The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
FINE STUNTS SEEN
 AT ATHLETIC CLUB
Local and Professional Art ists Give Excellent Ex-
 bition for Big Crowd

The monthly enterta inment was given last night by the Birmingham Athletic club. The affair was splendidly ar ranged and several entertaining acrs were presented. The. programme con sisted of a number of acrobatic, gym nastic, pugilistic and aquatic acts, vrhich were well presented by num- CT of local and professional artists
 The first act was three round box ing match between Biscoe Seals ana Tom Martin. The large audience was shown several pleasing and scientific blows ano some very clever work. Both men showed some very clever lodging md were very agile on their feet. No decision was rendered
 Following this battle, Will Streit and Johnny McLin entertained tine audience with a series of acrobatic stunts. The act presented was splendid demon strating that the men had trained care fully and that both were excellent gym rasts. The duo presented the heavy man acts with great ease and they seemed to be perfectly confident in all their difficult feats. They compared
 
 acts seen recently in this city.
 After this excellent act the Badharl boys, Vernon and Henry gave the spec tators a genuine treat to one of the most clever amateur pugilistic contests that has ever been seen at the clup The boys were confident and agile In sll their movements, and the act was a splendid demonstration of scientific boxing and perhaps tho cleverest part 10 this exhibition was the manner in which the blows were prevented from Icing landed. After an excellent three rounds the contest was called a draw.
 The most amusing act was the bur head" exhibition by Kid Early of this c'ty and "Champeen' Robinson of New York. When the gong sounded the pair went after each other like a streak of lightning. This was not so scientific as the other bouts. but great results were accomplished. Such treats as I'll get your goat" and Watch me get that yellow negro" were not unheard 1f end some terrific blows were landed.
 It seemed that "Champeen" Robinson was on the aggressive eff there was any), but then Kid Early came back. After very amusing and terrific bout Of less than ore round the palm was awarded to Kid Early on a foul when '+Champeen" Robinson began "butting' him
 After the dark" act. there was battle royal. This was very amusing and the spectators seemed very much pleased with it,
 Following this event. Fred Fob edie, a professional hand balancer treated the audience with a thrilling hand bal ancing act. The stunts presented by this professional were perhaps the best ever seen or attempted by any acrobat here. His act was new and original This young performer was the hit of the evening. He Is well known In the gmynas.ic line and has appeared in Birmingham. at the best vaudeville houses. Last week he apepared at the Ia jestic.
 After his exhibition the crowd went to the swimming pool. where a series of aquatic exh bitions were presented 1he first event was the one-1ap race among the boy swimmers. This event was won by Elwyn Cobbs, whose speed thrilled the audience. Following this event a relay race of four laps was held. This event was won by Elwyn Cobb's team, consisting of Joe B. Plos- ser. Marion Taccone Henry Simpson and Elwyn C5bbs. Exceedingly good tune was made by the team and the result was very close.
 A four-lap race of young men was won by Donald Murdock The contest ants were Satterfeld. Cobbs and Mur- dock.
 The sta act was the exhibition given Ey Tom Martin, a local swimmer hold ing the southern 10-mile record and ether distinctions. Martin began his $ ct by the Monte Christo" escape The performer was securely tied up in a ierge bag. After gathering the bag in close knot the bag was tied around the top. After remaining under water for 49 seconds he came to the surface free. The act was cleyerly presented and was enjoyed by all
 Following this Martin demonstrated the different methods of swimming and diving. crowd of 300 attended this monthly entertainment.