The San Francisco call., 1910-06-29
TROOPS To HAVE
unique CONTESTS
Field Day at Preside Will Show
Skill of the Soldiers in
Finding Shoes
Wall Scaling, Mounted Wrest=
ling and Relay Races Are
Planned for July 5

Exciting events are promised at the
Preside Tuesday. July 5. when a field
day Will be held on the grounds at the
rear Of the commanding officers quar-
ters. instead of the parade ground in
front Of the hospital, as was originally
announced The contests will be be-
tween organizations rather than indi-
viduals and viii include a 100 yard
dash; relay race. teams of four men.
representing each organization. each
man to run $40 yards; squad and shoe
races.
Each contestant in the shoe race viii
enter pair of marked shoes, which
viii be piled in a heap. The owners
viii be placed in a circle with their
backs 10 the pile and at a given signal
each viii try TO ind his own shoes in
the pile, put them on and lace them.
The one securely shod first viii win
There viii be wall scaling by com
paay OF infantry. with. each man in
heavy marching order.
EXERCISES AFTER LUNCHEON
A mounted relay race in the after
noon viii be followed by section con-
test OF field artillery, drivers contest
Of field artillery. rescue race and
mounted wrestling.
Major J. 4. Castor: First cavalry.
viii be referee, assisted by the fol-
lowing:
Judges for the morning erents--Major J. P.
O Neil, Ihirtieth infantry; Captain G. NJ.
Grimes. Ihirtieth infantry; Captain Fl. r.
casey. coast artillery corps; Lieutenant Ode c.
Nichols: Thirtieth infantry; Lieutenant c. Lin
niger. First cavalry.
Judges for the afterncon-Msjor z. A AIilIar
Fifth field artillery: Major Leon S Roudiez
Thirtieth infantry; Lieutenant P. ". Beck sig
pal corps, Lieutenant ]. 3. W Corey, Fifih
held artillery; L.egtenaDt c. Lininger, First
cavalry
Tine keepers-Captsin ], +. Brady. coast ar
t5lerF corps; Lieutenant r. Furnval. coast ar
1ilery corps; Lieutenant b. T. Wade, Thirtieth
CLERK Of the coarse-Lieutenant H. W
Stenhenson- coast artillery.
! -Aunouncer--sergeant Major Louis Pagel
Ihirtieth infantry
Captain Frederick W. stopford, the
athletic officer. will have charge Of the
contests. The public viii be admitted
free
PASSENGERS FOR TRANSPORT
Sailing on the transport sherman
July will be:
Lisutensnt Colonel r. S Strong. adjutant
general; Lieutenant Colonel Walter L. Finley
Thirteenth cavalry; Lieutenant Colonel Charles
q. woodward coast artillery corps: Lieutenant
1oionel- 4. f: Bradley. medical csrps; Major
George E. Pickett. psymsster: Major c. c. Bal
lou, Seventh Infantry: Major j. C Sahrsns. Phil
lpPne scouts; Captain $. v. Ham, Twelfth in
slry5 Lieutenant Luke r Peck medical reserve
corps; General G s. Roberts, United States
arn1s. retired; Miss Jane A. Delsno, superin-
tenoeut- army nurse corps.
I 80,
tain Finberlake, coast artillery, Will
90 TO Honolulu.
Lieutenant Robert D. Goodwin. ad-
jutznt general, will not sail on this
transport.
MOVEMENTS OF OFFICERS
Captain James E. Normoyle, quarter
master, now in this city, has been or
dered to Fort Leavenworth July %.
Captain Augustus B.. Warheld, Fifth
field artillery. has been granted a
months extension Of leave of absence.
Lieutenant Douglas Macarthur, corps
Of engineers. has been ordered to re-
port 10 an examining board in New
York city for an examination to deter
mine his fitness for promotion. Before
this examination he will take the pre-
scribed test in horsemanship at Fort
Leavenworth.
Lieutenant Edward A. Everts. Eighth
infantry, has been ordered to proceed
from Lancaster, Los Angeles county, to
Elizabeth lake in the same county for
station and duty in connection with the
progressive military map of the United
States.
Lieutenant Harry Pfeil, field artil--
lery. was admitted yesterday to the
general hospital at the Presidio.
Captain Jesse r. Harris, medical
corps, who has been on sick leave, has
returned to the general hospital and
reported for duty.