Evening journal., 1891-12-04
YOUNG ATHLETES.
WINTER EXHIBITION OF THE WAR
Rem ATHLETIC CLUB.

Remarkable Feats OF Strength and En-
durances-spirlted Contests, an wrest-
ling and sparrlne Two ProfsssiOnals
Meet.
An audience which packed the balcony
almost beyond It's capacity and left few
vacant seats down stairs greeted the
Warren Athletic CLUB in the Opera
House last night. The Warren Club de.
served all the patronage Eit received, for
such program Of spirited, though
friendly, contests was never before pre-
scented In this city.
The first event was high iRmping
contest participated in by CsnRsll, HRd-
son, Lohand. Mccall and Springer sf the
w A. O. and l.. r. L Pynchon,1 A. Q.
s. NJ who has record Of f. 8 in. He
easily won. rspesting his record wit h
Connell second,
Mistakea In His Name.
Then followed wrestling between Rob
ert MullaB, the w. A. @ 5 bantam, and
+ p Mitchell, A. O. ). NJ. Mullau had
thrown his competitor in Philadelphia
several weeks previous and his friends
In the audience looked for another vic
tory, but they were disappointed. His
opponent had evidently Improved since
then and kept him on the defensive.
The contest was awarded TO Mitchell as
the more aggressive.
The 100 pound wrestling followed E;
Emil Beck, LeBeck A O., Philadelphia
and w. P. Spoerl, W. A .. This COL
test lasted twelve minutes aud was
awarded to Beck.
The first sparring was between Hol.
/ lenden, a. 3 N and Robert McCul-
lough w. A. @. Mccullough, though
| evidently a novice had tho advantage la
reach, and after three spirited rounds,
was awarded the contest Frank Bollsn
and Thomas Howard followed in a
friendly taree round contest, which was
marked by some scientific sparring.
The Boy Deceived Them All.
The wrestling contest between James
Holt and Calvin McKaig, w, A. G, was
the best of the evening. McKsig looked
slim ard boyish along side of his finely
developed antagonist, 80 much so that
much caustic criticism WAS heard in the
audience concerning the folly Of match
ing the boy with a man But MeKaig
soon showed that he could hold his own,
being as nimble as a Cat and quite as
tricky as his opponent After twelve
minutes of a doubtful contest the referee
was heard awarding the prize
to McKaig. This WAS crested by
an outburst OF applause that clearly
showed where the sympathy of the audi
ence rested.
Not Ghost of show.
Horton, a. O. S. n, III the next con
test evidently knew Cooper, w. A. O.,
bY reputation, as he appeared to wrestle
without hope Cooper threw him in 3
minutes so seconds
The warren's Kew Champion.
Raymond Murphy w. A. O., a hand
some young boxer, made his irst appear
ance In a contest with John Sculy,
Wynnewood, A. c., Philadelphia. II had
been rumored that Murphy is to be ths
successor Of the late, r. r. Shields,
as the champion amateur light-wsight
of Wilmington. H's work
last evening showed him TO be a quick
and scientific sparrer. His opponent
made game fight, but was evidently
out classed and the contest was awarded
to Murphy. During this exhibition the
| enthusiasm Of the audience broke out
several times in cries of encours segment.
4
| threatened TO stop the contest. Under
which threat the enthused ones quickly
| subsided.
Professionals Appear.
Horace M Leeds, Atlantic City A c..
and Horace Mcdaniel, w. A. G., gave a
friendly exhibition and Billy Canpbell,
instructor A. @. S. NJ. appeared with
Tommy Myers Of Philadelphia, in three
round contest, in which Campbell allowed
remarkably quick work.
John McCleary, w. A. c., appeared in
balancing feats and showed the strengl h
Of his arm by bending a rod of iron in
stricking IL over his arm. he also
bent rods around his neck and with his
teeth, and supported his whole weight
with his teeth while swinging on ropes.
The athletic events were interspersed
with music by the Symphony Banjo
Club Of Philadelphia, which consisted OF
FIVE instruments. The clNb received an
encore each time 1t appeared.