The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-08
FUNNIEST AT ST. LOUIS ONE OF
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER
HELD.
SECOND DAYS EXERCISES
THIRTY-FIvE THOUSAND PEOPLE
TURNED OUT TO SEE THE
CONTESTS.
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED SUNDAY.
Mass Drills of the AfternoOl of Most
interest to- the PuOlic-GOOd
Records.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May THE dis
ciples Of jain turned out in full force
today at the fair grounds, where the
national funniest is be-
ing held. This is the second day of the
festival and everything combines to
make 1t one of the most sue
sessful ever held. Thirty-iive
thousand people turned out to
see the contests. The forenoon
was taken up with class competitions
of the "actives'' who made fine ap-
pearance in their gray uniforms. Dur
ing these contests there were fully
In marking the classes in wand work,
the Judges give points for accuracy and
form. These marks, as we'll as those
made in all the other contests, are
averaged up and the class making the
highest average wins. For this rea-
son, added to the reticence of the
Judges. and the great number of Turn
ers contesting, it is impossible to an
nounce the winners before Sunday
Several good records were made to-
day. In putting the shot with the
right hand, T.. Sauers, of the Dayton,
Ohio, Turngemeinde, covered 81 feet;
and Steve Reprecht, of the South Side
Turngemeinde, of Chicago, threw the
shot 81 feet inches with his left
These were the best records made.
In the afternoon came that part of
the programme which seemed of most
interest to the public. These were the
mass exercises of the ST. Louis juniors,
with dumbbells and on parallel bars.
Mass exercises by ladies' classes in club
swinging ended this part of the pro-
gramme This evening S exercises, con-
sisting of speeches and musical num-
bers. were held at the exposition hall
AS early as O'clock. societies march,
ed to the infield of the race track at
the fair grounds and took their places
to begin the days exercises. From Z
O'Clock until noon the time was taken
up with class competition of the ac-.
tive three groups. At times there were
as many as 1000 men on the field, and
the scene was as picturesque as they
marched and countermarched, their
bright steel wands flashing in the SUM-
light as they went through the various
exercises.
The first group consisted of ITO class
es, numbering from eight to eighteen
men inclusive and divided into four
subdivisions. Emil Woerner and K.
group. In group two were eleven class
es, numbering from nineteen to thirty
eight men inclusive, with Otto Boettin-
ger and K. Heckrich as Judges. There
were ten classes in the third group,
numbering from thirty to fifty
eight men inclusive. Albert Nathan and
Oscar Ernst were judges for this group.
The competitive work consisted of pre-
scribed exercises with iron wands, put
ting the sixteen-pound shot, high and
far jumping and 100 yards running.
The 100-yard foot races were partici-
pated in by every one Of the turner's
present, who ran in relays of four each,
the finishes being recorded by an cleo
trical device, which took the time and
a picture of the contestants. Some good
records were made, but it is impossible
to get them today.
While the outdoor exercises were
being proceeded with another compete
ton was held in the upper hall of the
House of the Public Comfort, on the
fair grounds. This consisted Of reci-
tations and impromptu addresses. There
were sixteen contestants. At Music
hall, exposition building, there was a
competition in chorus singing between
a number of singing societies. This
will continue through the week and
Sunday, the winners will be awarded
diplomas and other prizes.
This afternoon for an hour, there
were model exercises by the seniors,
the classes consisting Of men over
thirty years of age This was followed
by mass exercises with clubs, which
were performed with precision and
grace, and won great applause. at the
same time there were indivldual con-
tests in the amphitheater for supren1-
acy in wrestling and fencing.
The heats of the one-.ni.e bicycle
race for amateurs were then run. The
following finished in the first place:
First heat, Alfred Schmidt, Harlem
Turnverein, Chicago. Time, 2::83. Sec
ond heat, S. c. Gerger, OF South 81.
Louis Turnverein. Time, 2:34 Third
heat, E. Erpelding, Chicago Turngs
meinde Time, 2:361h The final of this
race will be run off tomorrow.
Five-mile (amateur) bicycle race
First heat, Felix Cast, North ST. Louis
Turnverein, first, Time, 14:44 Second
heat, o. Eichen, Chicago Turnge-
meinde, first. Time, 15:40 The final
will be run tomorrow.
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ADLOURNs.