New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
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NEW YORK SINGERS TIE.
Divide Holding of Cup zcith
PHILADELPHIA.

That silver statuette of the Ninnesinger which
the German Emperor sent over here nine years ago
with his compliments to the Northeastern sanger
bund Of America will remain in New York awhile
The Concordia Gesang-Verein, which has been TAX
ing the last three years, brought IL up
from Wilkes Barre, confident that II was only
question of taking IL back again for keeps Inc
five judges in the contest of the twenty na-
tional sangerfest of the bund thought differently
however, after hearing the Kreutzer Quartet Club,
of No. 50 st. Marks Place Manhattan, get to-
gether Tuesday night in the two songs selected
for the competition.
The joy of the thousands of supporters of the
New York organization who poured into Timer
Park yesterday for the picnic and midsummer
nights festival of the bund tempered, how
ever. by the announcement that the work of their
favorttes had resulted in only half victory, for
when the five judges Of the contest got together
after long session and compared notes it was
found that both the Kreutzer Quartet and the
Jdnger Mannerchor had scored the same number
of points, 50. out of possible total of 50. Under
the rules of the contest the winning organization
takes possession of the cup for three years. the
interval between the festivals OF the bund. until
some organization wins it twice; after some
discussion yesterday it was agreed to let the
Kreutzer Quartet hold it for the first half Of that
period. when it will be turned TO the safe
keeping of the Philadelphia organization.
SECOND PLACE FOR NEWARK
The Manner Gesang-Verein Germania, of Newark.
was the next best of the singing organizations in
competition for the trophy. Its 81 points.
The Concordia, of Wilkes Barre. point be-
hind, and the Gesang-Verein Aron, OF Baltimore,
was last, with 50 points So nearly equal in
cellence was the performance OF the competing
organizations that the judges had hard task in
arriving at their conclusion.
While they sweltered over their work in Texters
Hotel some twenty thousand persons outside in the
park meandered around and wondered who would
be the winner. II either the Philadelphia the
Wfkes-Barre organization had won. the Kaisers
1f1F CtrcrG ant
property. FOR both had won once before.
Probably the most disappointed lot OF singers
were those from Philadelphia, for this makes the
third time they have the highest number of
points. and only two wins necessary. But
two of the three times they have been tied with
another organization At the first contest in Brook
lyn in 1900. on the occasion of the Sangerbunds
fftteth anniversary jubilee they paired with
Brooklyn and yesterday they evened up with New
York However, the Quakers got consola ton
in the announcement that the next trienniaI fest
would be held in their city. getting the event
from Washington.
Beyond that the Philadelphians had the satisfac-
ton Of carrying off first prizes in two Of the other
competitions In the contest for singing societies
OF the second class. the Schweizer Mannerchor Of
the city on the Delaware was announced the win
rer. with q points. and in the event for societies
Of fourth class the Concorda Quartet Club. Of
Philadelphia got the first diploma
OTHER CONTESTS CLOSE
SIDES getting the custody cf the Kaiser prize for
year and a half. In the competition for city and
county federatious of the first class the United
Singers Of Brooklyn and the United Singers Of
Hudson County. y. J.. favor from the
judges. They tossed up TO who should have the
prizes the Brooklyn organization getting the first.
the bronze bust OF Weber, and the turner
prize. gold wreath, Eoirg the North River
The United Singers Of Philadelphia got the third
prize, a diploma. and Baltimore and Newark fin
ished last. The United Singers of Long Island City
had no competition in the second class. and there
only entry in the third class the United
Singers of Atlantic County. N J.
In the club competitions of the first class the
WiIliamsburger Sangerbund. OF Brooklyn. carried
of the first prize. silver cup; the diplomas for
second and third 70 the Jersey City Iieder-
kr4nz and Gerr1ania Nannerchoir, Of Baltimore
spectively. The Schwabisch SangerbUnd of New
ark got the statue Of Beethoven for the best work
IN the competition Of the second class societies.
and West Hobok@n's Swiss Harmony and the Syra-
Cuse Liederkranz got second and third place di-
plomas. In the third class the Deutscher Ldeder-
kranz. Of Brooklyn, got second place and the New
Rochelle Mannerchor was fourth. The Union Hill
Liederkranz and the Turner Mannerchor Of Allan
tic City both Jersey organiza tions were second
and third in the fourth class competition.