New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
THE SOLDIERS CARNIVAL.
SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF THE MILITARY
TOURNAMENT.

NER" WILDLY CHEERED-
poor TIME ~ THE ArH-
rErrC CONTESTS.
There was q good attendance NJ the Military
Bicycle and Athletic Carnival Mt Madison Square
Garden. last night but II was not as large an inc
members Of the Military Athletic League had ex-
pccted Still the tournn rent. which Will last
through the week promises 70 he m interesting
one. and as good shows never 20 unapprcciated
in this city the attendance promises 20 PICK up
IN tho remainder Of the week. There was 1T
tie confusion last night. and the programme
dragged 10 an unnecessary length. There WIZ DC
a meeting OF the committee in charge OF me car
nival this morning and the chances are TINT the
rough edges will be trimmed off. and that the
entertainment WI. move along more rapidly here
after
The programme announces TINT the tournament
is held IN nd OF the fund for tho monument 10 the
late Adjutant General Josiah Porte, OF the National
Guard and a handsome sum ought to be realized
the managers do not show dispcsiuch 10 ne
over-cxtrav,gar,. AZ least in some cases. The
athletic and bicycling features were maTred last
right by & damp trek which simply made iast
tine out OF the question This was especially true
Of the bicycle races. as good riders were Teehhs
Off half miles in minute and hrty-four seconds
and two miles in six and half minrtes-tirHe uat
would make the average scorcher blush with
shame The track was soggy and the wheels sank
deep in the clay 1t will probabl dry out to-day
and then with thorough rolling good time can
be made Biz nets were put up AT eacn eHo Oh
the Garden to save the nirnble riders when 'heir
wheels slipped in taking the turns, Duh 'he he's
were not needed last night for the riders could have
gone faster and with equal safety on felt floor
The athletes did not mind the soft goins 70 the
same extent although IL made anything approach
ing records out OF the question
MILITARY FEATURES APPRECIATED.
As was the case last year. the military evoiu-
lions promise to be the most striking feature OF INC
tournament and some OF the features promise u
eclipse those seen last year.
1t was nearly 70 O'Clock, however. before the mil
torv features were started and close to midnight
before they ended. This part of the programme
was as follows: Thirteenth United States Infantry
IIeutenants " G. MCAlcxander f. r. Gose ana =
w Fuger. musical drill and caisthehics' iis"'
Battery D. 5;h United States Artillery. platooi
Lieutenant II. c. Carbaughl, peG-drNhs' ea''
post driving and drill marupvres; 6th Troop Ot'eu
States Cavalry Captain r. ~. CheeVer ana i-u
tenants Gallagher Nissen and Short. troop drlil'
,o,,ah ridi,g and mounted athletics: I'd Battery
- q Y Y captain David Wilson ana Lieu
tenants Flanagan and Sherry. Gathng-soh uIl"'
mechanical manunvres and original DIMINISHING
number drill. and firing blank cartridges
Tho drill of the company OF the 18TH Onlted S'a''s
infantry evoked loud applause. ana was 'e'''
m
y,u+ts md done his work we'll and the musical Urn
and csusthenics furnished exhibition wen
north seeing Athletes present agfee1 that su-"
work IL INDUCED In judc!ously would give AM
soldiers to beat the world In physicAl co"u'"o"
and suppleness just the infantry appeareu '"e
sand struck up The Star-Spangied oahhei VIZ
tho result; that might have been and probably was
enoo,od Tho spectators yelled until il seemed as
:. .h ,ibra,ion would lift the skylight. and the
colt, ,rettv effect was not heard for some mo-
roon+s Then II was seen that weL-dr!lled cho'u
wa. singing and keeping excellent tine Win t!'e
hand and al the close Of the patriouc song tie
o,Iooyers were moro enthusiastic than ever The
soldiers removed their caps and bowed ana the
scene was or impressive one
RIFLE DRILL TOO REALISTIC.
The calisthenic exercises were splendidy done.
Al times a perfect sea OF arms were seen "a'hs
IN pcrfect unison with the music The single ana
Doubt rife drill was also vel. done the hrihg a.
,be close was continuous and deafening and the
cloud Of smoke more dense than pleasant. This is
a part OF the programme which miEht be shortened
without injuring the attractive features OF the
show A single round or two Of blank cartridge
would do just as vel. and II smokeless powder
could be used It would be even better.
Another feature which evoked the heartiest ap-
plause was the drill OF the troop OF United States
cavalry II Barnums agent sees some OF these
athletic soldiers the chances are that Uncle sam
will lose some Of his men, and the circus Will be
the gamer Tho throwing of their horses. and
their defensive tactics against charge OF mounted
cavalry was wei! don: and evoked loId applause.
Their Cossack riding and the jumping OF hurdles
was another attractive feature.
Another detachment gave a thrilling exhibition
Of rough and 2crobatIc riding on bareback The
men rode with the abandon OF cowboys, leap.ng
from ground horse. forward backward and
sideways with an ease and finish which only a
1-iie bod
One feature created special interest. one man
would ride a horse and lead two more. third
nan being on the ground. Just as the horses were
taking the timber the soldier the ground
would leap over the first TWO horses and land be-
hrd his comrade on the third horse
The exhibitions by Light Battery d and by the
Cd Battery y. G. y. Y. also interesting.
but they at such a late hour that Of
the onlookers did not wait TO see them.
DIRECTORS or THE CARNIVAL.
The officials were as follows: Referees-Brgadie--
General George More Smith G. y Y: James z.
Sullivan y. J. a. c.. ard william &. Curtis. y. Y.
A. C. Judgcs-Coonei J. G.. Eddy 47th Regiment.
Colonel r. G. Smith 4th Reg rnen,. n G. y. j.;
Major s f. Japha OH Regiment: Major y. b.
Thurston. 92d Regiment. Captain c. J. Setter 18th
Regiment: Captain q. A. Winga,e, 2Sd Regiment;
Barlow s. Weeks. y. Y. A. c.: J. J. Frawley.
X. A. C.: Harry Mcmillan. president A. A. l.; @.
u. Kirby, ex-prcsdent !. G. A A: and Lieutenant
W. Dew. D.mook 1st Battalion Naval Militia.
Timers-Major a. p. Montant. Captain ". A.
Turpln 18th Regiment Captain S. T. Hart. 22d
Regiment: Lieutenant T ". Timpson 9Th Reg-
ment; Lieutenant 3. +. Moore. jr. an Regiment.
y g. " j.. Robert S,o y. Y. y. C.: j. II. ADeel.
y Y A. C.: Mortimer Bishop. y. y. A. c.. Charles
j. Deges. Pastime A. c.. Edward Rascoover. New
YORK Times" and {. c. Hughes, delegate-at-large
TO A. a L. chief Scorer-E. ". Con. 22d Regiment;
Scorers-Captln II. : Lyons. attn Regiment. Lieu
tenant W II. Truman Sth Regiment; Lieutenant
d. Devlin. 69th Regiment Lieutenant a. NJ Lock;
I falfsa nj IA
Regiment: Lieutenant ". d. Graham. 18Th Reg-
ment: Lieutenant W r Romalne. l2tn Regiment
ant +. " Rockafellow 18th Regiment. and Lieu
tenan. joan r. Prnglo ith Regimen. y: O. y. j.
H. II. Quick, 4ltn Regiment
Captain j ~ Wainwright. l2th Regiment Captain
" " Marks 9Th Regiment. captain Frederick A.
Wcls I'd REGIMENT; Captain {. r. Andrews. l4.h
Regiment; captain 6 W. Rodge:s. 18Th Regiment
ca plain X. Edwards. ~ sth regiment: Daptain