Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-08
TURNFEsT AT ST. LOUIS DRAWS AN
ENORMOUS CROWD.
5000 TURNER'S ON THE FIELD.
EVERY ONE TOOK PART IN A 100
YARD FOOT RACE YESTERDAY.
Some Good Records at Putting the
Shot and Jumping-Fine Mass
Exercises of st. Louis jun
iors-Prizes Will he
Awarded Sunday.

St. Louis, May THE disciples of jain
turned out in full force to-day at the fair
grounds, where the twenty-seventh nation
al turnfest is being held. This is the sec
ond day of the festival and everything
combines TO make it one of the most sue
cessful ever held. A crowd of people num-
bering not less than 5000 turned out to
see the contests.
The forenoon was taken up with class
competitions of the ''activeS, VINO MADE
a fine appearance in their gray uniforms.
During these contests there were fully
5000 Turner's on the field at one time. Their
work in handling the steel wands and put
ting the 16-pound shot WAS revelation to
novices.
Several good records were made to-day.
In putting the shot with the right hand,
I. Sauers, of the Dayton, O., Turnge-
meinde covered 81 feet and Steve Re-
precht, of the South Side Turngemeinde,
of Chicago threw the shot 81 feet inches
with his left.
The highest record for the high jump
made to-day was by Julius Zernitz, of the
Chicago Turngemeinde, who covered y
feet in distance and feet inches in
height.
Hundred yard races were part of the
forenoon programme, each member OF
every turnveren present being obliged TO
run. The usual Turner costumes We're
worn by the contestants, who were farther
handicapped by having to wear smooth
soled shoes. II took several hours TO run
these races, four or five men running in
each heat. The time was taken by an
electrical device and picture of the fin
ish was taken ut the same time.
In the afternoon, model exercises by
the seniors took up an hours time. and
then followed that part of the programme
which seemed of most interest 10 the pub
lie. These We're the mass exercises of the
st. Louis Juniors, with dumbbelis and on
parallel bars. The former were executed
in time with the music of the band and
were well done. Mass exercises by ladies'
classes in club swinging ended this part of
the programme.
In addition to the literary and singing
competitions, shooting contests are being
held on the grounds of the Central Sharp
shooters Association At Bahringville. st.
Louis county. These will continue to-mor-
row. Fencing, wrestling and bicycle races
completed the days programme.
instructors from most of the principal col
ieges of the country present in different ca:
pacities. In addition to those mentioned
yesterday, are Horace Butterworth, in
structor at the Chicago university; Dr. Gul-
lick. superintendent of the department OF
physical culture in the training school , for
and also member of the national commit.
tee of the a. A.. u, and DR.. Leonard, in.
Structor at Oberlin.
A prominent feature of the funniest is
the fine hospital service that has been es-
tablshed on the grounds by the sanitary
committee. A small building in n quiet
portion of the grounds has been set apart
| for this work and thoroughly equipped
with everything necessary DR.. Edward
Barek. a prominent physician and surgeon
of this city, has active charge of the hos
pital, and has rs assistants an efficient
corps of doctors. Tie city provides the
ambulance which has been kept busy an-
sGering emergency calls from different
points on the field. AS yet there have beer
no serious accidents, the casualties consist
ing of dislocation, sprains and bruises
which were numerous.
In Textile hall. on the fair grounds, is q
fine display of drawings, needle work. etc.
executed by the pupils of schools under the
Jurisdiction of the North American Gym
nastic Union. Particularly fine drawing
exhibits are made by the Newark, y. j.
TUrnverein. the New Yorker Turnyereir
| of New York city. New Haven. Conn.
Turnverein, Cincinnati Turngemeinde; So
| cialiar Turnverein of Cleveland. o., tho
| Philadelphia Turugemeinde and the Ger.
/ mania Turugemeinde OF Philadelphia. The
| Kansas City Sociaiar Turnverein has al
| excellent exhibit of kindergarten work
! done by children under years Of age.
In the evening, exercises consisting Of
| speeches and musical numbers, were helt
| at the Exposition hall.
Not until Sunday will any of the contest
| ants know what their standing Is, theil
| marking in each of the exercises being TAX
| en- by the judges. who make the final com
| putations and award the prizes, which con
| sist, as they did at Athens, of laura
wreaths, on Sunday.