El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-09
GREAT CROWDS WITNESS ARMY
G0NTESTSAT WASHINGTON PARK
Concerts Are Given Almost Continuously by Reglmenta
Bands and Event Follows Event Without Hitch;
Twentieth Infantry Wins All Honors IN
First Event Thursday Afternoon

! stand were reserved Friday afternoon
for the school children. An escort OF
the colors by the third b3ltallon OF tne
18th infantry was added 10 the pro-
gram. which somewhat changed the or
der Of events but all those announced
were given
A crowd estimated at fully 10000,
which filled the grand stand ana
bleachers OverflOwed onto the sue
lines and stretched along the FENCES,
Thursday afternoon witnessed the Ilnest
exhibition of military maneuVers ever
held in FL PasO. Although the program
for the opening day Of the Mllltary
Tournament was not compIeiteo Lll'l !.
nearly o'clock, there was hardly
vacant seat until after the tlnal event
was completed.
From the beginning to the end
event followed event without a single
hitch. the men in one event preparing
before the preceding one had been com
pleued. One Of the most enjoyable Tea
lures Of the afternoon was the almost
continuous band concerts furnished BY
the regimental bands Of the sixth and
18th infantry.
HonOrs Won by Twentieth
All honors were won in the first
event, the 100 yard dash. by the 2Oth
infantry. SerEt- Lewis. company F.
was the winner, covering the distance
in II fiat Privates Morch and Guyler.
DOLl OF com pdLN L. were EELO-AA anu
third respectively. Following the race
came a silent drill by company 4, 10Th
infantry, commanded by Capt A T.
Knowles. This included an exhibition
OF Butts manual followed by a charge,
and was enthusiastically received by
the spectators
An exhibition saddle drill by troop
/ 18th cavalry, Capt Ben Lear com
handing. came next This consisted OF
figures g =" wheel drill. crosses and. as
a final CHARGES the first the
troop was divided into two platoons
which charged one another, SWORDS
drawn, offering the most spectacular
event Of the program The platOOns
came to a halt with the mounts nose
TO nose Following this the troop,
formed into line, charged towards the
grand stand, firing their revOlvers as
they came.
Next in order was an exhibition drill
by battery c, sixth field artillery. COM
manded by Lieut.. J. P. Marley. con-
sisting Of various formations. It was
followed by an exhibition by company
l. signal corps. Capt c. A Seoane COM
handing
GuyIer Wins Broad Jump.
The running broad jump followed the
wireless drill and was won by private
Guyler. company I, goth infantry. dis
lance 1853 feet TO establish a record
Guyler later jumped 20.sS feet. which
viii stand as the brigade record TruIn-
peter Hanwick. troop A. 18th cavalry
was second. and private Sanders, com
pany !, goth infantry, third.
An infantry equipment race, partic-
ipated in by the first battalion, Sixth
infantry; third battalion, 18th in
fantry. and first battalion. 10th in
fantry. was next With shelter tents
spread out and contents exposed the
men repacked their kits. ran forward
to where their lesgins and cups had
been placed. secured these, and re-
turned IN the 07ara Of starting. The
race was won by the first battalion.
Sixth infantry. SecCnd ami third place
went TO the third aid first battalions,
18th infantry, respectively
Event No S was a cavalry rescue
race, participated in by two teams Of 16
men each from the 18th and 18th cav
airy. Half Of the men were dismOunt-
ed and the remainder mounted The
dismounted men advanced as skirmiSh-
ers, firing as they went At a signal
the mounted men dashed forward. each
picking up one Of the dismounted men,
and galloped back to the starting place.
It was won by the 18th cavalry team,
the 18th team losing a man on the re-
turn trip.
Artillery Contest Exciting.
The artillery section contest came
next. participated in by sections from
batteries A. B and c. At the call to
arms the men saddled, hitched and
mounted. dashed down the field fired
one shot and returned TO poSluOn- me
fastest time was made by battery B.
a was second and c third. This was
followed by the machine gun contest,
composed Of one section from each OF
the machine gun companies Of the
Sixth, 18th and goth infantry and the
18th and 18th cavalry. II was won by
the 18th cavalry, the 18th infantry and
the 18th cavalry coming next in order.
An extra feature followed this, con-
sisting Of driving two Of the guns over
a high mound with a sheer drop Of
about three feet at one end The test
was made at full speed
An obstacle race for infantry was
next on the program The race was
through a flour barrel. over five rails,