Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, June 12, 1904, Image 35

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    Nebraska Bohemian Turners Competition Staff Artist
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kEXXi trained muscles and mlnda
acting In unison are the results
of careful attention to the duties
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li ii a turner socty, and. out of it
comes the physical development that Is
desirable In man and woman alike. It Is
not essential that the member become so
proficient that ha or she may go before the
public as an acrobat, but It is expected
that members of both sexes will be suffi
ciently assiduous and attentive at the drills
to get the benefit Intended. Germans and
Bohemians lead In this physical culture
work, which has long since pusned the fad
atage with them and become an actual con
dition of education, taken on as much as
a matter of course as is reading and writ
ing. The methods used are simple, the re
sults attained are certain and the benefits
are easily computed. As In other things,
the Interest In turning Is enhanced by a
comparison of ability, taking the form of
state and national competitions. Nebraska
Bohemians have long held high rank for.
athletic ability, having captured a number
of prises at national exhibitions, and once
had the honor of entertaining the turner
from all over the country. Recently the
Nebraska Bohemian turners met In Omaha
for state competition and for two days a
merry crowd of athletes was busy out at
the Vinton street ball park, engaged In
the various muscle stretching and nerve
trying feats that make up their routine.
Along with these were the simpler forms
of field athletics, and the time was ener
getically employed . In giving each of ths
126 athletes assembled an opportunity to
how what he or she could do. Olrls and.
boys who participated in this competition
showed a wonderful degree of proficiency
and the whole was voted a very successful,
affair, even though the general public did
not bestow on it the interest It seemed to
merit. 1
Last Sunday the Judges of the tourna
ment gave out the Hut of winners and con
gratulated the contestants on the excel ,
lence of the showing made In the competl-!
tion. No records were established, but thai
work demonntrated that the Bohemian ath- '
letes of the state have the rifibt (spirit la, j
their work. The cloving session was glvenl ..
over to social intercourse, the local turners
acting as hosts. j'
Crelghton's high school base ball teamf (
resents ths -claim of the Oakdale team toj
the title of chamrloas of northeast Ne- ,
braska, and sets forth the claim that fo0 ;
the season Ha rccor.d Is 80 per cent wonjf
of games played, including a victory oven;
Oakdale on two occasions. The Crelghtonjj
team is composed of high school boys ex ,
cluvlvely, three of whom will be grodu-i .
ated this year, and all of whom are under) '
19 years of age. The picture published thlai J
weeks shows a huHky lot of youngsters ,
each looking as If he might have the nmk-. ,
Ing of a Lajolo or a Delehanty In him. Th I
team as shown In tho photograph comsistsi
of Lyman Stewart, secretary; James Bert
ryman, first base; Lute Brown, rlhgt field i
Martin Bard, scorer; Lester Stewart, leftfj
field; Herb Stoddard, shortstop; Glen Caley
substitute; Will White, center field; AbeV
Bard, second bate; Earl Watklns. third 1
base; Taul Crew, catcher; Roy Buclunoster,
captain and pitch ec
WORK ON THB "HOR &S" MAN'S CLASS.
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