New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-21
OPENED BY GEN. WHEELER
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE MILITARY
TOURNAMENT.
ryorIrrIoNs AND DRILLS ny CAVALRY ARrii"
LERY AND STANDARDIZATION Arh-
LErIc CONTESTS GENERAL MILES


1.ERY AND rNFANrRy-wELI-FouGHr ATH-
LErrc CONTESTS GENERAL MILES
TO BE THERE FRIDAY.
Tho third annual military. athletic and cycling
d,snIav and tournament of the Military Athletic
Tongue began at Madison Square Garden last
night The outpouring was large for the opening
night OF the tournament and the management
thinks that the number Of spectators will Increase
each day until the capacity Of the Garden has beeh
reached There is one feature Of the annual tour
nament of the soldier athletes. and that is that II Is
clean and wholesome. Those who go TO see IL are
assured that no objectionable features VIII De per-
r,it,ed and that the management is not there
sImplv 10 extract money from the pockets OF the
,rvarv az has been the case In some tournaments
hold in this city IN the last few years. The tour
nameot is held for the purpose Of promoting Inc
physical development In the United States Army
and Navy the National Guard and the NaVai
Militia.
~ tho banked earth track, and after them came
the bicycle riders These contests were put on
ahead Of the military display as the horses cut UP
the track badly. The contests were interesuhs ""u
the Iiveliest rivalry was manifested by the partisan"
OF the various regiments, VINO hau 'he" "S''
tered in several contests.
1,ho rovow was one Of the handsomest spectacles
seon IN this city In many day Colonel charles
H. Luscomb's strong voice could be heard WIZ"
distincness by every person IN the vast ainPiil
fro The review under his command ne
staff consisted OF Colonel c. s. Setter Coone a. H.
rreadweu Lieutenant Commander Alfred Fry
,.tor David Wilson Captain s. S Stebbins Cap
tain Frank Isherwood. Captain b. ]. clayton
Major s E. Japha Lieutenant J. J. Dixon, Lieu
tenant r. F. Schmidt, Lieutenant Ryder and COLO
mel II. G. Ridabock.
The reviewing officer was General joseph "hee'-
err The parade moved in the following order
First Battalion commander Lieutenant Fenser one one
Regiment n g. a. y company 18th Regiment n
G. n Y 18Th United States Infantry.
Second Battalion commander Major Turpn. one c, 9oI
pany ian Regimsnt g. ~ Y e qs I R4men &
G. y Y; one company 47th Regiment n. O. y. l.
Third Battalion commander captain Neville e. 3 c,I M.
g.; Two %, cT masment \ g r. J Old Guard
Fourth Battalion commander Major WILSON, 9TH United
States Artillery: LIST. % and Sd Batteries ~ q" y.
Fifth battalion commander. Captain Dodi; "a 6nite9
States Cavalry: Troop c. ~ G.. y Y; First and second
Signal Corps
Bright were the colors as the battalions swung
into line and the Old Guard. in their bearskin mats
marched as erect as did the younger men. Inc
calIsthenic music and battle exercises OF the l9'h
Infantry. u. S. A.. under command or LIEUTENANT
Fuger evoked loud applause. The driii was nor
unlike that seen here last year before the rams
OF the 18th were thinned by their famous charg" III
the Santiago campaign. The men were I'heo 49,
the arena eight abreast and eight deep. lhey
sboved excellent practice and II all the infantry
is accustomed to that sort of exercise at regular
intervals It's stamina and alertness In battle ca"
easily be accounted for. The double drill showing
a pretty rocking like movement. requfeu pre-
cision which appreciated by the ohiooNefs
THE CALLING DRILL.
The Calling drill Of the I'd Battalion under
command of Captain Wilson came In Tor us snare
of applause After making most intricate ana
rand movements the guns were faced for the en-
envy and the spectators were treated TO sham
battle. This incuoed exhibition Of rapid rad
ing and firing and the usual acrobatic tumhlng