The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-10
SQUADRON AS LUCKY WEEK
NEAT ~ CAMP SEVERE, BUT NO
SERIOUS REGISTRATIONS

The Men Have been Full of Life and Spirits
and Ready for the Work They We're
Called On to DOWN. Leave Camp with
Regrct-rhird Troop Wins ut Baseball.
STATE CAMP PEERsKILL. June D.-On this
their last night in this camp the troopers of
Squad ron A are richer by $500 per rrivate
thnn they were this morning. for the State has
signined its appreciation OF their field service
BY paying them Sl.2J dav for the time since
they left New York w to the time they shall
have returned Besides that 1t has given
them some valuable experience and drill and
an outfit OF tan which ought to last over and
keen them warm all next winter. they have
had q good time in spite OF hard work and
there will I've more regret than Jubilation
among them when they set out tomorrow
morning
Throughout 1t has been n most successful
camp. Up to to-day the heat has been severe
but there has not been "a serious prostration
from this cause and the men have been full OF
lie and spirits The hospital staff says that
the general health Of the command has been
wonderful. As regards the work Of the squad
ron Major Gen. Roe said tonight that 1t had
been highly satisfactory. and his opinion IL
worth the more In that he was for long time
in command ofsthe squadron. For the first
time since camp opened both the troop drill
and the squadron drill to-day we're mounted
drills. and the squadron drill was the best In
Major Bridgman's opinion. that has vet been
done. For the leisure hours OF the afternoon
the Third Troop challenged the Second Troop
to n game OF baseball on the parade GROUND.
which. considered as ball field. offers Varie-
gated possibilities. Three innings were
played to the sound Of the cheers OF the crowd.
In the third inning, with the score to > in
their favor. the Third Troop men got their col
lectivc eye on the ball and whanged it all over
or vvit Ant al MT tba
uanting of the outnelders blew the leaves Off
the trees up on the blum.
They were aided BY certain eccentricites
on the part Of the ball. which. whenever
it struck. took most sensational bounds.
So that a liner hit out to the first baseman
was as likely as not to shoot around couple
Of corners and lay out the unsuspecting short
stop. When the dust cleared away and the
Seconds weary outnelders were assisted in
iN their friends. the scorer figured out that
OF the account. In tho last half the Second
i'll again and was benborine the sphere say,
ageIy when stable call pMt, an end to it. and
Thir d Troop Kedinston. Qnin6y. T Colby.
Wardwell, Booraem, brewster, Emmett. Her.
rick. TroeScher.
Scconi Troop- Monroe. Putnam. Amy
Hitch. rlatt rressprich. Hicock. 1annon.
mpire-BenIamin Tilt.
This left one athletic event to each troop.
the, First having, swept things at the field
field day. and the Third the basel ball victory
Being ambitious. the First considered the ad
other game. On IA, reckoning up Of their
chances, they figured that they wogdn't, sMt
formulated a challenge 70 play, the Third
match game by moonlight. with loaded bats
regarded they proclaimed themselves mid
night champions. of the squadron.
Early in the afternoon an officer made the
rounds Announcing that the trppnars RI
present themselves for their nav wearing their
snhres wherenpcn they meditated on ,he pro
II was SO seldom. they said. that they got a
look at the States money that they wanted TO
aemp to get it swav from hem N"G ha
tened also. that close behind the announcing
into one of the tents which wasn't dressed
with exemplary neatness; This fact he took
latter listened meekly. then said:
.Wen Sergennt; you cant really exnect to
The paying of was done by, Col Williams.
tn" assistant It, hsrt and thH men
their pockets After parade:drilI the trooners
hurried hack 70 their troop streets and there
hration OF the last night. with special health
drunk t? the wagonitrain men men, who are t.
morning and start out the train. II is ex.
rected that the wagons will reach the field on
is to he pitched. at about 3 O'clock in the at
ternoon. They will 90 at a walk the whole
distance. with frequent rests.
MAJOR Bridgman expects TO start The squad
ron ut $50 tomorrow morning. and. with an
hours rest at noon. to make the twenty five
miles hy about 80. ON the following day
the troopers will break camp at I. reaching
the armOry about ) O'Clock in the afternoon
II looks no% as il they might get some rain on
the way back Major BrldEmnn has had rs his
guest ex-Iieut. Williams OF the First Troop
whom he has been irving to persuade to go
down with him. hut the Lieutenant says that
he has already spent two DAYS trying to break
away from the adhesive hospitality Of tho
squadron and that his participation in the finale
will lie confined TO farewell at this end. For
tomorrow the officer OF the day is Capt. CAM
mainland the officer OF the guard Lieut.. Barry
To.morrow the Twenty third Regiment Of
BROOKLYN arrives and COL Holly. the post
cuHrtermHster. and his assistants are having
a busy day getting ready for them. They, will
march M from lcekskill. 1t is n bv word here
that the Twcnty-third brings bad weather with
t. and the outlook i not encouraging. 1t is
expected that Gov. Roosevelt will arrive some
time tomorrow afternoon and stay over sun
dav. The Squadron \ band. which has done
excellent work. will not return with the squad
ron hut will stay here and act US post band