The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-28
THE TURNER'S FESTIVAL.
THE SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS AT
JACKSON MOUND PARK.
Memphis Comes In For Good Share
of the Prizes. Closely Followed by
Little Rock-Birmingham Wins the
Swimming Match.

The concluding days exercises OF the
Turner's Tournament drew even a greater
crowd than was present on Sunday. The
people began to pour into Jackson Mound
Park about o'clock pm. yesterday as
fast as the street cars and private vehicles
could carry them, and by nightfall the
pavilion and surrounding grounds were
packed with delighted visitors. The
swimming match took place promptly at
s O'Clock pm, the starting point being
about a half mile above the park. The
contestants were John Wiedman, OF
Birmingham, Ala, Herman Nickel, OF
Little Rock, Ark, F. Laux, Of Mem
phis. f. Zimmerman, OF Memphis, Gus
kessell. Jake Gerber and Edwin Hoenli,
all of Memphis The judges were Charles
Eberhardt, Memphis; L. Voters, Little
Rock; L. Lesser, Birmingham. The men
all took to the water about 6:05 O'Clock
D. m. and very strong contest followed.
| They swan about four-fifths OF mile.
| Nickel got the start and led for hall
mile, but wiedman slowly gained on him
and came first under the string. The
prizes we're awarded to John Wiedman, oil
Birmingham, first Herman Nickel, OF
Little Rock, second, and F. Laux, oil
Memphis, third.
The remainder Of the afternoon was de-
voted TO athletic exercises In the open air,
during the course OF which Karl Lehman,
OF Memphis, while engaged in a wrestling.
match, fell and dislocated his left arm;
He suffered intensely from the injury and
had to be removed to the hospital. :,
The following prizes were announced
from the platform during the course oil tho
evening
WRESTLING.
First Prize-Karl Lehman, OF Memphis.
Second Prize-H. Belziger, OF Memphis.
RECITATION.
First Prize-F. Zimmerman, OF Mem
phis.
Second Prize-A. Roman, Of Memphis.
LITERARY EXERCISES.
First Prize-F. Zimmerman, OF Mem
phis.
THROWING STONE.
First Prize-Karl Lehman, Memphis.
Second Prize-F. Benzinger, Memphis
Average, 1906.
: CLIMBING ROPE.
First Prize-Charles J. Leemer, Littl'
7 Rock.
, Second Prze-william Grimmagc
Memphis
LONG DISTANCE JUMPING.
: First Prize-Jake Hoeltzel, Little Rock
10 feet inches. -
Second Priso-E. Borkman, Memphis
I IA feet s inches.
i HOP, STEP AND JuNr.
9 Tie for First Prize-Jplius LENS, Llttl
. Rock, "a feet; James Richie, Memphis, 3
feet.
o THROWING THE POLE.
Q First Prize-James Richie, Little RocS
/. 10 feet. =,
9 Second Prize-Karl Lehman, Memphis
10 feet.
Il LIFTING WEIGHTS.
@ First Prize-J. Goodman. Memphis, II
i Second Prize-Karl Leman, Memphis
10.
Q APPARATUS AND OBLIGATORY EXERCISE
9 First Prize-Little Rock, 107.
o Second Prize-Memphis, l0L
Il INDIVIDUAL PRIZES.
: First Prize for Best Average-Karl Lei
man, Memphis, 1876.
q Second Prize for Best Average-Williai
!. Stemmick, OF Little Rock, 1852.
:, Third Prize for Best Average-E. Borcl
!. man, Of Memphis, 5000.
Ia PoLE vAULTISo,
Q. First Prize-william stemmick, Littl
i. Rock, 8 feet 0 inches.
IN HIGH JUMP.
~ First Prize-James Richie, Little Rocl
su 81 inches.
oil Second Phze-H. burst, Little Roc
IL 80 inches.
FOOT RACE.
First Prize--James Richie, Little Bocl
ny CSC feet in 90 seconds.
as Second Prize-Dcad heat between G.
Leemer, OF Little Rock, and j.. Borgma
Ne. OF Memphis.
q A lightning drill by the Merchant