New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
PREPARING FOR CONTESTS.
TROOP Cs ROUGH RIDERS HAVE
"sNOOKS" FOR A MASCOT.
o.,r.,x p.sonrN.s BATTERY TO TAKE Up THE
TRAINING OF HORSES FOR FANCY WORK
orurp SECOND BRIGADE NOTES.

CAPTAIN RAsCn,IN'S BATTERY TO TAKE Up THE
TRAINING OF HORSES FOR FANCY WORK
OTHER SECOND BRIGADE NOTES.
r,o,n e is planning for It's first annual games,
.n,.h viii he held some time next month. The ar
r.nrsments are In the hands OF the Athletic COM
ro,t,ee composed of Lieutenant ". y. Tuttie' ser
oean. Charles Debevoise. Corporal W. T. WILCOX
end Priv,tes F. W. Richards and John FISK.
TIE games will all be along the line OF rough riding:
,ber.foro the exhibition will be given on the TAN
bark A proposition Is under consideration TO nave
tho trials occupy two nights and the finals the
MD night Appropriate prizes will be offered.
Some Of the contests will be horsevaultins. hea'-
cutting tent-Iegg.ug riding double hurdie-,un'p''s'
forward and back TO back: potato race on horse-
back and varioes mounts
CAPTAIN B. T. Clayton has received letter from
Hamilton H. aTnon conveying the thanks OF the
Rjd,ne and Driving Club for the excellent exhiofoh
given by the troop before the club recently
"snooks" the celebrated mascot OF captain
Dodfs's Troop F. is now resident OF bIoohi!' '
General Mles's order against dogs in barracks cch-
neIIed Troop 10 part with their favorte, so they
r,ys her 70 Troop c. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Nc
Cue AZ Troon c. VINO was formerly first sergeant
of Troop F. maraged the transfer.
"snooks.' IS not much to look at. She has no par
ticular ancestry and is small black with White rect
and whit, tip TO her tail Blu: she has the rep"'a-
,on If Nose ssing more military knowledge than any
members of Troop picked her up several years
ago near For; Riley. and she Immediately became
so infatuated with the cavalry service ihd' S'o "
lutely ignored after :hat not only civilians out Ao
infantry men and artillery men. Only uniforms Win
yellow trimmings have the power OF ai""si'e any
interest in her canine mind
AT Fort Ethan Allen 'Snooks" was Wont 10 ooaiu
p train alore and go to neghboring town when
she fel, like having a change OF scenery i"e'o
she would fall in with any member OF Inc troop ''a'
she might run across and return with MIN Dy 'rah
70 barracks At camp last summer she altehdeu ali
the drills Of Troops and F. either falling IN pehnd
the heels of horse sitting where she couid wafch
the manoeuvres She takes great pleasure IN r'dihs
ON q horse Il she Is behind a trooper SnooKs
was one OF the features of the recent military tour
nament.
4. the from Armory "Snooks" spends her timc
with the horses. and when they are driiihg on the
ianbark she is among them. bur she never gets
stepped on and does not annoy the horses SnooKs
wears a blue blanke. with yellow trimmings. On
either side of the blanket beneath crossed swords.
are the legends. Troop c. and Troop r. Inc
Brooklyn troopers are proud or the!r new recruit
Warrants have been issued to Joseph II. Thomp-
son and Lance Corporal George j. Morgan OF Troop
C. The troop has just admitted seven recruits ana
now has membership of lO3
The long-delayed work of turning the Clermont-
ave armory from infantry 10 an artillery armory
has been finished. P. j. Carn. the contractor. will
turn the building Captain Rasquin after put
ting on a few finishing touches. The alterations have
included the construction OF tanbark ring. new
asbestos ire-proof roof. the turning OF the old
pany of a. ard companies into one big
locker-rcom the construction of stable in the rear
and armorer's headquarters in the front. The old
counciroom has been turned into officers room.
/; is decorated and has hardwood finish. Other
rooms the quartermaster's Office and his store
Ioom the readng-roon the glnroom. the harness
and the Squadron-room for dismounted drill.
The rcmodeng OF the armory will be celebrated by
an enter ;anment in the middle of April The prepa-
rations are In the hands of Lieutenant Chemdlen,
Sergeant Buys. Corporal Ives and Privates Fuller
and Palmer
The splurge that Troop is making in the rough
riding line has stirred the Battery to activity IN that
direction. The Gatling have been good rough
riders for several but their horses well
trained. Captain Rasqun believes that every man
In the command should know how 10 train horse
and some attention will now be paid by the TO
ebreaking in the horses.
The Second Brigade Is expecting 10 he ordered 20
parade on April a. when the tomb Of General Grant
viii be dedicated
Ex- Major-General Thomas II. McGrath will review
The 18th Regiment tonight and award long-service
medals.