Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-24
TO FIGHT FOR GLORY.
The Pittsburg Turner's Are Entered
in the Cincinnati Contests.
A NOTABLE DELEGATION NAMED
Pittsburg's Temperance Reputation Pre-
vents Gathering Here.
WHAT THE TRIALS WILL CONSIST OF.

The m members of the Western Pennsylva-
mia Turnvereins, and those of the Central
Turnverein of Pittsburg especially, are just
now making very extensive preparations
for the twenty-ffth convention of the men,
bers of the North American Turner Bunj,
which will take place in Cincinnati on June
%, %, "a, 25 and 26. This festiVity is with
out exception the most important festival to
the Germans in this country that is cele-
brated among them at any time, because it
is considered among them to be national
affair. From all over the United States the
different turner societies will send delegates to
the convention.
Mr.. Oscar Scheer, the gymnastic instructor
of the Central Turnverein in Pittsburg, who
will accompany delegation of 26 members from
his organization to the convention, stated to a
DISPATCH reporter yesterday that the great
feature of the convention will be the prize
turning, There will be contests in fencing
with swords, foils, clubs and lances. There
will be
MARCHING FOR PRIZES,
gymnastic exercises on the horizontal bar. on
the buck, Indian club swinging. Then again
there will be prize singing, and declamations
will be made as well as orations grand gym
nastic exhibition will also be given by children.
'The members of the Pittsburg Central Turn
yerein will take part in most of the contests
for active turning. The singing section of the
Allegheny Turnverein will contest for prize,
too. The scene of the festivities will be on the
grounds of the Cincinnati Club. There are 45
judges appointed to decide on the distribution
of the prizes. The members of our organiza-
tion who are going to Cincinnati to take part in
the contest are going to give an exhibition Of
the exercises to be contested in, at the Central
Turner Hall on next Wednesday evening"
when will such convention take place in
Pittsburgh" asked the reporter.
Il have no idea," replied Mr.. Scheer, "but I
do not think that it will be in the near future
because under the existing liquor license law
in Pennsylvania it would be impossible for US
to treat the visitors in a manner BETTING such
a grand and extraordinary occasion. There
will be over 200 active Turner's take part in
the various contests. and they have hall in
located in tents all around, like the militia at
camp"
THE PITTSBURG CONTESTANTS.
"Who are the members of the Central Turn
verein, Pittsburg. who will take part in the
contest?"
"Messrs. Joseph Kramer, II. Conrad, Albert
Fechtner. Rich. Mirzwa, Karl Buende. H.
Nol Christian Flanch, Theodore Axthelm,
gersohn, John Kugel. John Golden,
Z Little, C. F. Friesseil, Edward Triesell. Ed
ward Stobner Ernest Nickel Charles Turner,
Carl Albenevins, L. Keidel. John Gels. Carl
Guenther, Emil Roeble, Fred Stolte, Theodor
Pfalz. Other societies from our district which
will be represented are Johnstown, Birming-
ham and Southside. We have made arrange
ments to 60 and return by special train"
Special rates have been secured from the
railroads, and it is quite probable that the
Pittsburgers will charter a special car. 1t is
also probable the Pittsburg Turner's will carry
OF some of the laurels in the contests.