Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-30
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ATHLETIC EVENTS AND THE
RULES TO GOVERN THEM
Ten Contests in Which Horse
manship and Endurance VIII
Count-Shoe Race Promises
to be a Winner.

C0utll-OHUe mace TlUiillobt
TO be a Winner,
The military feature e. Tho cominf
territorial fair which opens q wees
from today promises 10 be one ~ tht
stellar attractions Of the week. ~ 0ng
can Judge FROM the program viii,
has been submitted oy the troop com
manaers az Fort Miugate iu response
TO the invitation Of the fair associa-
tion.
some weeks z II was announced
that the association would appropriate
PIRATE 4200 for athletic events 90 he
participated IN by troopers only and q
fequest was made that the troop COM
mBnd - dispose 81 the matter ~
awarding this prize money.
The fair association yesterday re-
ceiyed the following letter from Licu-
tenant ID. - Gregory, squadron ndJu-
tnnt Of the Fifth cavalry. transmittins
the program OF athletic vents for tho
troopers as compiled by the troop
commanders and the rules 20 govern
the contest. Nothing can show iit"
nature OF the contests more clearly
than the rules themselves and the
correspondence j. given In fun be-
low:
rofl wlnEate. y. 81. sept 81. 1907.
The Secretary, Territorial Fair Ass"-
citation. Albuquerque. y. n.
sir Replying To your cummunica-
ton Of the 26th inst, I wish 90 enclose
herewith Ii list Of the military events
rules governing the ame d. prizes
10 he awarded. 10 be- given by the
Fluh cavalry at the territorial fair
subject 70 your approval
/ also enclose an official communi-
cation from the troop commander.
showing their appreciation Of the gem
et0slty Of the association.
Yours truly,
- a. GREGORY.
First Lieutenant and Squadron AdJu-
tanf Firth Cavalry.
The Program OF Events.
Fort Wlngate. y. N. sept. %. 1907.
The Adiufant. Fort NinRate. n 81.
sir.-HaVlng been Informed by YOU
that the Territorial Fair association
has most generously appropriated the
sum 81 $500 TO be given as prizes for
the military events and contests 20 bc
heid at the territorial fair at Albu-
duarque. n. NJ. October Z 1907. we
have the honor 10 recommend the fol-
lowing program 81 events and distri-
button 81 prizes for same. viz
IT, Roman Riding Race-Firsi
prize. SIS second prize. $40. third
prize. s..
a-Reseua race. ars prize. 81
eet@aAsfr~ ~ third Nizes AZ, IN
aw Mounted Potato race Frst
prize. second prize. 81 third priz"
4.-Mounted Ziz-zsg race Flr.i
nr'ze, 81 second prize 81 mira prize
Amounted Tuf-of-War. First
prize. $50 second prize. $40.
6.-kspid Packing u saddiing
Contest First prize. $50 second
prize. SO. third prize. 81.
Shoe race. First prize, SO scc-
ond prize. 81. third prize 81
Sack race First prize. SO snc-
und prize So thlrd prize. 81
e.-Three-Legged race First prize
: second prize, 50 third prize. 81
T0-0bstacle race First prize. 80
second prize. s.. third prize. s.
Total number of events % cone
tests. ten. Total amount OF price.
5000.
The accompanying rules 90 govern
the said vents and contests have
been mutually agreed upon hy the f-
apectiVe troop commander and alc
submitted for consideration aud to De-
forwarded 40 the fair association in
connection Win the program hs "a
Nnrd herein
Nc nave not attempted to outline
tla sequence of the vents 10 Doe given.
deemlnE that this can best De done
on some future date, and when the
Wishes ~ tho gentlemen OF thc fair ns-
s~uaiation can bc u-ccriained, us tu fuc
date and the time That they would
prefer the events tu Doe held.
W. believe that the foregoing proc
Hram viii provide interesting enter
fulnment. and recommend its udup-
ton
Very respectfully.
HARRY o. WILLARD
captain Firth United States Cavalry
Commanding Troop H. Firm United
States Cavalry.
RAWsON wARREN.
FIRST Lieutenant. Firth United State,
cavalry. Commanding Troop D. fiith
United States Cavalry.
The Hulcs.
Rules for the military contests uni
events tu De- held at the territorial fHir
10 Albuquerque. y. ~ October s-il
1907. and prizes 60 Dc given.
The Judges and other officials com
ucrted with these events ttimckceptrH
clerk uf the course. starter. announcer
rt.l 60 be- selected from the officer
uf b regular army present Jt fhr
iHir az Albuquerque o. their dcri-
ON ail paints connected with Oboe
events. to be- final.
Tho following rules 60 bc subject
Co. Euth modification and change hero
after a. circumstance may demand
ana a. MAY he mutually agreed upon
hy the two troop commanders iutn-
rosed and before The contests occur. +
contestants being duly informed oft
same
Mounted Rcscuc Race.
Teams Gel this event fo consist of twD
men. n ta De- known as No. D uud