New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
THE SOLDIERS SHOW.
LIEUTENANT-G NELSON A.
MILES REVIEWS THE TROOPS AT
THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

The largest attendance of the week was present
al the Military Tournament at Madison Square
Garden last night when the troopers and smart
marching sailors reviewed by Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Nelson A Miles. The evolutlons evoked
hearty applause from the assembled throngs. and
General Miles received a hearty welcome The
garden was thronged from the arena to the top
gallery and late comers who had not secured seats
in advance found accommodations scanty in the
extreme
One Of the features in the athletic programme
has been the practical clean sweep Of the athletic
soldiers from the 22d Regiment. The 23d Regiment
counted heavily upon the sprinting champion. NJ.
w Long but Long did not show to his best the
heavy track In the relay Edwards had a
twenty yard lead in the hrst quarter. Long. his
pursuer closed up eight yards, but that was the
best that he could do. General Miles last night
was accompanied by Lieutenant-ColoneI Bailey.
Lieutenant-Colonel Reeber. Major Davies and
Major Jones.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
The athletic contests resulted as follows;
Eight MeasGs eead 2ad @ fssf s yaFd so n9 5a s
2s Regiment @ ards i yaT @ Won WWosey ~ oaT Sr
yards - ,,,. .,,,, W, -
22d n ReEimsnt rt d II DALEY ondeTdonk H Arnold
RsiTer H. - ISb XrtierT ~ ia9bos Zendsq dq II
list Regiment G B McCahill: g BoynJon J. ": slaw
Won by twelve yards eighty yards between second and
third teams.
twenty-five hundred yard hurdle military champion
ship)-Won by H. Arnold, 22d Regiment; D. NJ Daley.
22d Regiment second: W A Karns. 22d Regiment, third
Tme-02s. Won by ten yards.
Mile military champion shiPl-Won by ". F. Nc
IoughIn 22d Regiment: T. c. McGirr, 2Sd Regiment,
second; j. j. Farrell. 18th Artillery, third Tme-452is.
Won by three inches
Two hundred and twenty yard run Chand!cap)-Won by
G. ri Johnson 23d Regiment 90 yards); H. A Sedley.
23d Regiment 20 yards) second p Umstadter Sth Rsg
nnent 40 YARDS third. Tme-023@s- Won by yard
Half mile bicycle military championship: trials
First heat by C. E schohed I'D Regiment: C D.
heat won by J. Doherty 18th Artillery: H. H. Allison
23d Regiment second Time :224S. Third won
by G; III King list Regiment ]. B. Minnaugh. list
Regiment second. Time 3s+S. Fourth heat by
@ i Kinscheif 2Si Regiment; z. OF, 22d Regiment,
second Tfme-i:40. Fifth heat by W. G. Frank.
sth Regiment G. F. Barre. 18th ARTILLERY second Tim.
PROGRAMME TONIGHT.
There will be a matinee to-day and the tourna-
ment will close with the regular performance at
night The programme for the evening will be as
follows:
Grand review by General Michael V Sheridan. U S. A
rough riding by United States Cavalry detachment from
West Point battle exercises by 1lth Infantry, T. s. A.
rough riding by Troop c. N y. Y. battalion drill by
sailors from the L. s. S. Hartford; artillery drill and
driving by Battery, field artillery; guard mount by
United Marine Corps 220 yard run military cham
pionshp trial and final; half mile bicycle race military
Championship. hnal; half mile run. military champion
ship mile bicycle race. military channpionship final
40 yard military ehamaionshlo. hnA1; two nis