Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-12
lRNER FIELD DAY.
0PULAR ORGANIZATION CELEBRATES ITS
THIRTT-NiNTH ANNIVERSARY.
ioas Sports INDUCED in During the Day-Iae
Awarding Of the PrizsS-Some Of Those
Who Won-Fe2ures Of The Day,

Yesterday the Wheeling Turnverein
Concentrated the pleasures Of the day
at the State Fair Grounds. 1t was the
thirty-ninth anniversary Of this popu-
lar athletic organization, and they plain
" demonstrated, as they have on many
other occasions, that as we'll as muscle
they have merriment also. They most
successfully entertained the large crowd
that thronged the grounds.
A large number of the active Turn
erS In gymnasium attire and headed by
the Opera House baad, paraded through
the principal streets and made very
attractive appearance. AT the conclus-
ion Of the march they repaired to the
State Fair Grounds followed by large
number Of people.
At three o'clock the athletic exercises
took place, under the direction Of
Prof. Krogh. Nearly all OF the con-
testants were pupils undcr Prof.
krOgh, and the list Of sports was va
ried and entertaining.
One OF the most exciting events OF
the afternoon was the l0O-yard dash by
boys between the ages Of IL aud 1t
years. There were thirteen contest
ants, and four crossed the line neck
and neck, all 144 seconds. The four
were George Schopper, John Brochard,
III Schmediel aud II. Eubenber.
There were many witnesses OF the
young girls hopping contest. They
were 20 hop 100 feet, time being taken
I'm each instance. There were nine con-
testants among the girls between the
ages Of II and 49,, and the winner was
Mary LOeSch. There we're also the
same number of participants in the
class Of boys between the ages Of 6 and
IL years, II. Straub hoped the dis
lance ia "a seconds.
Then came hop, step and Jump by
girls over 10 years OF age Katie Meyer
captured the first prize, making % feet
~ inches. Gussie kiger made - feet
and 9 inches, and Carrie Stein came In
third with 81 feet and S inches.
In the hop, step and jump among boys
between the ages Of IA aud Is years,
there were six contestants. William
Bremen was first, making 30 feet and
81 inches, with John kuehlbOrn sec
Ond with % feet and ] inch.
One OF the great feats Of the after
noon was the long high jump by ChaS.
.Jittmar of 10 feet In length, aud feet
inches 10 heigth. Harry Burke came
second with @ feet length, and fee
10 inches in heigth. In the long jump
Ed. BrandiasS made is feet and one
inch.
In addition TO these sports there was
considerable apparatus work, jumping
upon horses, horizontal and parallel
bar exercises I'm the running and
parallel bar exercises George SchOepper
made the highest per cent. OF 1880,
Henry Schmicher second with 1885,
and Henry Eichenberg 16.sS.
In the hop, skip and jump, parallel
aud horizontal bar work, as given by
the more experienced Turner's, was won
BY Philip Schambra, with a per cent OF
e739. VIM. Bremen came In for second
place with e2.43.
tn the exercises on the horses, and
I6 horizontal apparatus, the first class
participating, I'd. BraudfasS secured
The highest per cent. Of 3L73. Then
came George Brandfass with 25.75. ln
the second class, on the same work,
Charles Dltmar obtained a per cent Of
90 so, and was followed by Harry Burke
with 2A96.
The judges were Otto Walden, Ed.
Schneider and Herman Schneider for
the jumping; George K. Diez, Hugo L.
LOOS and August @. Schneider for the
horizontal bar work, and George LoOs,
Herman Schambra and X. II. Schubart
Tor the parallel bars.
During the afternoon the Opera House
band, stationed a short distance from
machinery hall, where many Of the eX-
ercises took place, disCOurSed enlivening
selections The formal awarding of the
prizes TO the winners OF the respective
contests took place 40 s o'clock.
In the evening there was an increased
lrong Of people on the grounds which
ere handsomely Illuminated for the
:casion, japanese lanterns being pref
y stationed. There were two sections
melody In the evening, the Opera
House band being stationed near the re-
freshment pavilion and she orchestra Of
the same organization being ln the dance
pavilion. Dancing was enjoyed until
after eleven o'clock and the best Of order
was maintained. Everybody had an en-
i0yable time. Those in charge Of the
dance floor were Lew Mule, Joseph
May, Herman Schambra, Joseph Kurtz,
Harry Rose and Martin Rugaber. The
Turner's we'll rounded out their thirty
ninth anniversary.