New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12

FEATs or STRENGTH AND SKILL ny UNCLE SANS
sorDIERs-NATioNAL GUARDsMEN ATH-
LETEs AND BIcyCTIsTs A.-o 70 THE
FRoNT-oPENED BY LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR WOODRUFF.
Madison SaIare Garden was throrgcd Last night
M tne opening Of the military bicycle and athletic
tournament, which will last through the week
The tournament was arranged By Daniel ]. Smith
and a committee OF prominent military men 70
endou rooms for the National GUardsrnen NJ
Greater New-YOrk In the Iahnemann Hospital
Every seat in the vast amphithcatre was occupied.
and among the onlookors were many people veil
known in military. social and sporting life. The
decorations were composed OF American flags and
State emblens.
The early part OF the evening was devoted to
b;cvcle races and athletic contests IA small but
fairly well banked track. The centre OF me arena
was covered with tanbark, where tie cavalry and
infantry contests and exhibitions were held. Only
the preliminary heats were run IN the bicycle
races The fncs will be decided on Saturday
night So many OF the riders had entered in the
diamond race NEE, OF the South Brooklyn Wheel
men and Company c. OF the 18th Regiment, a.
BROOKLYN. tomorrow night, that II was DECIDED to
postpone the principal bicycle race Tomorrow night
until Friday 80 ni not TO conflict with the NEE, In
Brooklyn.
Among some Of the wel-known people noticed IA
tenant Governor Woodruff Authenticated TIL
lirehast General Howard Carroll. Major Burbank.
t. : A.; General w. H. Hughes. General kuee-
land General Healey and Colonies Ham. Sackett,
DOYLE Moore. and Brition. OF Governor Blacks
staff: General Kruger. L. s A; captain Mills Colo.
mel Cummings Colonel Barnes Colonel Barr Colo
mel w : Worth commander OF Governors Island:
Colonel Fitch Colonel Bush. Colonel Butt. Briga-
dier-C;eneral Spencer Colonel Lottrell. Colonel
Early Colonel iIanes. Major 'urrie. captain
Clark Lieutenant Jones. Major-General Plume
jor Clark and staff. Colonel Seward. cx-Mayor
and Mrs Glroy Mr.. and Mrs. +. *. Surgs VIII
lam r EIdrdge Cornelius y. Bliss. General F. A.
McAlpin Mayor and Mrs. Strong. Mr. and Mrs.
Hermann Oelrichs and Miss Duer. Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff delivered brief address n
which h. praised the object of the entertainment
and the National Guard. The address loudly
appauded.
The bicycle riders belonging 10 the eth Regiment
who were suspended bS the League Of American
Wheenen Iast spring were not allowed to COM
pete. Their ease. however. has been placed In
III. hands of a. u. Waite. the member Of the
Racing Board OF this State. and Mr. Waite may
decide to allow the men TO compete to-day.
Tn. drill 10y company OF the 18th Infantry.
United States Army. under command OF lieuten-
ant l.. l.. Butts. loudly appla uded Iieuten-
ant Butts handled his in capital style. The
gymnastic drill and calisthenc exercises were par.
ticularly we'll done The soldiers scaled a wall
eight feet in height and performed other feats
one would expect only trained athletes TO attempt
Their feais in ii sham battle and retreat. carrying
their wounded he high wall were possibly
the cleyerest pieces OF military handwriting seen
by the New-York public Later the men formed a
human pyramid and scaled Il wall twenty feet
high the Fourth-ave. end of the Garden
The reputation OF Captain Dodd's Troop +. "a
United States Cavalry, is well known and the
hors"men won deserved applause They went
through particularly graceful and difficult
movements. The exhibition OF rough riding was
well received The lst Naval Battalion of New
York State also gave an exhibition which was
appauIed. -
THE SUMMARIZES