The Washington times., 1903-04-24
FORT HYER TROOPERS
IN FIRST FIELD GAMES
Outdoor Meet Held YeSter-
day Draws Large Crowd.
SOCIETY FOLK OUT IN FORCE
Program Both Varied and Interesting.
Contestants Cover Themselves With
Glory Before Admiring Throng.

Society was out in force yesterday
afternoon 10 witness the first field da,
games OF the Fort Meyer troopers held
On the main parade ground at the fort
Il IS estimated that close to :. 200 per
sons saw the sport, which consisted ..
an exciting program Of outdoor mancu-
yers- The conte@sznts We're members Of
the Second Cavalry and the Fourth Ar
tillery. Field Batterr
Many of those who attended we're con
Veyed TO the ground in automobiles and
carriages, and despite the cold, biting
wind that swept over the hills and the
parade ground there was q galaxy OF
spring clothing and Easter bonnets
which presented a Kaleidoscope of color
as the crowd stroIIed about TO keeF
warm between the events.
The games proved the most success
ful ever held in the history OF the fort
The ground was in excellent condition
and all of the events were run of with
out mishaD
Schedule OF Events
\ relay race. 200 wards and return.
was the first event on the program. and
the men toed the mark promptly at $50.
The Fourth Battery team. COMPOSED Of
Sergeant Bratton. Corporal Lauza. and
PTivates Bellows and Reilly. won the
event
In practically every contest in which
its men were entered the Fourth Bat
terry came out victorious.
In Tie second event Farrfer Mckinney
proved the swiftesU tent pegger- Sergt.
p. Armstrong was second. The follow
ing were the contestants by troops:
Troop E-TTumDeter Muller. Privates
EleeT and Bingham
Troop F-Saddler Frank L Campbell.
Privates Sidney RandIe. Charles A. Nc
COrmiek. and Private Wallace, Fourth
Battery.
Troop G-Farrier Mckinney, Privates
Dennison and Dwyer.
Troop H-Sergts. P. Armstrong. Ed
ward a. strachah, and William Nc
Grath
The most hair-raising event on the
card was The third Sections OF the ar
1illery branch of the service we're en-
tered. The batteries drove at top speed
between two rows of pegs. which were
located only eighty inches apart. The
batteries, uRlimbered. swung their
pieces into position, fred q voIley- and
reharnessed their teams after making
the circuit. Following are the sections
which competed:
Section right, platoon-Sergeant Nc
Ninch, chief OF section.
Section center. platoon-Sergeant
Renfrows chief of section.
Section left, pIatoon-sergeant Feepev.
chief OF section.
The event was won by section left,
platoon. under the command OF Sergeant
Feeney.
a Stirring Sight.
The rescue race, one Of the most stir
ring events on the program, brought out
q field OF ten. The race was marked bv
the most stirring horsemanship, and was
won by Sergeants Grammer and Nc
Ninch, Fourth Battery. Following were
the competitors; Privates Miller and
Shawadas, Troop :. Privates Mont
gomery and Farron, Troop F, who fin
ished second; Sergeant AIouIton and
TrumpeteF Fox, Troop G; Sergeant
Pickett and Private Lucas. Troop H.
SeFgeants McNinch and Grammer,
Fourth Battery.
The potato race, fifth on the program.
while provided for the amusement OF The
Spectators principally. necessitated the
fastest kind OF riding by the contestants.
Corporal Dodds. Fourth Battery. won.
with Private Egana second. The en-
tries: Private Jackson. Troop z, Phi
vate Egana. Troop G; Corporal Grace,
substitute, Troop G Private Webb.
Troop F; Private Warren. Troop Il.
The last event, single sticks On horse
back, proved one of the most interesting
and vigorous on the program The men
engaged IN combat on horseback. pro
tccUed by a helmet and padded coat. I'll
was won by Troop G. The following
troops contested: Troop E, Corporals /
Beck, subway, Van Goodat. and Private |
Lee Troop +, CorporaIs Davidson and
Davis, Trumpeter Laird. and Private |
Holland: Troop G, CorporaIs Bailey and |
WaughteI, and Privates Ellison and /
White. Corporal Moret, substitute. and |
Troop H. CorporaIs shaner. Stewart, |
and Moas, and Private Lattrom.
The troop OF cavalry commanded by 1
Capt Lloyd n Brett viii leave for New /
York Sunday, where it Will compete IL /!
the Madison Square Garden indoor I