New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-07-26
GREAT SPORT FOR TEUTONs.
Forty Thousand People Throng the Parks
at Milwaukee 20 Witness the
Funniest Performances.

milwaukee,, July 23.-FOrty thousand
people thronged Athletic and Shooting
Parks and the campus connecting them
to-day to witness the exercises of the
men and women who are participating in
the turnfest of the North American
Turnerbund. The programme was long
one and began at 4:45 o'clock in the
morning, whep 1000 turner's were routed
out Of their barracks by the notes from
a half dozen buglcs. Before noon the
veteran turner's had their dumbbell ex-
crrises, and the prize turning began. The
latter consisted of the ehop-skip p-and- Jump,
the wand exercises and work upon the
horizontal bars. Several thousand people
gathered in the grand stand to witness
the carrying out ofthe programme. Each
class was allowed from ten minutes up
ward for its performance, according to
the size OF the class. 1t was an ideal
morning for turning. with fresh breese
blowing across the park from the Lake
Michigan foam, and just enough sun to
brighten the landscape without scorch-
ing it. The turning was in three groups.
At tin! lower end Of the field near the
Judges stand were the hop-skip-and-
jump grounds. It was there that the
exercises began, and there the spectators
from the grand stand saw Il dozen figures
start at the word, and, after little run,
end with a jump. They were speedily
followed by judges with tape lines, who
measured the dista..cc, and the results
were recorded on tally sheets. The
identity of the turner's during the prize
turning was lost, as far as the judges
were concerned, and each was desi ignated
by the number he wore on the card that
hung from his button hole.
Pioneer Turncrs. - One of the most
enjoyable occasions of the day was the
convention of the Pioneer Turner's of
the North American Turnerbund, which
Park between 10 and 12 o'clock. Over
100 members of the society were present.
The association is composed of men who
have for years been enthusiastic followers
of Father jain, and there were present
gray boards from New York, Boston,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Pittsburg, Chicago, Madison, St.
Paul, Denver and San Francisco. The
election of officers resulted in the election
of the old staff-Presidcnt, Henry HUM;
secretary, Fred Bertsch. The time of the
convention was passed in reminiscent
speeches. The days programme con-
cluded with gymnastic exercises and a
grand concert in the evening. No prizes
will be announced until Tuesday night.
Milwaukee, July "a. - The Turner's
made great efforts to-day to catch up
with the programme, and despite the
:sultry w"ather they succeeded in placing
everything in readiness for the grand
finale at the Exposition hall tomorrow
evening. The exercises to-day were in
dividual prize turning. The contests
conciste>i OF thee groups, the first hav-
ing 200 entries. The contestants per-
formed on horizontal and parallel bars
and on the horse, also vaulting, high
far +Go c1o4
These exercises lasted until o'clock,
when the second and third groups ent-
cred the campus. The exercises consist.
ed of high and broad jumping, climbing
running, putting weight and hop, skip
and jump. At o'clock the calisthenic
and tactical exercises began with orches-
trail accomplishments and continued un-
til : o'clock. The evening exercises
consisted Of calisthenics 10y 500 Milwau-
kce girls, dumbbell performance by the
boys, club swinging by ladies wand drill
by 800 turner's, acrobatic performances
by 100 athletes, wrestling matches, the
concluding performance being pyramids
and groupingon fourteen ladders, execut-
ed by the actives of Milwaukee turner
societies under the management of Di-
rector Robert Reuter-, of the Balm Frei
Turnverein:: The entire park was made
brilliant by electricity and the pyramid,
and other athletic sets were illuminated
by calcium lights. Dancing was great
attraction at the Shooting park. To-
morrow is the last day Of the exercises.
The Dayton (ohio) turner's are regarded,
as pretty sure winners of the first prize
IN turning events.
The afternoon contests to-day were
particularly interesting. They consisted
of rope climbing, grouping and jumping.
The rOnes were s.aa.,ordoa from vora