New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
CANES OF THE TROOPERS
Clcoer HOrsemanship at Squadron
As annual Tournament.


=. s-norv. at Ninety-fourth-st and Madison-are..
~ vlt and it's friends sufficient in numbers 20
- re galleries comfortably were present 10 cheer
-. ,lever horsemaaship OF the citizen troopers.
-. we're q dozen contests on the programme,
- ,bev provided enough OF the comic and the
.cacuIar 70 repay the patrons for the bitter cold
~ they we're compelled TO face in getting to the
srn0ry.
=. ana the semi-fnals held earlier in the season
- pesrnitted 10 take part in last nights con-
IS Although one feature Of the programme
s~r,slv designated as exhibition OF rough rid
-. some of the other contests furnished enough
- n 70 please the most vigorous.
Major General Charles +. Roe was referee. and
,,.,or william Kelly, jr., Lieutenant Colonel
I-ssrles G. Treat and Captain G. II. Mcdonald, all
- -bom came down from the Military Academy
!. west Point were the judges OF contests H. l..
z.ssert. Colonel Treat and John Z. Cowden judged
the POLO ponies
..-,san groups by the nineteen odd ponies that
=, shown BY a dozen troopers. including two
..,..rne 10 the squadron. Some Of the ponies
-. rreen and their riders had difficulty in get
mem between the Tags but there were enough
krey ones in the ring 20 maintain the reputation
- ne polo department Of the squadron. The
s,srss finally selected the halfbred gray pony
r4reon. owned by the squadron. and ridden with
All bv Private l. J. Hunt. Captain Herbert
Bs7y's entry was second and Lieutenant r. c
Isvrences pony third
A novelty race IN which the nine competitors
rr. compelled to gallop from one end Of the ring
a. the other over two-foot fence. pick up suit
csse open H. don a night gown. remount gallop to
the other end pick up an umbrella. light cigar
cite and DO nearly everything but shave. resulted
an a bowling farce. II finally in the last
sunni by Corporal Crane who pOked his umbrella
an front OF Private Noyes and won BY its length.
nFnfo nd &
those OF the squadrons would have put up with
the ndignites they subjected 10 I'm the novice
race The Sibley tent drill. IN which three troops
each composed OF thirteen cavalrynen took part,
which no other similar contest in previous years,
the critics said. had ever eQlalled.
According TO the conditions, each squad. fully
apped vas drawn gp sslopg the he; east wall OF The
nssnted posted two men as guards, tied the horses
ra picket line, unsadolcd pitched the tents and
~ tents were taken down. the horses united and
ssddled. and the squad reformed.
one completing the work in the shortest space, Of
tine won the contest ne TGopers nusI lie, . IKE
exception OF Troop z, which lost valuable time in
attempting 20 Pten ~ tent Eaehe1' hTst ia S
resuf was IN doubt up 10 the moment the men re-
Foi the decision by about half minute The time
vas minutes and 80 seconds
me winning troop was composed OF Corporal
watson Sergeant Booraem and Privates Bayne.
Brown DYER, Gillespie, How e. Fitzpatrick. Merri-
man Moves Nalpy. Wellirr and Wyckoh
The double pursuit IN " hich two troopers en-
deavored frantically 10 wrest silk rOsette fast
enec 70 third troopers right arm. was sufficiently
exciting bring the spectators 20 their feet. Like
the others, the contest was divided into three
groups, and only Corporal Stuart OF Troop !,
The pursued. escaped with the rosette intact.
In the bout IN which Prlvates Dana and Douglas
pursued Lieutenant Wright Dana was so sure that
he should have had the rOsette that he finally re-
ported 20 the Judges that n nailed to the lieu
tenants arm An investigation could not verify
me charge anc Dana, finally, just es time was
csiec. succeeded IN ripping IL from his superior
c1cer. Each bout lasted three minutes and called
possibly the cleverest horsemanship OF the evening.
Private Buck won the low reach from eight com
rri0rs At one swoop. with his horse at a
gznoD he succeeded IN picking up the three hand
kgrhefs placed on the ground In the centre OF the
rzg Private A. Tilt was second and Private
ne football team. made up OF Privates Kellogg,
Bailey. won the first half OF a game which lasted
fr minutes.
The humping and crOwdng which marked some
n the contests in which more than half a dozen
uO0pers took part emphasized the squadron's need
Of more cornmOdiOus quarters. There was not room
enough to do either the horses the riders justice
TIE games came 10 end with exhibition OF
mueh riding given by three troops Of four men
each and jumping contest for horses ridden with
out saddles owned privately by members OF the
RE committee in charge OF the games was made
~ Of Major Oliver 3. Bridgman, Corporal II. W.
c2n Artiicer Henry Sheldon, Private Henry T..
Dra Corporal David ii. Lanman and Private
khau, Henderson,.