Omaha daily bee., 1894-07-22
IT WILL BE. 4 BIG AFFAIR
Annual Volksfest of PlattsdeutsoAers at
Ruser's Park Tcday.
SOCIETIES FROM OTHER CITIES COMING
Rules for the Contest In tho bohemian
State Tournamcnt-Intcrest In Me-
brnska Saengcrfcst Growing
Local German Gossip.

Plattsdeutschers promise to gather in
force at Ruser's park today where the an
nual volksfest Of the society is to be held.
All the arrangements for a sociable time
and the successful ending OF the affair have
been completed by the committee on ar
rangements, consisting Of Fred Stoecker,
Claus PAIL and Claus Rohwer. Attrac-
tions have been provided to suit the tastes
Of almost anybody. Races, shooting and
bowling alley contests are among them.
Societies from Avoca, Ia and Lincoln are
expected to arrive. and will be met at the
Union depot at $40 this morning. The
combined forces will march from Germania
hall at 1 O'Clock in the afternoon to the
Webster street depot. whence extra trains
leave for the park half an hour later.
Another train is scheduled to pull out for
the grounds at p. m.
The music will be furnished by two bands
the Union Pacific and the Fort Omaha
julius Peycke is to preside over the bowling
alley contest, where the award to the win
ner consists of a fine gold medal. Louis
Hemrod and Hans Petersen are to look after
the shooting matches. Here too, the prize
will be a medal of pretty design. Return
from the park can be made by train at s
and 1l:40 in the evening and by carryalls
to the Hanscom park motor terminus at any
time. Ruser's is to be brilliantly illumin-
ated during the evening.
From information received by Philip
Andres the eastern delegates to the conven-
tion of the American Turnerbund at Denver
will arrive in Omaha over the Rock Island
at $40 this morning. The meeting was orig
inally to have been held on the Sth day of
this month, but the railway situation at
the time being such as to impress the dele
gates with the fear of a walk home, the
convention was postponed until next Tues
day. To show the representatives of ath-
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teses the local society has decided to re-
ceive them at the depot, and leading Ger
mans df the city have volunteered to pro-
vide necessary number of carriages to en-
able these sixty odd men to obtain view
of all the interesting points in Omaha. After
the drive they to dine at
Maurers and the Vienna restaurants,
and later on they will probably
be conveyed to the Plattsdeutsche picnic at
Ruser's for short stay. Making early
return the evening train will carry these
delegates to Denver, accompanied by Ne
braska delegates. While here they will also
be entertained at Germania hall and in the
German club rooms, where light refresh
ments to be served shortly after their
arrival. The committee from the Omaha
turnverein having the matter in charge con-
sists of Philip Andres, Herman Kunde, Dr.
R. S. Lucke, Julius Festper, d. Waltzenborn
August Specht, william Altstadt, Henry
Rohlff, Herman Schaeffer, B. M. Mohr, Paul
Wurl and ]. Krage.
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bohemian State, Tournament.
The coming Bohemian state tournament
continues to be the Interesting topic in Bo-
hemian circles If, predictions come true
the affair will surpass anything attempted
heretofore in this line. Increasing activity
and interest surely augur well for the event
The committee from the, South Omaha sokol
having the preliminary arrangements in
charge has been compelled to effect change
of program in the place. Last Monday Sarpy
Mills was selected for site. Saturday, Au-
gust 25 will g be the first day
teams and delegations will be
received and conducted to Thalia hall, South
Omaha, where lunch and other refreshments
are to be served in the evening" The seec-
ton of a leader will also occupy their time.
On the following Sunday the contest will
commence in earnest and early at Sarpy
Mills The four Omaha teams, consisting of
two classes in the first and the same number
in the second division will go by motor to the
hall in South Omaha, and from there all the
turner's are to be taken by carryalls to Sarpy
Mills. In the afternoon of that day special
trains will accommodate spectators with
ride to the park.
On Monday the announcement of prizes
is to be made in South Omaha, and the rest
of the day spent in sight seeing by the
visitors from the interior of the state, under
the guidance of members OF local societies.
On the opening Of the tournament Mayor
Johnston or South Omana VIII denver an au-
dress of welcome to the visitors. The re-
auisite number of athletes to constitute
team is six, and fifteen teams will probably
take part in the tournament, representing
Omaha, South Omaha and the more thickly
populated Bohemian centers In the interior
Of Nebraska. In the performances men are
to be credited as individuals and members
of teams at the same time. The first
division will exercise on apparatus in per-
formances rated from three to five points.
the latter being considered the highest and
equal to 100 per cent. For gymnasts OF the
second division performances rating one to
five points are allowable.
In the long jumping one point Will be al
lowed COR the first twelve feet and an ad-
ditional point for every two feet up to six
teen. Thereafter every foot is to be counted
as a point. High jumping from three and
a half to four and a half feet is counted at
three points, with additional points for
every four inches thereafter
Five feet in height will be considered
as one point in pole vaulting; seven feet,
three points, and an additional point for
every six inches to eight feet Four inches
above that constitute an additional point.
Fifteen feet is the lowest in rope climbing
and necessary to gain point. On six ad-
ditional feet two more points are granted
and another one for every two feet there
after. Lifting ffty-pound dumbbells twenty
five times with one shift from right to left
or vice versa entities gymnasts to a point
Above that number of lifts they are credited
with an additional point for every five clear
raises. In all the eXerci'es first and second
prizes for the first and second divisions
are to be awarded; prizes consist of dipo-
mas and medals.
These rules were adopted at a recent meet
ing and according to members will be
strictly enforced The exercises are to be
adjudged by nine judges, three OF
whom are from Omaha. In addition
to the Tel Jed sokol the local Bohemian
Catholic society and Benevolent Tyrs are to
participate. Anton Steiger, John Krechler
and Charles Bartos, are the local judges
The first team, first division. will consist Of
the following: Rudolph HaVelka, Joseph Chval,
f. b. Fiala f. Fiala, Joseph Novak, Joseph
Pecival, John Moravec Second team, first
division, Of Frank Fala Joseph Koran,
John Valenta John Mathauser, Joseph Fiala,
Will Bartos, Anton NOyak. First team, Sec
ond division; John Panousek, Frank Machal.
Martin Kalcik. V. PoVondra, Peter Sip, Peter
Drosda. Second team second division: An
ton Richter, James Svestka, Joseph Kunce,
B. Fiala Frank Souya and Joseph Blaha.
| The tournament will be the fourth annual
one held by Nebraska Bohemian athletic as
sociations.
Have Engaged Neve.
The Bavarian society has provided an
attraction for it's picnic at Ruser's on July