The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29
TROOPS INDULGE IN
ATHLETIC SPORTS
Company E, Signal Corps, Es-
tabIishes New Record for
Laying Field Wire

CAMP ATASCADERO, Oct. 2S.-Com-
pany E. signal corps, today established
a record for laying field wire in a con-
test that viii probably stand for some
time. Two minutes and % seconds to
establish two stations, lay a quarter OF
a mile of wire and send 10 word
message is what was done by the first
section, coached by Sergeant Crook.
This was the most notable event of
the big field meet that covered almost
the entire day, but the most spectacular
was the work OF Captain John II. Par
ker's machine guns. Gun No. of the
Twentieth infantry detachment of this
company carried off first honors, Cor
poral Stribling being in charge. Bat
terry E, First field artillery, Captain
Langdon commanding, won the section
drivers contest in the fast time of
1:46 and gave most beautiful and
snowy exhibition of how artillerymen
can handle their guns in difficult coun-
try. The rescue race, mounted, was
won by Privates Burrell and Heather
ington of Troop G, Fifth cavalry, who
carried the crowd with them for their
daring and magnificent horsemanship.
Their time was very fast. Another
purely military event was the equip
ment race. an added event, which went
to Private Salisbury of the Eighth in
fantry with Corporal Cassell of the
Twentieth second and Private PaIanza
of the Eighth infantry a close third.
The immense crowd in all sorts of
vehicles from $4,000 autos down to
humble hayracks included many school
children. who spent what was probably
the most exciting and interesting day
of their lives witnessing the sports
There was no disorder of any kind and
Colonel Maus was personally present
during the entire program, and to his
enthusiasm and personal zeal is due,
in a large measure, the success of the
day Captain M. B. Stewart, the ref
cree, had but little to do, as there
were no disputed points brought up to
him for decision. Major w. NJ. Wright,
in charge of the meet. kept things
moving at all times and one event was
scarcely concluded before another was
on in a different part of the field Lieu
tenant Bane of the Fourteenth cavalry.
a San Francisco man, was official start
er and lost no time at his end of the
game.
A summary of the events with win
ners follows:
100 yard dash-Private Norvell Company c.
Twentieth infantry, first; Private Mcdonald,
220 yard dash-Corporal Boyce, Company K
Twentieth infantry. first; Private Reed, Company
A. engineers. second. Time. rs.
One mile relay raee-Won by Twentieth In
fantry. Time. 3:46.
Drivers contest. artillery-Won by Battery Z,
from the Preside OF San Francisco. Time, l .46.
section contest, machine guns-won by sixth
section machine gun. Twentieth infantry, Cor
pOral Stribling in charge Time 3:26.
Shoe race-Private horeland. Company NJ.
Twentieth infantry, first; Private Temley Com
pany l. Eighth infantry. second Time, 220
Section contest signal corps-won by first sec
Rescue race, mounted-Privates Burreu and
HeatherIngton. Troop c. Fifth cavalry, first
Time. 2:2l.
Equipment race-Private Salisbury, Company
r. Eighth infantry, first; Corporal Cassel. Com
pany D. Twentieth infantry, second; Private
Palanza Company F, Eighth infantry, third
No time taken.