New-York tribune., 1897-01-13
THE TOURNA MENT IN THE GARDEN.
CYCLE RACES. ATHLETIC CONTESTS AND
MILITARY DRILL AGAIN DRAW MANY
sPECTATORs-A SLIGHT ACCI-
DENT OcCTrRS
DENT OCCURS.


Madison Square Garden was again comforta bly,
filed last night, and the spectators showed the
livelest interest In the military evolutions. the hi
cycle and the athletic contests. While the
attendance not large as on the opening
night. the programme was run off In better style
and the delays few and far between. The
entertainment. is in aid OF fund to endow rooms
in the Hahnemanr Hospital for National GUARDS
men of Greater New-York.
There were fewer tumbles among the bicycle
riders than usual. the men apparently having ac-
customcd themselves to the sharp turns. The only
bad accident OF the night happened in the nth
heat OF the half-mile race. The pace hot
one from the start. r. MetzHer. Of the Sth Regi-
ment. los. his bearings when making the turn at
the Fourth-ave end OF the Garden and ha End his
wheel Wen. over the embankment. He was not
hurt. but Private Jacobs. of the st Battalion. re-
ceived the full weight of the rider and his machine.
and he painfully hurt about the head.
The military part o: the programme fol-
lows Gatn gun exhibition by 2d Battery. n. G..
y. Y. Captain David Wilson commanding: ex-
hbitor drill by Bicycle Corps lst Battery y. G..
n. Y. Lieutenant I. F. Schmidt commanding: ex-
hbiton by Captain Thorp's Light Battery ID. 5th
Artillery L. S. \. and exhibition by Captain
Dodis Troop +. 81 United States Cavalry The
exhibition given by the light battery was loudly
applauded. The feat Of driving the heavy gun
carriages. to which were attached four horses bc
tween stakes placed thar there only two
and half inches leeway for each wheel. evoked
the hcartcst applause OF the night The teams
went between the stakes at full speed.
on exhibition att Madison Square Garden this
week Is the life-sizc painting OF Nelson A. Miles
General Of the United States Army. which has been
presented to the United States Military Academy
at West Point by Colonel Albert A. Pope. of Bos-
ton. The portrait painted abou: a year ago
by Charles A. Whippe. OF this city. 1t will bc seen
here this week for the last time then be placed
in the main building At West Point.
THE SUMMARIZES
xs., Ms !e ssmoSI sasrS BY G's
won by +. ". OFT Sth Regiment. TimcD2:43 3 j. Thn.
hea, won by A. Smi'h;, m Eesiment Time-2:37.
TG%s' T%e aS'i "0" 'y !" !" '''"F' 18TH Regiment
william Tn @ sra yaT b wo" ss by
second heat won by O. ~ Sands. 7h Regiment. Time
nG e ~'" rS S heat %cn BY n 1iSme ESS
QuarieT mile bicycle race semi nais,First heat won
by & j. & W. od JadSG hv ~ hfF'mrni pmeS Tin 2 sec Sec
l2ih Regiment. Tme-iio 81. second heat won by
J. W. Judge. ga Reslment Time-l:Il Third heat
Tn heat F T3n h@at Won by OVEN h Bssmens BEG mr
ian, Regimen Time - 20
judge 2ei Regiment: B j. Keller 22d Regiment second
Second he, heat mGn by a owsp s2d Hss
He n % hS2 won rsnc by eoTg M
R"simen n5 YARDS, second Tims.5t SEQ Second
heat won by ]. q. Campion. 22d Regiment 25 yardsD
NJ II Sheidecker i3th Regiment ,22 yards). second.
Time-522 Third heat iy q. c. Hollander.
.2d Regiment n2 yars Jerome Buck. National
-. vardsl Time-Jt 4 Fourth by
q; 4 Sayes. 22i Regiment ga YARDS: a. J. Thomas.
2of Regiment (2i yards. second. Tme-53 :
TO NIGHTS PROGRAMME.
The programme for tonight:
One-hrndied yard dash handicap
e-mn bicycle race. National Guard championship
sack race lap National Guard and United States
Army.
rum Nationa, Guard cham
pisnship.
Mile bIcvcl. race hnndicap. National Guard.
Putting pound shot handicap National Guard
Running broad jump
Sack
Two-mlle run. handicap.
Drill by Light Battery u. 9th Artillery u. g. A., Cap
tain Thorpe commanding.
Exhibition Captain Drdds Troop +, Ri I. s. Cavalry.
Eroadsword contest mounted between member OF the
National Guard and L. :. cavaryrran.