The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-02
THE FUNNIEST.
Olympus Games at the Schuetzen Park
Grand Athletic Struggle Between Ger
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Olympian Games at the Schuetzen Park
Grand Athletic Struggle Between Ger
many and Scotland.
Yesterday was memorable one for the German
Turner'S, the great athletic organization among
our German brethren, which has its branches and
lodges all the United States, all through Ger
many and wherever the German race are located
The united associations OF the Turnverein Of New
York and Jersey City gave grand athletic festival
and picnic, which was held at Schnetzen Park on
Union Hill, some I'VE miles north OF HoboKen The
New YORK Turner's, to the number of 205, together
with the Turner's cadets, armed with Springfield
sm0Oth-bore cutoff muskets and the Turner's
scholars, marched from their hall in East Fourth
street 10 Jersey City, under the command
of the president OF the New York Turnverein, Mr..
Gustave Freygang and were met at the Jersey side
by the Turnverein OF Jersey City under their pres
ident Mr.. Schlegel, to the number Of no. spe.
cial train on the Northern New Jersey Railroad
was In readiness to take them to Schuetzen Park,
and At II O'Clock the train started and shortly
after they all arrived safely at their pleasuraDle
destination. committee OF twelve gentlemen
had been appointed who were early on the
grounds, six from the New York Turnverein
and six from the Jersey City Turnverein,
70 make all proper arrangements to make
the sports and festival q success, and it
must be said that these gentlemen did every
The names OF the Committee for New York were
E. Gruner, G. Scn0ler, G. Richart, c.. Stahl, g.
Scnosser and E. Rosenbaum From Jersey City
the Committee was composed OIL Alderman Charles
Stier, +. Schwlnd, Albert Schlegel Adopn Simon.
Of Turner sharpshOoters at the ground. The
buildings and booths IN the park were hand
macs. In truiy lraternal spirit the turner's had
invited the members OF the New York and Hudson
County Caledonan Clubs to compete and contest
Scotch athletes responded to this invitation and
TOOK part in the exercises. Up to ten O'Clock last
evening fully ten thousand persons OF botn sexes
had visited the grounds. 1t was intended 10 have
held the funniest on Pnngst Montag, which is the
Germans St. Patrick's day; but owing to the rain
storm which occurred it was pos poned until YES
terday. The dancing platform was crowded all
CAY and during the entire evening by the terpsi-
chorean votarles OF both sexes. Everything in
and around Schuetzen PARK 10 perfection Itself,
with the exception OF the dancing platform, whicn
Is not built nigh enough from the ground, and
consequently when dancing is In progress under
the low roof OF The platform the dust Is so dense
that IL becomes almost opaque, and the result Is
that ladies' dresses destroyed 10y the thick and
One particles. The park IN other WAYS has been
adorned by nature and art aud is not equailed oy
any other picnic ground in the state Of New Jersey
Late in tue afternoon the games commenced and
were continued until DARK. Among the sports
were standing jumps, running high leaps parallel
bar exercise, yautlng, putting the heavy stone,
climbing a rope iorty ,eeG high, running races Tor
men, 200 yards wrestling by the turner's broad
sword, dancing by tue Caiedonians and dancing
the highland iings. There were also boys and
girls races OF snort distances and a variety OF
games too numerous to mention. The scotch atn-
Ietes WHO were present were mcmillan, VINO was
second in putting the neavy stone; Frank Duke,
who carried of the prize for the heavy stone;
Thomas Nicholson and d. Keller, VINO after hard
contest TOOK the prize or the nigh leap az height
oi nine leet eight inches. Jonn lasNef also TOOK
prize Tor putting the heavy stone.
La the broadsword dance there were two con.
testants-the Old veteran. l.. ID. Robertson, and
young Campbell, OF the Hudson County Caledonlan
Club. Campoeli being the youngest and most
agile, got the best OF the veteran Robertson. and
received small silver medal, which was presented
to him on behalf oil the Iurnyereln 10y MI Adolph
VINO could dance the highland ding best between
Campbell. Robertson and Dalzell; but there vas
prize gwen lor this. although 1t Is undoubtedly
TACT tnat had there been one gwen II would have
gone to Campbell VINO is perfect master
Of the Highland hing. Among the Ger
mans Christopher Meller, very finely butt
young Turner, cid wonders. In tine dat
Jumping TINS young man took FIRST prize having
done MS Jump OF Is leet inches, standing first
&mong fourteen entries. In the standing hlgh
jump MeAer Jumped feet inches, and TOOK nrst
prize In the pole leaning the two principal rivals
were Chris. Meier ana frank Duke, OF the Jersey
City Caiedonlan, who Jumped leet inches, While
his opponent Meier could not clear the rope
stone Of ten pounds 10 a distance oil 20 ieet was
won by Joln lasker, OF tue New York Gale
won by Chris. Meher. Inc most interesting
struggle OF the gay, however, was in
tween TWO Turner's, steenbucn or the New YORK
Turnverein and Rudolph kuntze. There was no
collar or elbow business and no tripping allowed
English, Irish or Scotch eye, skill was exhibited
Ii was all done by main strength, and it was
strange 10 watch the two men, one OF whom was
a big fellow, Steenbuch, while Kuntze was a small
but very active young athlete. They both began by
sparring Tor mold on eaca others bodies ana they
closely resembled two game COCKS gated and
spurred, and hey struggled all over the ring At
last steenpucn, BY brute strength bent
very bad fall, falling heavily on him at the same
moment thus winning the prize. There was,
subsequent to this race OF 200 yards for men, In
winch twefye entered, and Steenbuch won THIS
easily. although K9ntze Kept close 10 ms hanks
throughout In the rope climbing, for boys Of
from nine ~ twelve years OF age. Master Schaw,
oI LsgAs1sct won the nrst prize, ana In the stahd
TX 80 gtasD fDr boys OF IRON fifteen 70 eigDtecn
ye1's Ntsgxf Mertz TOOK the first, Master Lutz, ~
tsg 1Nst, the second; Master Burkhardt
the t1fcs ADD Master Trussbach, OF New
1eft, Sac ps1rth prize. Master Oettnger
C&Lxlkl d. lae QIst prize lQr the best