New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
DISAPPOINTED ATHLETES - COLONEL DoWDT
sCHEME-THE FIELD DAY AT VAN
CoRTL.ANDT PARK.
DowpS

SCHEME-THE FIELD DAY AZ VAN
coRTLANDT PARE.
The news printed in The Tribune that the athletic
scheme under the supervision and patronage OF the
state had been abandoned for the year has caaseu
good deal of genuine disappointment in National Guard
circles Military organizations In this State have Do
come more and the incubators OF athletes during
the last few years, and the men were consequently
greatly interested In The plans put FORWARD py tno
state officials. The men had begun TO train prepare
tory 10 the meeting which 1t was expected would DO
held the last of this month the first Of next, ana
affairs had gone far in the Fourth Brigade at INC
place for holding the meeting and the prooaoe oaoe
had been discussed. In this immediate ndghDornooo
il had not gone far that yet, but the men were
looking forward to the expected contests with more IMAM
ordinary interest.
General Porter gives "a his reason why the scheme
was indefinitely postponed that it was not in coH-
pete enough shape this fall to carry out successfully
To show that this so, he cited the fact that Gel
eral George W. Wingate, who was chairman Oh inc
committee appointed to formulate tho scheme, had
written to him TO change the distance which tho
sixteen pound shot must be put for man to be en-
tered as a hrstclass athlete. The committee placed
the distance at twenty-five feet but after consulting
men who were accustomed to this exercise, tho COM
mittee decided reduce the distance several ieeL
They communicated their decision to General Por-
ter and he decided that the affair were
not in thoroughly settled shape he would
not run any risks OF having 1t prove
failure so he would give up the scheme for this year
and let his successor in Office take hold OF 1t next
year.
The field day at Van COrtlandt Park early In
October IS still occupying the attention OF the officers
of the First Brigade. The date has not been exactly
settled yet, but 1t is thought that the display VIII
take place on October s. BngadlerGeneral Louis
F1tzperad has invited the commanders of all the reg
iments and batteries and Of Troop to meet him at his
home tomorrow evening TO discuss the plans ior
the manOeuvTes.
Colonel Heman Dowd, Of the 10th Regiment, has
a plan which he has been discussing with the onlcers
of the regiment by which he hopes II he finally de-
caes m carry Il out to advance the standing OF the
comnonies in the regiment. lie proposes to reduce
tho maximum strength of each company to eighty or
eighty five men, In the first place he THINKS IL docs
not hook well TO have company containing 100 men
by the side Of one containing only hfty. Iheh no
saws that company of 100 men is too large TO drill
IN an armory II the companies are smaller no
tb,nbs that the standard Of the individual members
NJ each company can be raised The scheme Is In an
embryo state yet and there is no certainty that IL
will he carried ont at all. Colonel Dowd iaVOs IL
strongly now, however, and there Is prooaoihV
that It will be carried Into eject
Lieutenant Colonel Miller. of the same regiment mas
postponed his withdrawal from the regiment for six
months nj least. lie resigned on the day on which
Tho rerment returned from camp last summer but ne
has been Induced 20 withdraw his resignation ior the
present He has taken leave Of absence Tor SIX
months and will see much his new duties as pro-
tessor in the evening law school Will Interfere With
his military duties II at the end Of the six mnats
Ia 6nds that he has time TO attend 10 MS uhhlarI
dnfles Inc will remain In the legimenl
rho advancement Of second Lieutenant H. d. Nes-
Nit IN fine first eutenancy Il Company u, Ih Regl-
mont leaves the latter place In that company N3nt.
Nesbitt elected by the narTow majority
~ tyo votes out Of sevenyeght cast Fist scrgeant
James r SCHUYLER being the defeated candidate. ~
t. Thought that probably schuyler Will be elected as
second lieutenant the next meeting Of the company
Th+ banquet committee OF the uh keglmoh.
Veterans Association held meeting al the NeteionS'
euhhouse at Third ave- and Ffty eigthst, one even,
Inc last week aud finally decided to hold the anhnal
di9ner OF the association October o. the anniversary
~ The formation of the regiment, in the theatre OF
the Manhattan Athletic Clubhouse. a large hbmDSr
~ prominent military men are expected 10 DC p.Vsel
| The LIST Battery had outing on last Inesoy. "
! Claremont Park. The men marched 10y nom tlo
arnOry I'm Forty fourhst at I'D D. nl (aptan Louis
| Wendell In command. They went directly up Elghth-
ave and returned TO The armoly late ln the evening
! after a good days Outdoor dll and march. Ihey
took alons the four field pieces which belong ~ te
| battery aud four horses drew each piece INC men
sot caught in the ainstoTm eaily In the evening ana
| got q good soaking, too -, .t \.
The COMMITTEES composed OF the nine captains or
| the list Regiment which has the question OF rev
uniforms under consideration wRs 10 hola a meeting
AZ the armOry on last Tuesday evening but enough
| OF them did not appear at the armory 10 90 any
| business so the meeting was rot held, The men 70
| tho regiment are becoming anxious on this supect