The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-30
ATHLETIC NIGHT.
A Jolly Entertainment En-
joyed by the Palma
Members.
CONTESTS CLOSE TONIGHT.
A New Athletic Club = Windle
Breaks a kecord-Baseball
and Football.

The Athletic Committee of the Palma
Club habits inning last night, and its
contribution to the festivities of the big
birthday celebration was satisfactory.
Chairman Post, with the aid Of Fred
Schnaibel, the. Physical Instructor. Sc
cured the services of excellent talent, who
came gratuitously. The members Of the
gymnasium class had an opportunity of
seeing the possible development if they
their present competent tutor. who di-
rected the exhibition of the class of ten
muscular experts from the Newark Turn
Verein. Each turner has special and
difficult movements requiring strength
and agility. Some twisted themselves up
like contortionists, while others were
rigid and used hands and arms only.
They were all graceful and clever. The
zontal and parallel bars. Director
Schnaibel proved that he too is a capital
performer on the bars. Tha boys were
pleased and literally applauded. One of
the best features of the evening
was the exhibition On the flying
champion who has held the honors for
several years. henry MeIz. of the New
ark Turn Verein, one of the best Indian
club swingers in the country, introduced
many novel and pretty figures. and mer-
tied the enthusiastic appreciation of the
audience. Two capital wrestling bouts
aroused intense enthusiasm. In the first,
Rapp and Drecke wrestled in Graco-Rom-
an style. Each gained q fall after a stiff
struggle. The other bout was catch-as-
c~atch-can between Tommy O'Day of this
city, the ex-amateur champion, and
BuzBy. They had a lively and exciting
struggle, and quit with honors easy.
Wilson and Clarke gave an interesting
boxing bout. An amusing yet lively bat
tie was that between the Howe Brothers.
the mascots of the Bee Hive A. G. Eddie,
who is eight years old, and much smaller
than his brother John, who is a year
Older. is a capital little fighter. and mis-
work was full of ginger. The attendance
was not large at the start. as many Of the
members were at the Kean reception.
There were few vacant seats before the
excellent entertainment was half finished.
The talent was entertained by the COM
mittee after the performance.
The Whist tournament will be held to-
night, the bowling. billiard and pool coE;-
petitions will close tonight and the Odd
Fellows must finish their hat battle tor
the handsome prize. Among the patrons
who will struggle for the honors in the
Whist tourney are:-C. w. Carter and
w. H. Carrick, 4. II. TIlden a w. z.
Lefferts. N. j.. H. Edge and R. w.
Elliott, E. G.. Fox and r. G. Bonham,
DR.. B. Edge and J. Hansell, W. II.
Ewaid aud Il. w. Kennedy. w. j. Seely
and G. E. Hoffman, J. F. w. Mangels
and Henry Roster, George A. Heaney
and Il. W. Fl. Koch, Charles Kidder and
r. Macdonald and w. G. Bumsted and A.
j. Post.
Jim Clarke has been almost persuaded
to take a cue and try for some of the pool
and billiard prizes. He is a skilful cue
pusher, but is inclined to be magnanim-
Gus and leave the field to those who are
not regarded as his peer.
The birthday party will close tomorrow
night when the wild stag will be let loose.
1t will discount anything OF the kind that
has been given by the club and Palma
stays are never slow or monotOnous. The
winners ia the several contests will be
announced and the honor winners will re-
ceiYe their beautiful prizes.