El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-09
Of ARMY
TOURNAMENT
October 8, 9 and 10 to Be De-
voted to Military
Field Events.

October s, . and 10 are the dates
set for the big military tournament
which is to be given by the eighth
army brigade. complimentary TO the
people Of FL Paso and the southwest
The tournament will open on OCtO-
Der with a parade and review OF
military troops stationed in OF near
Fl Paso- This will be held on the
morning Of the opening day and will
be reviewed by Gen. John J. Pershing
from the reviewing stand in the city
hall park. This review viii be the
formal opening Of the big military
week, which promises TO be much more
spectacular than Army day. All Of
the tournament events except the
opening parade viii be held at Wash
ingtOn park and there will be no ad-
for the entertainment of the Fl PasO
and southwestern people with Gen.
Pershing's compliments.
Program for First Day.
The program for the first day at
Washington park, as arranged BY the
committee appointed oy Gen. Pershing,
includes exhibition drills by compan-
les, Of infantry, troops of cavalry and
batteries Of artillery There Will also
be 100 yard dash, broad jump and
other athletic events for the enlisted
men The signal corps Will give an ex-
hlbiuon Of wireless comm unicarion.
the infantry will have an equipment
race; the cavalry viii give an exhibit
--3AA E1AAE AeIEs AnE al AAAAEAE Will
have a section contest and there Will
De a contest for machine gun platOOus
TO see which can get into action the
fastest An obstacle race and a jump
ing contest for the cavalry horses will
also be held
Events Planned for Second Day.
On the second day there will be an
exhibition of infantry drills. a 22O
yard dash, shot putting contest and
other athletic events for the soldiers
or the brigade. The artillery viii have
a driving contest; the cavalry viii
nave potato race and the escort
wagons Of the quartermaster corps
Will also compete 4 novelty feature
VIII be a one mile hike for the in
Ianty in full ield equipment The
s.s4al corps viii give an exhibition
u ouLzer signaling, the artillery Will
nave a driving contest, there win a
[eIay race between eight men tea.ls
rom each regiment, and an exhibition
o. o. craftsmanship by the best riders in
the army
Ball Games on Third Day.
The third day viii include exhibit
uon drills by the infantry battalions,
cavalry squadrons and batteries Of
AZ ullery. The athletic events viii in
C!uqe a 40 yard dash, tent pitching,
slshL men from each regiment compOs-
lhs each team; a wall scaling contest
IoE the infantry. a mile race cOssack
Liiulhs and polo game Ihere viii
also De baseball games played be-
w cen the different reglmentaI teams
"a the morning and the military bands
VIII give concerts during each after
noon OF the tournament, with possibly
a Llassed band concert TO close the
tournament.
Concerts to Be n Feature.
band concerts will be given by the
military bands of the eighth infantry
~ l5aue during the evenings Of the
military tournament and a massed band
concert and chorus Of singers viii play
ana sing patriotic songs on the closing
evening Of the military week
James G. AIcNary has been appointed
chairman of a special music committee
10 arrange for a chorus OF 40 FL PasO
singers who will sing the national airs