New-York tribune., 1906-04-24
MILITARY MEN PERFORM
pFGUL4RS AND MILITIA
r,nth Annual Tournament at Madi-
son Square Garden.

-.s .snts annual military and athletic tourna-
20 TIE Military Athletic League was opened
.,,sfs9n So-are Garden last night. The attend
,-es disappointing, not half OF the seats being
s.s --obabsy duo 10 the cold, wet weather
~ attendance was made up in enthusiasm
- -r.e tournament this year was up 10 its
A'" ,,icr standard. 1t was announced by the
-.-+,,e COMMITTEES that the profits OF tonight
yro,la Re t-rned over 10 Mayor Mcclellan for
ssr Francisco sufferers
- Ct a previous tournament Of the league
-. Garden decorated more handsomely. The
~Ss .ba br arena was covered with red
esI-@ = 7,lne bunting and from the balcony
- .s.-v we're strung American flags and bunt-
ha' p .re middle Of the flags along the balcony
~ ,,,a costs-of-arns Of each state
"e.-oller Herman A Metz was reviewing officer,
-ss after O'Clock before the review, which
Ca a~y he military part of The programme, took
ofs' - earlier part Of the evening being devoted
ps,e.4, contests That Controller Metz was far
- ,sf-r q good parade soldier was shown In his
1 7-,th colonel William Z. Morris. Of the 9Th
- he commanding officer Several times IN
g. p, keep step with the Colonel the Con-
hs - - b.slv twisted In the review We're in
- attachments from the 9th, 10Th. 18th and
el-1S 1S-,-iaS rf heavy artillery, and I'D Engi-
= : A: 9Th 69th and list regiments 4st
= a. companies Signal Corps. Squadron & lst'
a. and 26 batteries. and the lsf ana % baIlaiionS
= ,T.l.t.s- y c. \. x. and the 4th Regiment
g =. :. 1910 ,,-- +,a cadet
- e-7-n the New Torl, Institute for the In
.-,c.for of the Deaf ana Dumb.
~, followed what appeared on the proeT eTalllins
- q music r1de by troop cf thl7ea STATES '1'-
., -,-5s~ the command Of Lieutenant Van Leer'
q -. o-lv music heard during the ride was the
80 ~ he commanding officer The troop gave
= .vbibi+ion Of rough riding later, the daring of
- mas egceptional. The troopers seemed 10 ne
*. - 40 every conceivable trick on horses Iheh
@,rov46 Butts manual and battle exercises ny
c.--,arv A 5rh United States Infantry, under the
-s-s of Csptain Stanley n. Ford; a flying
1s-oon drill by the 81 Battery, X G :. Y. Tlth
Ts.,-Ansn- Chauucev 1Tatlock IN command, ana
-a,nsnv 6rlu hsyonet exercise. street riot drill
srs vollev firing by United States marines under
ca1tsin John T. Nyerss command
Tie programme tonight win be as follows;
Resr admiral Joseph E. CoEliau, [. : \,
Reviewing Officer
p.-s- n Tinted states Troops United states Blue
tsSEss sa a5- So a5la Of Kew Yorls including de-
A. % Engineers 47th. cen and 7lst Res
q Isl q and 81 Batteries and the 1st and ID Bat
io7s NaTal A5iI@; el1 'ig VEN 1,h i 56 Isezie,l
\ Y commanding
cn9y aF siesi % 5 --,s With eE ,s4s 5 Nsng o' S5P a5-
jair Jon1 y. lIyer. commanding.
Exhibition sword rs sword tdsuourtedl. Fav0net rs
bsyonst t5s'7urtedl- Tent peggins ana lemon aI' PIT
by corporal George I4arnotne company =. ana
Z n
r, -fs,re rr -r-7a C. 18Th United states cavalry.
lieu-errrt Van l-szT- comma uclnE
c'--nany dr- manual Of arms volley firing and platoon
iri tv --musur A. 5th United states Infantry Gap
ta.E Stanley u. Ford c5-u-nan1-uz.
-)-g Fly.rz Platoon 81 Battery. =. g y. r. First
LAeute-a-r C-1aances Natiock. Commanding
Mounted s-~d and lance Tor championship Ser
eeaut Ezvar5 Crud5er 6eth Regimen; Sergeant J.
Thoua Isl Co1npanE signal CorTsi corpora George
I--nctne and Private Harry Crsper- 18th regiment
y 6. y. g., and otto A FeuIe. New York Turn
TerUir.
,-- Dr., --, r. ,r.. United states rzsya.ry lieu
tenant commanding