El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12
ARMY TOURNEY
PROGRAM GIVEN
Joint Meeting Of Army and
Civilian Committee Is
Held Saturday.

A Joint meeting of the army and
civilian committee TO arrange for The
military tournament in october was
held at the city hall Saturday morning
and the committees visited Washing
ton park to make an inspection Of the
park grounds for the big tournament
Gen John j. PershiuE called on mayor
c. T. Kelly Friday afternoon and ar
ranged for the use of the park and
the other details of the parade Al
derman Walter S Clayton was ap-
pointed as chairman OF the citizens
committee to work with the army com
mittee in arranging for the tourna-
Program Il Announced
The military committee has an
nounced the detailed program and rules
for the first days events OF the tour
nament This day will start with
parade through the city on the morning
Of October S, and will be followed by a
review Of troops at Washington park,
which viii start at 1870 D. m Inc time
allowed for this review viii be 20 min
utes and the prescribed rules Tor re-
views will prevail The other events
of the first days tournament are;
Exhibition silent drill by a company
Of the 18th infantry Time allowed 20
minutes to start promptly at 100
Fxhfbition saddle drill BY a troop
Of the third squadron, 18th cavalry;
time allowed. 20 minutes, to start
promptly at 2-1O p. m
Exhibition drill by a battery Of the
Sixth field artillery, time allowed, 70
minutes. to start promptly at 1850
100 yard dash. time allowed 20 min
utes, TO start promptly at ESQ p. m
intercollegiate association rules
Running broad jump, intercollegiate
Fxhfbition of wireless telegraph by a
company OF the signal cOrpsr time al
/ lowed. 20 minutes, 10 start promptly
at $40 p m
Infantry equipment race; time al
lowed. 10 minutes. to start promptly at
3-90 o. m Rules- Competitors TO be
at attention in rear Of shelter tent
halves with contents Of packs eX-
4 posed). each man TO have his rifle
placed on the ground at so yards; car
I fridge belt with bayonet scabbard ana
bayonet at 90 yards; canteen at %
I yards; one Logging at 40 Yards; oInef
at 20 yards; other articles OF Held :.
on shelter tent half at the starting
point At signal CLOSE pack" each
contestant Is TO properly equip himselL
and return TO a point 10 yards IN rear
Z OF starting pOint-equipmen 10 be ad-
justed suitably Tor marchlns- Forln
! counts % percent. time counts 70 per-
cent
Cavalry rescue race: time allowed.
minutes. TO start promptly at $50 p. m
/ Rules: Teams Of IS enlisted men, elsnl
mounted and eight dIsmounreo+ arms
rifles with field belts One team from
! each squadron or battalion; dismounted
men o feach team to be deployed as
J skirmishers, with two yards intervals
an official Of the tournament VIII then
| conduct the skirmish line 10 the front;
Z the line is to make frequent halts and
firing blank cartridges. al a slSua-
from the official in charge OF sk1rTn-
/ fshers the mounted men VIII move
/ forward ana rescue the dismounted
I members OF their respective teams
! dfsmoun-ed men TO mount behind InelI
I comrades Team wins which f1rst sels
l all its members across the line OF
/ ArtilIery section contest; time al
] lowed 20 minutes, to start promptly az
] $50 o. m. Rules SecLlon equipped ds
I for field service on the border except
as TO rations and cooking outtlJ; sec
/ rion hacked. horses embarrassed, ana
tied nv haIrers. harness placed as de-
sired: all men except chleI OF secllon
to have hat coat, leEglngs ana snoes
removed. and be in bed under shelter,
their shelter. clothing. equipment ETC.
D1aced as desired: then 70 be Inspected
] and indeed as TO which section best
I fulfils its arrangements for camp as 20
| the requirements for field service on
Machine gun contest; time allowed
I % minutes. to start promptly at 1---
Z o. m Rules TO be announced laler-
/ Obstacle race for infantry. uIns a.
I lowed IS minutes. to start promptly az
[ 40 "a m Rules Competitors Win
I fuU field kit'' carried in any manner
I in the discretion Of the soldier' 20 ~
- . S00 and course and overcome
all obstacles encountered 49,.
Jumping contest for enlisted men,
time allowed so minutes. 70 start
promptly at 4;45 p. m Rules Govern
ment horses to be ridden Enlrles' w
80 esrb z1uadron or battalion: per
formance to count: eight jumps, 10 con-
sfsr Of stone wall. post and ran, brush
ana gate hurdles; jumps 10 be more
than four feet in height PenaItles.
Iii ~ horse or rider. 3 points; first
refusal two points. second refusal -FOUR
POINTS. third refusal, disqualIieo,
Touchdown with fore feet. three points
LnocIydovn with hind feet, two points
len hind feet. oue-half point