The record-union., 1891-09-30
+" LADIES' NIGHT"
Another Popular Entertainment by
the Athletic Club.
Marvellous Feats of Strength and
AgiIity-Presentation of Medals
to the Champion Boxers.

The ''ladies' night given by the Sacra-
mento Athletic Club at its rooms in the
old Pavilion last evening was without
doubt the most successful affair of the
kind ever given in Sacramento, either by
this club or any other organization. The
Athletic Club is deserving Of great praise
for the manner in which it has conducted
itself and its entertainments since its
organization some two and half years
ago. When it began it only had twenty
members and only four Of them ever had
any prior athletic training. Now the
club has over 250 members, and fully half
of them have become expert gymnasts,
acrobats, boxers, wrestlers, etc. Their
entertainments improve in excellence,
and the one given last evening could not
be surpassed by troupe of professionals.
THE EXHIBITION.
1t was strictly an invitation affair, and
the big Pavilion was densely crowded.
Despite the fact that provisions had been
made for seating hundreds, many had to
stand.
The entertainment opened with series
OF beautiful groupings on two twenty-toot
ladders, which were balanced in trian-
gular position by youth named r. Cox.
The participants in the groupings were
all members of the Juvenile class, and
their daring and agility reflected credit
upon their instructor, Professor Code
troy. They were all costumed in sailor
suits, and presented very handsome
appearance. Those who took part were
Masters Il. Cox (bearer), John Bauer,
Charles Bauer, John Miller, n. Holburt,
S. Flint, Ed. Flint, John Davis, Edwin
Nathan, John Giifen, Bert Lowell and
George Sellon.
The boxing came next on the pro-
gramme. Professor Dwyer has long since
earned an enviable reputation as an in
structor in the manly art of self-defense,
and his pupils did him credit again last
evening. The Professor himself SPARED
with the clubs champion, William John
son. The others who participated were:
III. Rubenstein VS.. T. d. Tyrrell, c.
VS.. Z. a. Yoerk.
REVOLVING TORCHES.
Al. Kleinsorge gave an exhibition of
club swinging with illuminated Indian
clubs, which elected thunders of ap-
plause. The electric lights were all turned
out SO as to give the proper effect to the
performance.
After the eclub-swinging the Sacramento
Athletic Club Quartet, consisting of
Messrs. c. NJ. Phinney, G. w. Phillips,
j. II. Desmond and g. L. Millikin, reud-
cred lovely vocal selection, which was
greeted with applause that fairly shook
the place. The quartet was compelled to
give-an encore before the audience would
deSiSt.
Next on the programme was an exhi-
bition of GrRco-Boman wrestling by
George york and Z. a. Yoerk, and of
catch-as-catch-can wrestling by X. y.
Cole Gate champion of the Olympic Club.
but now a member of the local club, and
ii. j. Hillebrand. The bouts were all
spirited and exciting, particularly those
engaged in by Cole and Hillebrand, which
were replete with science, strength and
agility. Each contestant managed to gain
q fall.
TUMBLING AND SKATING.
After the wrestling, Dexter Dunphey
and the two clever little Newbert broth
ers gave an exhibition of tumbling and
contortion work. They executed all sorts
of SomerSaultS and cOntortiOnS. and won
unstinted applause.
Next came one of the events of the
evening. 1t was an exhibition of fancy
roller skating by ii. II. Howard, the
equal of which has seldom been seen.
Mr.. Howard is one of the cleverest men
that ever donned q pair of skates, and
some of the fcats he does are simply
marvellous.
Leapipg from the batout board came
next. Those who did the lofty somer-
saults were ]. @. Mansfield, Ii. Hide
brandt, +. C. Yoerk, A. Bergman, Geo.
Campbell, Robert Alexander, j. IL.
Woods, Dexter Dunphey and the New
bert brothers. Messrs. Bergman and
Noerk were made up in comic suits, and
burlesqued the act very successfully.
The entertainment closed with the pre-
sentation of the medals won at the recent
boxing tournament. Hon. Jud c. Bru-
sic, Vice President Of the club made the
presentation speech, and also took occa-
sion to tell the audience something about
the club. 1t was, he said, a purely anna
teur organization, and did not encourage
prize fights nor other brutal sports 1t
had become one of the institutions of
Sacramento, and was composed of go of
the best young men-physically and
morally-in Sacramento. And it's mem
bership was increasing, too. 1t had
turned out athletes (and is still engaged
in that industry)who are the equal of
any ever produced on the coast.
The winners OF the medals were then
called for. They were Messrs. Kelly.
Strobel, Rubenstein, Nicholson and TYR
rel. AS each of the boxers were called
up, Mr. Brusie complimented them on
their prowess, and then their medals were
pinned upon their lapels by Mrs. J. G.,
Mansfield.
The floor was cleared then. and dancing
was INDUCED in by the club members
and their guests.
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