The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
TOURNAMENT Of
ARMY ATHLETES
Exciting Events to Occur
on the Preside
Field.
Troops of the Entire Department
to Contest for Prizes
and Prestige.
Ample Space for a Multitude of
Ample Space for a Multitude of
Spectators-Seats May Be Reserved
for a Close View.

The military tournament and athletic
competition, department of California,
United States army, will begin at the
Presidio next Monday at 80 2. NJ and
continue four days. The field events will
oubtless assemble vast multitude of
spectators and call out large represen-
tation of society people. Society is always
in nterested in army events, and when the
army makes special preparation to pro-
vide grand-stand accommodation for ladies
and their escorts the word will be passed
along the line of the swell set that at
tendance at the Presidio is the proper
thing.
The field contests promise to be excep-
tionally exciting. Everything should be
carried out according to programme.
Surely there has been no haste in the
preparation.
A board of officers was appointed sew
eral months ago TO devise features for the
tournament, and the teams have had
pie time for practice work. Enlisted
men of the Fourth Cavalry, Third Artil-
lery and First Infantry will compete for
the honor and prizes offered.
Following is list of the officers in
charge of the tournament:
Director general and senior officer in
charge, Captain Alex Rodgers. Fourth
Cavalry.
acknowledgements T. L. Ames,
Third Artillery; Lieutenant D. E. Nolan,
First Infantry.
Games conn mmittee-Captain J. S. Petit,
First Infantry; Lieutenant J. NJ. Neall,
Fourth Cavalry; Lieutenant Loon S.
Rodiez, First Infantry; Lieutenant R. C.
Croxton. First Infantry; Lieutenant E. T.
Wilson, Third Artillery.
Referees-For general events, Captain
Guy L. Edie, medical department; spe-
cial events for foot troops, Captain Robert
r. Stevens, quartermaster's department;
special events for mounted troops, Major
Edward Field, Second Artillery, artillery
inspector; special events for cavalry,
Lieutenant ]. F. Reynolds Lands, First
Cavalry; special events for light artillery,
Major Edward Field.
Judges at finish-Captain James Lock
EFT, Fourth Cavalry; Lieutenant Charles
Dana w. Kllburn, First Infantry.
Inspectors-Captain G. h. 6. Gale,
Fourth Cavalry; Lieutenant Charles w.
Hobbs. Third Artillery; Lieutenant 6. A..
Detchm endy, First Infantry.
Timekeepers 81. Q. Benson,
Fourth Cavalry; Lieutenant Archibald
Campbell, Third Artillery; Lieutenant
Amos H. Martin FIRST Infantry.
Judge of walking-Lieutenant D. E. No
Ian, First Infantry.
Announcer - Lieutenant Charles D.
Palmer, Third Artillery.
Starte--Lieutenan Thomas G. Carson,
Fourth Cavalry.
Clerk of course-Lieutenant John P.
Harris, Third Artillery.
Scorer-Lieutenant s. McP. Rutherford,
Fourth Cavalry.
Marshal-Captain Charles G. Starr, First
Infantry.
Secretary and treasurer of games COM
mittee - Lieutenant Leon s. Rodiez,
O. M, First Infantry.
The following-named enlisted men will
compete as representatives of their re-
spective regiments:
Third Artillery-Battery A-Coulter,
Friech, James, Lavelle. Miller. Nichols.
Battery C-Beckham,
Battery D-Cameron, McLendon, Roso,
Vance.
Battery E-Daubenspeck, Lewis, Miller,
Raines, Roberts.
Battery F-Fonshell, Fritz. Galliott
Hogan. Hollis, Lloyd, Mueller, Mussel.
man, Newman. Peterson, Weber.
Battery H-Davis, Hiccox, Hiett, Hin
ton, Mountain, Rasmussen
Battery I-Langford
Battery K-Gangran, Officer, Radigan,
Roehl Vieke, Wilson. Witt.
Fourth Cavalry = Troop B = Balch,
Coan, Cooper, Davis. Fizer, Millner, Rob-
ertson.
Troop I-Alleman, Finn, Glenny.
Haberkamm, Harrison, Hart. Mercy.
Troop k-Benedict, Curlev, Englundh,
Fernandez. Fitch, Guyer, Keilty Souv-
leski.
Troop C-Newbouse, Ratchford. Stable.
First Infantry-Company - Burke,
Devine. Hill, Kelly, yann, Ward,
Whislov.
Company b Bolger, Dougherty,