New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
GIRL SPY In WAR GAME
HORNETS TAKE PART. TOO
Tonkers IN Danger When "4rmy of
South" Slips Through The Bronr.

girl scout figured in the sham battle OF the 1st
ps--aron. Field ARTILLERY. National Guard of New
v,-k st Esn Cortlsndt Park yesterday Even
.Ac.,eh the Army of the South otherwise the LIST
1,.,,e-v under Captain O'Ryan was able 10 make
a., retreat from The Bronx despite the vigilance Of
80 I'd and Sd Batteries the woman scout came near
h-sslns up the entire game. Although no official
ssrisjon was given out from the headquarters Of
Major David Wilson. commander OF the battalion
!, vas generally understood that Captain O'Eyan n
- his gallant gunners made good" in leading
me march of & supposiutious army.
7he main feature of the encsmpnent which be-
-su on Saturday afternoon. was scheduled for yes
,e-6sv morning. Major Wilson informed Captain
o-Fvsn and his men that they go to Kings
bridge snd then start on march northward The
- and Sd Batteries were 10 oppose them and de-
fend The Bronx as the Army OF the North"
.4er the 1st Battery departed in the early morn
.-r sn5 when the I'd and Sd Batteries were start
t,r ont for Rfverdsle Heights and Jerome Avenue
-i5inE habit and she trotted up on her bay
ho-ss the rnilftismen thought she was a hahitue
=. ,he park and asked no questions. The only per
,- zho suspected her Of being Of -'the enemy
rs Mrs John Allen. wife OF trumpeter Of the
- Rstte-y. Mrs Allen expressed her suspicious
,.- husband snd he reported TO Captain Sherry.
Z, -he tine the commander could detail squad
- men under Sergeant 'Budley'' Bolstead TO look
g. -he SPY she had disappeared Nevertheless.
e-esan, Bolsteads detachment in searching for the
sss-inz Of one gun ard q csisson. and q SQUAD
- men under Lieutenant Barrett and Lieutenant
F5iscocG.
c.-.sfn O-Rysn would not say yesterday after
,,, whether be had learned anything OF moment
s-o-, The fair spy. huS his work in getting his
.---~ rss1 rhe enemy praised By the experts
=, hs6 followed the game He had sent one
- and the Inner and caissons over Jerome avenue
- NJ these the fire of the batteries OF the
- of The Nor4f-- Meanwhile he had sent the
=
-. me gin Il the blind detachment began firing
sr.n behind hilltop. and well screened
hat The Arrav of the North regarded II the
,,-. hsrtery. Thus the three other guns taken
c,,s+lv On their WAY and. If II had been real
care Yonkers would have been in grave danger of
CAPTURE
There was plenty Of firing during the rnanuuvres
and Cspfsin Mst,ock OF the Sd and Captain Sherry.
of me ID kept their men busy with one hundred
-rr7rds OF blank ammunition But some OF the real
h,--n-s Of Har store fer the gun and lin
hsrE Sent OFT by Captain ORyan TO draw the fire
~ ,ha defending forces. Sergeant Greene. In com
-nsrd of this detachment. suddenly emitted
-zhnop and jumped OF his horse Others did rhe
ssae The cause was hornets The artilleryT1en
+,sd stirred ID q nestruI Of them. end while the
-nsdde1ed horses and the msdder soldiers were
n 10 escspe from the singing insects they formed
3 plsin but rapidly lodging target for the shells Of
The Army Of The North"
The shan battle was shortly after II o'clock
snd in the afternoon the hatIsbon was reviewed
Nv Representative Joseph A Gouden. Of the 18th
congress District This review have been
he'd OF SUNDAY. but owing 10 the rain. il was
rostpoDed During the review the artieryrnen
were the main attraction for the thousands Of per
sens g. the park and the negro cricket players
from Jamaica -'out Of the running"
The three batteries broke camp late yesterday
afternoon. and when the last Timber trundled
out o the park entrance Patroinan Reilly expressed
-he police sentiment when he said: Them soldiers
make less dir- and less behind EN- than
bunch Of tennis players"