New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-28
SPORTS OF THE REGIMENTS.


Strictly confined within their am0res, the
members OF the National Guard have taxed every
source that could afford amusement, and m many in
stances have been cminently successful With the menu
bcr OF the Division STAFF Firemens Hall IN Mcrcers
tie confinement has beea 10 less rksomc. Early ycster
Gay mOrnng-Ind it was before they wcnttO bed-they
had entertainment among themselves After enjOynga
lunch from OF the ncghbornZ Eotes they put tho
properties Of the building to thorough test
feature OF the evening dress parade in which little
dress worn, the uniform OF Col Jussen. attracting
particular remark. Gen. Smaller finally threatened
court martial II the lights put out, ana the
tain fell.
The members Of the eth have never been at a loss
for diversion. Last Thursday night they threatened
Col. Clark with a strike The Regiment mbled in tho
large hall aDda committee requested the presence Of
their commanding officer A. De came into the hall,
Of the men, raised upon the shoulders o. two o. his
adcs read the following petition, which had received
more Ihan 600 signatures:
In view Of the fact that the OF your command by
ImperiOus order not 10 DC gainsai were IN single
transferred from their peaceful homes. Yruous
fami tender blossoms ahd laps OF luxury, 10 rude
pr!yati0ns and hardsnps exposed 10 swcliciins heat
clos confinement, scanty fare, and the Jostin< ~
crowd char sleep Nitaout bod, nigh-gOwns, seldom
ba,he, aud never uct aud arr iaDical any notrnt
10 have their bodies ueei as bulictioppers ana loot
balls a meeting the aforementioned gentlemen has
becu hcId, and the following resolution unanimously
Rosoired That inasnuch the amount they receive s
entirely dspropOriiOnatc 10 the services they render,
and danger 10 which they are exposed for the
anxiety Of their families anguish OF thor we snes-es
and and IL mind generally you are lespect-
fuzzy informed that unless IN I'm miute, it,f lha ms
been presented every member mas Isl, otandia.
pass be used at discretion %, salary Oi - 80 per
diem 80, i0uf in'ils q" DeIm9lens, l5."na Nine ,lt
cig.irs 4tu, wardrobe and diamond pm ana hhch
OF cr comforts may dealiAbe,-We, the under.
signed, sAaA proceed l BODY 10 I'mp@ha 5ia.Ie M
JOIN such gentlemen as have expressed desire 10 meet
Col CLARK asked for time to consider the petition but
the men dissened Finally, some one proposed TO allow
him ten minutes, but this motion was lost Al lls' 1t
was agreed allow three months and after peas
ant speech from Col. Clark the meeting was dismissed
1t was soon called together again, however some ono
having c,pei supt Wdn- passing along the street. aud
he was compelled address them, before the aEmory
was again quiet.
Company Of the 7th, Capt Lent.hon, aside from
being uc dl gest ~ ITO Regimen, las among s tin-
fac, tiat our u membership II 10, 10 arr now on
duty. Inc others are IA Europe. Tie members o. lls
na.i. .ud Yesterday morning game was play &C. al Tue
request OF M.yOr Ely AMI the Police Commissioner az
OF whom were present, together with the members Of
the Ir.Iaent. strop- afour, acted - polies
ana tlcre wee fearless llder- WIN bro0h' LOT ma@
while q towel tied With string served Tor BALL lie
were known tlc reds ana |Acs' anu 'Lc lo.o"'
Ing men took part IN the games;
~euokna Zion? ion" e. g. PeArsaD. NJ che,seaanjr.
80 L5lsi no" i Emo NJ anu ,ir9 -
BlO"u Dess.c g. :. Bto"nl---------t' tio'n SA"A
.eyoy,r' lJacs Deuarl ..-..--..-.----.M " iuocS
A.. tti la rlllal
az. young ---"' ''Sp--
Nh Madden acted master OF ceremonies and um-
pirc ana before game opened rode before tht Na or
and Commissioners aud BIcuus.y 1cAh""ledsed their
ur,rencr IHuH the bail was thrown aa te ian began
Tuc novel stee,s dit well. and the game o. Foo was
never more interesting. TWO were played aud til.l
was bs-Un. nat "a accident made draw 81 ti itst IN
this same, the ponies " Brown Bessie ana " liser
III he'd together and tLcr riders were thrOWh Mf SCOTT
ia upcJ mp cdns from the nos anda cur on ~ Io
iugnam's face showed Wpe.c the pony . Looi BAL
s,r1cA him. nttle accident ended tic game Tor TIC