The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26


Last night the annual athletic exhibition
OF the members OF the High School Ath-
letic association was held in the town
hall and II was the best thing OF the
kind that has yet been seen here. The
results OF the exhibition showed that the
many hours put in practice during the
past few months had been devoted TO
conscientious work.
The exhibition was under the direction
OF Neis Johnson. one Of the members
OF the high school faculty. and himself
ability.
The evenings entertainment opened
promptly at o'clock with a piano solo
by Clifton Anthony, followed by selec-
tion by Tfnkhams fremont orchestra.
which had been secured for the occa-
sion.
The exhibit proper opened with a par
allel bar exercise by Davis. Mccormick.
| French. Chase. Carpenter Gerhard.
| Aikens, Walker, Slocum. Payne. Nick
erson, Percival, Kingsford. Dyer and
Darcy.
After the exercise Mccormick and
Giroux got together In wrestling bout
pretty one and 80 close that there
was considerable doubt on the part OF a
good many of the members OF the audi
ence as 10 the Justice OF the referees
decision by which the bout was given 10
Mccormick.
After the decision had been given John
son and Pooler came out and did a turn
ON the mat giving the three minute time
allowance at pace so hot that the spec
tatoDs were lost in admiration.
Johnson had the advantage OF weight
! but Pooler had big bunch OF skill about
his person and he used this to offset the
superior weight OF his antagonist The
match was very even one from start
70 finish and II was expected that as
neither OF the men had secured fall the
bout would be called a draw. but the
| referee decided that Pooler had been on
the defensive for the greater part of the
time and for this reason awarded the
| decision to Johnson.
After t01ie the program was varied by
an Indian club drtil by II of the young
women Of the scbool. The drill was
very pretty one and the young women
went through II in manner that was
fsutless. Those partlcipa in the ex-
er'cfse were Misses Gibbs. Gerhard, Dono-
van. Anthony, Allen. vallette> TUbtn Mes
singer, Whitaker. Vance and Murphy
The tunrblins acts. which were perform
! VI ny hCsOITHlCh, MCDOndp, ffeTNaN.
! Evans. Walker, Chase. French. Gerhard.
Anthony. Nickerson. Percival, Darcy and
! Dyers were very good, some OF the feats
successfully done being very difficult and
requiring no small degree OF skill Walk
er, Mccormick and Nickerson did some
excellent long diving.
The young men also did some good
pyramid work. going through tests of en-
durance and agility that won the hearty
applause OF the large audience. Those
participating in this part of the program
| were Evans, Gr1swold. Johnson, Ian
phear. Mccormick. Mcdonald. Angel.
Carpenter. Chase, Curtis, French CH. F.),
French OF. NJ. Norton, Smeed, Walker.
Afksns, Anthony. Billings. Bourne. Ger
hard. N,okerson. Payne. Roe, Slocum.
Clark. Darcy. Dyer, Giroux. Kingsford.
Perkins and Salve.
After this Miss Sadie Murphy gave
pretty exhibition OF club swinging in
which she handled the clubs with the
grace and skill OF a professional This
was followed by another wrestling match
bet ween Billings and Evans. Neither OF
the men got fall, b.rt Billings was
given the decision. because he seemed 20
be on the aggressive for the greater part
OF the bout
This was followed by a go between Har-
vie and II. r. French. in which the form
er got q decision on a fall in short or
der.
Then a dozen OF the boys, under the
leadership OF Captain Mcdonald OF the
high school football team did some excel
lent work on the parallel bars.
one OF the features Of the exhibition
was n lively wrestling bout between Nels
johnson and Fran& Ehmke. OF Brown
University. Both OF these men have held
championship honors at the college on the
| hill and for n long time there has been a
| utr ht,f fviendiv rtr-afrN hafwn them
There were two periods OF three minutes
| each and in the second period Johnson
| yicceeded in getting n half Nelson on his
man which landed him on the mat. The
| contest was q lively one and the two men,
with their muscles standing out like whip
cords while they were matched against
each other I'm a contest OF strength and
skill presented a eight that would delight
| any lover OF athletics.
This was followed by more wrestling,
Anthony and Kingsford getting together
| on the mat IN a three-mfnute struggle In
which neither OF the men succeeded In
getting a fall. Kingsford got the decision
| on points.
Misses Adams. Campbell. Bugbee. Ag-
new. Church. Crocker, Frazer. Griswold.
Hail. Hazard. Elsie and Edna Fryer.
Knauf. Keene. Jackowits, Mary and An
ME McCcart. Medbery. Mountain. Orns-
bee and Townsend. Miss Townsend acted
as fnsin1st.
The program was concluded with a po-
tato race which was won by walker, who
proved himself TO be a swift one In the
run after the tubers. After the exhibition
the floor was cleared for dancing, music
for which was furnished by Tinkhams
fremont orchestra Ice cream and cake
were also served. The proceeds OF the af-
fair will be- devoted to the maintenance
or the baseball team which will represent
the school during the coming season.
ATHLETIC LEADER
The East Providence high school has AL
ways been recognized factor In the
amateur world OF athletics. and It's sturdy
representatives have carried the colors OF
the school TO victory many times. Many
NJ the young men have attained consider
able reputc in the various athletic con-
tests which they have engaged In.
Last evening, however. the work of the
young ladies OF the high school showed
rsmsrkeble proficiency IN the drills which
they engaged I'm under the direction OF
Mss Sadie Murphy OF Rufrford. n pupil
~ tho high school Miss Murphy Is the
recognized leader IN things athletic
among the girls. and she is probably the
best club swinger Of her age In the state.
sQhs Is one % the leaders Of the Glasses