The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11
TURNER'S SING
 FOR PRIZES Season of Melody at the
 Fest. FIVE SOCIETIES COMPETE WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
 TONIGHT. Throughout the Day San loses Merry Guests Enjoy Them selves at Agricultural
 Park.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

mented by the arrival Of an eXcurSlon train from San Francisco this morn ing, bringing about 800 visitors. Among these were 300 of the delegates who have been in attendance at the Ma tional Bund They went at once to Agricultural Park and joined in the festivities there The attendance at the festival exceeds that of any previous one, and the entries are larger.
 This evening at Turn Verein Hall occur red the prize contest of the various sing ing sections. The singing was grand Every number was finely rendered and 1t was almost impossible for the audience to make a choice. The entertainment opened with mass singing by the visiting Turner's under the direction of Professor Fischer of San Francisco.
 There were five societies In the contest- the Schwaben Verein of San Francisco, singing section of Oakland Turn Nereln, singing section of San Francisco Turn Verein, Socialer Manner Choir of San Francisco and Arion Verein of San Fran cisco. The first number was by the SchWaben Verein, under the leadership of Professor Panz The selection rendered was 70 Wald Vie Schoen Bist Du. The Singing section of the Oakland Turn Verein followed. It's leader was Professor Albrecht and it sang "Liebe Dich.' The San Francisco Turn Verein singing sec ton, with Professor Fischer as leader, gave Die Stlle Wasserrose. The selec- better Ouf." Professor D1etz was the leader "Morgenlied" was the. selection of the Arion Verein, under the leadership of Professor Holzhauer
 The judges returned a sealed decision which will not be opened until tomorrow night Prominent musicians. however, predict that the Oakland Nerein singing section has been given the award. The judges of the contest were MeSSrS. Aug ust Schuer Zimmerman, BolZa, kueSte- mann and H. Suder.
 tion of Eintracht Veren of San Francisco, under direction of Professor Stahl, gave a fine exhibition of pyramids.
 Agricultural Park was the scene Of to- days festivities The various societies formed at Turn Verein Hall and marched to the grounds at o'clock this morning entertainment and enjoyment. The grounds under the grove were handsome ly decorated and arranged about the platform were refreshment booths of all kinds The different verens had their own separate places of refreshment, and there guests were treated to open hos pitality The Orion Singing Verein of San Francisco had its headquarters in a well arranged tent, which was crowded with friends all day.
 During the afternoon the platform wa. given over to dancing and there the young people not interested in athletics whiled away the time. It was nice and shady under the trees and groups and families strolled off and ate their lunches. Songs were rendered by different societies. The day closed all too quick for the merry makers, and those in attendance were 10th to leave at the time of departure.
 In athletics there was exciting sport and the inciosed space was thickly lined with people. Here Turner's from all over the State vied with each other in nigh and broad Jumping and shot putting. Besides these there was an informal general ath- letic exhibition.
 The societies competing and the num- Der of men entered are as follows: San Eintracht Turn Section, 30 Mission Turn Nerein of San Francisco. 16; San Francis co Vorwaerts Verein, 10; Oakland Turn Verein. 10: Stockton Turn Verein. 6: Los Angeles Turn Verein. 2S; Sacramento Turn Verein. 10; Anahem Turn Vereln. 10: San Diego Turn Verein, 6; San Jose Turn Verein. 10.
 The athletes were well-formed and stalwart lot of men, Their work was excel lent and they were vigorously applauded when extra Sl-'l was shown.
 The officials A charge of the athletics are: San Francesca Turn .Verein. Robert GaatR instructor AlfEed ie Euerth E. lF.rankenbergt, H. Muller: Eintracht Turn Section San Francisco, H. C. F. Stahl in structor, R: Knaack. K Ellenberg; Mis- sion Turn Verein; H; Fuhrberg instructor. Eth. instructor; Matysville Turn Verein. Conrad Wiedemann. instructor; Los An gele,s Turn Verein, Carl Ross, instructor Carl Enterman, J. Gerkins; San Jose Turn Verein, l.: Henning, F. Butler H. Leibe: Anaheim Turn Verein, H. Ahlborn, Lead CT Fred Willenbrink: Bezirkrturnwart San Francisco Turn Verein.
 The first on the programme was the mass wand drill This was held outside and was under the direction of l.. Weber instructor of the San Jose Turn Verein' All the societies were represented, and there were 120 men in the exercise. They prsented fine appearance In their gray suits, the sun flashing on their bright steel wands. Their movements in time and precision were one and the audience was liberal in applause
 The wand exercises by classes followed on platform in the eucalyptus grove. Six societies entered the competition, and vereins participating were: San Fran cisco Turn Verein R. Earth. Instructor 24 men; Los Angeles Turn Verein, Carl Ross. instructor, "A men; Mission Turn men; Eintracht Turn Section, H. c. r. Stahl instructor, 20 men; Anaheim Turn Verein, Carl Ross instructor. men; Vor- waerts Turn Verein of San Francisco. pr Max Magnus, instructor, men.
 Seven points is the highest number to be made. and the. decision will not be made public until the close of the tourna- ment. The Los Angeles Turn Verein made gat first ns Drzs tb tSn and will probably Turn Verein second and Eintracht Turn Section third. The Vorwaerts of San Francisco was undoubtedly the best of all. but Is in, another class from those just mentioned. The judges of the wand exercises were: Henry Suder, H. Groenar and A. Schmitt of Chicago and William Reuter- of Davenport, Iowa. They are prominent instructors of the East, who were delegates to the National Bund at San Francisco.
 The turning was by classes, and no awards will be made until 1t Is completed. The competition between the Los An gees Turn Verein, San Francisco Turn Verein and Eintracht Verein of San Fran cisco is so close that it will be impossible to tell which of them Is first until the last point is counted The best records made in to-day's events are:
 Putting shot-W. E. Hing, San Francisco Turn Verein, B feet inches.
 High Jump-Wlliam Blusser. Los Angeles Turn Verein. feet 4 inches: A. Keunzie San Francisco Eintracht, feet 2 inches
 Broad jump-Charles Gallrner Los Angeles Turn Verein and A. Keunzie, San Francisco Eintracht tied with 19 feet inches: F. Hoff- man. San Francisco Turn Verein 19 feet inch
 Tomorrow morning at o'clock there will be reveille at Turn Verein, after which various organizations will march to Agricultural Park, where the athletics will be resumed. The afternoon will be devoted to memorial services in honor of the German patriots of 1S4S