The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

Last evening the second annual brigade
tournament OF the Brigade Athletic asso-
citation was held ct the state armory IN
Exchange street. Pawtueket. and there
was a far greater crowd on hand than
was the case at the frt tournament held
last year. The audience was composed
OF some Of the most prominent citizens
and military men OF tho state, and the
enthusiasm shown was sufficient TO
be voeiferous, even at the very end of
the exhibition.
Company OF the First Regiment won
the championship and also captured the
most OF the points. The company also
won the silver cup that was up for con-
test. The championship trophy. in addi-
ton TO the title OF champion, Is hand
some military picture. given by Brig.
Gen. Tanner The Machine Gun Battery
won the shield and received 10 from TIE
hands OF Prof. .. L. Hebbert OF the Provi-
dence Y. NJ {. A.
The summary OF the events was as fol-
lows:
Forty-yard dash-First, Mitchell of Com
pany E. First Infantry; second, Simons.
Company c. First Infantry. third,
JIaddleton, Company B, First infantry
Time As
Forty-yard hurdle-First, Simons Com
pany c. First Infantry; second Iiaddle-
ton. Company p, First Infantry; third.
Dickinson, Machine Gun Battery. Time
4-6s.,
Relay race-Company c. First Infantry.
VIZ. Company A, Second Infantry; won by
Company c. Time I'm. 2-5s
Relay race-Technical high school OF
Providence vs. Ps NJ G. Durfee high
school OF Fall River; won by Technical.
Time 2lm. IS s-5s
Relay race--Providence y. NJ {. a. vs..
Fall River Y. NJ. C. A.; won by ProT-
dence. Time Ism. "a S-5s
Relay race-Company b. First Infantry.
VS. Company r. Second Infantry; won ny
Company B. Time Ism Ss.
Half-mile handicap-Haddleton. Com
pany p. First Infantry. first; Heitzen,
Company O, First Infantry, second; Con
way, Company II. First Infantry. third.
Time 2m 80 2-5s
Relay race--Company G. Second lnfan-
try, VS. Hospital Corps; won oy Company
&. Time Ism. 2-5s.
Potato -Mckinnon. Company IL.
First Infantry. first Muncie. Company b,
First Infantry, second: Hogs. Machine
Gun Battery third. Time-b5 4-5s.
Quartcr-mne hsndicap--Haddleton, Com
pany r. First Infantry. first: Guilds, Com
pany C. First Infantry. second Time
I'm.
Fencing contest for the military cham
pionship OF Rhode Island-Won by Ser
geant Charles Fletcher of the Machine
Gun Battery.
Relay race, Machine Gun Battery VS..
Company E. Second lnfantry-Won by
Machine Gun battery. Time--i6m. 40.
Relay race. Providence Y. Nj. c. A VS..
Technical High school OF Providence
Won by Providence Y. NJ. c. Time-l6m
"a Sos.
Quarter-mile for regimental champion
ship-won by Sinrons, Company c, First
Infantry. Time--1S3s.
Putting 12-pound shot-N. Johnson
Company ID. First Infantry. first, 30 feet
2 inches: Pfeiffer. Company f, Second In
fantry. second, % feet inches
Running high jump-Dickinson. Ma
chine Gun Battery. first. feet inches; ;
Buffinton, Hospital Corps, second; Dar-
ling, Company h, First Infantry, third.
Quarter-milo championship for detached
commande-Kel elso. Machine Gun Battery.
first: Hogg. Machine Gun Battery, Sec
ond. Cook. Signal Corps third. Time
Ism IL s-5s
One-mlle run-Burrough. Hospital Corps,
first: Chaffee. Company c. First Infantry,
second Muncle. Company r. First lnfan-
try. third. Tlme-5m. sS-5s.
The officials OF the tournament were as
follows: Rofere Professor O. l. Hebbert;
starter, Charles II Hugglns; judges r..
w Marvel. Professor w. J. Nase, +. #.
Leonard and w. j. Cameron, timekepers,
II. r. Morelock DR.. A. G.. w. Bowen and
DIR. T. c. Clarkaon; clerks OF course, T..
G. Delaporte IL. W. Butler and w, G..
Sutherland: announcer. w II. Hull; judge
of fencing Leonard Nicholas; measurers.
Daniel h. Holmes and Charles w. Broad
bent.