The evening Republican., 1902-06-16
With THE
TURNER'S

| The field sports which began or
Saturday morning at Scheutzen Pa RI
were concluded In Turn Hall ycste r.
terday afternoon. They consisted oil
running, jumping, vaulting, rope
climbing, fencing, relay races, shop
putting. weight lifting, and appara-
tus work. There were also exhibition
drills with wands. Indian clubs and
dumb.bells. which were particip a ted
in by classes from all the societies in
the circuit. Members of the PhiIa.
delphla Turngemeinde carried off the
bulk Ct prizes.
| The showing madeby themembers
was excellent. They are in the main
young men, having a knowledge In
all-rouod athletics. The different
societies represented we're: Philadsl-
phia Turngemeinde, 81 contestants;
Southwark Turnverein and Sunday
School, ID; Germania Turnverein OF
Philadelphia. 10; Germanla TURNER
elm OF Roxborough, Pa, -: Columbia
Tuanyerein, Philadelphia, II; Will
mington Turngemeinde, 8; Germania
Turnverein Of Baltimore, 8; River
side, N. j., 10; Active Turner'S OF
the Kensington Labor Lyceum Asso.
citation, Philadelphia, Ia; Social
Turnverein Of Trenton, N. j.. 7.
The following events comprised
Saturdays Programme: One hundred
yards dash. high JUMP, weight lifting.
putting sixteen. pound shot, broad
jump, pole vault, broad and high
jump, running hop-step-and. jump,
relay races, wrestling, exhibition
drills. The summary follows:
One hundred ards dash-R Euerie
first, 10, rs seconds; J. Grieb, second
10 35 seconds; Max Hess, third, IL
seconds. All OF the Philadelphia
Turngemeinde.
High jump-Max Hess, first;
height, s feet u inches; second, r.
Fuerle, feet inches; Third, J.
Grleb. feet inches.
Weight lifting-E. Reciivcg. Phila-
delphia Turngemeinde, lifted Is
pounds As times: E. Lasle. Philadel-
phia Turngemeinde, lifted the weight
A times.
Putting sixteen pound shot, with
the right hand John Quantius.
Southwark Turnverein, 33 feet 8
inches; Grieb. Philadelphia Turn
ers. 81 feet 2 inches; r. Furle,
Observation-Disclosures. 30 feet inches
With the left hand--W. Moser, n
feet l inch; j. Grieb, 26 feet; NJ.
Hess, % feet.
Broad jump--Max Hess, 20 feet 6
inches; II. Fuerie, 20 feet: GrieD 10
feet inches.
Pole vault-lIess, 10 feet, Fuer leo
feet inches; Grieb,9 feet.
Broad and high jump -Fuerle, first,
5feet and /! feet distance; Hess and
Grieb tied, feet 10 inches high and
II feetdiStance.
Running hop, step, and jump-T.
Schneider, Southwark, AZ feet, .!
inches; Hess and Grieb, tied, Al feet
"a inches.
Relay races Philade pha Turnge-
meinde, first, one hundred yards in
10. 7 seconds; Columbia second, TO-.
seconds; Southwark. third. ll.3 Sec
onds.
OndS.
WrcsLling-H. Wiedeman, of Viii.
mington Turngemeinde, first; John
Miller, Philadelphia Turngemcnde.
second.
The events on yesterdays pro.
gramme consisted of swimming in the
Brandywine at Kirkwood Park, APP
paratus work. foil fencing, rope
climbing. In addition there were en-
hibitions in singing and rccitations.
The summary follows:
Swimming--lOO yards, Robert Lay
ter, Columbia Turnvercin, first, one
minute and l6 seconds; Edward
krauSs, Philadelphia Turngcmelndc,
second, one minute and 10 seconds;
John Quantius, Southwark Turnycr-
Elm, third, one minute and "a sec.
Onds.
Rope climbing Hess, first climb,
26 feet inches; total, "a feet 8 in
chcs: Hugo UhIig, Kensington Labor
Lyceum: first climb. % feet 9! inches: |
total, 81 feet inches; William !
Schmidt, Columbia TurnveIc'n, first
climb, rs feet 3 inches; total, 81 feet
II inches: Paul Wander, Phiiadcl-
phia Turngemcindc, first climb, II
feet 5 inches; total 81 feet and in
Chts
loil fencing William Fricg and,
Philadelphia Turngemelde, first, III |
points; Edwin Bcnter and Paul Wcnd |
ley, both Of Philadelphia Turngcme-
indie, tied for second place, III points
each.
The sports were concluded at 80 |
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and dane
ing, singing exhibitions and juvenile
wrestling bouts until 8 O'Clock last
evening, when the prizes were award
ed.
There were nine club prizes, seven
third or highest grade prizes and
twenty-five second-class or lower
grade prizes awarded, besides the
individual ones.
The prizes consisted of diplomas.
The winners of the first and sec
ond prizes were each given a laurel
wreath. Six young women, dress
ed in white and carrying wreaths
of laurel, occupied seats on the
stage. AS A. L. Weisense, presi-
dent of the Philadelphia district,
called the name of the successful
contestant, the diploma was handed
to him and the wreath placed upon
his bann4 by a young woman were