The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
TAG WITH A CLUB
How Biffum and SOakum Played
1t Last Night.
Amusing Feature of Y. VI. G. A.
Athletic Exhibition.
DID SOME GOOD WORK.
Young Athletes Show Good
Training and Proficiency.
Railroad Department Enjoys
Pleasant Banquet.

The annual exhibition of athletics,
caIisthcnics and gymnastics was given
last evening in the gymnasium of the
Central Young Mems Christian associ-
alton by the members of the various
classes who are taking gymnasium
work under the teaching and super
vision of H. L A len. the physical d.
rector. And all of those participating
in the various events from mere lads
IN size and years to full grown young
men gave every evidence in their phySl-
cal development ar d sgeTe ral all around
healthy Appearance to the fact that
there is more truth than poetry In the
announcement which occupies proml-
rent place on the walls of the gym
nasium that Nothing can be poured
out of a bottle and taken with a spoon
that will take the place of bodily ex-'
ercise.''
There was a large crowd of the rela-
tives and friencs of participants pres
ent at the exhibition and il did not
take much of an effort on the part OF
the performers to bring forth ROUND
after round of applause. but at that all
the applause they received was most
deserved for their work was of an un-
usually high order.
Plenty of good fun was inteTspersed
between the drills and other exercises.
The chief fun makers were a couple
of young fellows appropriately called
"Biffun and SjS kuuI.' They INDUCED
in n game of Sailors Tag. This game
is a novelty here and is a game of tag
I'm Which both the contending parties
are evidently 1T Bifum and Soakum
had their right legs tied to the same
rope of considerable length. Tney
were blind-folded and in their left
hauds carried dunlbbelis. These they
raped on the floor and in that way
located each others whereabouts. In
their right hands they carried stuffed
clubs and when they thought they
&rfI- of
other they swiDed away with their
clubs, frequently striking nothing more
substantial than the vacant air, but
quite as frequently each other The
other humorous event was furnished by
the prepare tory leaders, who. CARRIED
in the fantastic costumes of clowns,
INDUCED in all sorts of gymnastic
games Tie window jump, by the
members of the employed boys class,
also furnished some fun as well as an
opportunity for some particularly agile
work on the part of the boys
The preparatory class went through
a free caIisthenic drill. the junior class
a dumb-belI drill, and the senior A
class a drill with steel wands. There
was fancy and figure marching by the
Junior and student leaders. side horse
leaders. athletic calisthenics by the
students class, potato race by the
senior B class and parallel bar work
and the formation of pyramids by the
senior A leaders. Mr.. Joseph whitmer
did some excellent club swinging.
All of the drill work showed most
careful training and aptitude on the
part of the members of the various
classes ard the individual work of all
who performed on the horse ard paral-
lei bars vas of a high order. Physical
Director Allen has closed the first year
of his stewardship and has given a
good account of himself
At the Railroad Department.
An enjoyable banquet was rendered
10 the educational and gymnastic