The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-29
THE FINAL SMOKER.
Athletic Club Ends the Season
With Good Exhibition.
CLEVER WORK OF GYMNASTS.
Sparring, Wrestling. Fencing and Hor-
Zontal Bar Exercise Delight
the Ladies'.

The last OF the Seattle Athletic Club
ladies' smokers 10 be held this season
came of with great eclat in The gymna-
Stun hall OF the club last night. Four
hundred of the prettiest girls 10 be seen
anywhere were there with their escorts
and witnessed the events OF a thoroughly
enjoyable programme, the getting IN OF
which reflects great credit on Prof. Van
Derveer and Prof. Greene. who had the
affair in charge. The boxing was full
of life, and the TWO pupils OF Prof. Greene
who appeared in bouts with him showed
that they had made rapid strides towards
proficiency under his intelligent instruc-
ton. Prof. Van Derveers class in hori-
zontal bar work went through large
number OF difficult acts with grace and
precision and with a certain air of finish
that nothing but careful training can i'm
part. The exhibitions of the Japanese
fencers and of the military wrestlers
created much amusement. Prof. Masu-
yama, who was formerly instructor OF
fencing of the crack police schools in
Tokyo, showed his strength and clever
ness to good advantage. The music Of
the LANCER & Leuben orchestra, which
played throughout the evening. added
much 70 the general enjoyment. DIR. r.
W. Young acted as announcer, 7. =. Taylor
as timekeeper and ID. @. Inyerarity as
referee.
Prof. Greene. seconded by w. Fl. Moore.
and r. r. Parkhurst, seconded 10y c. II.
Teaf. were the first TO appear. They
boxed four prstty rounds. in which the
professor had abundant opportunity TO
show that ii took a very quick man to
keep out of his pupils way.
After this came Prof. Van Derveer's
class on the horizontal bar. the particu-
lar acts being as follows: BY the pro-
fessor. clear circle. one arm draw up
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straight breast and circle, front and
back horizontal, slow back and front
circle and back off. and giant swing;
by Allan, free circle, cutaway somer-
sault pull-off backwards. skin the cat and
roll Off kip and front ground somersault.
sitting somersault. and circle and front
somersault; by Bernstein. free circle, toe
snap free roll or hook circle, cat, back
circle. knee drop and off. back breast,
belly roll and front roll. one leg free roll,
front somersault. by Ripley. free circle.
two leg free circle and back roll off. back
somersault off bar. twisting kip and front
somersault. disjointing arms front and
back, sitting somersault. and kip, still
kip and somersault: by Cotton. free
circle breast over and back ground SOM
ersault. back swinging kip and roll off.
cutaway somersault. back kip. giant walk
and still chop. gamer" somersault from
top of bar with belt to illustrate the
method of teaching difficult feats, back
breast, free circle and front somersault.
There was great deal of hand-clapping
all through this performance.
Messrs. Masuyama and Haneda then
gave an exhibition OF their wonderful
skill in fencing and kept the house in a
roar. Some one was heard 10 say: mo
wonder they didn't do a thing to the
Japanese"
Vaughn and Cummings next appeared.
seconded by Spaulding and Bernstein.
They repeated their clever work of the
last smoker and were heartily applauded.
They were followed by MessrS. Nishi-
mura and Nakamura. two more fencers,
who gave a spirited exhibition and won
much appreciation. Next came Prof. Van
Derveer and +. r. Ripley. who did won
ders on the trapeze and were watched
with bated breath by the fair portion of
the spectators
They were followed by the Japanese
military wrestlers who illustrated the
various falls and gave a very lively bout
that elected lively cheering.
The last event on the programme was
lively four round sparring contest be-
tween Prof. Greene and Charles III. Teaff.
in which many clever points of the manly
art we're brought out 10 the great amuse-
ment OF all lovers of sport.
The floor was then cleared for dancing.
and the greater part of the assembly took
hand and had a thoroughly jolly time.
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