 Sec, made
by w b. Scheck les of Los Angeles ana
W. b. W est OF Oakland; t2-pound bam-
mer throw without a turn, 81 feet, held
ey Dole; high jump, feet inches, held
by Dole and John McNab OF Oakland:
pole-yault, 10 feet inches, held by Dole:
and the mile run is held by w. Lamont OF
TINS city, his time being 5:1615.
1he oakland associations entries will
be; l. }: Hynes. NJ. A. Cheek, w. E.
Dawson, K. a. Kerr and w. B. West.
The Mission association will enter G. F.
Shaw Jr., W. L. Lamont, d. J. Grant, w.
Smlih and G. E. Taylor The main as
soclauon Of this city Will enter three men,
out they are expected to be host in
themselves. Charley Dole, who has tor
several years held the Pentathlon cham
plonshlp OF the Pacific Coast, and TO o.dav
the recognized best all-around coIIece
athlete OF America, heads the list and will
be supported bv L. Titus and F. Saunders
against D. }. Grant OF the Mission team
poe Will nave his hardest struggle, as the
former has shown cham pionship form.
1here are thirteen men entered for the
occasion, but DR.. Dietz thinks this good
omen and records will be broken.
Tae officers of the day will be: Referes
John Elliott; clerk of course, F. Boeck:
Judge OF high jumping, r. Horner: indgs
OF pole-vaulting, R. Lloyd; Judge of ham
mer-throwing, E. Klein; Judge of 100
yaru dash, J. A. Kuykendal; iudss of
lie run, +. W. Edwards; timers-F n
Brock, DR.. Il. L Dietz j. E. Damn P
dutchln son. w. Ames and G. Thomson.
starter. w. t. Drumm; scorer, c. GIunz.
marshal, }. Martin; announcer, E. C.
Brown. 10 ~
The field day will be run under Tho
auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A. Atblstic
League of America