Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-24
ATHLETIC DOINGS
At SHAFTER
FRIDAY
Especial star-Buiietin Correspondence

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
FORT ,SHAFTER. June 24-The
quarterly field day for this garrison
will take place on June 27th. begin
ming at eight o'clock a m.
This event was postponed from the
date scheduled In May on account of
the absence of the first battalion
from the post during the entire period
from May 8 to the 81. The full pro-
grom with explanatory rules govern
ing the conduct OF the meet and prizes
therefor follow:
First Event-wall scaling. Teams
seven other man. Each team win
form as squad in double rank, front
rank 20 feet from the wall Team
will scale wall at signal and form IN
double rank. 20 feet beyond wall.
Time to be taken from start TO time
last man forms in his place after
scaling. Equipment to be field belts
only and no rifles to be used. Uni
form to be service without blouse.
No hobnails. spiked or rubber soled
shoes to be worn.
Prize: The Wichman & Company
cup now held by Company K. Sec
ond Infantry.
Second Event-Mile relay race.
Teams of four men from each bat
talon. Uniform to be running suits
furnished by post exchange.
Prize: Post exchange cup now held
by Sd battalion, Second Infantry.
Thi.l Ivouk Cruirn,,,inU rano 0ro
team of non-commissioned officer
and seven other enlisted men from
each company. Team to swim once
the length of tank Time to, be from
starting signal until last man clears
the water at the finish. Uniform to
be service and sleeveless shirts and
cut off breeches not allowed.
Prize: The Wall & Dougherty cup
now held by Company I. Second In
fantry.
Fourth Event Company message
race To be run by teams of 4S men
from each company. Three squads
from each company VIII be formed
in column on opposite sides Of parade
ground 100 yards apart. At signal
runner will start with envelope,
carry It across to opposite squad of
his company and hand II to q mem
Der of that squad who will carry en-
yelope back and thus continuing. No.
runner to start until the message has
been delivered to him or picked <up
in rear of scratch. A message drop
ped before reaching scratch must be
picked up by the runner who dropped
it and carried to scratch. Uniform:
Service without blouse. Hobnailed,,
spiked or rubber soled shoes viii not
be allowed.
Prize: A prize not exceeding $12.5O
in value to be selected by the COM
psny commander of winning team.
Fifth Event Running high jump.
This to be conducted under rules OF
Amateur Athletic Union. Entries: One
man from each company.
Prizes: First, $500; I'd place, $1.00.
Sixth Event Straightaway swim
ming race Entries: One man from
each company. To swim length Of
tank, touching wall at shallow end,
and back to touch on wall at deep
erd Swimming suits of trunks and
tights to be worn.
Prizes: LIST prize. $500; I'd prize.
$500; Sd prize, $1.00. To be contest
ed in heats of four men at time but
best time made is to determine the
winners. There will be but one heat
for each man except in case of ties.
Seventh Event-Bayonet fencing
contest. Entries: One man from each
company. Tc be conducted by elimi-
nation of losers in each heat and UNI
der rules governing such contests.
Prizes: LIST prize. $500; I'd prize,
5000; Sd prize, $1.00.
Eighth Event--Visual signaling
contest Entries: One team OF four
men from each company. To be
conducted by stationing two men Of
each team at points about 500 yards
anart At each station one message
will be received and one sent by sema-
phore and one sent and one received
by flag. Code messages not exceed
ing rs words to be supplied by Off
cisls in sealed envelopes. Sending to
terminate at signal To be judged
both on accuracy and time. Accuracy
TO count 100 and determined by the
number of letters correctly received.
Time to count 100 and to be de-
termined b. the number OF letters
actually received and recorded. Any
flags may be used for semaphore mes
sages but regulation company flags
to be used for sending the flag mes
sages.
Prize: Eight dollars to winning
team.
A full corps of officials has been
designated to conduct the various
events of the program and is as fol-
lows:
Officer in charge of field day
Captain Jesse NJ. Callison, I'd Irfty.
Judges-1st Lieut.. Philip ]. LAUDER,
I'd nifty; LIST Lieut.. Joseph G. Kay,
2d nifty; LIST Lieut.. Franklin P. Jack
son, I'd nifty; LIST Lieut.. Joseph A.
McAndrew, I'd nifty; LIST Lieut.. ira
Lcnganecker, I'd nifty; LIST Lieut..
Fred A. Cook, I'd nifty; LIST Lieut..
Floyd R. Fredendall, I'd nifty.
Clerk of Course-1st Lieut.. Laur-