The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-23
ATHLETIC GYMNASTS.
MUyCULAR TREAT ATTHE MOZART
LAST EyENTNG.
The Members Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Cover Themselves with
Giors-T The Audience Pleased.


citation last evening gave their second eH-
hibttion under the direction Of Professor
Horace +. Smith.
About three-quarters OF the number OF
seats in the house were occupied anu
the spectators were the very best resi-
dents OF this city. Among those VINO &C.
cupied one of the boxes were MISS May
Handy and Miss Irene Langhorne'
The performance was a very creditaoie
one. and showed decided improvement
over the exhibition OF last April. "hiie'
OF course, some OF the apparatus "e''
tho same ones used before, the eAel-
cises were completely changed. ana were
a., many respects more diifcult ana cOlu-
plicated than those exhibited before
THE most interesting features were tle
.xbihi, ON the bicycle Of Mr.. Ward the
performance OF the junior dep,li IN III
and the tableaux taken from ,ne ~ - g.,
game. The iast-named eXhlOition ~
true imitation OF real, GENUINE ..,oc,ive
teams. winding up with the Ieap'i,,d
velIs of the two teams. TO the sane hii' ~
nothing can be more depressing tIlan "
see a band Of fairly wel-gro"h ~,
standing up in public places ana dC I1
their nursery rhymes In unison, ~ "a
ever the audience took II grace'u iIS, 90
applauded literally TO the other"iSe 10. aotr
raj representation, ana When ,,,,,od the
nuke OF the College team Nchcu ~
hall way ND into the gallery the specta'o''
rewarded him with a roar OF laughtei'
Tho exhibition opened with "A "Ian0e
.. O,r Hall of Health" he scene Oh Wy
stage representing an or-hand she,cn W.
,ha Cvmnosium. and showing the loune
Mons Class at work. The neihpcIS ~
work gave Illustrations OF cheS'-
BODYBUILDING, light dumb'beil "oIN,
dian club-swinging, mat WORK Jui'P 10
a,c Others exhibited exc rcises on oi0
r,araIIei hars the vaultirg buck, the ny
Inc rings. climbing rope, and the seer
closed with sduad exercises executed ny
the whole class. o,,hi-
The second part opened with an eNii,-
hilton on the parallel bars by 'he au
vanced class This was followed by EtIS
interesting performance WIN i'u'""
clubs. executed by Mr.. chiffon Mdnoh'
end a special class performed on spiIno
hoard. giving various kinds OF IeaPins
and tumbling. while an advanced Grass
gave an exhibition on the vaultlng Duck
one Of the most Interesting features OF
the whole entertainment was what was
called "The Coming Gymnasts.' II con-
sisted of an exhibition in line drlil anu
mai work executed by the members OF
The .unior department. Some Of the boys
moved TO the audience that they VII uls-
finguish themselves In the future as alh-
letes. while others acted in rather a"A-
ward manner, thereby causing soou
deal of merriment.
The following BOYS took part in the per-
Torrance: Howard Sutton, Randolph
Boiling. r. g. Hawkins, Lewis BAR
John Dinneen, Hale Dinneen. r. NJ Au-
pust Ambrose Page, Fulker Bright, T.
Prosser. Frank Woodward, Charles stems
George Keesee. Matthew Gilmer Edward
Garrison. c. =. Blanton. Clarence rage,
Lownes Fllppen. Eugene Blanton, EDWARD
Green, Lucien lass. Charles Wingo, Percy
Montague. Byrd Warwick. Ernest Sehoen,
Coleman Cutchins. Louis Wood, Douglas
Morton. Albert Waddey, Paul Shafer,
James Winston, Percy Ezekiel, Archer
Wren. John II. Powell. Willie Bridges,
Willie Evans. Joseph Stiles, Polk Nash
Victor Shelburne, Hiram Smith, Wilbur
Crump. Robert Rogers. Horace Upshur,
Arthur Upshur, Willie Parker, stafford
Parker, Lucius Cary, Robert Macomber,
w. b. Foster John Cutchins, James M.
Ball, Donald Blair.
one of the features Of the evening was
a set of tableaux Illustrating the various
stages in the football game
The participants were an eleven picked
from the members OF the gymnasium
and the Richmond College team. The
former was ably guided by Captain w. +.
Shelton, while the latter was commanded
by Captain Duke. The following differerft
scenes in the game were represented:
s"Wedge."
Tripping Wedge"
Lime Up"
Half Back Around End"
Down. Q4ine up
"Ouarter Back Passing Ball.
"Tackled."
Half Back Drops Ball"
"Ball Changes Side Cline up.
SNAP Back" Punt"
"Quick Wedge. Force Through"
'Touch Down, Kicking Goal"
The third part Of the programme was
opened with exhibitions on the horizontal
bar by Messrs. Smith. Stoddard and Mer-
win Branch Mr.. w. Harry Ward, or
Washington, followed with an exhibition
of bicycle riding and tricks which were
executed with admirable skill and brought
down the house. Mr. Ward is only an
amateur, but he masters the silent steed
In so perfect manner as TO be almost
the equal of the champion of the world
Dan Canary.
Messrs. Smith, Mervin and John Branch
next entertained the audience with u NUM-
Der of funny tricks on the gymnastic
table, an exhibition originated by Pro-
lessor Smith. The next number con-
tanned seven pleasing postures on Roman
ladders, executed by Messrs. Smith,
Baum, White. Boiling, Shelton, Davis and
Stoddard.
The whole entertainment concluded
With a fancy march and a pyramid, the
latter formed by the entire class of
seventy-five participants. who completed
the group in only ore minutes time.
The march, which was different from the
one produced at the performance in April
last was executed with great precision
and promptness The participants. whose
exhibits were highly appreciated by the
audience, were rs follows: Professor II.
r. Smith, w Harry Ward George ).
Christian. Mervin Branch. T. S. Stoddard.
w. r. Northern. c. c. Lorraine James
Allen. W. r. Shelton w. T. Boiling. Will
liam Davis. Stafford White. John Branch.
George r. Burton, J. +. Fuss. j. b. Baum,
George 3. Sharp. c. A. Withers Roy
Fairlamb, Fred Rahland. T. NJ Tignor,
Howard White. Saunders Carter, r. s.
Christian. w. o. Mchaels w. Il. Craw-
ford, a. S. Crawford, w. 4. Pcple. L. +.
Hill. Clifton Mahon. Charles Macon, w.
Duke. F. Duke, w. +. Long. T.. Harrison.
c. Harrison. II. Harrison. George Harris,
=. Winston, G.. Winston, X. Bosher.
Over thousand spectators assembled
In front Of the west side of the Capitol
building yesterday afternoon about
o'clock to witness Mr.. w. Harry Wards
ride down the Capitol steps. which had
been announced for that time Mr.. Ward
was promptly on hand. and prepared him
self for the feat in Major Gaines office.
&c liar