The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-29
One of the Most Successful Events I'm
the History Of the North Amer
lean Turnerbund.
AT SOUTH SIDE TURNvEREIN
ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN
THERE In THE EVENING.
The Tournament Will Conclude To-
Night with a Festival Ball ut the
south Side Hall.

About 5000 people witnessed the big gym
nastic tournament given by the North
American Turnerbund and Gymnastic AS
ISOLATION at Germania Park yesterday aft
ernoon. The exercises began at o'clock
in the morning and were continued until
late in the evening. The tournament will
continue to-day and the prizes are to be
awarded by the contest committee in charge
this evening.
Fully 1000 visiting Turner's were in at
tendance yesterday and excursions were
run from Fort Wayne. South Bend and
Terre Haute. The affair is perhaps the
biggest German affair held in Indianapolis
for several years. The crowd yesterday
was composed for the most part of repre-
sentative Germans of the city, and the day
was thoroughly enjoyed from the first per-
Torrance in the morning until late in the
evening, when the street cars were taxed
in bringing the pleasure-seekers back to
the city,
The feature of the programme was flag
drill given by girls of the Independent
Turnverein under the direction of Prof
Curt Tall. Some of the girls carried Amer
lean flags, others the ensign OF the father
land and the performance against the green
background of the park had a most beau
tiful and pleasing effect. The mass exer-
cises by the different Turner societies in
staff drill was brilliant success. Ten So
cietes, including the Chicago South Side
Turnverein Central Turner's of Chicago and
the Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, South Bend,
Evansville Social Turner's and South Side
Turner's of Indianapolis made up the spec
tacle. Perfect time was kept in their diff
ferent movements.
THE CONTESTS.
The contests yesterday included apparatus
work, horizontal bar, parallel bar and horse
and field work, Northumberland dash and
bar jumping. The entries in these contests
and the number of men from each society
were: Chicago Turner'S, Is; Central Turn
ers of Chicago, 20; South Side Turner's of
| Chicago, IS; Fort Wayne, Il; Terre Haute,
| 10; Evansville, 10; Louisville, u; Social
Turner's and South Side Turner's Of this
| city, SO.
The winners of the field events were:
| Broad jump: Otto Kaeka, South Side Chi
cago Turner's, first ~ feet Z inches; Max
| Emmerich, Indianapolis Turner'S, second,
| 20 feet inches. One-hundred-yard dash:
Won by Max Emmerich, Indianapolis; time,
/ 10 2-5 seconds.
Henry Victor, president of the South Side
| Turnveren. is largely responsible for the
| success of the tournament thus far. He
was well pleased with the afternoon crowd,
and said that over thirty aPPiiicaton tons for
membership In the local societies were re-
|
| The ladies of the South Side Turnverein
served dinner in the evening, and over 1850
people were served
The dancing pavilion was crowded during
the afternoon. Plenty of good music and
| refreshments of all sorts were served.
| EVENING ENTERTAINMENT.
| Last night the visiting Turner's were en-
tertained at concert given by the South
Side Turnervein at their hall on Prospect
street. An elaborate programme was rem
| dered The hall and garden were tastefully
decorated and illuminated. After the OPEN
ing overture by the orchestra, glee club,
composed of Chicago Turner'S, sang and
were received with enthusiasm. The next
number was Club Swinging" by the sec
| ond girls class of the South Side Turner
School. Thirty-hve girls took part in this
part and the effect was pleasing. a solo
| by Miss Alma Bernd was followed by a
quartet. Electrical club swinging by five
| followed. This number was beautifully
executed and the effect of the colored lights
Mr.. George Smith. The evenings pro-
gramme closed with another selection by
the Chicago singing society.
A more enjoyable affair than last night
has never occurred at the South Side hall.
Such was the opinion of every one who was
fortunate enough to be present. The South
Side SOcialer Turnverein and the South Side
Turnverein of Indianapolis were assisted
by the members of Independent Turnverein
of this city.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The tournament will be concluded to-
night with festival ball at the South Side
Turner Hall, at which time the winners of
the prizes will be announced.
Following is the programme of to-day s
events:
a. m.-Beginning of the contest of the
different societies: tacto and wand exer-
! ciseS.
s a. Information and trial of the mass
exercises by the active Turner's.
a. m.-Individual contest. Apparatus
work, horizontal bar, parallel bar and horse
and field work; 100-yard dash and far
jumping.
go a. m. to 1870 p. m--Dinner. Pause
1870 p. discrimination of contest
TO p. m.-Gymnastic exhibitions by diff
| ferent societies and mass exercises by the
active Turner's.
Evening-Concert and intellectual contest
| at South Side Turner Hall.