The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
The Annual Athletic Contests of the
Allied Societies Is an Event Of
Much Interest.
At GERMANIA PARK TODAY
FIRST MEETING HELD AT SOUTH
SIDE TURNER HALL.
Mayor BoOkwalter and Henry Victor
Welcome the VisitOrs-The Conn
plete Programme.


sentatives OF the societies of the Indiana
district Of the North American Turnerbund
and the North American Gymnastic Asso-
citation, who are in indianapolis to take
part in their annual gymnastic tournament,
was held last night, when about three hum
dren Turner'S from Chicago, South Bend,
Fort Wayne. Terre Haute and other Illinois
and Indiana cities and Louisville. KY, were
given a welcome reception at the South
Side Turner Hall.
The gymnastic tournament will extend
over two days and will be concluded to-
morrow night with festival ball at the
South Side Turner Hall. The tournament
will be the biggest German affair held in
Indianapolis for several years. The con-
tests will be held in Germania Park and
will be begun at o'clock this morning.
Fully 1900 Turner's are expected in Indian
apolis to-day. A Chicago delegation will
come in two special cars The Fort Wayne
and South Bend societies have planned to
run excursions for the tournament. Most
of those who will compete for the tourna-
ment prizes had arrived in the city last
night. The crowds to come to-day will be
visiting Turner's.
THOSE IN CHARGE.
The entire affair is under the direction Of
the Socialer Turnverein and the South Side
Turnverein of indianapolis, who will be as
sisted by members of the Independent
Turnverein. Following are the societies of
the Indiana district OF the North American
Turnerbund and the North American Gym
nastic Association: Louisville Turnge-
meinde; Socialer Turnverein and Sued Settle
Turnverein, indianapolis; Socialer Turn
verein, Danville, H.; Socialer Turnverein.
Tell City, Ind; South Bend Turnverein;
Chicago Turngemeinde; Central Turnverein
and Sued Settle Turnverein, Chicago; Turn
verein Vorwarts, Fort Wayne; Central
Turnverein, Evansville; Terre Haute Turn
verein. All will be fully represented in the
tournament One hundred and fifty Turn
ers will compete for the prizes.
The reception at the South Side Turner
Hall was held in the summer garden, which
was In gala garb for the visiting athletes.
The nxSic was furnished by Beiser's Band.
Mayor Bookwalter, Henry Victor, president
of the South Side Turnverein, and Philip
Rappaport, representing the Turner's ma
tional organization, were the speakers
Mayor Bookwalter spoke of the large
part German citizens have taken in the up
building of Indianapolis both physically
and morally He said the Germans have,
indeed, been large factor in making In
dianapolis the beautiful and fine city Ii is.
He spoke of the attention the German citi-
Zens always give their families and thought,
no matter II the President Of the United
States does think race suicide Is in progress
in this country, the Germans are not of
this opinion and are not the people who
are responsible for the decrease in the num-
praised the Germans for building the
South Side Turner Hall and taking their
wives and children there to enjoy them
selves after their own bent"
Mr.. Victor spoke a brief welcome to the
visiting Turner'S and thanked them because
Indianapolis has been given the honor of
having the big gymnastic tournament.
THE PROGRAMME.
Following is the complete programme for
the tournament and the other features of
the meeting:
Sunday
z a. m.-Beginnfng of the contest of the
different societies; tactic and wand exer-
cises.
a. information and trial of the mass
exercises by the active Turner's.
8 a. m.-Individual contest: Apparatus
work, horizontal bar, parallel bar and horse
and field work, 1oO-yard dash and bar
jumping.
11:30 a. m. to 1:30 d. m--Dinner. Pause.
1:3O p. REORGANIZATION of contest.
to s o. m.-Gymnastic exhibition by diff
ferent societies and mass exercises by the
active Turner's.
Evening-Concert and intellectual con-
test at South Side Turner Hall.
Monday
a. m.-Swimming contest, White river.
9. a. m.-Fencing and wrestling contest
10 a. m.-Contest in field work, as: Pole
vaulting; hop. step and jump; putting the
shot, fast climbing and hurdle race at Ger
mania Park
11:30 a. m. to go p. m.-Dinner.
1:30 y. discrimination of contest.
d. m.-Relay race.
/ p. m.-Gymnastic games, as: Basketball,
captain ball, baseball, etc. Concert and
social entertainments at the headquarters
Of the different societies on the festival
grounds. Mutual visits
Up. m.-Meeting of the contest committee.
Sp. Redistribution of prizes and festival
ball at the South Side Turner Hall.
Tuesday
Outing and visits of the different interest
ing parts and views of the city and depart
of