New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-03
AMBULANCE DRILL IN CAMP.
THE srH HOLDS ITS FIRST REGIMENTAL
DRILL
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SPORTS GREAT sucCEss-sENAToR


SPORTS GREAT succEss-sENAToR
RArNEs AMONG THE VISITORS
State Camp. Peeksklll. y. Y. July 1.-The Medical
Department OF the National Guard has receives
considerable attention the las; years. the rec
concentrations that have been made being fully
carried out as nearly possible. This is making
the department one OF much efficiency To-day Il
received A new ambulance OF the regular United
States Army pattern with red cross on the body
OF the wagon Just back OF the drivers seat ana
IN O. ~ Y" in large letters the side. II has all
the latest appliances. including those for carrying
water and medicines II will be driven by Trooper
". n Lasson. Of Troop G. Brooklyn. who has been
detailed as ambulance orderly. He will have full
charge OF the ambulance during the season 1t 10
TO be kept exclusively for camp use.
Major Tetmors. the medical instructor In camp
is giving the ambulance corps excellent exer.
clses during the drill hour each day This morning
was spent in teaching them how TO pitch tent ans
how TO carry a litter over fences. a large wooden
frame having been constructed 20 represent fencs
Tomorrow afternoon the corps Will be introduced
into the mysteries OF cooking In the field
The first OF the regmental drills was held this
morning and was excellent from start 10 finish
The provisional battalion was added 10 the sth's
battaons for the purpose Of the drill, which mads
quite an extensive regimenral Inc. The sun was
apparently az hot on yesterday but no ono
seemed to mind it very much. at least not suf-
fcienty so 10 feel the necessity OF dropping out OK
the line.
The squadron was the only organization 70 use
ammunition during the drill They had extended
order movements and fired voeys at will while
mounted. Nearly al OF the horses were sun-shy.
ard a, every discharge pranced and reared az
though they did not like II. One trooper was dis
mounted by his horses rearing. He started on
run after the horse which turned and made for tho
stable The recall had just sounded and
the horse probably thought 1t time TO quit.
he ordered
to-day has been dissolved. Lieutenant Arthur c.
Clayton Of the lis, Regiment. whom the board was
to examine. having resigned.
Three thousand people were In camp this AFTER
noon to see the field games Of Squadron A. There
were eight different contests on the programme and
resulted follows:
one hundred yard dash Ton tooo-won by Meen- Troos
Belknap Troop l. second
Pursuit and wrestling (moun,ed)-won BY Corporal
Novelty race consisting raising parasol mounting
horse and riding middle Of the field; where each
.ro 5 b sSd to the end o, the
dn. n % Of D s Ta heTe M.rs hrss sss
this complicated race and they were won In the foo"-
Flryt hea, won by Hamilton. Troop l. Bonner. Troop L
second heat by Hoyt. Troop 2. commann. Troop
Final heat by Hamilton. Troop 1; commann rroop
l. second.
D. sth Regiment: private Meen. Troop !. second
Hurdle race-Won By Nichols. Troop 2 Bates Troop
second. Tiue-i:D.
ga.op. picking UP HANDKERCHIEF on gro0n4
- Hoyt, Troop =. Wenct Troop. !. second
T>yo-hunlret- yard dash ton foot)-Woa ~
Mellen Troop l. Ieagentee. 9Th Regiment, second.
One-mil- run foot)-Won by Nichols Troop 2. Far
ley Company II. sth Regiment. second
The supper hour not far away when the
games were finished and most OF the visitors re-
manned 10 see the evening parade. which was one Of
the prettiest OF the week IL was received by Major
Henry c. Riiabock Of the Sth Regiment.
Company Fs excursion was successful. judging
from the number OF persons who came up the hill
from the dock a. o'clock this afternoon. They ~.
NAMED for the evening parade with the other vfs-
itors and then hurried down the hill 70 their boat.
Among the visitors in camp to-day were Senator
Ra.nes General c. D. Scott, formerly colonel Of the
sth Regiment; Colonel G.. VI. Smith. Of the s9th Reg.
iment; Colonel F. V, Greene Of the sls, Resimentt
Adjutant William c. Bates OF the list Regiment;
Major G. T LoriFan. OF the Sh Regiment: = 3
Stebbins OF the 18th Regiment; Lieutenant Cosonee
F. A schill,ng an ex-ofhcer Of the sth Resimsnti
the s;h Regiment, and Lieutenant b. F. OConnor.
also an old officer OF the Sh Regiment.
The officer OF the day tomorrow Will be Captain
NJ b. Butler, OF me 42i Separate Company; officers
of the guard !. utenant Jacoby. OF the sth Regts
merit and Second Lieutenant F. T. Wood Of The
Attn Separate Company