The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-24

OmcInI Arrangements Annonnced-Au At.
tNck CpOn the Elghth In Camp.

tack upon the EiEhth IN Camp.
SrATECAMr. PEEKsKIIL. July 2a-The Eighth
Regiment camp was attacked by tho enemy
to-day In one respect 1t suggested tho battle
OF Waterloo. Many OF the troops in camp were
ut balt-a gnme OF ball between the colored
walters Of the mess hall and u nine OF the
Eighth. Col. Scott was waiting for some
ono TO invite him into his own .ent
Col. Fox OF tho Seventy-tourth was
lecturing his officers on tactics. and five OF his
men were making short laps IN and down in
psynS q tie aebt Of d"y ehs M' Col Fox
Tie shots rang out from the Mccoy farm.
no ammunition. They turned out valantly.
whsresbouts Of tho contendinx lines D and md
Il Nv" Vas ali nrei.y Show. arranged to give
some OF the NOR and officers n chance 10 show
q lis kind the Eighth ever had. at least during
the ,thr.y,tHur wears Col Scott has been in i.
KniFnt K F ,r. so% ~ ana cspt
Geoes chase N and nj cSt %G mem %
TIE r q the ana the
yaTa is OF Of each other. but for fear ,hgy might.
sach had an ar h3ns5Gs corps Of four men
and DR.. Halstea,. n private who is Lieutenant
elect in Company |, had the other. Col. This-
terer and Major Chauncey wero detailed to
covered e s p %sa the nknf So par 1
drove him in, aud. mistaking a crowd Of
m ain body, tried to flank them. They ran across
flank movement fred Off all their cartridges.
and marched IN with the guard Just as ii they
One man needed the doctors care Sergeant
Cornel OF sippsd % S rock and barked MS
Illusion called special attention to him and and
t" Sergeant Germain OF y to-iay Mt guard
mSu or Waa Frss sad sbony
den. George W; winsa,e and Can't. Charles
sss Gis"S i'm "S s" st
Guard Association at Albany. it was proposed
TO make athletic sports Il feature OF civil SOL
Already there wore athletic associations in
their sports might be Officially recognized. a
Every national euardsman likes to wear as
LussemSi Col. q: g. Tox Of ting Seventy:
he Eighth and Caot. n. Is. Thurston 81 the
Al has to,
ro.ulted in an ngreemenr which Gen Porter
has approved. and an order will be issued rs
soon Us possible maxim 1t official.
1t was Mt tlrst thought to DO the right thing
10 arrange for championship Of the state.
hut this idea has for the present been abnn-
doneu. Instead there will be- competitions for
brigade CHAMPIONSHIPS. The first OF these
will take place in September.
Tho men OF the First brigade will meet in
Van Courtlandt Park: the Second will meet at
Crecdmoor. tho Fourth at Bay View Park, Buf-
falo. and the Third. made up chiefly OF scat
tered separate companies. Will have two or
Eieon selected. Ali the arrapc.ments
the Ad General The ' cont etitons
will include seven events. AS follows: One
hundred-yard dash. 44O.yard run. running
high lump. running broad jump one mile run,
putting eiXteen-pound shot. anG u half-mile
run. in light marching order, carrying rifle.
e0uipmcnts bRyon9t in sheath, haversack.
canteen. and overcoat rolled and sung over
the shoulder.
Any national guardsman may enter. II he
reaches the standard in four out Of the seven
events he gets badge as u qualified athlete.
Every year after that il he docs rs well lie
gels O bar. Ii he reaches the standard In all
seven sports no may. at a special meet
Ing; which is e b. held cid IN each PLACE
jncobs ladder. The standards are For the
40. yard run. IL seconds: 44O-yard run. IL
seconds running broad lump. l3 feet: run
ming high jump. feet > inches: one milo go
ns.you please. q, minutes: putting lG.pound
shot % feet; hali-mile run in marching order.
1 minutes.