The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-26
ON MAT,BARANDR RING
- n C. A. ATHLETES PERFORMED
CLEVER FEATS.
WAS SPRING EXHIBITION.
,rRFORMANCE ATTENDED AND EN-
IOYED BY HUNDREDS OF SPEC =
TATORS.

est City Gun Club Grounds To-day.
resides Members of Club Many
we'll known shots to Take Part In
r-snvannah Golf Clubs Team OF
IN Charleston Where 1t VIII Play
CHARLESTON Club Match Game To-
aay-ProbabIy Will Arrange for
Return Match.
Nearly. if not quite, hundred young
mon and boys took part in the spring
otbletic exhibition of the Y. NJ. c. A.
last night. and their work was enjoyed
bv probably 600 spectators, who mani
tested their appreciation by warmly
applauding.
Much of the work was exceptionally
good in particular that of j. H. Elton
and Masters Silva and Hoynes, who,
IN their performance at tumbling, did
feats that would have done credit to
professionals, much less amateurs.
Great credit is due Mr.. Elton for his
careful training of the youngsters at
the same time this work would have
been fruitless but for the care and at
tention with which the boys rewarded
his efforts.
This work was by far the most
spectacular of tine programme. Somer-
saults from every conceivable posi-
ton, kips from the mat pyramids
three high, and other feats of balanc-
ing. were among a few of the tricks
done. The grace of the boys, their
caring and the ease with which did
even the most difficult feats, won them
the heartiest approval of the specta-
tors.
Excellent work, with the exception
of the tunbling the best of the even
irg, was done on the horizontal bar by
Messrs. ]. c. Blake, Eden Rousseau,
G. B. Elton and w. F. Lynes, and the
same men with the addition of Mr..
McCallum did a number of clever feats
on the horizontal bars. Other good
work was that done on the flying rings
and in the pyramid building.
Considerable humor was injected in
the performance by the introduction Of
a wrestling bout on horseback:
the horses being represented
by two sturdy men, and the
riders by two men of lighter
NtlSHl' NHOy MucIl the SleeQS cdIIlc
together clutched each other and en-
deavored each to drag the other from
his seat. This was no easy task and
it was only after several minutes of
wrestling that MesSrs. Harden and
Rotureau succeeded in dislodging the
other rider, Mr.. Waldhauer.
A great deal of fun was also caused
by the boxing contest between JEFF
and Fitz," two youngsters, who, blind
folded were put on the mats with in
structions to punch Marquis of
Queensberry or any other old rules.
They accepted the suggestion, and
swung, countered (by accident), deliv-
cred upper cuts, and INDUCED in in
fighting like veterans of the ring
The complete programme of events
was.
Grand march, senior and junior
classes.
School fencing drill, junior class.
Long wand drill, senior class.
Glass work on apparatus, members
senior class. Leaders, Messrs. Elton, j.
H., McCallum, Elton, G. B., and Lynes,
w F.
Flying Rings-Messrs. Lynes, L. D.,
Rousseau, Lynes, w. F., and Blake.
Wrestling Catch as catch CAM
Messrs. Bostwick and McCallum.
Tumbling-Mr. J. H. Elton and Mas
tiers Silva and Hoynes.
Fence Vault-Messrs. Hohenstein, r.
w, Rousseau, Lynes, w. F., Elton, G..
B., Purse, Blake, Quinan, Flint and
Hayward
Wand Wrestling-Messrs. Waldhauer
and Lebey.
Horizontal Bar-Messrs. Elton, G. B.,
Lynes, w. F., Rousseau, Elton, j. H.,
Hohenstein, r. W., and Blake.
Wrestling from horseback, Bostwick
and Waldhauer, Harden and Rotureau.
Parallel bars, Messrs. Rousseau,
Lynes. W.. F. Hohenstein and Blake.
Boxing, "Fitz. and Jeff"
Pyramids Messrs. Wheeler, Harden,
Bostwick, Elton, G. B., Courvoisier,
Z. L., Righton, H. Y, Doty, w. T.,
Hunt, Elton, ]. H, Lynes, F., Lebey,
Waldhauer and Rotureau.
Music was furnished during the
grand march and the other events by
Rosenfeld's Orchestra.