St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-22
individual events were preserved for

ihulFluudI events were preserved Tor
to-day.
A heavy rain storm came very oppor-
tunely. Had it been at an earlier or a
later hour it would have seriously inter
fered with the prescribed programme.
Happily, however, when the ''fiood gates
OF heaven" were opened, the exercises
were taking place in Machinery hall.
1t was the fencing contest, in which
large number participated. This feat
ure occupied the time from $50 to IL,
when two hours intermisSion was had
for dinner.
At 2:05 class turning was resumed.
BY this hour the clouds had rolled away
and the square in front of the grand
stand, and which had been specially
prepared for the occasion, was in an eX-
cellent condition for the requirements.
The sandy condition of the soil ac-
counted for the refreshing absence of
mud, and there was not particle of
dust to annoy either the Turner's or the
thousands OF visitors who witnessed the
events.
The calesthenics particularly battles
description on paper. One must see it
to appreciate it, as is so often remarked
OF many pretty things In the world.
The exercises with the wands. 1t was
A Magnificent Display
of military precision and the efficiency
of the rigid drill the classes had passed.
Then came the turning Oh parallel bars,
athletic exhibitions on the horses and
the like. Glass followed class in rapid
succession without hitch and without
delay.
After the actives had completed their
exercises the old men came on the
arena. They range in age from forty to
@ Ciytt fun Of or
themselves exclusively to dumb-bell
calesthenics, and they were the only
Turner'S that essayed this phase of the
exposition. Considering the fact of the
advanced years of the participants,
their work was truly wonderful. Now
and then some one whose joints are
not as nimble and tractable as of yore
would get slightly out of time. But as
a whole they did handsomely.
All the exercises, as has been ex-
planned, were In classes, and, as the
judges have not yet figured out the
different percentages, it is impos-
sible to give a record of the
same this morning. The Judges were
could give no specific information. In
deed, they explained that they are
never allowed 10 give out facts or points
scored in advance of the final award of
prizes. These little things are with
held for Recommendation surprise.
1t is a time-hOnOred custom and il is
considered proclamation to violate it.
Another fact that prohibits the pub
lication of an Individual Score-the
contestants enter by numbers instead of
by name, as is done in American ath-
letics. For instance there were many
good feats performed, but the judges
score cards only showed that they were
accomplished by certain numbers.
However, the reporters fortuitouSly
learned that one Minnesota boy is can
didate for sure honors. He is Adolph
Stamwitz, of the West Side Turnverein
of Minneapolis. He came out victori-
Gus in one event yesterday, and his ad-
mirers predict additional laurels in the
individual events of to-day. Mr.. Stam-
witt defeated the entire field in putting
the thirty-fve-pound stone. He sue
ceeded in
Casting 1t Twenty-Five Feet
and six inches, some four inches further
than his nearest rival, an athlete from
the Chicago Turngemeinde, whose name
is not known.
The prize for the running long Jump
was won by GoetZ, of the Chicago
l. 1uTDS0uitlllue. Ills WOTk was away
over the others. The nearest approach
were the records made by Robert Her
mann and Theo Gelhaar, of the Vor-
waerts and Bahnfrei, of Milwaukee.
respectively. Their mark was eighteen
feet each.
The programme carried out follows,
as well as the judges:
Fencing-Judges: Brosius, Kopp and Ehr-
hart. The classes were Lincoln, of Chicago;
Turngemeinde, of Chicago; Social, of Chi
cago, and the Milwaukee Turnverein.
The other events were:
First Group.
Societies from 20J to 5S1 members.
WaDds-Judges: Waffle. Erhard, Viehweg.
Chicago Turngemeinde: and Turnverein Mil
waukee; Vorwaerts, Chicago; Davenport;
Social, Chicago; Central, Chicago; Germania,
st. Paul: South Side, Milwaukee; North Side,
Milwaukee; Elgiu South Side Turngemeinde,
Chicago; National Chicago.
Elective EXercises-Judges: Cowan, Geb
ser, Koenig. Turnverein Milwaukee, four
side horses; Chicago Turngemeinde, four
spring boards and parallel bars; Davenport,
four parallel bars; Vorwaerts, Chicago, six
side horses and six bucks; Social, Chicago.
three side horses; Central, Chicago, two par
allel bars; South side, Milwaukee, four par
allel bars; Germania. St. Paul, five parallel
bars; Elgin, ILL.,, two side horses; North Side,
Milwaukee, two parallel bars: National, Chi
cago, two horses; South Side Turngemeinde,
Chicago, four parallel bars.