Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-12

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came company close order drill fol
lowed from 900 to 9.45 A. NJ. bv hat
TALON close order drill and instructio,
fol company musicians in blowina
calls and in signalling. From 10 n
un'll about 11.15 the field was dottet
with various companies engaged II
extended order drill.
Judges at the finish. T.ieut-Col
cummings. Mai. Presson. Mai MAYO
NaJ Southland end Capt. Hadley OF
Go. Il.
Recorders Of winners: Lieut.. Rand
Co NJ; Lieut.. Bailey, Co. F.
Annonncers of time: Capt Norton
Co f.; Capt. Kinds, Co. c. #5z..--=
tmpires on the course: Capt Me
Donald, co, B.; Lieutenant sGiligan
lof l.. Hartford of A, stevens of D.
Gleason Of A., Heating of h., Davis
lof l., SWEET Of D.. Burbank of c.,
Christy Of F., O'Donneli of H., and
Nickerson of *.
The Afternoons Sport.
Monday afternoon was one of the
busiest Yet passed at Camp Keyes
shortly after noon mess, the buglt
called all the various company track
teams to the main regimental street
Here Lieut.. ID |. Gould regimnntal
lathletie officer with officers selected
TO Judge the events had gathered and
at a few minutes after O'Clock. the
first event Of the meet was pulle !
off
co. G of Bangor was an easy Win
ner of the meet and placed men in
practically all the events While CO.
N Of Augusta took second place.
| SiXty-four points were chalked
| down to the credit of the Bangor men
after the sports were finished: Bowen
| of Co. G was Individual point win
ner of the meet having a total of s.
| points
The beautiful big silver cup for the
company winning the most points be-
came the property of the Bangor
boys. while Bowen of that company
was awarded a second silver cup for
his eXcellcncy as highest point win
ner.
The first event of the afternoon was
the preliminary 50-yard dash The
winners were: First heat, Bowen of
Co q. time 534 seconds; second heat,
+. George of Co. G, time 6 seconds.
third heat, Williams of Co. G, time
5l& seconds; fourth heat, Inman of
Co. G, time IA seconds; fifth. Bris-
sette. time s seconds.
Later in the afternoon this event
was carried off byS Bowen of G with a
running time If 3 So seconds. Will
Jams IF G was second with r. George,
also Of q, third.
The prizes for the winners in this
mt were: First. 50; second, 81
third. 81.
Following the 5o-yard dash came
the three-legped race. one which fur
nished considerable amusement to the
spectators gathered about the track.
Two men. tied tightly leg TO leg, con-
stituted a team and the antics Of the
boys in endeavorng to cross the linz
in a dignified manner would have done
credit To troupe of experienced aero
bats.
This event was Won by the team
from Co. G Of Bangor; composed of
Bowen and Doucette. time ~ seconds:
second place, Cover and Doueette of
Co. d. Norway: third place. Hunt and
Morrison of Co, !, PASSPORT. The
prizes for this event were the same
as for the 50-yard dash.
Following this race came the pre-
limnaries for the 100-yard dash Fol-
lowing are the times of the first two
mon. names Of the winners of the pre-
limirary heats: First heat. Bowen,
CO. G, 10 A. seconds; second heat.
Lewis. Co. NJ, II Al seconds; third
heat. Inman. Co. g: fourth heat. Will
Jams. Co. G.: fifth heat, Richard. co.
F.: sixth heat Goodnow. Co. F.
of
victory to Bowen of Bangor. With
Lewis Of Augusta second and Williams
of Bangor third.
Military Events.
After the 10-yard preliminary teams
of men with full military equipment
took their places on the course and
aided Cor in some cases quite the con-
trary) by their comrades shouts. they
went through the following routine
over a distance of 100 yards:
At the command Ready" the COM
petitors were fully and properly
equipped in heavy marching order and
stood at attention before Lieut. Gould,
starter At the crack of the pistol they
dashed q yards, stopped. came to at
tention, saluted left rifles and hats.
Dashed + yards. repeated saluting.
| left blankets Dashed 90 yards, saluted.
| left belt and side arms. Dashed %
yards, stopped, and after saluting and
| coming to attention, they turned
around and ran back toward the start
picking ,rp their equipment and putting
| ii on as they returned. This race was
| won by Hunt of Co. |. Cover Co. d,
| 2nd; Morrison. Co. !. 3rd.
The POO yard dash was next upon
| the list and Bowen of G easily carried
this off. with z. George and Williams
! both of G., md and 3rd, respectively.
| After the 2o0-yard and dash. another
| amusing race took place. when the
| men put their feet into short sacks ant
| attempted to hobble 80 yards under
! such a handicap.
| Bowen of G again finished first
| with Goodrow of Co. +, End, and Chlel
Cook Farley of the Augusta COM
| pany. 3rd-
IL the running backward race very
. close decision awarded first place Il
| Mcdonald of Passport, over Bryan
of Augusta. Bowen of Bangor takinf
, 3rd in this event
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