Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-12
GRAND MILITARY
field DAY At
SCHOF|ELD
Especial star Bulletin Correspondence

PLANS have just been completed fol
field day on an elaborate scale to
be held at this post on or about the
eighteenth of next month 1t will be
| the largest event of the kind ever
! held here as the garrison is larger
than ever before and the presence OF
two new regiments promises to add
greatly to the interest.
The arrangements are in the hands
of a board of officers appointed by
the commanding oflcer, consisting OF
the following members: Major Jo-
seph Frazier, First Infantry; First
Lieutenant G. v. Packer, First Infan-
try; First Lieutenant c. K. Lyman,
Fourth Cavalry; First Lieutenant T.
c.. Martin, First Field Artillery, and
Second Lieutenant o. H. Saunders,
Twenty-fifth Infantry. This commit
tee has recommended that the field,
track and military events be held on
two rings and track that will en-
circle both rings.
In ring A will be held the following
events:
/. Obstacle race:
Entries, forty-eight men from each
regiment.
Picket fence to be twenty-four feet
long and of one inch pickets.
Board fence, twenty-four feet long.
Wall, twelve feet high and twenty
four feet long.
Other obstacles as required by war
department orders except that be-
tween the board fence and the log
there will be six empty barrels.
2. Tug of war, first heat.
8. Tug of war, second heat.
Entries, one team from each regi-
ment.
4. Retiring sharpshooters' race,
without packs.
Entries, one man from each bat
talon.
s. Carrying wounded contest.
Entries, at least two teams of
three men each from the Hospital
Corps.
6. Wall scaling contest, without
rifles.
Entries, one team from each regi-
ment (two officers and forty-eight
mem.
z. Tug of war, final.
In ring B will be held the follow
ing events:
1. 22O yard hurdle race two feet
six inehesl at side of ring.
Entries, one man from each bat
talon and squadron.
2. 100 yards dash.
Entries, one man from each bat
TALON and squadron.
8. Machine gun platoon contest.
Rules to be agreed upon by the Pla-
toon commanders of the three regi-
ments.
Entries, one gun from each regi-
ment.
4. Mounted fencing for points.
Entries, five men from the cavalry
and three men from the field artil-
lery.
5. Rescue race, mounted.
Entries, one team from each squad
ron and battalion (artillery and cav
alry).
s.. Stake driving contest.
Entries, one team from each bat
terry.
z. Semi-fnals in the mounted
fencing-fifth and sixth heats.
8. Final in the mounted fencing.
For a final event an entirely new
race to Schofield Barracks will be in
truduced. This race, it is believed,
was originated by the Twenty-fifth
Infantry and has been run by the
regiment for some years and will
doubtless prove an interesting event
and will become a permanent fea-
ture in similar contests in this garri-
son. 1t is called relay flag race
and Is run on a three-mile track and
any desired number of men from
each battalion and squadron may
enter.
The following prizes will be given:
l. 220 yard hurdle race, first, gold
medal; second, silver medal.
2. 100 yards dash, first, gold med
al; second, silver medal.
g. Machine gun platoon contest.
silver cup Ito be won three times
to obtain permanent ownership.
g. Mounted fencing, first, gold
medal; second, silver medal.
5. Rescue race, mounted; two first
gold medals.
s. Stake driving contest. silver
cup, to be won three times to obtain
permanent possession.
Z. Obstacle race, silyer cup
8. Tug of war, silver cup.
9. Retiring sharpshooters' race,
first, gold medal; second, silver
medal.
10. Carrying wounded contest,
three first gold medals.
II. Wall scaling, silver cup.
IL. Flag relay, silver cup.