Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
AMONG YOUNG ATHLETES.
Progress of the Y. M. O. A. Boys Gym
nasttc Classes.

nasttc Glasses.
The competitive exhibition Of the boyf
classes In eymnastic exercises Mt the Young
Mems Christian Association has finished
The competition was highly successful from
all points and the boys showed a marked
proficiency and improvement Gold and SILL
yer medals have been awarded as first ana
second prizes. respectively, in each OF the
four classes. The results were as followsi
In the first class >. L. Riggies won the
nrst prize without an error. obtaining the
fun score OF fifteen points out of 4 possible
fifteen. A. W. Bache won the second prize
while o. knight. J. Reed and J. z. Smith
deserve honorable mention for their credit.
able work. In the second class A w. WI
hard won the first prize. with a score OF
ten points. Ned Tower won the second
prize. Ferno and Tower were tied for sec
ono place. and In the additional exercises
given them to make a decision Tower was
saJuoged the winner. A Pratt and Miller
also deserve honorable mention. In the
third class Harry Sims won the first prize
without an error, making the full score Of
hfteen points. Willie Miller won the second
prize. The Armour brothers and Knorr also
deserve honorable mendon for their good
showing. In the fourth class r Pratt won
the first prize and Stewart Pratt won the
second prize. z. Reed and J. COX also made
The prizes were awarded for general en-.
celence in work, fifteen being the highest
possible score. Five points were given for
the free exercises. five points for the agar
atus work and i've points for the mat work
The judge In the free exercises was Mr.
EDWARD Grove: the Judges I'm the apparatus
and mat work were Mr.. 8. N Pierson and
E, Morseli
The Y. NJ c. As are now playing base
ball on the Monument grounds and are
practicing In the gymnasium. The clanpes
at the gymnasium have not been discontin-
ued yet
The bowling members Of the Columbia
Athletic Club will begin q German cooked
hat tournament at the club house on Tues
day next Three prizes will be awarded. the
first going 10 the one who makes the him.
est number OF pins during the tournament
who also wins the German cooked hat tour
nament for the year and the special pri.s
donated by Mr.. George J. seufrerie. The
second prize goes to the bowler making the
second highest number OF pins in the tour
nament, and the third prize goes 10 the man
making the highest individual score In any
one game during the tournament
Capt Bivins has just arranged q couple
OF games for the fall foot ball season The
Columbia eleven viii play the Princeton
team on October Is. and the United States
Naval Academy team on Saturday, October
20.
jolly Social Club.
The second annual excursion Of the Jolly
cociai Sluo 70 RIVER view. on Monday,
May a. win be made interesting by some
athletic contests OF various sorts. The CON-
tests win be open to all Corners, and entries
win be received until the arrival OF the
second boat There viii be three bicycle
races. held under sanction OF the League Of
american Whselnen racing board ana L A
w rules. for each of which q solc medal
VIII be given. The races win be q ons-rnile
race. two-mile race and nve-niie race while
Messrs. Wash and HIGHT WIN give exhifS-
IONS or fancy riding. In addition 70 the
bicycle races. there win be q ladies' potato
race, for which a silver medal win b given,
medal win be given; q mems foot race- for
which q silver medal VIII be given, and a
prize waltz lady and gentlernan for which
eod and silver medal VIII be given. The
COMMITTEES on Arrangements consists OF w,
Erskine. chairman: +. y Flynn. Georre
Sunday. Mrs. I. Roach, H Habit Nh ~
NJ. Sonntag and A Youst