The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12
FOR
 THE TURNER'S
Awards at the San Jose
 Fest.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, July 1.-The great swing ing and turning festival of the Pacific Coast division of the North American Turnerbund was successfully closed this evening with grand ball in the Pavilion. The place was beautifully decorated with flags and bunting, and when the grand march started, was crowded. The grand march was led by MT. and Mrs. Fr. Wh- lenbrink of San Francisco, and there were 275 couples in line.
 Henry Vollmer, ex-Mayor of Davenport, Ia., addressed the assemblage. He high ly praised the German-American citizens and spoke of their loyalty to the United States. He said that in case of war, even with the fatherland. they would stand by their adopted country. He was roundly applauded.
 The club swinging by the ladies class of the San Jose Turn Verein was a fine feature. Those in the exhibition were: Misses Lena Gunther, Lillie Hanes, Ida Goldbath, Glenn Colombet, Olga Butler, Emma Miller, Clara Chinitzpan and
 Various vereins. appeared in mass wand and continued until a late hour.
 Agricultural Park was again, the prin- eeipal place of entertainment during the day. Athletic sports commenced early and continued all day. Fine exhibitions of turning on horizontal and parallel bars,
 
 lifting were given
 The ladies of Santa Cruz Turn verein gave an almost perfect exhibition of club swinging. They were: Mrs E. c. Hoff- man, Misses Annie Thompson, Mollie thompson, Mary Bueb, Anna Bueb and Anna Busch.
 The judges of the singing contest an- nounced that first prize had been awarded 10 the singing section of Oakland Turn Nerein, Arion Singing Verein of San Francisco taking second prize.
 Paul SaCer of San Francisco won the prize for the best Reclamation. He de- delivered two, one of which was original
 In the literary contest, Robert Earth of san francisco was awarded the first prize. The subject of his essay was In huence of National and District Festivals Upon the Progress of Physical Culture"
 The fencing, saber and wrestling con- tests were exciting, and attracted great attention.
 In individual turning there was sharp competition. While the Los Angeles Turn Turn Verein took eight first prizes and undoubtedly made the best showing of the vereins.
 This evening the judges of the festival gave out the following awards:
 Class contests, first group-First> prize, Los Angeles Turn verein (2o menl A 2-3 points; second, San Francisco Turn Verein CA mem, a0lz 40 E third. Eintracht Turn Section (2O mem. Second group-First prize. Anahelm Turn waerts verein c mem. S6 5-9; third, Mission Turn veren of San Francisco @ mem. 2O.s
 Awards on individual scores, including high and broad jump and shot put-First prize. Al bert keunzin (EnitraehD. s5.5 points; second. q oI Krause nse,oS SEia5rach cas- third L BTeer Francisco. 6l.s; fifth, Louis Rapp San Fran cisco). 5S.4; sixth, Charles Gollner Los Ange- geles). 57;6; eighth, H. Mayer (san Francisco. 536; ninth w: Eicher (Vorwarts), 53.4; tenth. Hotop EinthrachD. 52.4; twelfth c. Stein back (OaklanD, 52.1
 Second grade exercises-First prize, w Hing (san Francisco), 6S points; second. F. Hoffman lSan Francisco). 62.S; third, Rudolph Bauer 9Eintracht), 62: fourth, George, Steens Gin 5sS; sixth, M % Waterman ospse (san 'H 5oae5' 5s7 seventh, Adoph Gollmer Q1os Angees). SIP; eighth % George karstens Nos Angelesl, 59S; tenth, Herman Steinbreck (San Francisco). 54.3; eleventh, Henry Krohn (I4os Angeles). 54.1; thirteenth Fred Walter Gos Angeles), 53.6; fourteenth, w. stager (san Francsco), 5s.5; 5a.4; sixteenth, w. HeInicke (Eintracht), 5s.3; seventeenth, Louis Peck (Eintracht) 521; eighteenth. Herman Glass Clos Angelesl, 51; J. Veimehren (NIission). 50.4 First grade exercises-First prize. Adolf Seiboldt (vorwaerts), 61.3 second, Jule Baum gartner (oakland) 5S.s; third, Fred schaeae BIS; fifth. E. Miller (lintrachD. 574; sixth. R Kaglfuss s! Worwaertsl, 5s.s;, seventh. J. Francsco), 54.S; tenth, Paul sauer tvorwaerts) of.l eleventh, oscar halSSer tSan frdnclSco), 53.S; twelfth, M. Wallenstein (San Francisco) 53.7; thirteenth. l.. Haehnlen (San Jose), 53: George Brandlien (San Francisco), 53: four teenth, Joe Palanza (Vorwaerts) SIS; fifteenth A. c. Hartnack Clos Angeles), 51:6; sixteenth Ernest TietZe (Vorwaerts), 51.3; seventeenth H. Stellen tSan Francisco), 51.1; Joe Backs tAnaheim), 51.1; eighteenth. Albert Engel- hardt (Oakland, 50.4; nineteenth. W. Muller (Eintracht), 50.
 Apparatus turning, horizontal and parallel bars and horse. third class-First prize. c. Krause CEintracht), 39.5; second. Louis Rapp Eran atsCn Ird M (Sa Eroy, cisco). ST. Second class-First prize, George stefrens Ein-