The Harrison times., 1911-09-23

dier boy, who was in love with a
fair maid who often visited him in
the fort Many times they visited
the bluffs and talked of the happy
DAYS to come; but it seemed that
they, on account of the laws regard
ing soldiers marrying, became dis
heartened and and thought life was
not worth living. They went to
this place, and, clasped in each 9TH
er's arms, leaped, head first, down
this high bluff, thus ending their
miserable lives.
While we were in camp Jut Harris
and Lon Moseley were regular visit
ors to the gymnasium hall, which
was free to all soldiers On each re-
turn they would relate their good
times and wonderful feats until my
athletic ambition reached a feverish
h, at. so too decided to 90 and pull
off few stunts. went and found
that after little practice and in
structiOn could turn a summerset
and Skin cat on a pole. So next
evening | showed up little earlier,
performed my usual athletic pranks
that is turning summersets on a
pad spread on the floor. Thinking
was progressing nicely | longed for
other stunts to pull off, Eventually
discovered two cranks on the wall
which were evidently for arm exer-
else. crept silently mp to them,
and finding could operate them, |
went after them good and proper,
and about the time the height of my
ambition was reached, | came to a
sudden stop, for one of the cranks
was loose and slipped off at the bot
tom and hit me in the head. was
disappointed.
The next place visited was the
post hospital, where the surgeon
washed the blood from my head and
face and patched my wound He
asked me if | didn't think was bet
ter at shooting than was at ath-
letc sports, | told him | possibly
was. This ended my athletic career
would tell you some of Moseley's
and Mitchells trouble with the mos
quitoes, but you would not believe
me. You ask Prof jut Harris.
Our SHOOT AT LOGAN.
The first prize in the company
team match was won by the Ma
gagazine team of Co. F. of the Sec
ond regiment. They won, however,
BY only four points over the Harri-
son team of Co. NJ, second regi-
ment, who won second prize. The
Harrison team consisted of Cul
Bobo, Bob Mitchell, Claude Alex
ander, and Met Eoff
The third battalion, second infan-
try, won the skrmish match (the
Reichardt trophy The team was
ted by Capt, r. N Griffin, of Atkins.
The regimental team match was
won by the second regiment under
command Of Col, Stroup The regi-
mental team consisted of Capt.
Griffin. team captain; Capt. Rogers,
spotter; and Arnett, Eddy, Bass,
Kaun, Shammis, Beeman, Hall, Eoh,
Mitchell, Bobo, Burgin and Baxton.
The second regiment won by 323
points,
In the officers long distance shoot,
Capt. Hall, Of Magazine, won first
prize and Capt Griffin, of Atkins,
the second prize, Dick Bergin, Of
Fayetteville, won the gold medal
offered by Col. Stroup for the high
est individual score. Cul Bobo, of
Co, NJ, made second highest score.
\ BY far the most interesting part of
the shoot was the Evans skirmish
run, The popularity of the run was
the fact that we would start at
point 500 yards distant and adj
vance until the target appeared.
We never knew when.it was coming
up. 1t remained 10 seconds and then
disappeared, We advanced until all
were shot down, each target falling
as soon as it was hit.
We broke camp Saturday morning
and went to Little Rock, stopped at
the Hoffman Hotel, took the train
Sunday morning at 7 o'clock and ar
rived in Harrison Sunday evening
about 6 O'Clock. MET EoFF.
The North Arkansas Fair at
Berryville, four days, commences
next Wednesday.