The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-18
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The annual games Of the Troop A Athletic
Association were held last evening at Dickers
Riding Academy. 124 West Fifty-6fth street
They differed from ordinary athletic contests
principally in the fact that the contestants
we're on horseback. The spacious galleries
which surround the tsn-bark ring where New
York's fine cavalry regiment dlsports was
throneed last evening by some OF New iorSs
p~rettiest girls. who alternately applanded and
scream ed at the daring fcats Of the riders-
The riding was. without exception. the best
ever seen In New York. and differed entirely
from orthodox riding school methods falis
we're frequent owing to the rouehness OF the
games. but the men were as active as 80 many
cats at play. and rolled ovor and under tho
horses heels with an apparent utter disregard
for the consequences. No one was hurt. and
every one apparently had an enjoyable time
The programme started of with Riding at
Heads" In which the contestants rode around
tho ring and decapitated as many heads as
possible. which were. by the way. footballs
The wrestling contests were more eSet,,
better riding anywhere in the world. with the
possible exception of the military TOURNAMENT
az In nS adaition t to the above there were, broad:
moi least. !as on horsebsek Which T ,Ss a Essr
tame exhibitions given under the name @,
Jeu dc barre in tho various riding academles
in the city. Gen. Louis Fitzgera!d. accom-
panied By some Of tho members, OF his stall.
occupied one OF tho boxes. while eS.siay0r
Grant, who is a splendid horseman himselL
sat smiling in another box. Among the other
well-known people who were present were:
CAPT and Mr.. 6. ,. Rowe. Mr.. and, MIS- Howhru %;
Badseley. II. q. Black. Mr.. and Mr.. G; Adanls. " nna
Mrs. {. Z. Hunting. .Nr. and Ms bridssman NJ ana
Merit Haveiand. Miss yai,ray; VI. and Mrs uh.e,'
borough. Miss Tre,iow. I'm. Hoas Miss L. Leland.
Miss ". \. harry. Miss Davies. Mrs Davies.
Miss Lila Worthcrspoon. Miss Florence Bers. brown.
Miss Elsie Huntington. Miss shipper. Mrs. Patterson.
Abram Hatfield. Jr. Julian y. Davies. aud +. U. speaden.
summary follows:
first Event-RunninR q, heads, each contestant rid.
ing around the ring twice ut n gallon. taxing as many
heads a. possible: thirteen contestants. Won By MA.
Mosle. A. Geer second.
from the north end and take q potato from abucket
and place IL In another bucket at the other end OF the
ring Eighteen contestants Won by Lance Corporal
i. 4. Nichois: II. barry and C. =. stone tied for SEQ ond
place. the former winning on the run on: w..
by ]. II. Claiborne, II. Edwards ticken second.
Fourth Event-Double Pursuit. twelve contestants
Won BY Lance Corporal l. n. Nichols, W. W. ffice
Filth Event-Ridiug double. one man to remain
mounted while the other has to mount in rear OF the
and gallop Ten teams. Won by W. II. TITUS and WI.
wallace; second. ". x Edey and W. d. Clark.
sixth Eyent-Pursuin and wrestling: horses with
blanket and sursingie only. Won by }. u. "imani seo.
ond. B. W. Leigh.
The Entertainment wound up with a general
melee. in. which over thirty LENDERS OF the
troop took part