The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-29
SOLDIERS OF 18TH
GREAT ATHLETES
Annual Field Day at the Fort
Is Enjoyed by Many
Spectators.
SCALING RECORD FALLS
GOOD TIME AND MARKS SET IN
ALL EVENTS.

Before a highly pleased and excited
crowd Of spectators the annual field day
OF the Fifteenth infantry came to an
end at Fort Douglas yesterday. The scores
when compiled placed Company the
winner of the officers silk banner offered
for the championship score by one point
over Company X and but two points over
Company H The points stood: Company
B, Is; Company h, 2, and Company II, -.
The scores fairly indicated the ClOSeneSS
Of the competition that characterized the
meet throughout, and the Fifteenth has
every reason to feel proud Of Its ath-
letes.
While all Of the records were good, it
remained for a picked squad TO break an
army record It was in the machine gun
contest, the terms of which called Tor the
dismantling of a field gun packing 1t on
the back of a mule, running fifty yards,
setting up and firing one shot, This was
done in thirty-five and One-fifth seconds.
breaking the army record OF ttty-tWo
seconds.
In the individual honors, Private Cere-
Chino Of Company won the cham
piOnShip ribbon, taking first In the
100 and 220-yaTd dashes and second in
the 120-yard high hurdles
To the spectators from the city among
whom We're Governor William Spry Ad-
jutaut General Z. A. WedgWOOd Of the
Utah National Guard and many other
guard officers, the events which are to be
found in the regular drill Of the army
We're the most interesting.
The first of this class was the equip
ment race, designed to perfect the speed
for the call to arms. In this race Private
Suttle of Company G proved 10 be the
quickest man to present himself ready Tor
action The men started on , ine run run
picking up parts Of their clothing ana
equipment at stated periods, the last be
ing the rifle, which was loaded and fired
as the signal of the finish.
Gets Golden Apple.
Private Metcalf Company H. headed
eleven perfect soldiers on the field in
the orderly contest, and was awarded tho
prize for presenting the best appearance
only after thirty minutes of work on the
part Of the judges
In the first aid to the injured event
first prize. based upon time and correct
ness Of application, was won by Privates
Smith and Harper of Company H. The
race called for the start fifty yards away
from a wounded soldier, upon whose body
was found "a tag setting forth the nature
Of his injury. The dressing and bandages
were then applied and the patient car
ried back TO the starting point
Private Gore of Company I was the
winner Of the shoe race. Here each or
the eleven companies entered a man, the
conditions calling for a run of fifty yards
to pile of twenty-five shoes, two or
which were marked with the respective
company letter on the inside, Upon reach
ing the pile the contestants grabbed shoes,
and if not the ones wanted they were
hurled I'm al directions until the right
I
lucky in landing his shoes early in the
game, the race has been known to last
over twenty minutes and a mile i'm dis
lance.
Over High Wall.
One of the most picturesque contests |
was the wall scaling event I'm which Com
pany g carried away the hOnOrs. Each
of the eleven companies entered a team
of eight men. The start was made fifty
yards from a wall twelve feet high and
method used was throwing up the first
three men, two to pull up their comrades
and one to catch guns and the other
equipment Of his comrades Once down
on the other side the men had to run an
additional fifty yards, fire one shot each
and stand at attention. The Company g
squad accomplished this in fifty-uine sec /
onds. close to the world record.
One Of the most exciting events was
the tug-Ot-war between First and Third
hattaliOns, won by the Third battalion
after three minutes Of desperate pulling.
In the other events designed to perfect
the men in army maneuvres and drill the
work Of the men was equally interesting.
In the signaling contest the Company O |
squad of four men sent and received a
message of 100 words by flags in less than
two minutes
The officer in charge and official starter
was Lieutenant Ellis with the officers Of
the post acting in official capacities From |
the spectators and officers the perform /
anCes of the men drew forth continuous |
applause. and the field day was a de-
Cided success.
The results Of the events follow, a |
glance at the regular track and field pro- |
gram showing exceptionally good work.
The Summary,
Event No. l. First battalion, 1O0-vard /
dash, preliminary, two men to qualify !
First. Cereghino. Company 3; second, |
kirkpatrick, Company B. Time, 10 % I
seconds.
Event No. .. Second battalion, 1O0-yard /
dash. preliminaTy-Firs Abel, Company
H; second, Smith, Company n. Time, /
10 % second
Event No 8. Third battalion. 1OO-yard |
dash. preliminaTy-First. Gillispie. Com /
pdny x; second, Haynes, Company l. /
Time 10 3-5 seconds.
Event No. g. signaling COntest-First, !
Company c: second, Company X; third, /
Company B.
Event No. D. shoe race-First Private /
Gore, Company I. second, Sergeant Work |
man. Company NJ; third, Private Ruane, /
Company c. Time, 37i2 seconds.
Event No. 6. physical drill without arms /