Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
CANADIANS HOLD
PICNIC AT BEACH
NORTHERN SPORTS PLAYED
BY EXPERTS
sHAMRocKs BEAT LOS ANGELES
TEAM AT LACROSSE
Larue Number of Athletic Games En-
gagged In by Former Subjects of
Edward, but Results Are
Kept Secret
[speelal to The Herald

LONG BEACH, Aug. 14-The second
annual outing of the Canadian club of
Los Angeles brought about 25O0 former
Canadians to this city today, and with
ideal weather conditions and an in
teresting program the occasion proved
one of great enjoyment. The festivities,
under the auspices of the club, con-
tinued from early this afternoon until
a late hour tonight
Basket dinners were spread on the
long tables under the Auditorium at
noon, coffee was provided free of cost
by the city. Registration books were
opened after dinner. About l o'clock
# was announced that the 1900 badges
provided had been sold and that there
were still many persons coming down
from Los Angeles.
The Union Jack and the red, white
and blue were in evidence everywhere,
particularly at the Auditorium, and
many of the picnickers wore the maple
leaf. a Canadian emblem. The leaf
was a particular feature Of the picnic
badge.
The growth of the Canadian club has
been somewhat remarkable, according
to its officers. Organized little more
than a year ago with only about forty
members, the enrolment now exceeds
400. Monthly meetings are held at
the hall in the Walker theater build
ing, Los Angeles, and the prizes won
today will be given out at the hall on
the evening of September 7. Programs
and social dances are features of the
regular meetings of the club.
Last year the first annual picnic
was held at Playa del Rey Today
Accent rate was allowed by the Pa
cif1c Electric company, free coffee was
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merce and reduced rates were given at
various places OF amusement.
Results Kept Secret
Some of the sports were held early
this afternoon but at o'clock tonight
some Of the women Interested refused
to allow the partial results to be given
out for publication, despite the wishes
of the assistant secretary. Mrs Caste
line. who had kept record. They
feared mistakes would be made which
would be hard to explain to the win
ners and also that some of those who
were placed were not members and
therefore could not be awarded prizes.
The big athletic event Of the day
was the lacrosse match on the high
school ground between the Los Angeles
team and the Shamrock team, both
chosen from among the membership
of the Southern California Lacrosse as
SociatiOn. Being the first lacrosse
match ever witnessed here it attracted
an immense crowd and the cheering
and roofing" was general and prolific,
despite the fact that the local specta-
tors were largely unfamiliar with the
technical names of the game.
Jimmy McAteer who is said to be
the Oldest living lacrosse player, was
the star of the Shamrock team, and
the whole game, for that matter. He
made the goals for his team and was
heartily cheered.
The goals of the two sides were
placed at opposite ends of the big high
school grounds. The goals resembled
football goals, but the ball had to be
sent between the posts and under a
cross-b instead of above it, The
ball, one and three-fOurths inches in
diameter, is caught in the sticks and
carried by the players or thrown to
others In their team, and so passed
along the field. Long throws were not
common today, the classier game of
short passes and closer fighting prevail
ing.
Shamrocks Win Easily
The Shamroclls easily defeated the
Los Angeles team, to ., although a
few of the Los Angeles team put up a
magnificent game until they became
too much fatigued. The game was
played in two 30-minute halves. Occa-
sionaIly there would be scrimmage Of
rough play, from which players would