The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-08

ST. LOUIS. May 7.-The second days
work OF che National funniest began
early and the beautiful weather that
marked the first day OF the festival
continued with prospects that 1t will be
enjoyed during the remainder OF the
week.
Early as o'clock the different Turn
er societies marched TO the inheId of
the race track at the fair grounds and
took their places to begin the days ex-
ercisas. From 7 o'clock until noon the
time was taken up with class compeu-
tlOn OF the active three groups, At times
there were as many as 1000 men on the
field and the scene was a picturesque
one and as they marched and counter
marched their bright steel wands fash
ING In the sunlight, they went through
tha various exercises.
The first group consisted Of 1iO classes
numbering from eight TO eighteen men,
inclusive, and divided into four sub
divisions. Emil Woerner and X. Book
husen acted as Judges for this group.
In group two were eleven classes, num-
berInR from nineteen to thirty-eight
men. inclusive, with Otto BoettInger
and X. Heckrch as judges.
There were ten classes in the third
group. numbering from thirty-nlne to
iifty-eight mea, Inclusive. Albert Ma
than and Oscar Ernst were Judges for
this group. The competitive work con-
sisted OF prescribed exercises with iron
wands. putting the sixteen pound shot.
high, far jumping and one hundred
yards running.
While the outdoor exercises were be-
Ing proceeded with, another competition
was held in the upper hall OF the house
OF public comfort on the fair grounds.
This consisted OF recitationS and im-
promptu speeches.
There were sixteen contestants. among
whom were the following:
Otlllle Burgers. OF Kansas City; Henry
Bender, OF ST. Louis; u. Dohener, OF
Cleveland: A. FuchR, OF Chicago; 2. G.
Chiner, OF st. Louis; z. WonIng. OF
Kansas City.
Mrs. Hildebrand. OF Kansas City;ot-
10 KallimeIr and George Koesle, OF st.
Louis; Charles p. Miller, of Milwaukee;
Herr Schuelte. OF Leavenworth ,RRnSas;
G. r. Schmidt, OF Boston. and X. Wal
Ter, OF Decatur, Ills.
At music hail, exposition building,
there was competition in chorus sing
ing between 4 number OF singing So
cleties This will continue through the
week and Sunday the winners will be
awarded diplomas and other prizes.
Thlrty-fve thousand people turned
out 10 see the contest.
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 av-
y.I hn
highest average wins. For this reason,
added to the reticence OF the judges,
and the great number OF Turner'S con-
test II Is impossible to announce the
winners before Sunday.
Several good records were mad6 to-
day. In putting the shot with the right
hand, r. Sauers, OF the Dayton, Ohio,
TurnEemelnde. covered thlrty-seven
feet and Steve Reprecht. OF the South
Sire TurnRcmlende, OF Chicago, threw
the shot thiTty-one feet seven Inches
with his left.
These were the best records made.
Hundred yard races were a part OF
the forenoon programme. each member
OF every Turnverein present being
obliged to run. II took several hours
to run these races, four or tive men
running in heat.
In the afternoon came that part OF the
programme which seemed OF most In
terest 10 the public. These were the
mass exercises OF the st. Louis juniors
with dumb-bell and on parallel bars.
Mass exercises by ladies classes IN club
swinging ended this part OF the pro-
gramme Fencing. wrestling md bicy-
Gle races completed the days pro-
grammc.
In the evening exercises, consisting OF
speeches and musical numbers, were
held at the exposition hall.