Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-09
FIELD DAY At colunevs
MAS A GRAND SUCCESS

The annual rsgimental field day Of
the Thirteenth cavalry was held last
Saturday with the entire regiment
participating. II was the most sue
cessful event Of its kind the regiment
has ever held and was attended by
an immense crowd.
The jumping and race events were
particularly spectacular, because OF
the great number Of horses entered
and the difficult course over which
they were run. In the jumping con-
test a modified Olympic course was
laid out, which consisted Of eight
jumps over stone wall, three feet
aud four inches high; a gate, three
feet and ten inches high; n brush
jump, four feet high; a ditch, six
feet wide; inland out jumps, three
feet and three feet eight eight inches,
respectively: n gate. three feet high;
six sand bags, three feet six inches
high, and flying triple rails, the high
est rail being four feet.
In the jumping contests the per-
formances of the enlisted men par
ticipating were most creditable. Sar-
gcant Dunno, X troop, who won this
event. will be sent to III PasO to COM
pete in the tournament to be held
there next week.
Money prizes were in the enlisted
mems events, total of 500 being d.
vided among the winners.
The judges were Captain George
Williams, Thirteenth cavalry; Cap
tain Harry N. Cootes and Captain
John II. Lewis, Thirteenth cavalry;
Lieutenant Earl L. Canady was
starter.
The Thirteenth is contemplating
sending large delegation to Fl Paso
to attend the army tournament games
and many of the officers will compete
in the various events.
The program of the events Satur-
day and the winners and prizes fol-
low:
Half Mile Dash-(Onc entry from
each organization; horses that won
ON previous field days barred. VIM
ner, Burns. Troop II; second, Hook,
Troop g; third, Ehlnr, Troop +. 9th
err contestants: Madigan, Troop f.;
Venner. Troop +; Mas, Troop d;
Kraver. Troop C: Zimmerman. First
prize, SO, second prize, 81.
Three quarter Mile Steeplechase---
Zone entry from each organization;
horses that won on previous field
days barred): Winner. Mcclure,
Troop l.; second, Brown, Troop NJ;
third, Rose, Troop F. Other contest
ants: White, Troop X; Rhcinhart,
Troop C; Brown, Troop d; Fogy,
Troop b; Lawler, Troop f. Prizes:
First, 80; second, SO; third, 81.
Half Mile Roman Race-(One ent-
ry from each organizntion) Winner,
Finger, Troop X; second, Orscnelle.
Troop T.. Other contestants: Grimm.
Troop C.; Williams, Troop NJ; Refine,
Mccoy, Troop b; Gleason. Troop l..
Prizes: First. 80; second. ~.
Half Mile Dash for Officers-Win-
ner. Lieutenant Sarl Fl. Coyle; Sec
ond, Lieutenant James p. Yancy;
third. Lieutenant Earl l.. Canady:
fourth, Lieutenant Elkm l.. Franklin.
Prizes: Ribbons.
Two Mile Steeplechase for Officers
Lieutenant James p. Yam
cy: second, Lieutenant Sarl l.. Cana
dy: third, Lieutenant Elkin L. Frank
lin. Prizes: Ribbons.
Mounted Jumping Contest for En-
listed Men-(Two entries from each
organization horses that won on
previous field days barredl : Winner.
Sergeant Dunno, Troop X; second,
Rose. Troop +. Oother contestants:
Sergeant Foey, Troop B; Halter,
Troop C; Mitchell, Troop d; Hook,
Troop q; Reynolds, Troop l.. Prizes:
First. SO; second. 81.
Mounted Jumping Contest for Of
fcers-(Private mounts only: VIM
ner, Lieutenant Earl l.. Canady; see
ond. Lieutenant J. P. Yancy. Prizes:
Ribbons.
Tent Pegging Contest - RULES:
Five pegs in line twenty feet apart;
contestant to ride course at twelve
mile gallop, clean pickup or split peg,
FIVE points; knock down, two points;
regulation saber to be used). Winner,
Burrus, Troop B; second, Schramey-
er, Troop NJ. Other contestants:
Condor, Troop C; Gaffey, Troop T.:
Shields, Troop F; Cassen, Troop q;
Roach, Troop f; Derring, Troop L.
Prizes: First, So; second, 81.
Machine Gun Platoon Contest
Won by Second section. Time, AZ
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