Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
ATHLETIC TEAM HERE
Party of Germans on Their
Way to Indianapolis.
PICK OF THE EMPIRE
IN HANDS OF LOCAL COMMITTEE
OF RECEPTION.
Received at the White House at IL
o'Clock-Sightseein Tour
Of the City.
PICK OF THE EMPIRE

Washington Is today entertaining eleven
distinguished men of muscle from Germany.
They trained turner's. and are sad to
be the pick of the athletes of the German
empire. Their visit to this country was
specially sanctioned. 1t has been learned.
by no less a parsonage than Emperor VIII
liam.
President Roosevelt. himself an athlete.
Is manifesting considerable interest in the
visitors and their mission to America. and
he gave them a most cordial reception at
noon today at the White House
These men of Drawn are en- route to In
dianapolis to participate in the internal
tional athletic meet. which will begin June
D. They represent nine Of the principal
cities of Germany, and were selected as
team to represent their country only after
the most exacting competitive exercises. in
which athletes from all parts Of Prussia
took part.
of Medicine Goetz of Leipzig, Prof. Freder-
lex Kessler and August Mayer of Stuttgart.
Frederick Wolf of Hanover. Hermann
Kuhr of Erlangen. Karl Gutsch of Berlin.
Heinrich Berger of Frankfurt, Adolf Schir-
mer of Pforzheim. Theodore Brandenbur-
ger of Kiel. julius Keyl of Munich and
George Babe of Hanover
In addition to the German and American
teams at the Indianapolis meet there will
also be teams from Italy and Switzerland. r
Sightseeing Tour.
The German athletes arrived in Wash
ington at O'Clock this morning from New
York. and went at once to the Hotel Fritz
Reuter-. where they breakfasted. They were
subsequently waited upon by members of
given an automobile trip to the Capitol. the
museums and other points Of interest in
the city, concluding with a call at the
White House at noon.
After dinner the athletes, accompanied
by representative citizens of Washington.
bCa1ded an electric train for a pilgrimage
to the tomb CT George Washington at M.
Vernon. They had previously provided
themselves with two magnificent floral
wreaths. One of these was deposited in
the vault at Mount Vernon as a tribute to
the immortal Washington. The other will
be placed on the statue of GermanyS
George Observation-Disclosures the Great
in front of the War College, on the river
front, upon the return of the delegates from
their pilgrimage.
1t is explained that this double tribute is
intended as joint honor to the German
kaiser and President Roosevelt, who are
said to be similar in many respects, but
especially in their relation to athletics
The program as arranged by the citizens
committee for this evening contemplates a
reception at the home Of the Washington
Saengerbund, 314 c street northwest and
summer garden supper At late hour
tonight the visitors will leave by train to
continue their journey toward Indianap-
oils. They Were received by the President
at noon today and before going away they
gave him a hearty cheer in German. The
delegates were accompanied to the White
House by Simon Wolfe. Christian Heurich,
Anton Luerch, Carl Xander, William Hahn,
Gustave Pender Hugo Schultze, George
w. Spear and Carl Auerbach.
After leaving the White House the ath-
letes called at the German legation. where
they were entertained by the kaiser'S dip
lomatic representatives.
The Program Modified.
1t is said the committee of local Ger
mans and members of the German societies
had planned to entertain their visiting
countrymen on grand scale, and had en-
gagged the National Rifles Armory for that
purpose but at the request of Prof. Kess-
Ter, who is in charge of the athletes, the
reception Non such large scale was aban-
doned, as the iatter Is very anxious to keep
his men in first-ciass condition, that
they may compete successfully with the
athletes of this and other countries whom
they will meet at indianapolis.
The chairman of the local comms1 tee, MI.
George W. Sper. greeted the athletes In
New York last Sunday, at which time he
extended to them greetings of their fellow
countrymen in this city. Speaking OF his
interview with the athletes and Prof. AeSS-
Ter Mr. Spier stated that the practice and
discipline which these men are obliged to
undergo is most rigorous They are
obliged. he said, Ito practice at least four
hours every day. on ship or train land or
sea- and the only respite they will have
from this regular daily training will be
during their visit to this city, when for
the first time in many months. the regular
four hours practice will be omitted.
Mr. Charles Devide. New York news
paper man, who is accompanying the ath-
letes, said to a Sar reporter today that
the men are the best all around athletes
in Germany. According to the practice OF
the organization OF Turner's of which they
are members, the aim Is to develop equally
all the muscles of the body and the fullest
power of endurance. or that reason ne
said, there are no specialists among them.
They are equally proficient In all athletics.
and no member makes a specially of jump
ing, running or other tests; their aim being
to perfect themselves along all athletic
lines.
Some Anglo-Saxons," said Mr.. Deyide,
may surpass the Germans In certain spe-
clalties, but they claim to be able 20 hold
their own In tests where all the Faculties
are brought into play"
The German emperor Is said 20 favor more
extended athletics in his army, and Presi-
dent Roosevelt has the same idea concern
The German athletes expect to reach In
dianapolis Saturday. where arrangements
are being made to give them big recep-
tion. and on Sunday they will participate
in festival, also given in their honor.
They are typical Germans. all types OF the
hardy Turner's of their native land. and to
the casual observer IL appears that they
will be top-notchers at the coming con-
tests.
The Local Committees.
The committees of Washington citizens
who are showing the visiting athletes q
good time are as follows:
Executive committee-Richard Bartholdt
honorary chairman; George W. Spier, chair
man; c. Heurich, E. F. Droop William
Hahn and Hugo Schulze.
Reception committee-Simon Wolf, chair
man: Frank Claudy. Gustave Benaer, DIR.
Chr Strack and John Waidman,
Citizens' committee-H. H. Bergman.
chairman; julius Duhring, vice chairman;
John Jacob Immich. Louis Kimmel. Chr.
Dieterich, Adolf Cluss.r John g. Barthel.
August Schmedtie, Chris. xander. Werner
Koch, Jacob Kari Jos. Rakeman. Henry
like Robert Pcstner. Anton Eberly. T. f.
Rosenbusch, Joseph Enthoffer. Rud Saur, G.