The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-31
GEN. MILES REVIEWS SHOW
GREAT IHRONG At MILITARY, NJ
AND ATHLETIC TOURNEY.

Camp Life Illustrated by the United states
In~fantry-Troop Drill by the Third Cav
airy and Rough Riding by Regulars
From West Point 80 A Grand Parade.
Major.Gen Nelson A. Miles. T.. \. A.. was the
reviewing ofic-r at the Military, Bicycle aud
Athletic Tournament last night at Madison
square Garden. II was the third review OF the
week. and In some RESPECTS II was tn" best
dress parade Of the show Again the tanbark
wns bright and gay with tho contrasting uni
forms OF the twenty or more details from every
branch Of the regulars m volunteers on seaor
land. After the formal review, each detail
paraded past tn. box in which the veteran In
dian fighter stood to honor the marching men.
The rifles were brought to port ns pre-
scrited by the dr. Il regulations. the men then
breaking into columns Of four AMI leaving the
public view In double time. The cavalry
marched past with sabres shonldered. Each
lifted his hat In response,
The Fifteenth Infantry. L. y. A.. under Lieut..
II. Erickson. had the right Of line, as they had
II in each ri the reviews. But last night the
men were In light marching rig. with blanket
rolls. canteens AMI hav"rsacks in addition to
regular arms. only knapsacks were needed to
MAKE IL uetVt U1hTtIiHk OIucl' Nv ~ o."
fantry. with their plumes dancing in the wind.
marched the cavalry and then the details OF
marines. artillery. naval militia and guards
men. Last OF all walked the Navy Yard and
Indiana sailors. The lndiana's mascot. the
goat. with n new braided blanket strapped on
led the detail Of "Jackies"
Gen. Miles was escorted to the show by Gen.
George Moore Smith. commander Fifth
ut 4 NJ L. A.. .n.s W..r.. NRa
Nelson A.. Niles. Capt. H.: II. Whitney, Gen.
Miles's aide: y RS. Reber, Mrs Winora Of Gin
cinnati. Mrs MILES, cousin Col Albert Pope;
boston DR. ". Y. DaIy. rittsburG., formerly OF
Milas's son-in-law. and Mr.. Wiborg Of Cincin-
After the review IL Developed why the mem
beers oil the Fifteenth Infantry were carrying
their blanket rolls. A shelter tent. contain ,Ex
poles in sections was in each roll "a wei
as the blanket, aud in a thrice each rar on
Ing Tor a minut" or two in the tents OF
this hastily formed canvas village. at
the bucIe call the infantry was
again in line and went through the calisthenlc
drill TO music in extended order. Then the
tents were struck and the blanket rolls made
up again and reshouliered. preliminary to an
firing, during which Chef Packer Daly scored
a hit by distributing ammunition along the
firing line from his agile mule.
the two CON panies Of regular cnNalrymen, for
only the West Pointers midget in rough
riding and hurdle iHmning The IhiId
posts exercises and pistol practice. he heads
and and Was Eas'' a s,' SS f"ooushnt 9 to "a pu pic
soldiers in 1893 after "A season at,the Colum-
binn Exposition at Chicago. Incidental tn"
English performers cap tuIatrd to hari luck
were aiterward sold at. auction. The exercise
consists a. strik Ing at leather heads placed on
posts OF different heights with the sabre Will
struck out last night with the vim OF veterans
in q real battle.
There are two horses. one in each corps. that
do sIecinl acts that show dociiity and "A high
degree Of int One IL q bay ridden by
Private Daniel +, Murphy Of tn Third Cav
airy. which lies down on tn. tanhark under
the pressure OF the knee. the sold or stepping
clear as the horse stretches out. Then the cav.
alrymsn takes q grip on the fore and hind
under , boots OF The The animal ami, >. ana aO. fio Esr. i,
rises to its leet. The second act is a somewhat
similar one. but The girls al, say u, - the
Of the West Point detachment Of regulars.
after forcing his horse. a thoroughbrei, look
Ing chestnut. 60 lie down. goes through
q little p%antomlmei The soldier holds q
gains s1f pos.ssston q, This !, meant e !ySitysa
, &c" horse. ".sAi fo Fir . n lSd q 2IGs a tSs 72 himssI Tai pii,
lowing his head on the ANIMAL shoulder,
Stimulating sleep Jumping W, the act ends
by the man seating himsell as y, horse gets up
The other features OF the night were a Cat
ling gun drill by the Second, Battery. y o.; y.
