The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-17
REAL ATHLETES.
The j. C. a. G. Gives An Excellent Gym
nasium Exhibition.

Inc d u N u. Wives hu GAttAAGnb WIN
nasIum Exhibition.
The 'forma divina," that is. if there is
anything divine about the knots and
snarls that make up a mans muscle. W as
on exhibition in all its glory last evening
at the Jersey City Athletic clubhouse.
The gymnasium committee gave an ex-
hibition which vas participated in by
several well known athletes. The young
gentlemen were all magnihcently de
veloped specimens OF humanity, and tn Q
daring feets which they performed on the
horizontal bars and the swinging rings
evoked storms OF applause from the fash
ionable audience which witnessed their
performance.
The entertainment began with an ex-
hibition of skill upon the horizontal bars
which was participated in by Prof. W.
Graah, j. G. A C.. instructor: Prof. I. +.
Wheewell. c. c. instructor; Fred. Hosp,
N. 7. "; Geo. Conradi, n. L. v; Gus.
ALL, M. A. c.; VIM. Heerwagen, n. T.V.;
Aug. Guether, NJ. A. G.; A. G. Grabo, j.
C. A. c.: VIM. E Skillman, j. CA c.:
Bruno Klein, amateur champion Of
America, \. \. L. V. The young men
twisted themselves into all sorts of shapes,
apparently turned inside out, and tied
themselves into seemingly impossible
knots, all the time hanging on the bars
by a hand, a foot, a leg, n often look
ing as though they hung by nothing at
ali. The red cross Of the club was kept
well in the foreground by Mr.. Skillman
and Mr.. Grabo, who performed some Of
the most difficult feats of the evening.
Prof. Eifier and his class of fencers
gave a graceful exhibition of their skill
in school saluting and assault fencing
with the foils. The swordsmen showed
themselves well acquainted with the
rapier, and although they did not do any
very heavy assaultipg they were heartily
~applauded as they marched OFF the floor.
The gymnasium class afforded consid-
cradle amusement in their games. Halt
of the men mounted the backs OF the
other half and tried to catch a large ball
which vas thrown at them. The object
of those upon whose backs the catchers
were was to make the catcher miss the
ball, in which case they change places.
The antics of the men to throw those on
their backs and the contortions of the
catchers to remain mounted caused con-
siderable amusement.
Prof. Wheewell and Robert Stoll,
amateur champion OF America from 1855
to 1891, made the ladies shudder and turn
pale with their daring tricks on the flying
rings. The class performed some grace
tul feats On the vaulting horse, n then
II. Hjertberg, Of the New Jersey Athletic
Club, manipulated the clubs with such
grace that the audience obliged him to
come back and repeat his performance.
One Of the best performances of the
evening was the pyramid building of the
Newark Turn Verein. There was a dozen
or more of these young athletes, and as
they marched on to the floor, clad In their
picturesque costume OF blue and white,
with bright red sashes, they were greeted
with a storm Of applause. Their per-
Torrance vas a wonder. and the manner
in which they grouped and braeed them
selves, mounted each others shoulders
with the nimbleness of cats and built
pyramids OF humanity which reached to
the roof, was a sight to see. And then,
when the agile little rascal who always
formed the cap piece, so to speak, would
gracefully drop from his dizzy height to
the floor below, half suppressed "Ohsr
and My" could be heard in all parts of
the house.
The programme closed with a potato
race between Messrs. Curran, Deineche
and Purdy of the club. and which was
won by Mr.. Deineche. Then there was
dancing, and every one who was there
felt convinced hat it was one of the most
enjoyable entertainments which the cluh
has given
Mr.. u. C. Doubleday managed the
affair with wisdom, aud to his energy is
much of the success of the entertainment
due. Mr.. George e. Hogg was master OF
ceremonies, ana DISCHARGED his duties
with an eclat which would have made
Pap Whitaker turn green with envy If he
had been there. Mr.. Orlando Heer
wagon aud his orchestra fur n ished excel.
lent music during the evening