New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
SHOW AT AN END.
u.s BrEN BoTH A SPECTACULAR AND A
FINANCIAL SUCCESS.

,,pcr AUDIENCES ~ THE GARDEN ROTH IN THE
,r,enxooN AND At NIGHT ON THE LAST
DAY. AND THE VARIOUS NUMBERS
cIIrEnEp 10 THE LAST.
49,. last day OF the military tournament was
walked BY TIE presence OF two large audiences
- the enthusiasm OF the spectators did not
ohs.e until tho last number on the programme had
becn carried out
The athletic programme at tho matinee was
,o-- consisting o. a semi-fnal Of the tandem
rursul- bicycle race. military championship. which
Is won nv > V. Rahcock and w L. Mosher
- .he ga Regiment IN this race TIE breaking OF tho
,,rk Of .he tandem ridden by F. Cassara and w
,ro-~oncc OF tho 18th Regiment. precpitated the
,scrs AT the Madison-avc. turn Terrence uncon-
sciousuess FOR about i've minutes, but sustained no
,,iurv Cassara also came out unhurt The final
was won by r. J. Keller OF the 22d Regiment
ard e. T. Tomlinson. OF the ed Regiment O. V
Bobcock and w F. Mosher. OF the 22d Regiment
beins second and A. s. Jungknd and n. Bezemen
third
The features Of the afternoon programme were
musical drill and exhibition Of calsthencs. wall
scaling and battle exercises by e company OF the
eth United States Infantry, and team wrestling
athletics and mounted melee OF Troop A. 9th United
States Cavalry. Light Battery d. United States
Artillery also gave a mechanical drill and field
mannuvres and an interesting broadsword con-
n,
United States Cavalry.
In point OF picturesqueness the drill Of this
troop was exceedingly ane The horses and
suggested q piece OF exquisite mechanism con-
,roled by central force. The intelligence OF
animals IS apparent in cavalry practice. and they
certainly showed good horse sense" yesterday
\ wave Of spontaneous applause spread through
the Garden al the appearance OF the men. whose
rim we-bui!t figures showed not a pound Of su-
yerAuous flesh beneath their neat. tight-hting uni
forms
TIE financial result, Of the tournament reflects
credit on Colonel Lu.comb. Captain Charles J.
Setter. Captain David Wilson. Major n. B. Thurs
ton and the various committees OF the League. who
favored giving the exhibition which has filed the
Madison Square Garden for a week The con-
irioutons raised by the tournament TO the building
o. tie monument to the late Adtutant-General
Josiah Porter will be satisfactory The officers OF
the detachments from distant places express them
selves In the highest terms in praise OF their Tecep-
ton and treatment. and the men, who have become
familiar with the audiences at the Garden. have
been well cared for IN every respect.
4 pleasing feature Of yesterdays programmes
was the appearance o. Troop c. y. G. N Y. OF
Brooklyn. under command OF Captain Bertram T
Clayton and Lieutenants c. B. Smith and w. ~
Tut;le The troop has drilled under the same rules
as the regulars. except in the fancy horse move
ments 1t is comparatively new organization
being only about two and half years old II 10
i0e strong and Is composed OF some OF the repre-
sentative young men OF Brooklyn. AT Creedmoor
last year the company qualified i6 marksmen. p
sharpshooters and expert. and at both annual
Inspections the company has mustered 100 per cent
The company the only which has ap-
peared in the ring In heavy marching order fully
equipped for the field. and II made fine impress
sion
Al the Garden last evening the National airs
were cheered 10 the echo. The programme was
excellent both from artistic and military points Of
view In the exhibition OF rough riding by Com
pany Z. 9th Cavalry. Joseph Wordsworth was
thrown from his horse and two riders passed over
him II was thought that he badly hurt and
he was taken from the ring. but two minutes later
the plucky rider reappeared and finished with the
company. The summary:
onehundred yard dash military chsmpionshp)o-Won by
Harms 22t Res,Ten; S sIs,eT t,h Regiment
opus any third Tine-o:ills
ME- bicycle race cnli,ta5y champi9n'hlP'C1nai heat
Regiment, second; W. E. MosheT 22d Regiment third
Halt mile Cheavy marching order military cham
P0nshPmWon b. hs,an .srs,S xd Regimen ossH sd
Two-hundred and twenty-yard hurdle military
RSf ri h s.s won BY y K.n as a
p, J coriey. 22d Regiment third. T4rne-0:27S
s b Bs ss m my M5S. "a Fs
az and To2TsDs I'm B Bsm
obstacle TscsI%oa by T: A psnssm. p: Resimsn;,:
Regiment t' Q, SevrJ jeH' fourth TfneEo:2si
as fe sfay 10 Ta 4S two By Re va
sy team: An Regiment Of New-Jsrseys second
Kern K sS team disaSas.d foT foalns
Military ha%DSnshDmw09 R se 22S Res nSoDd va
poirt:: ISth Regiment third. With al points
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