Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-30
TROOPERS SHOW
SKILL IN SADDLE
Brig. Gen. Hine Reviews Troop
A and c, First
Squadron.

Members of Troops A and C, First
squadron cavalry, N. G. N. j., gave
an exhibition of rough riding and
other mounted exercises In the Rose
vile avenue armory last night that
kept crowd of 1000 persons trem-
bling with excitement. Plainsmen or
regular cavalrymen scarcely could
have been more daring or more skill
full in performing difficult feats on
the horse than the amateur troopers
were. All sorts of circus stunts were
shown. The occasion was a review
of the troops, which are commanded
by Major William A. Bryant.
The review was conducted by
Brigadier-General Edwin w. Hine,
who was accompanied by his staff
Major Alexander Gray, brigade
adjutant; Major Charles Grant, and
aides; Lieutenants John f. Rinchliffe
and Harry d. V. Moore. Seated on
the reviewing stand with the review
ing officers were Major Grants wife
and young daughter, Louise. 1t was
the latter's first review, and she en-
joyed it immensely. Others on the
reviewing stand were the following
former members of the two troops:
Former Captain Fred Doerlin, former
Quartermaster- Sergeant Walter God
frey, former Sergeants Eugene Allen,
Eugene Cadmus, John Kyle; former
Corporals II. H. Condit, ID. d. Pick
ering, Roger Young, Howard A. Ogle,
and former Trooper Robert O'Gor-
man. Former Congressman r. Wayne
Parker, who was the second captain
of the Essex Troop, and Cortiandt
Parker, a former second lieutenant,
occupied prominent seats.
Tho fnnunta6 exercises fol-
lowed with great interest by the big
crowd. In the team jump Sergeant
and Trooper O'Hara, of Troop
C, got first prize; Troopers Woodward
and Bahier, of Troop A, second, and
Ballantyne and Trooper
Husk, of Troop C, were third.
In the wrestling on horseback Troop
A, represented by Sergeant Sinclair,
Troopers Smith, Keasbey, Bahler,
and Gilmore, won over Troop
c, represented by Troopers Hutton
loch, G. w. Smith, Beeten Homer,
and Hunter.
In the rough riding for gold medals,
presented by Captain Graham B. Nc
Gregor, Fifth Infantry, formerly a
member of the Essex Troop, Captain
Kyle and Sergeant Wherry, of Troop
c, were first; Lieutenant Ballantyne
and Sergeant Moeller, of Troop c,
and Sergeant Taft and Trooper
Schouler, of Troop C, third
In the tent-pitching contest Troop
srs Bogert and Trimble were first, in
m. ass. Corporal Bingham and
Trooper Keasbey, second, in I'm. 56s.,
Ind Corporal Smith and Trooper
Shoulder, third, In I'm. SIS. In the
melee Troop A, represented by First
Sergeant Brown (captain), Sergeant
sinclair, Sergeant Wilkinson, Trooper
Bryant, Trooper Smith and Trooper
3ahler, won by a score of 6 to 4
,ver Troop c, represented by Ser
,eant Wherry (captain), Sergeant
Taft, Corporal Staunton, Corporal
lee. Trooper Agate and Trooper
Hunter.
In the tent pegging Trooper Bahler
got first prize; Corporal Marshall, |
second, and Trumpeter Shack, third.
The civil officers, Essex Troop. |
Troops A and c, are: Secretary, First
Lieutenant Walter r. Boyd: treas
lrer, Corporal d. Stuart Bingham.
The entertainment and athletic COM
mittee is as follows: First Lieutenant
Hobart B. Brown, chairman; Captain
William O'G. Quinby, Sergeant
George Wilkinson and Lance Cor
ooral J. L. Eisele.