The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-24
WAND DRILL A FEATURE.
Thousands Applaud the Bril-
liant Maneuvers of the
MarCherS.
sHARPsH00TERs MATCH SKILL.
An Attractive Musical Programme
Presented at the Hall in the
Evening.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, June 23.-Not-
| withstanding last nights festivities the
turner's were up bright and early this
morning, marching down 1900 strong on
the Southern Pacific depot, EN- route to
Agricultural Park, awakening the city
with the strains of lively music. The &C
commodations were ample, and while
they were being hurled to their des-
tination, German LosAngeles was following
in streetcars, vehicles and on bicycles. At
least 5000 spectators were present at all
times during the day, the maximum num-
Der exceeding 5000. The arrangements for
the exercises were perfect. each organiza-
ton having tent for the use of it's men,
bers, the whole number forming three
sides of a hollow square. the Enclosure being
the athletic ground, with an opening fac
ing the grand stand.
To-day-class day no time was lost in
getting to work. The Vereins divided into
two classes, graded according to the num-
Der OF members participating. San Fran
cisco, the Eintracht and Los Angeles, were
designated class A, the other societies
forming class B. The class A contests
were highly interesting on account of the
proficiency displayed and the difference
between them was scarcely ~ points, an
allowance of u point being made, in favor of
the visiting Turner's for every fifty miles
travelled.
1t was safe to predict victory for the
San Francisco Verein, class B, the differ
| ence, about three points between the ex-
tremes, being between the Oakland So
ciety and the Vorwaerts of San Francisco
The wand exercises were of an espe-
cially interesting character. while the
high jumps called forth continued APP
plause as man after man flew over the
bamboo.
In the individual selections for class
drills, Class A of San Francisco selected
| the horizontal bar, the Eintracht and Les
Angeles preferring the horse. The societies
| forming Class B We'd with each other for
credits on the parallel bars.
After the turner's had been apparently
exhausted and the sun was lowering in
the west came the browning feature
of the day and one that will never
| be forgotten by those who wit
messed 1.-THE wand drill by the COM
bined societies under the direction OF
Professor jain. Over $50 members partic-
| ipated, and those experienced in such mat
! tiers considered it the finest ever beheld on
the coast. The marching and counter
marching alone would nave enthused any
audience and done honor to the best
drilled soldiers.
| While the athletic sports were in
| progress the sharpshooters made their
presence known in another part of the
| field, the highest score made at the ring
target being SO, and the point target 80.
! A very attractive programme was pre-
sented at Turner Hall tonight, consisting
of vocal and instrumental selections and
chorus singing. The event of the evening
| was the singing of the aria from der
Frieschutz" by Frau Schnabel, local So
prano, who was recalled again and again
by the delighted auditors.
Tomorrow will be devoted to indi-
viuual competition, the evenings exer-
cises concluding with dance.
| AS near as can be predicted at the pres
ent time the handicap bicycle races next
| Tuesday will be started as follows:
Two-mile, class A, scratch, H E. McCrea, H.
P. Terrill; so yards, w. A. Taylor, D. E. Whit
man; rs yards, r. D. Mussey, H.. Squires,
Charles Stimson 100 yards, A. Griffin, T. g.
Hall, George B. Cox; $50 yards, NJ. NJ. Cook, c.
NJ. Meisterheim, W. w. Weir; 200 yards, w. 81
Gray, E. Duncommon.
I Zone mile, class B-Scratch, E. Ulbricht c.
NJ. Wells C. Castleman, P Kelalm; 100 yards,
H. Slater, Fritz Lacy, w. A. Burke: 200 yards,
T. McAleer, g. H. Nissen, H. E. Scott; $50
yards, A. D. Tompkins, c. E. Parks, c. Wash
burn; 800 yards, G. Schmidt, w. Hatton, H. c.
Smith, R. Cushing.