New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
FIELD DAY AT CAMP.
THE cool, FREEZES OF WEDNESDAY
NIGHT HAD AN EXHILAhhIiN"
EFFECT ON SQUADRON A.

| MANY NEWCOMERS PRESENT TO WITNESS me
coNTEsrs-TRooP PRESENTS SABRE
| To MAJOR BRIDGMAN.
| p..sskn State Camp June (SpeciaD.-The nor
| wave which has made life In camp uncoi'io -.
| for the past few days decided last hie",, "
| sundown that It had done enough 10 Sduauio" -
| "a On ,be hack OF a cool breeze from OUT oi ''e
southeast II Hoated away over Man'ou 'io"",~' -
| a. a.. rreat relief of every one In camp. Inc
..,no,eture Immediately fell perceptiby' whicn ~
| .rected the exuberant spirits OF the sau"ul a
| that they proceeded to get up an impro"P'u ~
| % en,a oomes II was too bad there were not soine
,,or IN camp TO see them. for they were quite as
| s,rs as the games of to-day were thrihihs'
| h,t tbere was no time send out invitations 80
| q was purely a squadron affair Inc his. e'.I.
WAS q wheelbarrow race. which. because 'ne NV
| wave had passed away. was safely run ]" "e
| 7, was won out by Trooper Frank Morse VINO io'-
| lowed his barrow in such approved st''e 40
! n earn the sobriquet 'unicyclst' Then came
| three.leeaed race, won by Troopers Whitney ana
| Cowperthwaite, which was followed by 'he ON!
| mounted race Of the evening the mounts "e'
two-leeged ones however, who pranced ana pucheu
| and shied beautifully until the word go was
| eiyen when they galloped down the roao, sp"iieu
| and urged on by their excited rders Inc "a
| mas won by Trooper Holt, whose highly metueo
steed Trooper Granns. outdstanced the neiu' Inc
next was a triple wheebarrow race-thA' s'
man in a wheebarrow and one on each manure. ~
was won by the lst Troop trio, who got the'r
man over the line without spilling him out Tneh
came the concluding event, the ofhcers sprint
which from an athletic standpoint. was the pre'-
tiest Of the evening 1t in three heats ana
WAS won out by Lieutenant Patterson OF Troop
who not only defeated Lieutenant Frelinghuysen'
but beat his own troop commander Captain 'aiii-
mann who is himself beautiful runner
That ended the games, and as every one oi Iho
winners were from Troop !. that troop was
hilarious for the rest Of the evening Even MaJoi
Brdgman who was formerly the troop coi"
mander could not forbear smile, for nere 10
kindly affection In his heart for the poys OF Ms
old troop Some OF them had tried TO get hh III
the races earlier in the evening Sit wneh he 90"
the list of events he said they were all 100 soou
for him. and he kept out.
There was some fear that when morning dawneo
the hot wave would return again, but the air WIS
stu, coo, and fresh and the afternoon trains
brought many visitors from the city 10 see .he
sports arranged for to-day. They wero seheou'eu
IN heqIn at 2:3o O'clock but II nearer O'CLOCK
vhen they started. BY that time the green Slope
at the north end of the parade grouhu wac
thronged with ligh-colored dresses, whose escorts
were broad d-shouldered cavalrymen under 'he
trees near Quality Row there were other dresses
light IN hue like the reflection OF those on the
hIun bevond only their escorts had officers straps
on their shoulders Between the two there was
long string of cavarymen among whom were
those who expected to carry of the days honors.
THE AFTERNOON SPORTS.
AZ o'clock Ordnance Sergeant BOVINE summoned
the men entered in the head-cutting ana tent
pegging race to the line. Down the field were sta
toned the posts with the leather heads upon them
Captain Badgley the starter glanced along tne
line and saw all ready. CO. ne crieo'
euidon dipped and away they went now slashing
at high post that represented caVairymah' ho"
at low post with the cut against infantry end
ing II all with the lifting OF tent peg at the eno
OF the course Back they came. and the announcer
Sergeant Smith walked down the field crying out
the decision Of the judges. Major Greer and Major
Brideman: Corporal Judson. Troop Two first
Lieutenant Frelinghuysen. Troop Three. second
Meantime cavalrymen ran down the line dis
tributing potatoes the neld and at the word
another line started of at a gallop. picking up
potato without dismounng, returning to the start
ing-point to deposit 1t, too gently In pail
and back again for the next, and so on, until All
had been collected In this race Trumpeter H. f.
Holt of Troop Two, was the winner, Trooper
Booraem. Troop Three, finishing second, and Cor
poral Judson, OF Troop Two. third
In the low reach at a gallop picking up yellow
handkerchefs without dlsmounting, Trumpeter II.
r Holt. OF Troop Two was again the winner, with
Trooper Booraem second. and Trooper p. II. Holt.
of Troop One, third.
The hurdle race was the most exciting of them
all It was three times around the field. over a
hurdles TO be taken. There several tumbles
from galIoping horses but no seriously
hurt although one trooper lost the race by an
untimely fall Troop Three took the honors thls
time Sergeant Wright coming In first with Guidon
Sergeant Wallace second and Lieutenant Barry
third.
The last contest a novelty race. which con-
sisted Of riding down the course dismounting. put
ting on a nightshirt raising a Japanese umbrella,
mounting and riding back again. was won by Cor
poral Judson. Troop Two, with Sergeant Wright.
Of Troop Three, second. and Corporal Rollins. or
Troop Two. third.
II was long after the time for stated call when tho
games were over but the call sounded at
once. and the fair visitors followed the troopers
down the picket line and stood around to see
them work. Then they waited for the evening
parade. and went back to the city IN the cool OF
Among the New-York visitors were Mrs. Roe
Kpk ME- senediet and the Misses Benedct Mrs
and Miss Holland and Miss Barry. These and
entire entire squadron accepted kind invitation posted
on the this morning TO can ana na ake axe
o'clock. and besides having dehclousIy coid cup
Of tea sat and chatted with the major Tor a ie"
brief and pleasant moments.
SABRE FOR MAJOR BRIDGMAN
To each Major Bridgman had TO show beau
tiful god-mounted sabre and belt that had been
presented TO him at to-day by the members
OF Troop /. the Majors troop when he was a cap
tain. II had engraved upon 1t. Presented TO
Major Charles b. Brdgman by members of Troop
l. Squadron A. n. G. N Y" Captain Cammann.
on behalf of the troop had made the presentation
speech telling Major Bridgman how much they !
thought OF him and how deeply they appreciated
his past kindnesses and attention. This sabre and
belt, he said. would be the tangible evidence of
that affection. Major Bridgman greatly affect !
ed. At first he could scarcely find words but when
they they from the bottom OF his heart !
He said that major his whole attention must be
given TO the squadron but his affections would
all In wit ia frOo nd hic Iowa he
boys had had long before he left them.
The disposal Of refuse about the camp. such as
decayed vegetable matter, the remains OF canned
fruits vegetables and meats. which cannot be
dumped down the hsides. has long been ques-
discussion Holly