The record-union., 1891-03-06
JUVENILE GYMNASTS.
A Surprising Exhibition at the sacra-
mento Athletic Club.
Youngsters Who are Clever with the
Boxing Gloves-Bar Performers
and Tumblers.

Standing-room was at premium at the
Sacramento Athletic Clubs gymnasium
last evening, in spite of the apparently
| ample arrangements made for the accom-
| modation of guests.
The occasion was one of the clubs
popular ladies nights" and larger and
more fashionable audience never attended
an athletic exhibition in Sacramento.
The entertainment was given entirely by
the Juvenile class of the club, and was,
indeed, surprise to the parents and
other visitors who crowded into the big
| hall.
The advancement, development and
skill of the little fellows was astonishing.
| to say the least, and reflects great credit
upon the clubs able instructor, Prof. c.
| Godeiroy, who has not been handling the
class many months.
| LIVELY AS CRICKETS.
| The exhibition commenced promptly
| at O'Clock with 4 grand medley by the
| entire class, headed by Professor Code
| troy. twas Il sort of follow w-the-leader''
| affair, and created no end of amusement.
| The little fellows were formed in a long
! line and raced about the building to the
music of Il lively galop-dodged around
chairs, crawled under tables, whirled
around bar-uprights and executed all
| sorts of capers, in close imitation of their
! teacher.
| The line finally came to halt in front
| of the horizontal bars. The Professor did
a trick known to the athlete as a ''back
circle and nose breaker and every one
OF the little shavers did it, too, to the sur
| prise of the ladies. Next they scampered
| over to the flying rings, upon which they
| hung by their toes, did 'dislocaters," (" and
other feats that took away the breath Of
| the ladies. Not satisfied with this, they
! took to tie leaping board and executed
some daring somersaults, dives, hand
| springs and the like, after which they re-
! tired, amid thunders of applause, to the
dressng-room.
a tug-ot-war between two teams, COM
| posed OF six youngsters each was next
! introduced, and the determination with
which the little men went to work. Gre
ated much merriment. After three pulls
these young athletes gave way to the
little Newbert brothers, who gave re-
markably clever exhibition of boxing.
| IMITATION GLOVE FIGHT.
Then came the event OF the evening.
President Clark stepped out into the CEN
ter of the hall and addressed himself eX-
| clusively to the ladies present. He said:
You probably have often heard your
escorts talk of fights and glove contests,
and | think it is safe to say that nearly
| all Of you have not only wondered what
| sort OF affairs they were, but have also
had curiosity to see something of the
klnd-on the quiet, you know. Well,
! Professor Godefroy has made special ar
engagements to present to you this even
| ing correct imitation OF a regulation
glove contest. Two young men who are
champions in their classes have con-
sented to assist him.
The ladies began to look nervous, but
the gentlemen cheered Justify. Then the
fighters appeared. A great laugh went
up when it was observed that they were
the two smallest midgets in the class,
Masters Ralph Kilgore and Charley
Moore. Both were attended by seconds
Willie Dorsey attending to one and
Halsey Smith to the other. Eddie Ma
| than was the referee, and when he piped
out "Time" the little chaps came up to
the scratch, shook hands, squared off
and began to,measure each others dis
tances like two veterans. They led, par
ried, countered and ducked in the most
approved fashion, to the intense delight
of the audience. Four regulation three
minute rounds, Marquis of Queensberry
rules, were contested, after which the
fight was declared draw and the box
erS retired.
| WRESTLING, TOO.
| A clever exhibition of catch-as-catch-
| cslii W NeiS uSAC given ny MdSIerS
Cox and Flint. Cox won the first fall
and Flint the last two, giving him the
match. After this daring performance
on the parallel bars, concluding with
| groupings, was given by twelve of the
juveniles, and this was followed by
clever exhibition on the single trapeze by
| Master Z. II. Cox.
! Next came a grand medley of ground
and lofty tumbling by the entire class,
which was one of the best numbers on
the programme.
| HAND-BALL EXPONENTS.
The entertainment concluded with an
exhibition hand-ball ganie The con-
| testants were George Newbert and Edwin
and Gussie Pommer on the other.
Professor Godefroy was the recipient of
many compliments and congratulations
from the parents and others of the guests
upon the conclusion Of the exhibition
The lads who took part We're: Jimmie
| Crosby, Edwin Nathan, E. FL. Cox, John
| Bauer, Monte Newbert. C. Bauer, Walter
Burns, Willie Dorsey, Ralph Kilgore.
Royal Gilfen, Harry Carey, John Davis,
John Miller, e. Flint, r. Flanders, Ber-
nard Garrison, Frank Pedlar, Charley
| Moore, Edwin Pope, Frank Jones, Char
/ ley Ray, S. 6. Smith, III. Julian, Clarence
Flint, Stanley Flint, Johnny Jost, Dick
| Mott, c. III. Gilman, Gus Winn, F. Kum-
merfeldt, Gussie Pommer, Fred Martin,
Roy Lovdal, Waldo Julian, Clarence
Gardner, Charley Jones, Eldridge Turner,
| George Bonner, Leo Solomon, Archie
/ Kimball HalSey Smith Herbert Powell