Y, under Lieut.. William l.. ! flanagan. conclud-
lng with a dlmin ishing mum Der ,%skirmtoh with
much popping of hlHnk ca ".dgcs. AMI a tnll
dress artillery drlll AM T.. ie exercises BY
Icry. commanded by Capt. NJ, NJ. MacComb,
with Lieut.. COnkiing a. aide, The artllery-
men were In their usual rugged and breezy
form and thew aroused the onlookers TO a
frenzy OF enthusiasm.
II was the greatest throng of the week Of
crowded houses Gen. Miles was a great Ia
ionued cheers. Miss Helen could. Frank j.
Gould and a party, OF, friends made up the
party In one box. and. while Cant. George II.
sands was ph drn,,'nF eis west mma : hea ar
Miles and Col, Luscomh to Miss
Interested to learn that the horses used in the
show by The seventh United States Artillery
were With the battery n Puerto i.co, and at one
Kind except what they could pick az IRON APP
parrntly bare ground. When forage was sent
to them the horses had eaten the ha,ters from
oY each other.
The one mile relay race between teams Of
the thirteenth. Tweuty-second ana wrntv.
third regiments WAS the most eXclt ng event u
the athletic programme. IL vas nip aud tucN
between the Twenty. second and Tw"ntv.thiri
regiments 10 the last lap, when Edwards. run
ming with rare JutSnlrnt. dr'w ,ahrnl on III"
sec0n Iap and won by five yards. The Ihlr.
teonth Regiment team MAS beaten about thirty
yards for second pace, The On" mil" run for
The mlitary championship vas won by ". +.
Mclaughlin oil the Tw-nty-second Rcglmrnt
he Twenty-third men thought that heir res
resrntativr. T, g. McGrr. would finish in front
easily. but Mclaughlin took the cad at the sthrt
and kept McGIrr IN second place 10 the end,
Another upset occurred III tho hurdle race.
Corley Of the Twenty second Regimen was
thought to have The best chance to win but the
mile run handty. and u. RI. Rowan Of the
Thirteenth Artillery was the winner in the
22O-yard dash. Summaries follow:
22o yard, Hurdle Race, Military ChampionShip-
Won By Il. NJ, Relmst, Twenty ID, d Regiment. J. j..
Corlry Twenty second Regiment, second, IA. SayleN,
Twenty srcond Regiment thi' d. lime. ~ seconds
one Nile Run, Military championship Won by ".
r. Mclaughlin, Twenty second Regiment, T.. !.
houSen, Thirty ,iNth Separate Company, third. Time,
One Half Mlr bicycle Race, Military Champion
,hlp, winner AID second man In faS, I heat to run In
nnal First hea, won by " q. tlGn4, l.ighth Reg
mant Time. minute ~ seconds. SeCoid neat won
by q. Schoreld, 1w "'y .h.i Regiment. Time
| minute 81 seconds. ! MD heat won by Il, ". trOo6,
Thirteenth Artillery. ! line. minute so seconds:
Fourth heat won by ". Ii. Commons, Twenty 'econd
Regiment. Time. minute 81 seconds tIhh heat
won By J. Thompson, Twelfth Regiment lime.
40 Yard Run. Handicap Final heat won by ", +.
Rollins. twenty third Regiment, Is yard,; +. a.
Ondcrdonk. Twenty second Reg lmert, 90 yards,
second: AG Randall, Thirteenth Artillery, SO yards,
third. Time, 2 minutes - sccandn,
one Nile Relay Race, Military Cham pionShip
Teams Of Ave, men each to run two lapH-W Won BY
McGranam, r., A, SaylcS, p:,J' CoHey, X; hutche
son and ". 5 Edwards; Twenty lAlrd Regiment
team " ). dalton II y iaston, W; j. TaIl,n, !;
Artillery team, II. FTalee, h, thompson, ", ID.