Evening journal., 1892-03-11
A GREAT EXHIBITION.
Twenty Five Hundred People Greet
the Warren Athletic Club.

Holzaauer OF New York aud Throws
Him in = hurry Professionals Initiate
. sullivan aud Knrain.
Nearly 2, 500 people. msjority OF
whom were Young men, crowded INTO
the Grand Opera House last evening ano
occupied Early every available inch OF
room The rueh began as early as
o'clock when the doors were thrown
open aud the gallRry aud emo seat
patrons rushed for their places. IL was
QUE Of the biggest crowds that ever as
sembled at the Opera House. numbering
one time, nearly 2 5Ov ~ IS sa'o
upon good authority, that the mouse
was worth 81. 200 &C the lowest est'-
mate.
The occasion was the big indoor ex-
hibition by the Warren Athletic Club
and n was undoubtedly the most sue
cassful ever given by the local athletes
aad pleasing throughout. The stage was
arranged like pretty sni inviting gym
uasium, with a splendid view of club
house and grounds in the rear. The
boxes were oc:upisd by visiting Philadel-
phia and New York athletes and q nun-
ber of visitors were scattered throughout
the mass Of humanity.
MUSIC AS WELL AS MANLY SPORT.
The Opera House Orchestra played
some OF its choicest selections aud gave
the horizontal bar performers aud Indian
club swinRer5 s1me sweet melo dramatic
cues j. T. Clymer s male quartette, &C
compsnied by Will NJ s. Brown, sang
"a Farmers Life, and several pleasing
choruses with bass aud tenor solos.
The bell-lke voice Of Usher Elwood X
Truman of the P. w. B. station. rang
out over the audienee, announcing the
events. aud it could be heard even amio
apnlause. Waiter Campbell. Of Philsdel.
mia. champion 1913 pounds sparrer OF the
United states, wa the judge OF sparring
and bis decisions and announcements
elicited much applause. D. I kenneally
of the Warren Club was the time-kee per
William Irvine was the referee OF wrest
ling, and his supple movements and con
tortions du ing bout, In eudeavoring TO
watch every movement. was one Of the
amusing features of the evening.
THE WINNERS AND THEIR TIME
Wrestling. 1s2 pounds, for gold med Al
w P. Spoerl. W. A. @, threw F.
Burkheise, p s. c., in 2 minutes and
4 seconds
Spnring, three rounds. 1is pounds
gold msdal-Robert Woolery W. A. G
and w McPhillips, P. A. 5 awarded
to the latter.
Wrestling, 1876 pounds, gold medal
j. McOleary, ". A c.. aud } Clark, P
A. c; won Oy Clark IN minutes and As
seconds
wrestling p. Callahan and W Coun-
GILL W. A. c., bantam; won by the for
mer IN minutes 20 seconds.
Wrestling 125 pounds, for gold media
j K'und, w A c. and William Hor
ton, A. O. S n won by Klund IN "a
minutes and 13 seconds
Wrestling. l05 pounds for medal-Rob
ert Mullen, W A. G and Charles Koenig
S. T. v; won by the latter in minutes
and 10 seconds.
Sparrlng, 1856 pounds gold meill-
Frank Bollen, W A. c., and 7. Kelley
NJ B. c.; won by Bollen II three rounds
Wrestling, 1875 pounds. gold medal
Y. Cooper, W. A. C., and F Holzbsuer
United States, won BY Cooper in 81
seconds.
SpArring 145 pounds gold medal
Horace Mcdaniel, w. A c., and F.
Reed, P. A. S. c.; won by Mcdaniel il
two rounds.
GOD STARRING AND WRESTLING.
Each event WAS interesting from star
TO finish, and the participants we're en-
outraged with frequent applause. AL
though the applause was sometimes to
enthusiastic, there was little disorder
The heavyweight sparrers, Charlie
tlszier, champion heavy weight Atlauti
Division A. A. u, aud Robert Welch
both Of che Warren Club, were loudl
Rpplauded in their work Bollen al
Kelley also made "a hit, as well as a.
upper-cut Kelley's movements and pos
caused loud laughter dur,ng.his perform
ance.
sPARRERs LOSE THEIR HEADS
The most exciting event Of the ever
ing WAS the sparring bout betwee
Horace Mcdaniel, W. A. c.. and F. {
Reed, P. A. S. c., both Of the 145 pound
class Both men we're pictures Of perfeC
health, but Reed looked angry when
entered the ring and forced Mcdaniel i
this attitude;
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