New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22
TROOP A'S ATHLETIC GAMES.
. A SERIES OF INTERESTING CONTESTS AT
THE STATE CAMP.

TIE VARIOUS EXHIBITIONS OF SKILL" IA
AND HoRsEMANsHIp WITNESSED BY SEW
EBAL THOUSAND vIsITORs-MEMBERs
OF SEPARATE COMPANIES TAKE
PART IN SOME OF THE GAMES.
state Camp Peckskil. n. y. June q Especially
Several thousand admirers Of the hardy and piucky
members OF Troop came 10 camp TINS AFTERNOON
ud witnessed an exhibition of skill. strength and
borsemanship which worth going long dis
lance to see. The men in the troop nave peeh haru
at work almost necessarily except TOT the time
devoted TO sleeping and eating. ever since they
dismoupted from their jaded horses on sunday
evening To-day they did double portion Of
work and II was OF kind which requires cool
heads stout hearts, strong limbs, and STEADY
hands. however funny" 1t may have appeared to
the spectators.
The members of the troop decided to hold ath-
letic games while in camp. and, to make them more
interesting an invitation was extended TO the mem
brs of the separate companies here to join In the
contests. As the infantrymen had no horses ana
were not skilled. as rule, In mounted exercises
a special programme was arranged. containing
several contests for the special benefit Of the foot
soldiers During most of the time the games were
in progress the hot rays of the sun beat down
mercilessly on the contestants, but Il cool breeze
came over the bluff and tempered the heat to
extent.
The first contest. n potato race proved 10 be one
tatoes were placed the ground for each con
t.stant at forty yards from the starting point. At
a signal tho contestants rode 10 the elusive
vegetables. picked up one by right or left low
reach. and rode back dropped 1t in a bucket and
went for another. The winner A. b. Maclay.
J. 7. Hoag being second.
The 220-yard dash won by Private Mopyhan,
OF the 18th Separate Company; Private +. Scott
2lst Separate Company second.
The umbrella spectacular and funny
also, but 1t called fr good deal OF skill on the
part of the contestants. At signal each man
had to light cigarette. open japanese umbrella
and mount with II opened. This proved difficult,
as many Of the horses afraid OF the UNI
breilas. When mounted. the contestants had
10 ride 200 yards. dsmount, open ana drink a bottle
OF sarsaparia. mount again and ride 10 the goal,
holding the umbrella open and smoking the ciga-
rette. Since the troopers have taken TO souch hats
and yellow bandanna handkerchiefs, they .ook Ike
genuine cowboys The combination Of this cos
tune with japanese umbrellas was extremely Ia,
dicrous the men rode around the parade ground
hearty laughter. The winner was q. T. Robbins
with j. 7. Hoag second
The tent-pegsing contest which also requires
steady nerves and much skill. was won by PAU
Bonner. Private Sedgwick being second.
saddle riding 2N yards, picking ny maniKn,
or dummy hsure. laying II across me hoIs', re-
mounting and carrying 10 me s a' mr. We T. e
l.. y. Nichols. X Prentice being second
The lOQ-yard dash vas won hy -. W. Wool 'I
the l2i Separate Company. Private AtWater Oh the
goth Separate Company. being second.
In the tug-Of-War, dismOuned, there We're a mum
Der of trial heats the hna being won by the team
from the 18Th Separate Company, WIN the b.h
Separate Company second.
In riding double. Il contest to show how one ear!
help the other retreat.ng from Ned where part
of the horses have been killed. Private Camman
and R!ker were the winners. The distance ridden
was about 300 yarfs the who's horse was sup
posed 10 have been killed continually jumping his
comrades horse and Of while IL was In motion.
pursuing and wrestling Was ne name - a con
test in which one tried 10 1t ribbon fA!ch
was tied around his opponents arm. Tie object
was 10 get it," no matter how The contest was
exciting two men being dragged from their horses
The winner was Private Prentice with Private
Colby second.
The mounted hurdle race, ne-fourth Of mile.
was won by +. y. Nichols, X. Prentice. second.
The contests wcr. CLOSED with melee. which WAS
q rough and tumble IN good earnest. The contest
ants were mounted and armed with stout
sticks Their heads protected by helmets IN
which were stuck paper piumes. The object was
10 demosh these plImes Those with blue pufn"s
won. after "A hot fight
/ The games were In charge Of an executive com
/ yuitiee compOsed Of f NJ. NerHilye T. -. Nichols
| and J. u. Greer