--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Martineau, Lyman R. collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 15 number: 9 published: 1912-07 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Lyman R. Martineau, "Second Annual M. I. A. Field Day," *Improvement Era* 15, no. 9 (July 1912): 859–860.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1509unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera1509unse start_page: 859 end_page: 860 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1912-07) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1509unse publication_year: 1912 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1912, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Second Annual M. I. A. Field Day Second Annual M. I. A. Field Day One of the features of the splendid M. I. A. conference was the inter-stake track meet in the Motordrome at Wandamere, June 8, under the general direction of the Athletic Committee composed of Lyman R. Martineau, B. F. Grant, Hyrum M. Smith, B. S. Hinckley, Oscar A. Kirkham, and Dr. John H. Taylor. Professor W. E. Day of the Deseret Gymnasium had charge of the events and ably managed the meet which was witnessed by a large gathering of spectators, among whom were Supt. Heber J. Grant and other members of the general board. The day was ideal and enthusiasm ran high as the winner in each event was announced. M. I. A. medals will be suitably engraved with the event, date and name of the successful winner of first place in the twelve contests, and blue and red ribbons awarded those who won second and third places respectively. Millard stake headed the list for points and highest honors, with Box Elder a close second and Salt Lake third. The other stakes in the contests were Hyrum, Liberty and Weber. The athletic committee expected other leading stakes to enter the meet, but were disappointed. It is the intention to develop in the Y. M. M. I. A. the best talent in the Church, in athletic efficiency, regardless of whether college or high school athletes enter or not. There is much interest in these wholesome sports, among those who do not attend college or who have left school. At the next anual meet it is the intention to classify events so as to provide fair contests for middle aged men as well as for the better college men who might be regarded as in the semi-professional class. This will give the meet a much wider scope and invite more numerous participants in wards and stakes, resulting in bringing together at the June meet the very best men in our organization. We congratulate the athletic committee on the good results so far and on the better outlook gained by the experience of the two annual field days that have been held. Following is a summary of finals in field events, June 8, 1912: SENIORS. 100-yard race: Albert Robison of Millard, first; E. W. Watkins of Hyrum, second; Nelson Cooper of Millard, third. 860 IMPROVEMENT ERA. 220-yard race: Albert Robison of Millard, first; Nelson Cooper of Millard, second; R. Lauritzen of Weber, third. 440-yard race: H. H. Higgs of Liberty, first; John C. Smith of Millard, second; Leon Willie of Hyrum, third. 880-yard race: Nathan Tolman of Box Elder, first; Charles Roper of Millard, second; John C. Smith of Millard, third. One mile race: Nathan Tolman of Box Elder, first; Charles Roper of Millard, second. The relay race was won by Millard stake and was a very pretty event. Shot put: Malcom Watson of Weber, first; LeRoy Walker of Millard, second; Willard Jensen of Box Elder, third. Pole vault: Jack Bush of Box Elder, first; Ray Cutler, second; Archie Hunter, third. High jump: Albert Robison of Millard, first; LeRoy Walker, second; Carl Day, third. Broad jump: Albert Robison of Millard, first; Jack Bush of Box Elder, second; Willard Jensen, third. JUNIOR EVENTS. 50-yard dash: Albert Anderson of Box Elder, first; Sidney Burbridge of Salt Lake, second; Irvine Maughan of Hyrum, third. 100-yard dash: Sidney Burbridge of Salt Lake, first; Irvin Maughan of Hyrum, second; Edwin Felt, third. High jump: Albert Anderson of Box Elder, first; Sidney Burbridge of Salt Lake, second; Irvin Maughan of Hyrum, third. The closing feature of the meet was a game of base-ball between the Honeyville team of Box Elder stake and a picked nine from Salt Lake. Box Elder not only won the game 8 to 2, but also came in for many compliments for their nobby suits. Altogether the meet was a success and our hopes are high for 1913. The proper athletic spirit led several of the contesting stakes to enter the meet with less expectation to win than for the effort to secure clean, fair sport and training for sports' sake; after all, "it is more important to play than to win." While to win is of course desirable, it is not paramount. — L. R. M.