The chronicle=news., 1914-11-11
MILITARY SPORTS TO
FEATURE THE Big
AVIATION MEET
PROGRAM
Saturday and Sunday Program
At Fair Grounds Biggest
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CATION of artists ever offered the
people of Trinidad and this section
of the country by any company, tho
Berger Aviation company, which
will stage the mammoth aviation
meet at the Trinidad fair grounds
Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
November ILLS. has, through the
courtesy of the United States gov
ernment arranged for monster mill
tary tournament to be staged as an
added attraction to the flying, the
auto and motorcycle races.
Four companies of cavalry of the
federal troops stationed in Trinidad
and vicinity will participate in the
mounted athletic events, which will
embody features never before wit
messed in this part of the country
While the troops have been in this
part of the country for several
months the citizens have been unable
To see the soldiers in drill action ow-
ing TO the restrictions necessarily
placed upon visitations to the camp.
For these two days only the embargo
has been lifted and n chance to see
the cavary in their lift right in their
own camp Is not only offered. but
an opportunity to witness the maneu-
vcrs of companies of the finest body
of cavalry in the world.
Four companies, Companies A. b,
c and d. will participate in the big
tourney. Special permission from
the government was secured by the
Berger Aviation company only to-
day. The soldiers are always in
training and no special preparation
is needed by this magnificent body
of men to stage the show.
II will be an exhibition of skilled
horsemanship. The events as ar
ranged by the federal Officers as
sure an exhibition which will be en-
tirely out OF the ordinary. 1t won't
be ordinary rough and tumble. go as
You please riding, hut classic in
forserlansli1p. an exafhpfiGcation or
riding possible to none but fearless.
picked riders. who have such per-
feet control of their mounts that
they remind one oi the mythical GEN.
ataurs. The riders seem in truth p
part of their mount. SO perfect is the
unity of understanding between
horse and man.
Just take glance at the program
arranged which will he presented as
scheduled wlen the big exhibition
starts promptly at 2:30 O'Clock each
afternoon. The events follow:
No. l-Rcscue race 1.-TWO men and
one horse per troop.
No. 2-Roman race Zone man and
two horses per troop.
No. 3-Guidon race lrelay).
ta) One mile twice around
track.
tb) Four relays.
No. 4-AIornted flat race 'onc
half mileD.
ta) One man per troop.
No. Humping contest.
ta) Two men per troop.
In addition TO the four companies
of cavalry there will he an cNhibi-
tion by a machine gun troop. The
people of this section of the country
have never been given an opportu-
nifty to witness these maneuvers be-
fore. and it is only through the cour-
tesy of the government shown the
Berger Aviation company that the
exhibition IS possible. II is the big
gest event of its Kind ever STAGED
here The cNnioition is thrilling
from start to finish. instructive. cdu-
,ation.il and unique.
This exhibition is an added detail
to me already mammoth exhibition
of flying. auto and Snotocycle racing
already prepared by the superlatively
..f n,.tt. 70
passing in scope any combination
ever brought to this city. Eugene
Heth. the worlds premier aviator.
the daredevil Of the air. will give
some astounding and hair-raising
exhibitions of flying. Ecrger's s
Worlds Greatest Aviators will fly,
using Wright Bros. passenger-carry-
Ina aeroplancs See Heth Loop-the-
loop, witness him fly UPSIDE DOWN
and tnen acknowledge that the limit
in human daring has been reached.
The best part of a flying eXhibi-
lion is the start and the difficult
landings when the aviator takes his
life in his hands and sweeping down
from height of 1000 feet in one
huge gliuing spiral. he lights on
terra iirma again. as lightly as a
Dird-if he is lucky and there arc
no accidents. And the last word in
spectacular flying is said when you
mentioned Heth's name. There is
usually a scarcity of passengers on
these trips. but none intrepid mem
her of Troop c. Lieutenant w. A.
Robertson, has consented TO take a
chance with the daring Hcth and
viii. go up as passenger.
Remember, there will be no flight
over the city and the only place
where the meet can he seen to ad-