Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-13
ON THEIR MUCLE.
SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF fHwRBEL-
ING ATHLETIC CLUB
Accomplished Artists in Fsats Of Muscle anGkill-
Features Of The Prcgramms-An Eve.
Ing Of Sport Galore.

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one was on their muscle. Great ig
biceps bulged right out into the aims
phere. 1t was the occasion of the Sc
ond public exhibition Of the Wheeling
Athletic Club. In one sense 1t was q
sort of a revival of the old Greek AMI
Roman games, when Hercules, Antaeus
and Cyclops were thoroughly sin it."
The audience last night was notable
and was thoroughly alive to the very
creditable manner in which the partici
pants acquitted themselves. The as
semblage completely filled the hall,
many of the delighted spectators stand
ing in the aisles and rear OF the hall.
Included in the gathering were many OF
the prominent society people OF the
city, and all lovers of athletics.
Eighteen well-knit, wiry, stalwart ath-
leteS afforded the entertainment OF the
evening, under the immediate direction
Of Mr.. Jacob Loos, who has the efficient
instructor at gym since its inception.
The programme opened with few
felicitous remarks by Henry Nj. Russell,
Esq, President of the club, which were
warmly received, the remarks being
preceded by well-rendered piano solo
by Mr. Sporleider.
DR.. S. l.. Jepson was then announced
| as the speaker of the evening. His
observations were apt and entertaining.
He commenced by abiding to the old
time pastimes of Greece and Rome, eX-
patiatiDg on the commendable results
therefrom, and also showed how sci
ence, literature and art flourished even
in the palmiest days of athletes, illus
trating the happy union OF the
physical and the intellectual. He
also brought the argument home to the
present day to show how the physically
active pupils of schools In contradistinc-
tion to the indolent and unmindful, &C
complish more and better mental work,
and last longer. The doctors address
was heartily received.
The initial feature of the athletic
part Of the programme was march and
wand exercise by sixteen artists, in
which some very pleasing evolutions
were carried out. They all kept good
step in the march, and the unity OF &C.
ton in the wand manpuvreS elected con-
siderable applause. After a pleasing
solo by DR.. John Mcclure, came
horizontal bar exercises in which two
classes participated. The agility with
which the manly forms gracefully en-
circled the bar caught the favor Of the
audience from the start, and none of
interest than these. They were exer-
cises calling for muscular strength, and
the boys showed Enthusiastically that
they had it.
And right here came one of the SAL
lent features of the evening. 1t was
a scientific exhibition of the manly art,
exemplified by two clever opponents in
the persons Of Walter Bloomfield and
Oscar Burdatts. The mittens are on.
Time. And then the war was on.
T,hauo.-Haa Soma nlouor dnd 1inu Int
on the physioguomy Of his adversary.
Burdatts did some excellent work, how
ever, and the contest was hugely en-
loved. Even the ladies, who seldom
view this scientific feature of athletics,
felt the spirit more, and many In their
eagerness to see it all, stood up in their
seats at intervals about the hall.
After solo by w. B. Day, which was
loudly applauded, came the exercises on
the parallel bars. Here also two classes
went through many interesting move
ments which did not fail to appreciably
stir the audience. In all the class eX-
ercises Instructor Loos took promi-
nent part and performed some of the
more difficult feats, and with such ease
and grace as to fairly awaken the inter-
ested observers. Also among the par
ticipants was President Russell himself,
who displayed considerable proficiency.
Mr.. Russell has splendid physique,
muscles solid and compact He Is
warm advocate of the gymnasium, and
has done much to promote its interests.
In the fancy weight lifting which fol-
lowed William Sadler and Instructor
Loos juggled playfully with dumb-bells
weighing 35, 80, 40 and SO pounds re-
spectively, and Mr.. Sadler raised above
his head with apparent ease dumb
bell weighing $50 pounds.
One of the events of the evening fol-
lowed in the glove contest between Prof.
White, the instructor OF boxing at the
gymnasium, and Herman Seabright.
Considerable science was displayed and
the contest was watched with the keen
est interest. The excitement at this
stage In the entertainment ran high,
and the applause that followed was
quite extended.
After Duet by Messrs. Day and Nc
Clure, came high jumping by Messrs.
Sadler, Day, Seabright and Frlssell.
The highest records were made by w.
B. Day, covering 5 feet inches, fol-
lowed by Sadler with 5 feet and inches.
One OF the most remarkable features OF
the jumping was the record made by
Walker Frissell, who stood close by the
string, and with no running whatever,
Jumped straight up in the air, and clean
over the string, at height OF Sc inches.
Great applause followed this act.
Altogether it was most satisfactory
exhibition, and every one present was
thoroughly pleased.
The Wheeling Athletic Club has 100
members. about one-half of this number
being in active practice at the gymna-
SUM. The German system or athletlcs
as ACQUIRED in Munich is taught by In
structor Loos. The President OF the
Club is Henry NJ. Russell, ESQ.,, the
Treasurer, John X. List. and the
Secretary Alonzo St. Meyer. The Board
NJ Managers consists Of Walter Bloom
field. Samuel Hazlett, Al. Shafer and
w. A. Wilson.
The heavy man of the Gym. Is John
Ziegenfelder who tips the scales at 21O.
He is a clever boxer, and when he hits
q man. postals are sent to the relative
of the man. Dan List is the feather
weight of the Gym. One Of the best all
round athletics is Walker Frissell. Sam
Hazlett is not far behiud. But the gym
is full OF good men, and may 1t Ions