The morning call., 1893-05-28

! direction of Professors Waller Watson and
/ De witt Van Court, and they are kept con-
tinuously busy with ambitious pupils. In
another part OF The gymnasium Profrsso or
Louis Trouchet is seen giving instruc ion in
fencing to large class.
There cannot be imagined a better place than
| the club for 4 young man 10 srend his leisure
hours. Here he meets only those of good char
acter, aud together they study 10 strengthen
their bodies and thus proiong their lives by
healthful exercise.
Among many accomplished athletes il is
difficult 10 make special mention; but il any
one Is entitled 10 HE honor of being The best
general gymnaSt that the club claims among
Its members IL is John A. Hammersmith He
IS one OF the old members OF the club, aud
probably has taken part in more exhibitions
than any other. Mr.. Hammersmitt's fayorite
exercise is The horizontal bar, at which he has
few equals in skill, grace and daring There
are lew Sports and games at which he does DOT
excel. DR.. Edward n. Short is another good
general athlete. He excels In tumblng and on
the horizontal bar. H Is also a good wrestler
and one OF the most enthusiastic members of
tie CLUB. j. G. Mansfield Is one OF the clubs
nest iunhlers, horizontal bar aud trapeZe per-
formers. He IS skillfGl aud daring, and can
always be depended upon TO give a good ex-
hibitlon. Ad. Hoffman, is a good general
gylnnast, his SueciaiIes b ing pole-yauIting
and long jumping. Alfred Huber is always
ready TO climb In The top OF the highest
pyramid n CUP. He has been top man on
lhe ladders for years, and his agility aud daring
cannot BE- excelied. Charles +. Morei is an
accomplished general gymnast. He IL sym
metiicay and powerfully built young man. aud
Is Invaluable gToundmal in grouping and
iumbling. On the trapeZe ana horizontal bar
be IS daring aud clever. {. j. Schuster is
valuable member on exhibition nights. BE is
a al and has ma INV
prizes at open competition. George c. Rouse
is another good performer. His specially is
feats OF arm strength, at which be excels. P.
L. Bernhard Is a very clever ciu0-Swinger,
tumblsr. wrestler and feneer. J. 5. j. Otto,
although he die not begiu systematic exercising
until few years ago. has by persistent practice
become an excellent clue-swiueer, wrestler and
tfapeze erIormer. Henry S. Russ. graduate
of the juvenile class. is rapidly becoming ore
of The best gymnasIs in The club. lie is very
clever ON ihe horizontal bar and has lew equals
al his weight Ia wrestling. Elward Stack Is
another graduate from The juvenile class and
promises 10 excel at IIapeZe tumbling and huri-
Zontai bar performances George Eckhardr
another x-juyenile. IS a clever wrestler. boxer
and general gymnast. J. NJ. Brewer is an ex-
pert wrestler ana a good all around gym
mast. j. I. Stack has proven bins If 10 be one
OF the best iulnblers that ever exercised In the
club. He has few equals even among the best
professionals. And Benjamin Boener. the In
initsble Benjamin Rosner, what could The
Olympic Cub do without him. finished aib-
IeIe In every branch OF indoor snort, a genial.
bale ieiiow weii-met on all occasions. liked by
all, enyied by none. FOR years past his antics
as clown, al which heis unexcelled. have gent
he spectators In roar OF laughter ana his au-
vent on the gymnasium floor Is tie signaI for
the virtual breaking up of he class. as uc one
can DO anyIhlng properly while watching him.
On exhibition nights he never he>iiales to do
whatever be can for the beBefI of the club. AMI