Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-30
ATHLETICFEATS
WITNESSED BY
600 PEOPLE
First Annual Holiday Gym
nasium Exhibition At Local
Y. N. C.. A. Proves Happy
Thought.

The first annual holiday gymnasium
exhibition last night at the Y NJ. c
A. was a decided success. a crowd O
more than 500 witnessed the excellen
work of the various classes beginninI
with the calisthenic and gymnastiC
drill by twenty members OF tire JUMBO
gymnasium classes, boys from ten tc
| fourteen years of age.
Doris and McAllister, members %
the association fencing squad, were
greeted with round of applause IN
their clever work with the foils The
Senior gymnastic squad, composer OF
Linney, Kitchell, r. McAllister, ID. Nc.
Allster, Benton. Doris, Temby, But
Ter and Reardon, showed the careful
training of three months. work in the
gymnasium during tne fall season.
They gave a splendid exhibition of ap-
paratus work on the horizontal, paraI-
lei bar and high horse.
The weight lifting by W r. Banks,
assisted by Earl Beckwith, the small
est member in the Junior class, was
loudly applauded Banks has won
derful muscular development ana
gave u good exhibition with the fifty
six pound weight raising it full
length above his head twenty-six
times in succession. The work with
other weights ELECTED much laughter,
when. after a tremendous effort, Banks
lifted the $50 pound weight above ais
head. Little Earl Beckwith carried
the fake weight from the center of
the gymnasium with one hand.
Erwin, Hunts and Cavis as clowns
were the hit of the evening, playing
their parts we'll and putting a grea,
deal of FIFE in the various exercises
The basket bail game between the Y
NJ. c. 4. and the high school was fast
and snappy and was won by the high
school by a score of 10 to 8.
The tug-of-war between the halves
of the basket bail game was one of
the most exciting events of the even
ing, the Reds winning two of three
tests.
The wrestling bout between Gum
and Breen was as clever an exhibition
of wrestling as has ever been given
in the gymnasium. Gum took the
first fall in 2 minutes, 10 seconds,
Breen taking the second in minutes
and 22 seconds, and Gum the third in
minute and 80 seconds. Both men
have been members of the Y. NJ. C. A.
wrestling squad for some months.
Physical Director Holt, an expert on
all forms of gymnasium apparatus,
gave q very pleasing exhibition of his
skill on the horizontal and parallel
bars. bringing round after round of
applause from the audience. Mr.. Holt
teaches all of the regular and special
classes of the association, and has fif-
teen years experience in gymnasium
work His work last night far exceed
ed anything shown heretofore in Bis
bee.
E. B. Wallace in the fancy Indian
club swinging, made, hit with the
crowd. His movements were perfect
" executed and the large variety of
exercises showed him a master of the
art of club swinging. '1
The exhibition closed with two box
ing bouts between Geragi and Banks,
and Gum and Griffths. AS is usual
with all the boxing bouts held in the
association, no decision was given.
All the men are members of the asso-
citation boxing classes. and gave a
good exhibition of this popular form
of sport.
The gymnasium exhibition will con.
tinue to be an annual feature with the
association gymnasium classes. About
fifteen members were added to the
Reds and Blues last evening.