The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08
A.. |. Denton Won the Title Of College
GymnaSt in Contest.
Hands Across Beat Old Stone, the
Favorite, by a Neck Yesterday.

The symnastic and wrestling contest
held last evening In Lyman gymnasium.
Brown university. before about 100 en-
thusiastic spectators was about as In
teresting as any athletic event of the sea-
son thus far.
The chief honor OF the evening was
awarded To A. L. Denton. 0S, OF Plain
held. N j., who won the title OF college
gymnast. with a total OF l22 l-l0 points
out OF a possible $50. 10 his credit. w.
NJ. eager. 'os. and II. NJ. Butler. Os both
OF this city, took second and third places.
respectively.
The first three men who captured the
honors were so evently matched that
their respective places were not de-
cided until the very ast event
Next To the contest for the title OF col
lege gymnast. the various wrestling Houts
10 decide the winners in the feather
weight. lightweight. mddleweiglr and
heavyweight championship OF the univer-
city were of the most interest. Each pair
Of contestants was evenly matched, 50
that the bouts brought out some spirited
work. As the time limit set for each
bout was only ten minutes but one wrest-
Ter scored a fan, while the either contest
ants won on points.
The only fall recorded was in the
heavyweight championship. which was
won by r. II. Ehmke 0S. who was paired
against his brother H. A. Ehmke. '0S. the
Brown football player.
The featherweight championship went
10 L. r. Griggs. 0s who kept his op-
ponent. K. G. Hempel on the defensive
throughout the bout. but he was not able
TO score fall because OF the shortness
81 the time The contest FOR the light
weight championship brought out the
most scientific wrestling OF the evening
G. w Ehmke. %. was awarded the de-
cison on points over T. NJ Webb. '05.
The middleweight championship was cap
tured by X. II. Thurlow, '0. who won
on points from NJ VI. Curtis. 0
During the course OF the evenings ex-
hibition pleasing calisthenic, dumbbell
and wand drills were given by members
of the Sophomore and Freshman classes.
special feature introduced last night
was tumbling exhibition by II. r.
Hallborg and W. &. Mustard Many Of
their stunts were cleverly executed
and ELECTED generous and deserved ap-
pfause from, the spectators
Much OF the credit for this pleasing
gymnsstic exhibition was due 10 the per-
severins efforts OF Coach Courtland T.
Cady, formerly OF the Providence Y NJ
G. A. who several weeks ago undertook
20 develop a gymnastic team at Brown.
ne Wds ihSt Ilgnt presented Witn a nAnd-
eome gold watch by RI. NJ. Butler I'm be-
half OF the members OF the gymnastic
team IS a token of their appreciation ot
his efforts
At the conclusion OF the contests Presi-
dent Faunce presented the prizes which
consisted OF handsomely engraved pew
ter cups from the Weybosset Jewelry
company for tho various winners. The
summary:
Title of College Gymnast-Won by A
l. Denton; w. NJ. eager. second: n NJ.
Butler, third. Wrestling for feathervtght
championship-Won by y. r. Griggs
Wrestling for the lightweight champion
ship-Won by G. w. Ehmke. Wrestling
for the mlddleweight championship--W
by H. n. Thurlow Wrestling for the
heavyweight championship--Won by r.
IL Ehmke. Special tumbling by H. r.
Halborg and W. &. Mustard. Competi-
tive class drills-Won by the Sophomores.
Judges for the gymnastic contest-O.
L. Hebbert. physical director OF p. Y. NJ.
G. A; A. Cross, ]. t. Schwinn. Judge
for wrestling, Nels Johnson. Brown 90