New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-22
DODD'S TROOP APPLAUDED
SPIRITED WORK BY THE HEROES OF
SANTIAGO.
.,7r1rRyMEN. WEST POINTERS AND JAcKIEs
ALSO PLEASE THE CROWD AT THE MILL
r.sy rvo,yRNAMENr-sI BICYCLE RIDERS
Nnr AfIOKTD TO RACE.

.,s rnos, Interesting and striking features
~ tho military athletic and bicycling tournament
G, Madison Square Garden last night was inc eN-
h,,,,,or Given bv The troop Of the 81 United States
c.vslrv under command OF Captain podd. ms
hattle-scarred hghter was not entirely sausne'
With the rnanpuyres Of his finely trained horses
,nd his supple soldier athletes. The eNhio'uon Oh
-oush riding was nevertheless one OF the pest se'n
here In a long time and the visitors TO the 'ourna
,,, and thare we're many OF them. applaudcn
continuously.
Ru, the lighting Dodd was not contented' ana nis
,r,.rds synlained that he had many new men III
ste from After the exhibition OF Cossa'K Hohs
che NOR. 6ifcult fests we're started the men r'uK
With crossed stirrups. Jumping hnroies 9'"S'7'
houhle. and in fours and finally making me )unp
.,,b. abreast, Then the saddles were removed
md N. horses continued to go over the sticks ms
-, Guiding their equine friends over the o.
,,sclos hv Mating them the side NJ the he"o'
Csr.stn Dodd carried good-sized whip IN MS
hand and toward the close OF the exhio'uon wv
y, three Of the riders seemed 20 have saineu MS
d,erlaasura His commands came forth IN s''rne'
,ones and finally he raised his whip and gave
oro - the horses several sharp cuts The on
,oote,s d,d not take kindly to this treatment OF tl
o,,r,sl and they Kissed roundly. The captain a"
rot rAsort 20 such tactics again and as the superb
y trained horses danced sideways out or te a'e"',
everything was forgotten in the lonn spp'""S'
the spectators 49,, Cana
1ba ors, exhibition after the athletic ana cH
cling contest, had been decided, was sinsle-s.'o
avn nv a detachment Of "Jsckies" from me '''.eN
States recoiving-stip Vermont. me ''us
ns'rticuIarv spry with the wooden SWORDS a.u
,n.,r avolut,ons were loudly applauded 1heY were
under command OF Lieutenant y. stewart. al"
mere drilled by chief Gunner's Mate James McDe'
rro,, and r c. Furndale. chief yeoman
The West Point cavalry. under command OF zap
tain Howes gave fine exhibition or roush TUNE
The men rode bareback. and did some 'n'is' "
hurdle -,uuping which would be diflcut TOT pro-
,...io,al borsemen The exhibition by the 9th At
.,rs,, under command OF Lieutenant McCWsKy'
from Fort Hamilton. and the maneuVres OF tHe 49,
pa.,.rv under command OF Captain Louis Wenoe
vera well done and the men were rewarded Io'
their efforts by hearty and prolonged applause.
While there was no friction. and FEW OF the OF
lookers were aware that anything out OF the ordi-
nary had happened three riders who expected -
,ide in Tho bicycle races came 10 grief. Inc men
in question were W. Torrance. OF the lZ'h neg
m.nt w Z. Mosher. Of the 2d Regiment ana
W suizer OF the 18th Regiment THESE men hau
made themselves ineligible to ride BY competing III
he omen races held by the outlaws last winter.
As the Military Athletic League and the League u
American Wheelmen are In alliance the men "eio
no; entitled 10 compete Mosher ana Iorrahce uiu
not attempt 20 do So hut Suzer eluded the onlcl"s
and succeeded in finishing second in the third neat
Then he was disqualified. and when nc appeared IN
49, a., IA was told that he could not mount his
wheel
Among the well-known people present last night
were Judge Martin T. Mcmahon. Rear-Admira!
Henry F,hen L. ~; Colonel Burdett, Commander
stewart L. 5. y; Rear-Admral Philip. l. :. ~
,aptain Goodrich, Uniied States steamer Newark
Lieutenant Russell. L. s n; Colonel Huntington
United states Marine Corps, Captain Lane United
states Marine Corps: Ex-Governor Lew /. Morton
and Lady William Beres:ord.
-olonel Setter and Major Wilson were in Albany
Yesterday and in conference with Governor Roose-
VOLT They received his positive assurance that he
would he present for the review on Friday night.
Summaries:
One-nils bicycle race (handioap)-tnst heat won b.
Nfoho o2d Regiment 40 yd~dslt i. g bafnull.
23d Regiment go YARDS. second rime-25s's. second
Leaf Won by n BetsInan, 22i Regiment $50 yards) o.
WI tock IA Regiment 90 ARDS. second lline-"''l'