Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-14
over 1900 CITIZENS VISIT
SOLDIER BOYS ON SUNDAY.
Historical Address by Chaplain Cocfrane==
Splendid Dress Parade==Athletes Make
Good Records and the Staff Trims
the Line on Saturday.
SOLDIERS AT PLAY.


The fair day, which Col Hume
promised the men of the I'd Regiment
for their field sports came Saturday,
and the events were a success in every
way. not a single accident happening
to mar the sports. The field events.
with the exception of the 440-yard
run took place in the officers street
and were witnessed by practically
every mani in the regiment not par
ticipating in them, who was not en-
gagged in guard duty or a company
ball game. The spectators also in
cluded tOwnspeople and friends of tn
contestants from a distance, many of
them ladies'. who had taken this OPP
portunity to visit Camp Keyes. Among
the members of the staff who wit
messed the sports We're Adjutant Cen
eral Dill, Inspector General Moriarty
and Chief Gommissary owen. Cen
eral Dill was the guest of Col. Hume
at supper at Regimental headquarters
mess.
The baseball game between the
Regimental STAFF and the officers of
the line was a rafting good game, de-
SyiNt itlC icA0l tiIdL SllilG VI inc pa u >
had not taken part in the game for
number of years, the teams being suf
fciently evenly matched TO keep UP
the interest from start to finish not
withstanding considerable loose play
ing Victory perched upon the banner
of the regimental staff by single run,
the final score standing 10 to, and
there was great jollification at Regi-
mental headquarters over the result.
Several company games We're also
played off during the afternoon.
A large number of men took part IN
the field events, there being 40 entries
for the 100-yard dash alone. 1t was
also found necessary to run the sack
race in two relays. Dustin of K Com
pany was the star of the day, captur
ing the 100-yard dash, the 22O-yard
dash and the running broad jump.
George of G. Company came over the
line first in the yard run, but as
he stole about six inches on the start.
Brooks of l Company, who came in a
close second at the finish was declared
the winner.
The most exciting race of the after
noon was the equipment race in which
there We're seven contestants. The
men were placed on the starting line
in heavy marching order, but without
suspenders. canteen or haversack. Att
er dashing L. yards the hat w;ts
dropped, and at 10 yards interval un-
til the end of the course was reached,
blanket roll. side arms, rifle. coat and
lcggings were dropped. AT the end of
course tho contestants wore
quired to pick up a small United
States flag, and then return to the
starting point, putting on the articles
dropped in order. The men at the flu
ish were required to be dressed ex-
actly as at the start. The articles
were dropped in order with but little
difficulty but the scrambles of the
contestants to secure their proper
equipment and get back to the start
ing point were most amusing. Strict
ly speaking, none of the contestants
fulfilled the conditions of the race, but
the three who came nearest to it ard
were awarded the prizes were Thomas
of CO. f, Porter of Co. G, and Orser
Of CO. L.
The 440-yard run was started at the
row of elm trees near Blaine avenue
and the contestants ran down onto the
parade ground finishing nearly OPP
posite headquarters. The race was
done in less than / minute and sec
onds, and the runners kept well to-
eether until almost to the finish. one
OF the contestants lost consciousness
for a few moments after crossing the
line, but quickly revived.
Field Events Summaries.
110-yard dash trials, first relay
Dustin, K, 1st Watson, H, I'd; time,
II 3-5 sec.
100-yard dash trials. second relay
Cole, f, list; Pratt, d, Id; time, IL 10
sec
Barrel race-Bellavini. G, list; A. Lee,
A. 3D. Lachance II, Sd; time Is sec.
Finals 100 yard dash-Dustin *, LIST;
George. G, I'd; Watson, III, Sd; time
IL 1-5 sec.
Aceoutrement race-Thomas f, LIST;
Porter, G, I'd; Orser. L. Sd; time l min,
Z sec.
220-yard dash trials-Marr. X, list;
Cyr, G, I'd; time 27 As sec.
Three-legged race, 100 yards-Pierce
and Lachance. II, LIST: Goodwin and
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