Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-28
Splendid Series Of Events Ar.
ranged FOR Day by lIeutenaDls
CoOles and Copp.
MgUATEQ-DIsA0uHTfD FEATURES
Cont ests Are Open to Regular Army,
National Guard and Cadets of Acad-
emies-Every Feature Known in
Military World ls Included in the
List.

JAM ESTOWN EXPOSITION, July
"a series of military athletic
events on scale greater than ever
before attempted In this country has
been arranged for tomorrow at the
Exposition by Lieut.. III. u. Cootes. OF
the Twelfth U. S. Cavalry. military
secretary of the Exposition, and Lieu
tenant A. w. Copp OF the Twenty
third Infantry.
The program consists of an ath
letic carnival OF mounted and foot
events and covers every feature OF
military athletics known to that sci
ence and there will be something of
intense interest from beginning to
end. Handsome present Will be Of
fered In each event.
Olsmounted Events.
These events are open to dismount.
ed troops of the regular army, ma
tional guard and cadets OF all mill
tary academies. Regular army off,
GERS will act MS judges and officials.
Program begins on Lee Parade
promptly ut 1890 o'clock, Monday
morning.
No. l. Blank Cartridge Race: Five
blank cartridges placed on small
sheets OF paper Mt ten yards interval.
First cartride ten yards from start
TO be brought one at time. and
placed in magazine OF rifle left on
ground at scratch. After last cart
ridge inserted rifle to be loaded and
fired in Arrive shots rs signal of
completion.
No. 2. Shelter Tent Pitching: Two
men to a tent in campaign dress win
blanket rolls. Pins not to be at
tached to ten before pitching. Tents
to be pitched as prescribed in in
fnntry drill regulations; pegs to be
well driven: tents buttoned through
out straps on the inside. and men
In line in position OF soldier when
finished. Neatness OF appearance OF
tent and soldier to he taken into
consideration. US we'll as speed with
which tent is pitched.
No. 3. Equipment Race. 80 yards:
Contestants stand Mt scratch, equip
ped with rifle, blanket roll, belt. 10
rounds OF ammunition and white
gloves. to run straightway leaving
rifle Mt 10 yards. gloves at 20, blanket
roll at 30, ammunition Mt 49, belt at
so, leggngs at Co. hat Mt 20. turn
stake at so, and while returning to
scratch replace all clothing and
equipment so rs to pass inspection.
No. 4. Litter Bearer: Single bear
er to start Mt scratch, run 80 yards
and return with wounded man, hav-
ing both legs broken and useless.
Wounded man to be impcrsonated by
Il comrade with ankles strapped or
fastened to thighs and Weighing not
than $50 lbs. Wounded man TO
be picked up and carried as pre-
scribed in First Aid to the Injured"
No. s. Relay Race: Team of four
4, o,Ie. ri
ten message 10 be carried.
No. 6. Wall Scaling IN Light
Marching Order: Between teams con-
sisting OF non.commisisoned officer
and four mon; teams to stand at
mark 90 feet from wall fully armed
and equipped: wooden wall 10 feet
high. close jointed with cap piece
in. wide, Magazine of each rifle
10 be loaded with 5 blank cartridges.
Entire team is to get over with arms,
clothing and equipments and finish
ing nj n mark 20 feet from wall with
equipments adjusted In position OF
soldier. pieces at an order" Five
shots to be fired by first man who
sees over wall at supposed enemy
before any man becomes exposed on
top. The first man who reaches the
top TO fire; s more while sitting
thereon; the other Is shots to he
fired from ground on other side by
three members Of the team after
they have scaled the wall. The non
commissioned officer and each mem
Der to fire 5 shots and no more dur
ing mancuvers.
No. Z. Obstacle Race: 900 yards
in light marching order: obstacles
ta) through high wire enlargement
N 4 ,l,t, ,r.t,.n l,l
-four barrel on ground: tc) over five
hurdles feet, in. high. 13 feet i
in. apart; tdl under rail 2 feet hign;
(e) over board fence 6 feet. in;
smooth side of fence to face contest
ants: (f) over foot bridges 20 feet
long, Il in wide, u feet above ground
ton and OUT contestants falling of
bridge must return and start over
bridges again. AT Obstacle ID
equipments may be removed and
passed through barrel. AT Obstacle
''e" equipments may he dropped over
the fence; the contestant Mt no time
laying aside his rifle or belt-the rifle
may be slung. Equipments must DC
on and properly adjusted at the fin
ish.
For Mounted Events.
Open to regular army, national
guard and cadets of military acade
mics: events take place on Lee ia
rnde beginning ut 4:30 p. IN. Monday
No. /. Potato race. mounted: CIne
usual rules contained in General Or
ders No. II, May 10th. 1904, to gov
carbohydrates Department oil
the aEst)
No. 9 Mounted Tug of War Teams
nf one capialn and six compositions.
Limiting lines. ten wards. Bach team