New-York tribune., 1899-03-25

r11r FIRST ANNUAL. INTERCOLLEGIATE
CONTESTS HELD AT NEW-NORk
UNIVERSITY GYMNASIUM

The first annual intercollegiate gymnasuc con'eS'
Was held last evening Under the auspices OF 'h'
Ne7v-York University a. me gymnasium OF the UNI
versity. az University Heights This was tho first
cbarnionship contest OF is kind ever held. and II
had large entry list There were cups awarded
70 the FIRST second and third man in each contest.
as well as 4 lo,ing-cup 10 the winner OF the all
arolnd championship which was won by r G.
Clapp of Yale T J. Beloher. Of New-forH Cni-
versty was second and Z. /. Gleason Of Yale.
third The winner will he the al-aToini inter-
collegiate gymnastic champion.
The gymna SUM was decorated with flags and
the coiors Of most Of tho colleges. and number
Of banners Won by the athletes Of the university
There were many colleges represented in the CON
tests among them being Yale Harvard. Prince
ton Cornell Brown. Lehigh. columbia. New-Nork
University. University Of Pennsylvania. Amherst.
Rutgers. Lafayette. University Of Virginia. and
Trinity.
The programme was opened AT $50 with hor-
izontal bar f. y Turner. Of Princeton. and K. O.
ClaYp. Of Yale. each secured u points. and the
men agreed to toss for first prize. it was won by
Turner c. s A Henry fell Of he bar while try
ing for somersault but was not badly hurt
The second contest was side horse. when had
over a dozen entries F. J. Bclcher Of the New
York University won with LITTLE T. spare. Thero
We're several falls in this contest. The men from
All the colleges did well. and went through their
performances in good style.
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the early part Of tho evening bur eecmed to get
tired as the contests went on There were ten INen
who tried for the all-arOund championship. Tnc'
were f. Belcher New-York IacHt. r. g.
columbia 9. S. \. Henry Virginia. j; X Her:.Ck k
Z r Reamer. I.ehigh. and + +. Walker cornell
The only men successful in winning prizes were
r g. Clapp. I. j. Relcher. and T. l.. kli8sOn. who
go, first. second and thrd respectively
entries. but was unable 10 compete on account o.
Il sprained shoulder which he suffered in IA" \ a
Columbia had lt,lc chance OF taking any pflzes.
The contests were attended hy large and fash
ionabe gathering Many out Of town people came
were many women among tne spectators some OF
those present were David Banks Mr.. and Mrs
and Mrs C. " Snow. Chancellor and Mrs Mac
Ciack,n Miss Fay MacNracken. Dr and Mrs. J.
= Mum. Jam@s Stokes. lanes McCreery, Pro
fessor and Mrs :. j. stevenson Or T. 5. Pierson.
Professor and Mrs j. ". Herring Professor and
Mrs. l. 4. McLouth Mr.. and Mrs Cyrus {. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs George Pect Professor o. :. Mason.
snd Mr and Mrs Ferdinand s schci ck
Each competitor had three chances 70 perform
/ in each contest. Each contestant in The club
five minutes were given him for each performance
The contests were "a follows: horizontal bar.
flying rings. parallel bar side horse, tumbins and
The ofHcis's were: Judges Lieutenant T. P. Jcr-
vcy of West Point; Robert Sioll New-York Ath-
lett Club. DR. J. @ Smith. Harlem Young Men 5
Christian Association. julius Harder president y.
4. .. L.; Georg" Leaning. New York Turn NeIen
and Dr. n. 5 Petit Adelphi Academy. The sum
mar.es follow:
o,eea3 eas,' Pl4es o., tie 3 Ss'Essn @ = b 80 aTnsr ,.
each. T. ie - f'ene. columbia, 90 1's points thiic
:de ncrs.-wen by F J. Belc3s5 r.: 90 x.e
10 -: points. r. g. capp. Yale ~ third with 8 D
Parallel bsr.-woa hy II. 6. .c4g9. Yale. 90 Will
~ points J. p. Jones Harvard. third. with 1864