New-York tribune., 1903-05-03
GUARDSMEN IN FIGHT.
One Uses S7cord at Closing Night OF
Shoe.
SLIGHT CUT THE ONLY INJURY.

The military tournament came to successfui
closp last evenng. Much credit is due to the man
agement OF the show and its able press agent
Charles Chamberlain Every part OF the uarueii
was occupied. and it Was Impossible 10 I'M" %
cant seat. Standing was at premium
There were two performances yesterday Both
were excellent and the greatest enthusiasm was
shown.
The show has been the biggest success Of any Of
the seven which have been held The net reeeipts'
roughly estimated. expected TO have been i"Ts'
enough TO WELD a profit Of $1,000.
The reviewing officer last night was Major Gen
traI : b. Young of the United States Army. the
commanding officer was Colonel James n JARVIS
sth Regiment. Previous 10 the performance Cen
eral Young was entertained at dinner by William
C. Church. Editor OF 1.-THE Army and Navy jour
nal at the Union League Club. Other guests were
General Adna L. Chaffee. Captain W. NJ Fosef.
L. 5. N. General Francis " Greene, Police COM
missioner: Colonel Daniel Appleton, 9TH Regiment
y. G.. y. Y: General II. l.. Burnett, Lieutenant
Colonel H. Ii. Treadwen. Charles r. Miller T. Z
Church. c. c. Buell.. C. H. Phelps s. L. Williams
and Loyal Farragut.
The bad blood that has existed between some OF
the National Guartsmen broke out last night VIII
lam Gorney d private in the cd Regiment OF
Engineers, and Lance Corporal Bergeart. OF the
lst Battery, got into altercatiOn just before
the review and Bergeart knocked Gormley down
Gormley got up, and as he did so BerSeart are"
his sword and struck GOrmley on the right hand
II,
knocked down while in among u group Of the lst
Battery men, Cries of kick himl' were heard as
officers rushed over and with drawn swords forced
the men back and rescued the 22d man, VINO was
being roughly handled. The two men were theh
sent TO their respective commands and then took
part in the review. Gormley was not badly N
jured. though he bruised as well as cut
The drills last night were in some instances
more complicated than those given In the week
The 9Th Infantry, in particular, elaborated Its
drill and gave a splendid exhisition. This detach-
rent which consists of picked men from seven
companies, leaves for West Point to-inorTO" 10
give an exhibition dTilk
The Military Athletic League had offered a
trophy for the regiment winning the greatest num-
ber of points in athletic contests tie between
the 18th and 22d regiments will be decided later.
The 23d Regiment third, the Sth Regiment
fourth the 47th Regiment fifth and the sixth place
was another tie between the 18th, of Buffalo, and
the 1st New-Jersey.
In the party of General Young. the reviewing Off
GER were General Adna Z. Chaffee, Colonel Barry,
Lieutenant Harper, aid; Colonel DunWoody, si8naI
officer; Captain Lawton, Mrs. Dimmock, Mrs. Barry
The afternoon performance largely attended,
principally by children. A competition for stand
those from the New-York Military Academy; Corn
% CONTESTS TGe es preeeed 1pe the evening
exhibitions. In the 220-yard military championship
aeTan M human s6 M Hi Wbo H9 9 6as hitierto been well
nigh nvincble. The time O:24 1-5, which equals
Sack rsceWon by NJ J. Wheeer 22d Regiment nsi
neerg; A. scnF2edeT sn Reganenit' sec'hd' L
Tvo-hundred- twenty-yard (handieap)-Won by
r 18th M Rsgent mt H. A Is yards, second; J. scales
l'5n hegiIne{c @ h5 "a; a; o yi bv H canston 18th
Regimen G. g Cameron sth Rfglmens % second James
T'wo-hundred- -twenty-yard military champion
Ta Walsh aad Regiment ne EngineeT second " s.
Edwards, 22d Regiment Engineers third Time V:-t-S'