The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-08
lIOXORIHG TIE vICTORs,
which Means winning and Dining the
Milwaukee turner's

New York, Sept, THE Hamburg
steamer Herder reached the dock at Hoboken
this morning, having on board the members
ofthe Milwaukee Turnverein association, who
contested for prizes in the great international
gymnastic match, which was held at Frank
io.;'on the Main last July. The names Of
the visitors are ms follows: Otto Wagner,
lIerman Koehler, William Laehemeyer,
Fred. Kasteia Anton Sohaetier, Carl Paul,
George Brosione, Carl Muller, Charles
Slotta, }. II. Richke, Bernard Noest, Aug.
Schmidt, Cw'ar Spillie and Il. g. Brand.
They were received by committee repre-
sondng New York, Long Island and Now
Jersey Turn Be2irks, headed by Chairman
Ernst lIeinmann. The gentlemen with
him were Frank Hess, Philip
Sehloohler, c, SMhl, F. Rahl, L.
Becker 0, Hsmpt and G. Pauline. The
Milwaukeeans were escorted by the commit,
ype TO Wcbers Germqnia hotel, Hoboken,
whore all portoolS of breakfast. From
Webor's the party We're conveyedin carriages
across the ferry to Tutn hall, where large
| party had gathered to welcome them.
Out of twenty.tlree prizes contested for at
the tournament the Milwaukee boys carried
away one.third The prizes consist Of
diplomas and laurel wreaths, and are
decidedly unlike American prizes. The first
prize, solid silver wreath weighing nearly
seventeen ounces, was won by Chris Muller
| formerly a mcmber Of the New York Turn.
verein, but now of Frankfort. on.the.
Main second was carried of by Herman
Koehler, third by Otto Wagner; fifth by
Carl f. Miller; sixth by Anton SchociY-l
thirteenth by ii. j. Rotke, and tw, nty. first
by Carl Paul, all of Milwaukee. Henry
1othSe, winning the thirty-eighth regular
prizes, won the first prize for wrestling, The
Milwaukee team refers with pride to its su
cess in the great international struggle fol
supremacy in athletic sports. But eight o
the fifteen that took part went to Germany
There were tweuty.three prizes and tn,
American eight from the west brought home
seven of them. Berlin, Hanover anC
Leipsic places famous for the prohcienc,
Of athletes, got but two prizes each
Abou. 100 Turner's from the United State
attended the meeting, but no representatives
OF this country achieved such victories ss dc
Bsdgen state boys. The Turn Bezurk SO
cret societies of this city, Brooklyn, Jersey
Newark, Union Hill, Hoookc&l, Elizabeth
Yonkers and other places adjacent 10 New
L3rk, are so elated over the success Of then
western brothers that they have determined
that their formal reception shall be n very
cordial one The programme of entertain
/ ruent of the, guests i, almost completed
They will rest until tomorrow evening
when grand torch.light procession
will take place, in which MI tn,
Turn rein societies in this vicinity vii
participate There will be n grant displa'
o. fireworks, and the procession, aftcrmarch
S ing through the principal streets, will pro
r coed to Turn hall, where commers will b
held. 1t expected that many prominer
Germans will address the victors On Satul
ay afternoon the victors, together wit
p, ointment members of the New York Turr
yeren, will proceed to Boston by steamer,
accordance with an invitation from the Boz
O ton Turnverein society. Ga Monday
A grand picnic will be held at Forest Grow
near Boston, IN honor of the yictors. o
Tuesday evening they will proceed home
4 warl.