The San Francisco call., 1910-07-06
SOLDIERS DO FUNNY
STUNTS At PRESIDIO
Shoe Race Causes Mirth and Ex-
citement When Men Make
Footwear Fly

Field day at the PresidiO yesterday
attracted several hundred spectators.
who remained throughout the long
program and the events were. in the
main, spectacular and generally anus
ing.
The most exciting moments of the
day came early in the afternoon. when
the drivers contest of the feld ar
tillery resulted in the complete over
turning of two of the wagons and In
one instance of two horses.
The six horses were taken at a furi-
Gus pace with the gun carriage through
obstacles. sweeping between posts and
around in the form of a double figure
8. On the second turn the accidents
occurred. The wheel horses of Battery
B. Fifth field artillery, were thrown
and were unable to continue. Bat
terry A, Fifth field artillery, had it's
carriage turned over, but finished the
race with a broken wheel. Battery F.
First field artillery, finished without
disaster and won the cup. but the
driving was more cautious and less
speedy
The first events of the morning were
won by the coast artillery corps, all
the men coming from the Thirty
eighth company. These were the relay
race of teams Of four men each, each
man running 220 yards, and the squad
race. in which the men ran 200 yards
in double rank and light marching
order. Company G, Thirtieth infantry,
finished second.
EXCITING SHOE RACE
The shoe race caused the greatest
mirth and excitement and was finally
won in So seconds by Private Cardinal,
Troop c, First cavalry. with Private
Delisle, Troop B, First cavalry, second.
Each mans shoe was marked on the In
side and all were placed in a pile around
circle, facing outward. When the
signal was given they ran to claim
their own and were allowed to throw
all others across the parade ground for
the owners to run after.
The Thirty-eight company. coast
artillery corps, won again in the 100
yard dash, when Corporal Meading
made 1t in II seconds. with Private
Long. Twenty-seventh company, coast
artillery corps. second.
The wall scaling contest was won by
Company F, Thirtieth infantry. and
the pitching and breaking company
camp by Captain Reams' company of
the Thirtieth infantry.
The equipment race in which the con-
testants had to start in heavy march
ing order and leave parts Of their
equipment at intervals along a loo
yards course and pick the same up on
returning was almost as amusing as
the shoe race. 1t showed that rnGrvels
can be done in the way of lightning
changes. Private Dozier. Company G.
Thirtieth infantry. performed the feats
required in 2.54 As minutes. while
Private O'Keiff. Company F. Thirtieth
infantry, was close second.
CONTESTS ON HORSES
The mounted relay race. in which
the contestants were compelled to
ride at trot, was won by a team from
the First cavalry, commanded by
Blacksmith Largis, IN II minutes and
80 seconds. with Battery B, Fifth feld
artillery. Corporal Holroyd. second.
The section field contest. in which
the batteries of field artillery broke
camp, crossed the field and sighted
their guns. was won by Battery A.
Fifth field artillery, with Battery B,
of the Fifth also. second
The rescue race was won by a team
consisting Of Corporal Bush and Priv
ate Kelly, Battery B, Fifth field ar
tillery. with Sergeant Raith and Priv
ate Kehlenbeck, Troop NJ, First cav
airy, second.
Troops from the signal corps won
the mounted wrestling match which
ended the day AMI was one OF the
most exciting and hotiy contested
events.
CHANGES IN COMMANDS
Captain Henry w. Stamford, signal
corps, arrived here yesterday from
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, and will as
sIIme command OF the company Of
which Lieutenant Paul Beck has had
charge.
Lieutenant K L. Butler, coast ar
sillery corps, who has been on recruit
ing duty at Fort Logan, Colo. arrived
here yesterday for temporary duty
until July 81, when he Will take his
examination for promotion.