Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-28
An INTERESTING ENTERTAINMENT.
Gymna<tics and Sparring at Columbia Ath-
letic Club SATURDAY Might

In the presence Of a large audience. COM
posed Of members and friends Of the Columbia
Athletic Club, the first Of series 81 exh,bi-
tions for the winter Was given SATURDAY, nirht
The work done by the gymuasts reflected grea,
credit upon Prof. Crossley. In the iump from
the bar for distance Hough. SeweI. McFlhone.
Lee and Crossley took part. Housh. who Is
making quite a reputation for his good ALL
around work. made a record for the gynns-
sum by clearing the bar at 10 feet S inches:
Crossley, sc; McElhone, SIS; sewel. sl.Iee
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The wrestling bout between the juniors. Lee
and laussig. gave promise of being an interest
ing affair. 1t was contest in Two bouts Of
three minutes each. Neither man made fall
and the match was given to Tausslg for doing
all the work, Lee being on the defensive ali
the time, making no effort 20 secure a fall The
work upon the horizontal bar and fving rings
was the feature of the evening in gymnastics
and the performers were literally applauded
for their difficult and daring WORK In this part
OF the program Sewell, Hough. Ice aud Ross
took part. The surprise Of the evening was the
very pretty brother act in acrobatics BY two Of
Prof. Crossley's juniors and OF whom he seems
very proud. They are Shreve and Ball. and
their work was well done. In the running high
jump Hough. Sewell McElhoue and Ross took
part and again Hough showed his superiority
and cleared the bar at five feet two inches the
others IN the order named. He afterward made
the jump In exhibition at five feet four inches
j. ;. and y. L. Carter, brothers Of George
Carter, the well-known boxer OF the club gave
/ an exhibition with the gloves in three two
/ minute rounds. Both showed some knowledge
OF the art. AID while they did some lively spar
| ring no damaging blows were given. Ii being
merely an exhibition no decision was rendered
The wrestling match between Ernest Schaf-
| hirt and J. W. Mitchell. in two three-miuute
| bouts, was lively exhibition. and the former
shows remarkable improvement in his work
The men we're very evenly matched though
| Senafhirt had the advantage in weight 10 the
extent of six pounds. he weighing $50 pounds
and won the match. he having secured the only
fan, time being called before the completion Of
the second bout. Later on Dr W c. Schafhirt
ana Harry Blunt gave a fine wrestling exhibit
| tion IN three three-minute rounds, and both
| contestants being nearly equal in strength and
| weight, the first aud second bouts were very in
| teresting, each having secured fall. The third
round was very exciting. both men being on tho
aggressive, and at the call Of time neither had
secured the deciding fall and the match was a
draw.
Notwithstanding the injury to his hand De-
Sassure consented TO give an exhibition of
sparring and he and James Green gave three
three-ninute rounds of very lively movement
( OF hands and feet DeSaSsure showed his
superiority IN the art of self-defenSe and did
some good work. He is a great rusher and his
| style OF nghtlng Is cyclone. With good coach
/ ing dreen will, before the winter is over, make
/, very lively for his class. He is full Of grit
and strong in has blows. DeSassure weighed
lis pounds and Green 1874 pounds. No decision
was rendered, II being merely an exhibition
| Capt Wilson offciated as announcer Of all
events and Prof Crossley acted as referee in
| the several contests. On next SATURDAY. even
ing the special sparring matches between the
best OF their several classes in tho three weights
| viii be given at the club house. Arrangements
have been completed with the amateur cham
plons of the respective weights in Philadelphia,
/ Wilmington and this city, and the best exhi-
bition Of Its kind ever given in this city is
promised. Cards may be obtained from MEM
bers of the club.