New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
TROOPERS IN LIVELY CANES.
sKILFUL MEMBERS OF SQUADRON A CON
TEST BEFORE ADMIRING CROWD.

Peeksl1u State Camp, y. Y, June (SpeciaD.-
Never has Squadron a had finer series of games
| in camp than those played on the parade ground
| this afternoon An unusually high degree of skill
| in horsemanship was displayed. and compliments
and congratulations over the successful issue Of
the day were showered upon Lieutenant Russell
Bellarny surgeon Of the squadron and chairman Of
its athletic committee. when the games were fn-
ished. The in their order and the winners
were follows:
Race between hands hitched - troop quarter
master wagons--TToop ! Sergeant E: victor loeM'
shepard driver second Troop =, George Fays. driver
Low reach at rallop-cop9ral Boream, Troop 3 first
Sergeant Harry Fisher second ,,., 1,a, 7--o,r >
first Private Buck Troop 3. second; Sergeant Wright
Roman riding horse bareback rider standing O., on
68m T5dr ee"nd Harry Holt Troop third
Cossack head cutting 'cutting inlaginay heads sana
bea5s On eains and reiarnnsi-corPoral CowPehwaite
Troop first Private otheman Troop J. second OorIoFa
Fiat sraightawoy sixteen sta, s;aTeTsmPF- 9
second, s-s9 T. private Fromen Troop 2 third
Ere e sss ssss8 9e'Tse We r. i'2gs Wsh r. Herber
aor r. g RaTTS1ge Wife No s5rS HYerS : Kgp G bd
Corporal H. NJ Cowperthwae Score tie on, one goal each
ea4 8 sammern m h1 ned Sates cav
airy instructor Q riding West Point.
| The four-in-hand driving OF the best
! features of the programme. The wagon of Troop
! was certainly picturesque. being manned by Ser
geant Merritt Smith, ex-captain lst United States
Volunteer Engineers. and four other troopers, IKE
a wagon of light artillery while the handling Of
the other two wagons was so close that the judges
had some difficulty in awarding second and third
places.
But It the steeplechase that brought every
one TO his feet, partly from the excitement Of IT
all and partly from the fact that most of the
of sight, at the north Of the camp.
although the second hurdle could be seen from
the top OF Observation Rock" Six troopers of
the 1st Troop led the bunch in. but some changes
I civ he nvhf
have been different had not OF tho horses
knocked down the hurdles. The ambulance fol-
lowed in this race. but one was seriously hurt
in any of the contests although there were two or
three spills In each instance however, IT gave the
rider a better opportunity TO display his skill in
The prizes for the contests are attractive cups
for first prize blue ribbon stfeamGrs @ hro ior second
Roe distributed them this evening at Major Brids-
mans headquarters. Troop c. of Brooklyn. was not
entered in any Of the races
There many visitors in camp to-day. Most
of them were friends of Squadron a. and they came
from Peekskill by trolley and rowboat ferry. al
though party chose to go in true military fash
ion and rode over in a troop quartermasters wagon
which had been fitted up with seats Miss Kath-
crime Bell. of New-York, fooled the four-in- hand
over the rough roads to camp. and received con
gratulations her skill when camp was reached
Others in the party We're Mrs. j \. Stearns jr.
Adams
The regimental cavalry drill this morning was
most successful For the morning General Roe
dropped in rank to colonel Of cavalry and Major
Bridgman rose to the dignity of lieutenant
colonel, the only duties of which he found be
picking up campaign hats.
For the purposes Of Of the the drIi the squadron and
troops each, each troop consisting OF twentyfour
Camman. OF Squadron A. and Captain De Bevoise
were the squadron commanders Major Greer acted
regimental adjutant and Sergeant Major r. c.
Lawrence, of Squadron A, regimental sergeant
major.
Many members of Squadron had invitations to
the wedding to-day of Allen Appleton Robbins hut
they could not be present.