The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-26
MUCH INTEREST IS SHOWN IN THE FAIR Congressman Oscar W, Under wood Calls at Headquarters UNITED STATES CAVALRY Capt. o. w. Bell of Troop c Arrives In Birmingham Today-His Conn
 mand Is Said to Be
 Unsurpassed.
UNITED STATES CAVALRY

Congressman oscar w. Ohuel WVoo ASz turned from Washington yesterday and in the afternoon was a visitor to the Alabama state fair headquarters, where he was accorded a most cordial reception by President Krebs, who thanked him for his successful appeal to the war depart ment for the order directing Troop C. Seventh United States cavalry, to aake part in the coming fair.
 "The coming of the cavalry will be great event for Birmingham and the state far, and very naturally 1 rejoice with the fair management and our people generally" said MT. Underwood
 'When I called at the war department in response to President Krebs request to urge the granting of his application for the cavalry I was received most kindly. and after arguing the matter with the adjutant general he readily assented to the much-desired order.'
 MT. Underwood spent some time with President Krebs, talking over the pros- poets for the far, and he expressed hin'- self as delighted that the outlook for the fair was so greatly encouraging,
 Captain Bell Coming.
 Capt o. w. Bell commanding Troop c, Seventh United States cavalry Camp Thomas, Chlcamauga, is expected to ar rive in Birmingham today to remain day or two the guest of President Krebs.
 The purpose of Captain Bells visit at this time is to inspect the state fair grounds with a view to the making of such slight alterations there as may be desirable for the coming exhibition drills of his cavalry.
 Captain Bells renowned troop will drill every night, as we'll as during daylight, and to lend to these night drills every possible charm for the thousands who will witness the incomparably brilliant horsemanship and tactics an elaborate system of electric lighting will be put in by the fair management.
 The precise arrangements of the lights will be determined by Captani Bell and carried out by order of President Krebs, so the people here will have the unex- ampled opportunity of witnessing in the glare of electricity the most slxillful and altogether extraordinary cavalry drilling ever accomplished in this or any other country.
 Troop Unsurpassed.
 Judging by the highest possible evil denee, written, oral and photographic, it would be very difficult to exaggerate nF ha ITfaffa1 States cavalry in the way of tactical and trick drilling and maneuvering. As for army tactics, no troop in even the Ger man army could exceed Troop c, that company which is to drill every day at the Alabama State fair in Birmingham. beginning the 18th of October and con- tinuing to and including the 24th; while as for trick drilling, these cavalrymen of Uncle Sans army surpass the most ex- pert horsemen Buffalo Bill ever had in his Wild West show.
 For example, they perform what is called the Pyramid" trick, in which four troopers stand side by side on the backs of an equal number of horses and bear upright on their shoulders two oth- CT troopers. In this position they urge their steeds to the highest speed and leap a big hurdle without so much as turn ing a hair,
 And there Is a remarkable running trick. Sixty horses are strung out in a straight line, nose to tall like, and behind them are strung sixty troopers At the word of command the first trooper breaks into a run, and going at top of his speed, he leaps on to the back of the hindmost horse. Maintaining his speed he runs along the backs and necks and oyer the heads of the entire sixty horses, and reaching the ground again in brilliant acrobatic feat. After him similarly runs every other trooper.
 After that the entire troop mounted dance their horses through all the figures of cotilion.