Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-25
GYMNASTS WILL
HOLD. TOURNEY
Y. M. C. A. ATHLETES TO CON-
TEST FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
THREE-MEN TEAMS WILL BE
USED IN EVENTS
Pentathlon Struggle VIII Be Held
Latter Part Of April at Los An
aeles-Ten Points to Be
Perfect Score

The Los Angeles, Pasadena and Long
Beach Y. NJ. c. A. associations are ex-
pected to furnish the only teams in the
state gymnastic championship contests
which are to be held in Los Angeles
during the latter part OF April. 1t is
probable that the teams will consist of
three members each, although Assistant
Physical Director w. A. Reynolds of
the Los Angeles Y M. c. A. is In favor
of a five-man team to show the work
the association is doing. Pasadena
and Long Beach, however, have not so
many stars as the Los Angeles assoc
citation to draw from, and 1t is believed
that three-man teams will form better
and closer contests than IL the teams
were composed of five men.
1t is settled that the state contest will
be held in Los Angeles at the time in
dicated.
Pasadena Man on COMMITTEES
The state committee, composed of
George W. Swarthout of Pasadena, e.
| A. Merwin of Long Beach and w. A.
Reynolds of Los Angeles, held O long
session yesterday afternoon and went
over all the details. There was no
difference of opinion except as to try
outs of the teams This point was not
settled. although 1t was practically
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three men, with the understanding that
| If the substitutes showed sufficient class
| a five-man team should be chosen
later.
4 Scoring Method
The events of the contest will be the
usual five provided for championship
exhibitions, including horizontal bars,
parallel bar and horse work, with work
| on the mat and the ring, each man to
select his event. The preferences are
to be graded on basis of ten points
as a perfect score in each event, max
| ing O perfect score possible OF $50
points. OF these ten points, five are to
be given for performances of special
feats and the other five for excellence
of the performance, the form showing
| the difficulty of the accomplishment,
the rules providing for scaling down
on failures.
| Best Contestants
Some of the very best gymnasts in
the state reside in Southern California.
Los Angeles and Pasadena both have
taken championships. Their friends
have no doubt but they would win easily
from the northern competitors entered.
| The probable teams for Los Angeles
in next months contest will be Mastro-
Witch, Perine and Deets, with Van Fos-
sen strong competitor. Pasadena's
best three men probably are Allen.
/ hOOuJ SHUT, I1Cthii6u 4sAu
ONeil good substitutes. Last years
winners for Long Beach Were Foote,
Talbot and Middough, with Young and
Owens substitutes.
| These men are by no means certain
| of places on the team. Rigid prelim-
| mary tests will be conducted to get the
very best men possible. This will give
chance to former substitute contes-
! tants and men to make good. In the
championship contest there will be no
preliminary events, as these are being
conducted in the gymnasium.
The championship contest will be held
Thursday night in conjunction with the
indoor track and field meets, also for
the state champions. These contestants
will form one of the best two nights
entertainment of the week.
| The other star attractions will be
held Saturday night. when the Los An
geles championships in wrestling and
boxing will be held in addition to the
relay games open to the Y. M. G. A.
members. college teams, high school
teams and miscellaneous organizations.