The New York herald., 1878-02-05
YOUTHFUL ATHLETES.

oYMNAs1Ic ENTERTAINMENT OF THE HARLEM
ATHLETIC cLuB-A LARGE REPRESENTA-
TIoN.
There assembled In harlem Music Hall last night a
gathering made up mainly OF tho youths OF New
York who turn their mind 10 the devcl-
opment OF muscle und the Ioosening OF joints
The occasion the second annual gymnastic
entertainment OF tho Harlem Athletic Club, TO par
ticipason In which all amateurs OF standing in tho
city wero invited The proceeds Of the affair, II was
understood, were to bo devoted to the clubs race
track fund.- object which all kindred organizations
could readily appreciate. This racc track and The
other advantages for training yeung men ib ahsfsc
sports which tho cluD affords has oil atc largely In
creased its membership, ana has made Harlem tho
local Tor numerous sporting events
In the entertainment amateurs from the following
clubs took part t:--EIeclric Boat and Athletic Club
Manhattan Athletic Club Scottish. American Athletic
Club, Now York Athletic Club, Young Mems Christian
Association Gymnasium, Police Gymnasium, Dauntess
Boat CluD, Nautilus Boat Club and American Athletic
Club. The programme comprised all the features
OF tournament and several others which are not
generally introduced on such occasions club swing
Ing boxing, vnstling, trapeze and horizontal oar ex
ercse. The beriormers were amateurs, II is true
some OF them nero boys, In fact-but II would be y
difficult matter TO gather from tho ranks OF proes
sonss who figure on theatre boards or In the circus
sawdust IL number OF athletes so perfect
ExEKcIsEs
After nm overture by the orchestra Mr. John Horn,
OF the Electric Club, was introduced He mnde his
pow, ana then set about welding u PAIR OF heavy
Indian clubs which he handled as easily aud dexter
ously as n he had done nothing else during bis lite
time. Messrs. ChevalieP and Berte, OF the Harlem
Athletic Club, then put on tho gloves and lively
bout ensued in which both mon acted WELL Chevalier,
however, having q little the better Of IT, trapeze
then suspended IRON tho ceiling and Mr.. SeiLsrt,
OF the Electric Club IN all the glory OF tights and
revolutions iamiliar 10 the public. The next perform
ance was on the suspended ringA THIS was watched
with considerable interest, as the iour mon taking
OF Woods Gymnasium, seemed 10 receive tho
most approbaiion, though Barnett, OF the Young
Mons Christian Association, performed some marves
oil grace and agility. These two, with Cakes and KIM
ball. both of the Young Mons Christiun Association,
kept the audience agog with excitement Tor quarter
OF an hour their feaIs evoking warmest plauats
Messrs. Parmly and Lynch, the ono OF Woods Gym
nasum the other OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation next cssayed the manipulation oi the
dumb bells. Both went through The exercise
equal facility on the smaller apparatus but whom
Parmlys superior and strength gave tim the ad-
vantage, his continuous movements with the pom
there was OF the evening that was q source
OF amusement than the horizontal bar
performance Of Messrs Hart, Winter, Aurtw,s, LYLE,
Clad in brilliant costumes, and with one OF the
number assuming the role Of gy mnastic clown, they
twisted aud eaped and turned upon tho bar In q way
tnat would put most professionals to shame. rhc
clowns performance was exceptionally good. Barrett,
OF the Young Mems Christian Associaton, exhibited
event which had been looked forward TO
impntiently aud which amply justified tho
interest manifested In It, This u boat
with tho gloves between Professor Mor and Oincer
Briiton, OF The Broadway squad. Britton, who ~ q
colossus OF enormous reach, is by means unprac.
tsed in the handling OF the mittens, and went TO work
with WILL but Miilers superior skill and agility
began TO tell Tho contest was quite warm and when
al last thoy retired after u brilliant .'wind-up"
storm OF applause swept the house and
did abute until they rcappeared.
GrDco- Roman wrestling match botwovn Hill
wig Koester closely contested, the latter
ning the fall another collar and elbow match
between Duffy, OF the Harlems, and Bergen, OF the
EIectrics. Then, after some other performances,
extraordinary. ub-swingtng exhibition, IN
which Professor Latin and pupil showed TO advan-
tage Professor Kendall and his seven. year old boy
performed interesting feats. The entertainment
wus carried ON late hour.