Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-12
MEN OF MUSCLE.
GYMNASTIO EXHIBITION At TIE 7. Y. Q. 4,
LAST EVENING.
4 Large Audience Enjoys an Interesting Program,
Consisting Of Wrestling Fencing, Diving,
Drills Exercises &c.

Physical culture has made rapid
strides in Wheeling during the past few
years, and among the institutions In
which it is taught by competent in
structors, the Young Mems Christian
Association is Justly entitled to front
rank. With a view Of giving the friends
of the Association an idea Of the pro-
fciency attained by the classes under
his direction, Prof. II. S. Wingert ar
ranged a gymnastic exhibition, which
was given TO large and appreciatlve
audience at y. Nj. Z. A. Hall last night.
The programme opened with an over
ture by Mayors orchestra, which was
rendered in 4 pleasing manner. The
exhibition commenced with free hand
exercises by a class Of six beginners.
The movements brought all the muscles
into play and gave evidence OF consid-
cradle training and practice. Mr.. Jos.
b. Hall presided at the piano. The
next number was an Indian club tug
by four young men. This proved TO be
very interesting, the young men show
ing considerable agility in leaping over
and avoiding the club.
The wrestling match between Prosser
and Merchant, featherweights, was very
interesting. After great amount Of
hard work ProsSer succeeded IN winning
the first fail. Time was called in the
second round, with no advantage for
either contestant, and the third round
closed in like manner, ProsSer thus
winning the contest.
viii Day is always pleasing in his
vocal renditions, bat last evening he
was in splendid voice, and his solo was
rewarded with a round Of applause. The
mat work by the boys class was very
interesting exhibition. II consisted OF
hopping and jumping in different pos
lures, somersaulting upon the mat.and
in the air
Probably the most exciting event Of
the evening was the wrestling contest
between two lightweightS, BrannOn and
Wagner. The first round was closely
contested, and although neither sue
ceeded in securing fall, Wagner had a
Slight advantage when time" was call
ed In the second round, Brannon
floored his man, but could not get the
two shoulders and one hip, constituting
"fall", upon the floor. In the third
round, Brannon again got his opponent
down and succeeded in winning A fall,
and the contest.
The next event was the dumb-bell
driven by seven members Of the senior
class. The difficult movements were
executed in pleasing manner and with
marked precision. After the orchestra
rendered another selection came the
Indian CLUB race by Schaefer and Pros
ser. Schafer was TOO speedy" for his
opponent and easily defeated him In
two successive rounds.
The fencing exercises by a class OF
eight were very interesting. Then
came the diving and high diving by five
members of the senior class. In the
latter exercise VIII Turner was best,
his record being feet inches. The
best record made by the Association
was feet, made on Washington'S birth
day.
The tug OF war. which was anXiously
awaited by the audience, closed the ex-
hibition. The contest was between VIII
son, Luke and Smith, Seniors; and Cor
niSh, Turner and BrannOn, Juniors.
The time allowed was five minutes. AT
the end Of the first minute, The Seniors
had an advantage OF two inches, which
they maintained for another minute.
The Seniors renewed their efforts, and
at the close Of the third minute sue
ceeded in reducing this advantage to
one-half inch. Another half minute
elapsed and it was tie. When four
minutes were gone, the Juniors had an
advantage of one-fourth inch, but they
could not hold II, and their opponents
won the match by one inch.