Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-19
YOUNG GERmAN ArHLErEs.


 The Festivities at schuetzen Park
 The Warm Weather Does Not Deter
 Them from Going Through Lively
 Exercfses-TO-day'sE Exercises.
 The Turner's turned out early yesterday morning and went to Turn Hall Headed by the American band they marched to the new depot and went on Q special train to Schuetzen Park. The exercises of the day did not begin until after 10. The first mum Der on the programme was the calisthenic exercise. The place chosen was the dancing pavilion in front of the hotel in the park. The judges took their places on the platform and called out Meriden as having been chosen to perform first. In these calisthenics the competing classes are allowed to choose the manner or implement they will use, or they may use none. Meriden was represented by eight young men, each of whom carried pair of wooden dumb-be1ls. With only three slight individual breaks they performed the intricate exercise. They were loudly ap- plauded. When Waterbury was called for sixteen young men fell into line, marched about the pavilion, ranged themselves before the judges and without implement of any kind went through even more difficult se- ries of movements than the athletes from the Silver City. They were applauded twice be- fore the close.
 The Hartford delegation were only eight in number. They appeared before the plat form with slaves in their hands. Their ac- tion was almost in perfect unison and they seemed to require less prompting from their teacher than any of those who had preceded them. -- -@
 New Haven was called next. The men were of slighter build than their Hartford competitors Their exercises were the most difficult and they were literally applauded. Holyoke and New Britain were then called. Holyoke had six representatives and New Britain six. But neither used any implement and both were inferior to many of those who had gone before. The judges refused to give their estimate of the excellence of the diff fecent classes further than that the exhibi- tion as a whole was of unusual merit and evinced excellent drill practice. It was gen. orally understood by those present that the contest was between New Haven and Hart ford, with possibly Waterbury, followed by Meriden.
 At two o'clock the contest was continued. The first class gave some very pretty exhibi- tions on the long horse while the second class were trying their skill on the parallel bars. Undoubtedly the finest exhibition of the day was the pole vaulting. All the first class contested. When the height of feet was reached the contest was narrowed down to only the Heiser brothers, of Hartford, and George Eckle and Frank Borgen, of New Haven. The three former failed to leap the line at 8 feet 4 inches and thus left the rest of the vaulting to the last named. Borgen continued to vault until the line touched feet inches, when he gave out. Frank EloroaI1 haa n raoord If 10 fao& q iY7obaa Next in order was rope climbing with the use of feet. The men were so fatigued that no very great climbing was done, although R. Borne, of Meriden, climbed to the height of 35 feet inches, and the second best man. Mir. Buckal1, of Hartford, reached 33 feet inches. Dancing was greatly enjoyed by the five hundred or more people who were pre- ] sent until half-past 6, when they took the train for Turn Hall where theatrical per- formance took place. To-day is the 'Ladies' day" The female friends of the different out-of-town societies will arrive and go with the Turner's to Schuetzen Park.
 The programme for to-day is At 10 o'clock the Turner's, headed by the American band, will march to the depot, where they take the cars to SchuetZen Park. Before going to the depot they have a short street parade, going k through Orange to Chapel, to Franklin, to be reviewed by His Honor Mayor Lewis, thence to George, to State, to the depot. This afternoon they have exhibition turn 4 ing by all the Turner's. At o'clock this evening the prizes will be distributed, after which they have grand ball. The Ameri- can band will give concert and Rosinus' orchestra furnish music for dancing. Thomp- sons stages leave the end of the State street < car route to the park for only five cents, in stead of ten as before.
 Last evening the Diamond club had their picnic at Basserman's Park. About two hun dred people were present and most enjoya- ' ble time was had by all. Rosinus' orchestra I furnished the music and Professor Stevens prompted.