New-York tribune., 1901-08-30
GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION.
,ovs AND GIRLS OF VACATION SCHOOLS
OBSERVE FIELD DAY" AT
CROTONA PARK.

o-s.-a,ce 20 public school methods
I-sse Nv the mother Of Bernard Wieselthler'
:. +ho snnual eymnastic exhibluon OF INC Pu"-40
s.hool Fairgrounds held IN Crotona FaIh Ees'e'
sor afternoon Master Wleseithler Was ono "a '"e
oa. bovs picked from lls youngsters who nave
49,, practising boxing under Dr. Joseph g. hlnpe
a. crotona Park playground THIS summer a'io -
-. =, the champions OF the selected ie~' no
- h.s he entered the lnclosure and begun his
,nVsBso essays al his opponent thah MIS-, "ieSe4-
..to- r,shed through the crowd forceo her way
,.+ she noljceuen who were keeping pack tHe
.b-onr and. with both arms swinging WiloIy De
,o-s bs, demau ied IN !rate tones that could De
heard above all the turnut that her S0h oes4S' O'
the seemingly murderous combat
..7rha rnorslity OF me boy u be ruined, she
.r,aske6 and ss the strong arm OF \ poiceInan
rnshed her back and held her aloof from the Has
she walled: Il buy boys bed, buy me poys
food I buy me boys clothes and who but me
should have the say about his character! never
tr.vr that they were teaching him lighting. or me
SON a never We been let go 10 the school"
Her additional remarks were lost 10 the public
in an outpouring OF Jewish jargon that was under
stood only by the exclusive crowd collected about
her The spirit OF her son. who recalled. without
doubt ungloved encounters with his mother. was
so seriously oampened by her appearance that at
the end OF the first round he sought an incon-
Ypcuous place apart from MS comrades, while his
'Trs Carrie Nation." among the audience added
10 the confusion and for 3 time al attention was
centred on that part OF the grounds. 20 the ex-
clusion Of the other attractions which were under
headway IN other sections OF the inclosure.
Not all the mothers feel does Mrs wiesel-
thier about boxing. which introduced into
Crotona Park Fairgrounds this summer as an ex-
pertinent in public educational sports. On the con-
trary, twenty parents more, says DR.. Knipe the
medical and physical director Of The ground. have
asked his advice regarding proper clothing with
which 10 provide their for the sport
Two little fve-year-old boys with huge gloves
were among the combstants. They were Jimmie
DAILY and Johnnie" Haher, who saluted each other
with hug and q kiss as they entered, and called
down wild applause by their later manifestations OF
hstieurs The twenty boys who boxed yesterday
will receive bronze medals from their instructor.
and VIII be divided into classes according TO weight
The last OF September a final contest viii be held
TO decide the champion OF each OF these classes
The display yesterday did not partale OF the
character Of a tournament, only one prize being
given. That a medal. by the team Of
The score TO !
The four hundred boys and girls who took part
n the various exhibitions yesterday were the sue
eessiul competitors from twenty OF the forty-three
PuDle school Fairgrounds, who won IN the pre-
lmnary contests held last week. Only four girls
SCHOOLS and one mixed school were represented.
eOlOred fags which they carried in many Of the
msrehings. evoUtons and group drills, produced
held and forest
@ 10Y me boys there were provided parallel and
norlontal bars bucks and rings, and performances
We're given in apparatus work, gymnastics. relay
races and basket ball. The mascot of School No.
y was greeted with an ovation he appeared on
E1, s neg bringing up the rear OF his team DE was
.1e4e sammy Rassenberg. tiny bit or a boy, not
more than four years old, who earned his laurels
iaier BY credtable performances on the buck and
as. The display OF the afternoon closed with
say rsssy gymnastics and mat work by the instructors
OF the various grounds.
among those present were DR.. a. 7. Schauffier,
Grs c. M WfIiapoe Ms 7 Me- NartIn and Tlr
s.saly 3 Curtis, general directors Of the play
soanos; Mrs. Mary 4. Duggett, general director OF
ssenlhe play centres. vacation school libraries and
,saintning classes; Morris E Stern. chairman OF
~ Se committee on sites and buildings: William FL
rs secretary Of the Board OF Education, and will
sa n Barringer, supervisor OF evening and sum
- - schools and lecture courses under the Board OF
..ucauon OF Newark. The public school play
"0unos VIII close for the season on Saturday.