New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-03
AT THE GARDEN
Mayor Rerie1CS Parade-Artillery-
mems Gun Overturned.

The eighth annual military tournament. under
the auspices OF the Military Athletic League.
opened last evening at Madison Square Garden
before large crowd OF enthusiastic spectators
what seemed at first TO be a serious accident
occurred in the manouvres OF the 4th Battery OF
Field Artillery. L. s. A. as the guns swung round
the arena The second gun. it rounded the
curve in the northeast corner 0: the Garden.
turned complete side somersault. righting itself
without damage TO man or horse The gun was
damaged slightly and was removed from the
arena The accident created considerable alarm
among the spectators. and all were thankful that
the gun was overturned with ma seated on
the caissOn. The artillery drill tonight was the
nrst exhibition in the Garden OF the men riding
only on the horses Had the men appeared last
night IN the old way thers is little doubt that
some or them would have been seriously hurt
or perhaps killed. II was noticeable that the
aru4lery movements were not rapid in the
mounting as they were when the men jumped on
the caissOns after firing
Mayor Mcclellan. according to schedule re-
viewed the evenings parade Colonel Dyer OF the
18th Regiment was in command In hne were
United States troops. sailors and Marine Corps
18th Highlanders. Canadian Militia the National
Guard and Naval Militia OF New-York. including
detachments from the sth. 9Th. 18th 14th 22d sd.
4'th. 18th and list regiments and the LIST and 4th
regiments 54 n G.. n J.; 1st and "a Batteries 1st
y Y; 1st and % Naval BattaIons and Old Guard
Mrs. Mcclellan. Major and Mrs Woodbury.. Mr.
and Mrs. Gerard and Mrs. George r. Dyer.
GLOWING the review the ''KiIties,'' the
HighlandeTs from Toronto. with their 6agpIpes and
kl(S, helmets and cross belts. They gave the
drlI that was seen here last year and enthu-
slastically appIaUded
After the drill OF the Highanders came the music
rlde oy the 18th United States Cavalry. and their
many graceful evOlutions also well received.
The shelter tent and music drill by Company E sth
infantry I. , A, under command OF Captain NJ.
q stewart received special notice from the spec
PlCched and the clean cut movements their music
drill easily made this the attractive feature
or the evening programme.
me rough riding oy Troop c, y. G. N 7. under
into an uDrOar Of cheers when they rode the
hurdle four horses abreast, with one man driving
ana the other leap1ng back and forth from the OUT
side horse as they approached the hurdle
Militia under Commander W. B. Franklin, and an
exhibition by field music, 9th Regiment. N. G. y. y
commanded by Drum Major W. R. Hill, closed the
evenings performance
The results Of the athletic contests were:
Observation-Disclosures dash. Chandicap
Regiment Is yards), time O:1o+s D. Frank 22d Regi
ment % = yards, time, 0:I01 a McCutcheon, ed
Regiment IS yards. time. 0:lO1s F. ] Hangs. 18th
Regiment t5 yards), time. 0.I03s " Brennan.
one mile Chaldicap}-Won by W O. Frank, I'D
Regiment Engineers 80 yartsl J. Godsel y, list Reg
YARDS. third Time, 439A
Two-huntred- and tventy-yard championship;
by +. }. Walsh 22d Regiment W r, KnakaI nd Regi-
meut, second Time. 0,24S Second heat-Won by n
L Eillman. IT,. 18Th Regiment F. RicSert, 22a Req
Priustein I'D Regiment; L Robertson Regiment.
T6ree-Iegged race Cscratch)-wou BY A R. Gender .ae
Sayes. I'D Regiment second P wainwright James
Woodbury.. 18th Regiment third Time. 0:0Tt-