The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-08
UNIVERSITY.
ATHLETES
TenthSTournament Of F:aye'''r-
weather OymnaslumAF':s ass:
MANY ST. UPRISING STUNTS y Is:
Splendid Work Of the Young Men Re-
fleets the Greatest Credit Opof, In
structor fnuschenbach, Who
ALDO Gave Some Exhibitions.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, "a,
March THE tenth annual tournament
Of the Fayerweather Gymnasium Assoc
citation Of the University Of Virginia,
which occurred o-night, was undoubted--
" the finest exhibition Of gymnastics ever
sect, at any southern university. Coached
by Mr. p. ID, Rauschenbach, formerly In,
structor In the Brown University gym
nasium and tho holder Of the all-around
gymnastic Championship OF the East, the
athletes showed up in fine form and en-
tertained the largo crowd with well per-
formed tricks, some Of them new ana
quite spectacular. There were twelve
events, as folows
4. Flying Trapezo Teams Entries:
Heavy nen-IIenry G. Grant, Of New
York William W. billiard, Of Lynchburg,
Va; j. s.. ADHESION, Of Italy Tex; Gu
gene Munger, of Birmingham, Ala; Fred
erck w. Bargcr, OF shawsvillc, Va; John
p. Boogher, OF st. Louis. Mo-; Robley G:
Munger, OF Birmingham. Ala. LlEht
men-Owen c. Shaner, of Lynchpurg'
Va; Ohm II. McNeely. OF Evansvilie,
Ind; ] ohm s. Derr Of New BrunswlcK'
N. J.;E Charles Z. Moran, of the Uni.
versity OF Virginia. Henry w. Hall, OF
Huntsville, Ala; S. Hiraoka, Of Hakota,
Japan. Winners-H man, Henry c.
Grant; light man, Owen G. Shaner.
2. Side Horse. Entries: w w. Dillard.
]. p. Boogber, j. H McNeely. j. $. al
kisson. Winner, j. 8. ADHESION.
8. Flying Rings. Entries: j. Fl. Nc
Nicely, II. G. Grant ]. S. ADHESION, J. z.
Boogher, CT Z. Moran. Winner, j. 3.
Adkisson.B9 IS
IA. Parallel Bar. Entries: J. s. Adks-
son, j. H. NcNeely. ]. J. Boogher, 3.
TIiraoka, W. w. billiard. G. NJ. Tunstall'
OF Norfolk, Va. Winner, j. s. Adk!s-
son.
S. Horizontal Bar. Entries: G. M. Tun-
stall, w. r. Tyrec Eugene Munger. j..
p lBoogher, ]. S. Adkisson jill NC
Nicely. Winner, Eugene Munger.
6. Tumbling, Entries: G. p. Moran, r.
w. FIull,#sJ.3 Adksson, j. II. McNee1y'
j. p. Boogher. Winner, II. ". Hall.
q. wrestling Ulght-w cighD-W. r.
Tyre, Of staunton, Va, VS.. H. Hall.
8. indian Club Observation-Disclosures
Rauschenbach.
.. wrestling (heavy-welght)-,W ".
Holland, Of Eastville, Va, vs.. Albert X.
Erskne, OF Memphis. Tenn.
10. Boxing. D. NIc1nns, OF Meri-
dian, Miss, vs.. W, r. T'yree.
11.I.'.Lofty Flights --1nstructor Raus-
chenbuch and z, w, Bitter, of l.eesburg,
VAT .all-around medalist of last years
tourna ment.,
10. Dumb Bell Drill Glass.
SALL-ARoUND. CHAMPION.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES M. ". Lille. wv.
e. Christian and William II. Echols---
decided In favor Of j. II. gN1cNeelyi as the
winner Of the Anderson medal for the
best all-around athlete. This medal and
the cups for the winners In individual
events Wero presented by DR.. s. G.
MITCHELL of Richmond College, a.
The tournament was far ahead OF That
Of last session, which excelled Its prede-
cessors. The combinations were much
more difficult, and many OF the Stunts"
performed would surprise professional
athletes.
On the flying trapeze there were vari-
| Gus combinations, consisting or aerial
turns. double twists and leg movements
| the birds nests, and ire high dive over
| the trapcze and catch.
On the parallel bar, SEMI Hlraoka, the
little Jap, showed UP exceedingly we'll.
Flo was especially good In balancing.
having wonderful control OF himself on
his hands as well as on his feet.
Tho exhibition on the horizontal bar
was an especial feature of the appara-
tus work Much Improvement along this
line has been made In the last year.
Eugene Munger, Of Birmingham, Ala,
a former student at St. Adams School.
Radford did the giant swing, front and
| back, finishing with beautiful ia y
out" NIcNeely the Indiana youth.
caught the audience with his fancy tricks.
GUoD sTUMBLING.
In tumblng, Charles e. Moran. of the
University, showed up remarkably we'll
for the time he has worked, and will, in
| n few years. lundoubtedly carry off the
all-round medal. 8I
! billiard, as a new man, showed GOOD
movement and, with his nerve and pres
ent skill. will soon make one of the best
all-round men in the South.
John p Boogher, who won the paral-
| lei and horizontal bar last session, and
who has had considerable experience In
st. Louis, was in fine form, and made
strong bid for. the all-round Champion
! ship.
A new departure was tho wrestling
ana boxing. The way the pupils handled
the gloves, executed the breaks, and
made their leaves, was astonishing for the
short time they have been at It.
! The spectacular event was the exhibi-
ton by Instructor Rauschcnbach and
Mr.. Emory w Bitter, last years medal
ist They performed on az the apparatus,
tho parallel bars-revolying giant swings,
| fIy-aways, cut-offs, sole-wheels. hand
stands, hand walks, turns on one bar and
somersaults On the horse they did the
single and double leg circles. with double
and triple vaults, with back and front
somersaults off the horse, They also
gave an exhibition of fancy team tumb-
lng, Including front and back lay-outs
from hands, arms and shoulders, com.
blned with ground tumbling.
INSTRUCTOR ERAUsCEiENBACII,
Paul r. Rauschenbach the instructor
who trained the athletes, was born in
Germany, and came to this country wher
he was olght years old Y, lie attended
at the age OF IS, at the same time taking
great nteres in athletics les ama symna y,
nasiuln at Paris n, ].
Mr. Rauschenbaeh has taken an part ra,d !,
the ali-around gymnastic championship
1895. In 1893 he won fourth place at the
National German Gymnastio Tournamen
500 gy%nas ne held o IT MTap hed
nndcr Tho n,spices of the same associa,
ton at st. Louis. he won second place,