The Washington times., 1902-06-23
Troops to Go Through
Maneuvers Thursday
Afternoon.
MANY EXCITING EVENTS
Program of Interesting Exercises Ar
ranged-Men to Compete for Prizes
The Public Expected in Large Rum
beTs.

! On Thursday afternoon of this week
| the placid life OF the troops stationed
! at Fcrt Myer will be stirred into swing
and activity by cne OF the most inter
| the big military athletic exercises to be
held on the drill grounds at the post.
The exercises will consist of all the
crack feats of the cavalry and field ar
! tillery troopers, and will comprise one
CT the most interesting portions of the
famous monkey drill formerly one OF
the principal features of life at the fort.
The program will include FIVE events.
/ for all of which one or two prizes have
! been offered. Each CT these events will
| in turn embody the most difficult and
exciting feats ever executed by Uncle
Sans boys in blue.
The entire body of men stationed at
the fort Is taking the liveliest interest
in the approaching contest. large
crowd of persons is expected to go over
from the city to witness the event.
For several weeks the men who intend
to compete in the various events have
been hard at work practising for the
most difficult portions of the games
This is generally regarded as very
favorable sign for the success OF the ex-
ercises, as the men in every case are
thoroughly familiar with every phase Of
the work and could undoubtedly put up
a crack exhibition without a moments
preparation. The fact that they are
going to so much additional labor and
exercise argues well for the success of
the affair. Difficult portions of the
monkey 6rill,' now temporarily out
of existence at the fort, are being dill
gently rehearsed daily.
Schedule of Events.
The events will be as follows:
No. RELAY race. 400 yards. 200 yards
and return, team to consist of four men;
first prize, Sc; second prize. 81.
No. 2-Tent pegging. teams limited to
three men to each organization; first
prize. So; second prize. 81.
No. 3-Artillery event, entries limited
o three sections OF sixteen men each.
from the Fourth Battery Field Artillery;
prize. s..
No. 4-Acrobatic horsemanship, in
GLIDING the principal features OF the
famous monkey drill" entries limited
10 two men from each organization COM
peting; first prize. So; second prize, 81.
No. 5-Rescue race. one mounted con-
testant from each organization; first
prize, SO; second prize. 81.
No man will be allowed to compete
in more than one event.
Captain Sibiey will act as the referee,
while Captain Lewis. Captain Clark. and
Lieutenant Parker will be the judges OF
the exercises. Lieutenant Knox will act
as starter. Lieutenant Harvey is he
clerk of the course. and is booking the
entries for the events. Captain Foote
will act as marshal. while Lieutenant
Lynch will be the official scorer. Lieu
tenant Martin will distribute the prizes.
The committee on arrangements con-
sists of Captain Trout, Lieutenant Wets
el and Lieutenant Pike.
The entire exercises will be conducted
under the general rules for the govern
ment of field day sports. Of November
8, 1901
Owing to the fact that the entries will
not be closed until the evening of We'd
nesday, June 25, the day prior to the
contest, the names of the contestants,
or even a partial list, cannot be Sc
cured.
Promptly at AGO O'clock.
The exercises will begin promptly at
43o o'clock Thursday afternoon, on the
drill ground at Fort Myer. Adequate
provision will doubtless be made by the
committee on arrangements for the
crowds who will in all probability go
over to the fort from this city and the
surrounding country.
In the opening event, the relay race,
each of the four men composing the sep
arate teams will be stationed so as to
be required to run merely 100 yards.
One man on each team will be stationed
at the start. two men at 100 yards, and
one man at 200 yards. The man at the
starting point will receive a message. |
He will run to the first relay and deliver |
the message to No. of his own team. |
who will. in turn, run to the second |
relay and give it to No. 3. The latter
will return over the same ground to the |
lO0-yard mark and deliver the message |
to the other man waiting there, who will
carry II DacK TO the starting point Inc !
contestant with the first message reach
ing the finish will be declared the win
ner.
According to the regulations adopted
for this event, the men taking part in it
will be required to wear baseball uni
forms. Any kind of shoes will be per-
The "tent-pegging. which will form
he second event. will be limited to
-hree men per organization. In many re-
Spects this will be one of the most inter-
esting events OF the day. Pegs made of
soft wood ten inches in length and four
inches square, will be driven into the
ground to a depth of two inches along
course of ninety yards. These pegs are
o be placed at intervals OF thirty yards.
The start will be made thirty yards from
he first peg.
The contestants, all of whom will be
mounted will draw their sabers, and
at attention for the signal to
execute front point against infantry
naneuver. At the signal from the
starter they will move forward at the
usual gait of a maneuvering gallop. AS
he pegs are passed each man will make
, thrust at them with his saber, en-
to pull the pegs from the
ground and retain them on the point of
lis saber long enough to draw them off
md carry them with him. Each peg
taught and held on the point Of a saber
sill count as two points. Each peg not