New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-18
HENRY W. sACKETr AND r. CorDEET JR.

HENRY W. SACKETT AND r. r. COcDEET JR
Craig. Lieutenant Frederick Frelmghuyscn, Ileutcn-
ant and Assistant surgeon Thomas II. Allen: starter
and announcer, Llcuenat Oliver Is. Bridgman; timer,
FIRST Sergeant Francis llapin clerk. Corporal Alex
andrr Harvey master OF stab",, Quarterinaster ser
geant Louis V. O'Donohue: trunprter. A. +. Nrath
waite; chairman OF reception committee. Sergeant
John |. Holly
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Eadgrlry Captain and Mrs. e. +. Roe Mr.. AMI Mrs
e. Adams Mr.. and Mrs = +. Hunting. Mr. ana Mrs.
oliver Brdgeman. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Barnard. Mr.
and Mrs. Fly Is. Crandcll. MeTrlie lIaNIland. eX-
Mayor Hugh J. Grant, Il. NJ. CheSbrough Miss Giles
brough. Mrs. Tre>low. +. NJ. Hong. Miss LolSette
Leland. Hubert Van WAGNER. DIR. and Mr.. Ramsey
Mr.. aud Miss Lauterbacl Jacob Hayes. Miss May
ludiingron Miss Susan >outhwick. Miss VI. y. Barry.
Miss Armstrong. Miss Helen Armstrong. Mrs. and
Miss Davies Mis-, Florence Berg Brown. Miss Marie
and Miss Elsie Huntington. Miss sipprn. Miss Pat
terson. II. w. Sacket and General Louis Fitzgerald
aud stan.
An ordinary potato race, rs known In athletes Is
tame sport. but when the feat Is tried on horse
bnck potato rae. ltcomes II worn Of art and bor~,'
man. hip The potatoes had 10 he taken fom The
ground al one end OF the hall and d"po-ltrd III =
bucket at the other end. the rider remaining on lbs
horse Lance Corporal f. y. Nicho won, while
II. Barry and G. f. stone tied for second place. IL
the runOif Barry captured second honors.
The mounted broadsword contest looked f"rociouS
the iidcrs sashing at each other In the most bloel
thirsty manner. Heavy gauntles and padded helmets
and Jackets prevented bloodshed. Each knight wor,
paper plumes. the object Of each nan being to Gu
the pumes from tile helmet Of h, rival J. II
Claiborne wou with H. T.. Frickcn second. 1hei'
were several fall f. Il. Opudrr IT, getting severn
one. vet nobody was hurt.
The contest called running at heads" the obc'
being 10 test the skill Of IN. troopers Ia handling th'
sabre IN actual combat. was Won by VI. \. Mo>"
with A. Gecr second.
The contest known double pursuit could properly
be called Riding school Jeu debarrc." ON" horN"
man Is pursued by two who try 10 take "A rO'"tt'
from the arm OF the first within tire" minutes
The contestant, frequently endorsed and ROLES
over I'm the tanbark. Lance Corporal T.. y. Nlcho
proved The more expert. while W. W. Price hnl'h',
second
Tie fifth feature the progIamm" was call"'
&" riding double one man remaining mounted, tn
other 10 mount In OF first rs many un"S a.
possible. Within two circuits Of the ing. W ii
Titus and w. j. Wallace won, with W. :. Eiy ah'
". ID. Clark second
The contest called pursuing and wrestling fur
i,l.d "a rugh and tumble order Of sport that seemed
10 please the onlookcrs immensely, the horses having
blankets, surcingl- and brides only one tro"p'f
underworld within three minute Time 70 '"hc
ri,iou from III. Right arm 81 another. There W'f'
mo- re- triciion, the object being to g"i IN" rlbD"i
tc.iuuts W,l,. rsmOunt"d. and ia" men th'n rOII'
over and over III IN" tanbark HE TWO Wfc- 'I- III
some danger from TIE rylng h"ofS OF Their lrlE,'Ht
and scurrying Atceds. T. &. Wimnn " III. Win H. -"
I'IyL ..coud Tbs. other contests were It mounted
~, az var wrestling bareback hurdle lunlplHs' 'Ad
Ing with general battle