The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17

~ HE highest honors within reach
of an amateur athlete is the
winning of d championship in
the Olympic games, in which the pick
of all nations of the civilized world
compete. The chance will probably be
offered this year to a pair of Newark
boys. George Mehnert and Jus Bauer,
members of the National Turn Verein.
The Newark athletes are expected to
be selected for the American team TO
represent Uncle Sam in the wrestling
tournament of the Olympic games at
London. England, next summer, ana,
judging from their past records, they
may be counted upon to carry off the
titles in their respective classes.
The final selection will probably be
made after the A. A. u. or the Metro
politan wrestling championship touir
Eanlent. which will be held shortly.
Mehnert, Bauer and a dozen other
members of the National Turner's will
be entered in those contests.
Mennert is beyond doubt h best
amateur l25-pound wrestler in the
country. He won n championship
after another in the 115-pound class in
the Metropolitan and National tourna~
ments, and after stepping into the 125-
pound ranks, duplicated his success
there, In many of his matches he
pinned his opponents shoulders to the
mat in less than a minutes time.
England, Denmark. Germany, Cana
da and other nations sent their pest
wtestlers to meet the American CRAP
piers in the Olympic games at So.
Louis. Here again Mehnert stood head
and shoulders above all in his class,
and the international championship
went to his credit.
Bauer also carried off honors at st.
Louis. and has made his mark in
numerous tournaments in the East.
He has ably filled his eliminates shoes
in the 115-pound class. Robby Bon
nett, another Newark wrestler, was
another champion in his class, but he
left the amateur ranks several years
ago.
A trip to London as members of the
American team would be a high honor
for the Newark wrestlcrs. Over here
Europe will have more candidates in
the field than at the st. Louis games,
but they don't come better than the
boys Of the U. S. A.
April 90. entries close racquets; q,
racquet competition commences; 2S, en-
tries close, covered court lawn tennis;
80, entries close; gymnastics.
May 8, covered court lawn tennis
competition commences; II, entries
close, Hennis: IS. tennis competition
con1niGnces; %, entries close, golf.
June /, entries close, rifle shooting,
clay bird shooting, polo, rowing Except
Belgium, Canada, Germany. Holland,
United Kingdom; /, golf competition
commences; 2, golf competition (con-
~tinued); 8, golf competition (continued);
6, entries Nose, grass court lawn ten
mis-; II, entries close, athletics, archery,
cycling, swimming, wrestling Is, en-
tries close, fencing; is, polo competi-
ton commences; 20, final polo match;
u, entries close for motor boat races;
%, entries close, yachting; 80, entries
close. racing belgium, Canada, Ger
many, Holland, United Kingdom).
July 6, grass court lawn tennis ON
petition 8. Q. 10, rife shoot
ing al Bisley, clay bird shooting at
Uxendon; Ii. motor boat races; 13,
Olympic games in Stadium commence;
p, yacht races commence; IS, yacht
races continued, Olympic Regatta at
Henley commences; 20, 80, Olympic Re-
gatta at Henley continued.