San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-02
SOLDIERS SPORTS.
Official Program of the Athletic Events
At Fort Sam Houston
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow.
Following is the official program of
the various sporting events to take
place on the upper parade ground at
Fort Sam Houston for the soldiers
| tomorrow beginning at $3.50 O'Clock.
| All the entries close tonight at re-
| treat and will then be turned over to
Sergeant Major Sorenson, the clerk Of
the course:
Event No. /, 100 yard Gash-To be
open to men of al arms of the service
who never entered, a running contest
before. First prize SO, second prize 81.
Event No. 2, 220 yard dash-To be
open to all. First prize SO, second
prize 81.
Event No. 8, $50 yard dash-To be
open to all. First prize SO, second
prize 81.
Event No. 4, tug of war-To be be-
tween mounted and dismounted troops,
each team to be composed of II men
and captain and as near as possible,
equal number of men to be selected
from each company, troop or battery.
Prize $13
Event No. 5, running high jump
To be open to all First prize SO, Sec
ond prize 81.
Event No. 6, running broad jump
To be open to all. First prize IS, sec
ond prize 81.
Event No. z, hurdle race, 12O yard
hurdle, flights, feet, inches high
To be open to all. First prize SO, sec
ond prize 81
Event No. s, throwing 16-tb hammer
To be open to all. First prize SO, sec
ond prize 81.
Event No. 8, wheelbarrow race,
blindfolded-To be open to all. One
prize SO.
Event No. 10, veterans race, 100
yards-To be limited to those men of
over Is years service. One prize SO.
Event No. II, broadsword contest,
individual, for cavalry and artillery
only-Contestants stand in two lines,
10 yards apart, equipped with broad
swords, gauntlets, plastrons and masks
with paper pompons attached thereto.
At signal contestants approach each
other and contest begins. That con-
testant is defeated who first loses his
pompon, falls from horse, or drops or
breaks sword. Opponents to be drawn
by lot, contest to be conducted by
heats unit! final winner is decided.
Third place decided by contest between
losers in next to last heat. Judges to
fix time limit and declare draws when
necessary. First prize SO, second prize
50.
Event No. II, hasty entrenching-
For infantry only. Contestants stand
at positions assigned for digging Fife
pit,equipped in light marching order;
bayonet and tin cup or meat can to be
used in digging. Contestant to win
who makes most effective cover in five
minutes. Equipments may be taken
off after signal is given. First prize
SO, second prize 81.
Event No. 10, One mile relay race
Open to ali. Members of team from
same organization. Prize $40.
Event No. IA, Rescue race-For cav
airy only, mounted men to rescue COM
rades whose horses have been killed.
Teams of two EACH No. of each team
to stand mounted at scratch, armed
with revolver in holster, flap buttoned
and five blank cartridges in belt No.
2 to crouch behind thrown horse, 100
yards away, having carbine in hand,
with blank cartridges in magazine.
At signal No. l to draw pistol, load
chambers of cylinder, then race to No
2, emptying his pistol as he goes at
supposed enemy beyond. No. 2 to
magazine fire g shoD over horse, none
to be fired except when horse is down.
After each has fired his five shots, No.
2 to abandon his horse, mount behind
No. l. and thus return to scratch, both
bringing their arms with them. Prize
81.
Event No. Is, section contest-For
artillery only. Each section to consist
of a chief of section, caisson corporal,
gunner four drivers and seven COMMON
GERS. Four horse teams. Horses on
ground line one hundred yards from
firing line; harness on poles of pieces,
parked ten yards in rear Of ground
line. At signal harness, Hitch, ad-
vance and come into action lin bat
terry" on firing line, fire one shot, then
change piece wheel with spare wheel
fire - the rear one shot, timber up and
return across picket line, make a coun-
termarch and halt with heads of lead
team of piece at picket line. First
team thus reaching line, after comply
ing with all other conditions, to win
contest. Prize SIS.
Event No. 16, scaling 12-ft. wall-FOr
infantry only. According to system
practiced by Lieut.. Whitworth's de-
tachment Prize $40.