Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29
Base Ball, Racing
and Other Sports
Continued from Ninth Page.)

proficiency that has been reached by the
various members of the troops participat-
Ing. General rules and regulations govern.
but the troopers are permitted to add
movements and exercises of their own
usually the time limit permits The work
seen yesterday was the first the 18th has
done since It's return to the United States
from the Philippines. The regiment has
been seriously hampered in horsemanship
by the introduction of many recruits and
the necessity for thoroughly training them
The performance of the men yesterday was
highly creditable when these facts are
taken into consideration.
Good Workmanship was also displayed
In the mounted wrestling match. private
ShanEles of Troop II managed to best MS
men in the most scientific manner and was
awarded first prize sergt. Franz OF troop
G was second, and Private Strause of
Troop G. was third. Horsemanship OF n
good quality was shown In the mounted
potato race. which was won by Private
Blantz of Troop F. with Mcnamara OF
Troop G second and Bergen of the 4th Bat
terry third. The other events on the pro-
gram included 100-yard run, 22o-yard hur-
dies, SsO-yard run and kicking football.
Prizes Distributed.
number Of prizes were distributed to
the winners of the various events, some or
which were costly. The first prize in the
1OO-yard run was the most valuable-a
watch and chain. The other prizes in
cluded tobacco. pipes, cigars, wearing ap-
parel and little luxuries not supplied the
men in the army. The officials of the meet
were: In charge, judges-Capt. w. M. WHIT
man, 18th Cavalry; Second Lieut.. n. y.
Bull. 18th Cavalry; Second Lieut.. h 3.
Kilbourne, Artillery Corps; First Sergt'
Burt Purdue, Troop G. 18th Cavalry; Serst.
Estil Whitaker Sd Battery, Field Artil-
lery Starter-Second Lieut.. II. S. Berry,
18th Cavalry. TimekeeperCommis
Sergt D. f. Conner, 18th Cavalry. Scorer
and recorder-Squadron Sergt. Maj. A. Il.
Drescher, 18th Cavalry.
Summary.
Following is the summary of the events
with the winners:
Battery; second. Private Neil T. Sloan, 4th Bat
terry; third Private Charles kunz, Sd Battery.
Time, oil.
SSO-yards run-First Private Charles Kunz, Sd
third, Corporal Jabczynski, Troop Z. Time, 2.2l.
220 yards hurdle race-First. Private John w.
Moore, Sd Battery; second Wagner tIollister.
Troop E: third Private Richmond, Troop G. Time,
O3O
Kicking foot ball-First. Private Southgate, Troop
H; second, Sergeant Bratton. 4th battery third.
Private Grove, Troop K.
Mounted wrestling-First, Private Shankles,
Troop II: second Sergeant Frantz, Troop G.
Artillery section contest-First. Sd Battery; sec
ond. 4th Battery Time, 21
Cavalry horsemanship contest-First. Troop F,
Sergeant Miller. Corporal Dorcas, Private Sanders
Private Winters; second, Troop E. Corporal
Schmidt; Wagner H9liister Private Burke, Pri-
vate Hallisey' third. Troop II, Private Mann. Pri-
yate Hawkins, Private Southgate, Private Slack
fourth, Troop c. Sergeant Gulette, Private Franz
Private Morrison, Private Strause.
Potato race. mounted--First. PrIyate Plantx
Troop +; second. Private Mcnamara, Troop G.;
third, Private Bergen, 4th Battery.