The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
A GAIN FOR BEN|cIA.
Angel Island as a Military
Station May Be Aban.
doned.
Field Sports at Fort Mason - The
Coming Retire.
mentS.

Curiosity is rife in United States army
circles to ascertai n the names of officers
recommended for retirement under the
recent circular of the Secretary of War, ask
ing for the names of officers who are physi-
cally unable to perform active service in
the field.
1t is known that Colonel Crofton, Fiji
teenth Infantry, heads the list. He re-
reents the recommendation and is in
cIined to offer resistance on the ground
that personal prejudice against him was
at the bottom of the report. Other officers
on the list are Colonel Bradford, Seven
tenth Infantry; Major John G. Turnbull
and Lieutenant J. s. Oyster, First Artil-
lery; Captain Thomas G. Townsend, Sixth
Cavalry, and Captain Henry Romeyn,
Fifth Infantry.
The Army and Navy Register of Wash
ington, D. c., is authority for this para
graph:
1T is learned at the War Department
that certainly two, and possibly three,
officers of the Fifth Artillery, have been
recommended for retirement"
Some weeks ago THE CALL published
news to the same effect as the above con-
corning retirements in the Fifth Artillery,
motion and some vigorous denial at the
Presidio.
The War Department has practically
decided the question of changes of station.
The Fifth Artillery of this department
Will not 90 south or leave here at all, and
the First Infantry will not go further than
Benicia.
Quite sum of money reserved for the
transportation of troops will, it is said be
o6 Of in M III n inn
ments to accommodate the First Infantry.
The plans of the department, so far as can
be ascertained, are to abandon the post at
Angel Island and make Benicia an i'm
portant station. The changing of the
headquarters of the First Infantry from
Angel Island TO Benicia has been agreed
upon.
The changes to be made in other depart
ments will send the Second Infantry from
Omaha to posts in the Department of Da-
kota. The Twenty Infantry, in
stead of going to Omaha, will go to Fort
Crook, Nebr. Two companies of the
Eleventh Infantry, now at Fort Whipple,
will 60 to the new post at Little Rock,
Ark. This post has not yet been named,
but will be christened in honor of some
distinguished army officer.
On May 26 last General Forsyth, COM
manding the Department of California,
issued General Orders No. 4, encouraging
and announcing athletic games and field
sports.
At Fort Mason, Captain Vogdes, COM
handing, there were interesting contests
on June 26 Records were not broken, but
a good showing was made. Following is
a summary of the events:
1OO-yard run-Winner, Private Quinn Time
1Go-yard hurdle race Winner, Private
Quinn.
Putting s-pound shot-Winner, Private Gar.
rett 81 go feet.
Throwing l215 pound hammer-Winner Pri
| vate Coleman. "a feet.
Running broad jump, 16 4-1O feet; stand
| ing broad jump, $1,000 feet; standing high
jump, feet III inches - Winner, Private
Quinn.
Running high jump-Winner, Private Quinn
4 feet AZ inches.
Potato race-Winner, Private Kratzer.
Association football game-Sergeant Mink's
| team, 10 goals; Corporal Kerns' team, goals.
In handbalI Privates Kratzer and O'Don-
nell won against Privates Whalen and
Brown, and Privates Quinn and Garrett.
The light batteries of the Fifth Artil-
lery, now ON practice march, will arrive
at Monterey this week and participate in
the Sloat celebration.