The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13
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TBriEht Oatieek rer the Touraey which opens
TosAlorroa NlEhI ut the Gnrden.


All Indications point to a highly successful
carnival at Madison Square Garden under tho
auspices of the Military Athletic League. The
sport begins tomorrow night and will be con-
tinued throughout tho week. The. programme
Includes exhibitions by picked regulars repre-
sentinR the various arms OF the U.
s. A. service. ms we'll as q variety of
athletic and bicycle competitions for mem
bers of the National Guard and outside
athletic clubs. Tho promoters have boon indus
triously ut work on the details for several weeks
and have enlisted the support OF tho War and
Naval departments. The funds realized arc TO
be devoted to erecting a monument to the late
Gen. Porter and the Monument Committee
hopes TO rake In a sufficient sum Tor this pa
triotio purpose.
host OF mon have been at work since Thurs
day preparing tho arena for the tournament.
Among the special facilities in preparation ~ a
ffSp' iSo S Wheel m "nS f OF Si T%Sss. '0R FSis wi MIl Yi be a St Dc.
sided novelty indoors and is expected TO DC a
SSSisp0 or i%9IR rf srnSEs. Fl n, s Hsenes Su'I riRaiFy
Guard entered and the soldier athletes
Every team viii BE- at its best, and tho Twonty.
second Regiment combination. which holds the
Experts figure that the team. representing tho
Fourth Regiment. n; g. n. j.. viii take a lot
formers in. the metropolitan district. and has
RapefnenJ Dy trainer Ernie H1ertOcrR. Inc
sporting section Of the elaborate programme Will
be conducted by the following expert officials:
Reterees-Col. G. NJ. Smith. sixty .ninth; w. y. Cur.
Col J. @. Eddy. Forty.s venth; Col. II. q. Smith.
Fourth Nj; Major y. d. Thurston. twenty second;
Major $. L. Japha. NTH; Capt. q. J. Setter, Twelfth;
Capt. 9. Wingat, Gwcnty third: Lieut.. W: De W.
Dimock. Naval Militis. Barlow $. Weeks. y: Y. &C:
collegiate A. A. Timers-Major A. p, Montant.
brigade star; Capt. w. A. Turpin. Thirteenth;
Capt. s. F. Hart rwenty-second; Lieut.. T w.
Tinpson. Ninth; Lieut.. u. y. Moore, Jr, Fourth \. j.;
Robert stoll. y. y. A. c.; John Abeel, N. Y. A. G.;
Edward PASSOVER. \. j. A. c. nspectors-Major II.
II. Quick, Forty.seventhi Capt. X. Edwards. Jr.,
Eighth Capt. ". w. Marks, Ninth; Capt q. w. Rod.
gers, Thirteenth; Lieut.. A. II. Jacobus, Second Bat
terry; Lieut.. l.. b. Smith. Troop z; Capt. c. A.. An
draws. Fourteenth Capt. Fred Wells. Twsntr:third;
Lieut.. J. Davidson. Sixty ninth; Lieut.. c. Z. Warren.
Twelfth: Lieut.. TT. schmidt, First Battery:
Lieut.. A. w. Rider. Twenty.second. scorcrs-Capt.
II. =. Lyons. Forty-seventn; Lieut.. Graham. Thir-
tenth; Lieut.. d. Devalin. Stxty.ntnth; Lieut.. A. M.
H.. Treadwell. Twrnty.second; Lieut.. ". T. Ronlaine.
Twelfth; Lieut.. w. II. Truman, Ninth: c. w. Mar
tyne. Twenty.third: Lieut.. I. W. Rockafellow. Forty
seventh. Starter-W. II. Robertson. Clerk of Course
Lieut.. John j. Dixon. Forth.seventh. Assistant
Clerks Of Conrse-Lieut. 7; W; Huston. Iweifth'
A.: g.; Charles Weeks, Twenty-second: T., ].
Williamson. Twelfth W. DE r. Bo.twick.
N. Y. A. c.. Judge OF walking-Sam Austin. An.
nouncers-F. W.. Burns and Peter Pruuty. General
ond. Cycling Referces-Col. C. J. Luscomb. Thirteenth;
Albert Mott. l.. A. w. and VIII r Pltman, Judges
Lieut. Col. A. l.. Kline. fourteenth; Major d. II Case,
Twenty.third; +. II. Hobby. Forty-seventh: Edward
Powers. Riverside Wheelmen; Capt. c. p. Staubach.
Eighth; Lieut.: G. F. Jacoby, Eighth. and Robert Shaw.
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