Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
ATHLETICS AT FORT MYER.
First Post Meet Of the Kind In Thi.
Section,

The first post military athletic meet to be
held in this section Of the country under
the new rules and regulations governing
such events began this morning at Fort
Myer at o'clock. Twelve events were on
the program for the morning and thirteen
for the afternoon. Owing to the lack OF
gymnastic apparatus 1t was necessary to
cut out some events. including hammer
throwing. The winners this morning were
principally from Troop F of the I'd Cav
airy. commanded by Capt. Lloyd M. Brett
The day was excellent for gymnastic con-
tests, the sun shining but q short time
and the heat that prevailed in the city be-
Ing famed away from the heights Of the
Potomac by a cool breeze from the Vir-
ginia hills. The contests were all held on
the open field in front Of the quarters OF
the enlisted men and were all well patron
lied. The electric cars were run to the
fort at intervals Of five minutes through
out the day. There was no crush or jam
at any time.
The winners and place men in all events
in the morning follow:
No. 1-Twenty-yard dash; entries unlim-
ited-First, Hawkins, F Troop. 8 seconds;
+ No. ePutting shot, sixteen pounds; en-
tries limited to three per organization
First. Corp. Kelly. H Troop. thirty -one feet;
second, Zubler, F Troop, n feet inches.
No. fParalle1 bars; entries limited to two
second, Sergt Hagerty, e Troop.
No. 5-One-mile run: Entries unlimited
First. Maginnis. E Troop, 5.43; second
Britton. G Troop. -'-.
No Trimming broad jump: Entries limit
ed to two per organization-First, Hawkins
in.
No. s-standing broad jump: Entries
limited to two per organization-First. Ser
geant Matz CD, 10 it. Y in; second, Haw-
kins CD, 8 #. in.
No. 9I22O-yard DASH Entries unlimited
First, Webster 60, 20 3-5 sec second, Rus
No. 10. Three jumps. From standing
position Entries unlimited. Zubler CD,
first. % feet 9h inches; Matz, CD. second.
No. IL. Side horse Entries limited to
three men per organization, exercises to
originate from spring board or near side of
leather-covered wooden horse opposite sad
die. contestant facing horse squarely, left
hand grasping pommel, right hand grasping
eantle. Each contestant will be given a
number by lot and this number will repre-
sent his place in the competition.
First exercise.-Mount to Group, faced to
front; describe circle with right leg to rear
over Group, then Joined by left leg, circle
continued and mount to neck facing front
face to rear on neck; dismount to board
facing horse, side vault on left hand, legs
Joined and passing over Group. ~. ~,
Second exercise.-Mount to Group faced to
the rear; legs describing circle around right
hand to left over neck Of horse; face to
front on Group; dsmount to board facing
horse. front vault to of side. To- be judged
On form and style. Zuhler CD, first; Webb
Co, second. -
/, No. 12-12O yards hurdle race-Entrfes lin
tied to per Organization. Ten flights at 8
feet O. in. in height, Mason tE 2Oh seconds,
first; Webster co, second .. =.
The afternoon events included thirteen
numbers: 100 yard -dash,. running high
jump. standing high jump, tent pegging,
220-yard hurdle race, horizontal bars.
mounted military athletic event, two ex-
ercises: long horse, two exercises; 14O-yard
run, Jumping. mounted military. both high
and long; two-step and jump 8S0-yard run
and skirmishing mounted military.