El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-08
IS MADE
ON WAGON TRAIN
Leaves Supply Depot Under
Guard, Enemy" At
tacks; in War Game

A wagon train left the Fl Paso quar-
termaster depot at daylight Friday
morning for Newman, \. NJ 1t moved
under an escort Of a war strength bat
talon of infantry from the Eighth brig
ade with front and rear guards and
ALTO the other organization OF war time
conveying
When on the mesa above the city the
wagon train and convoy were attacked
by six companies of the ~enemy's' in
fantrv and a battle was fought at sun
rise beyond the fort. The wagon train
succeeded in reaching Newman after the
engagement which was fought with
heavy losses.
This was not real warfare. but only
a part of the maneUvers which the
Eighth infantry brigade Is holding this
month. a problem Is given the brigade
each day to work out and the conveying
OF the wagon train was Fridays prob
lem.
The Fourth artillery has a baseball
team which won the 1915 championship
while stationed at Texas City in a con
test Of 30 games played In the Second
division. The teams represented in this
contest were drawn from the 26tn- l1th-
22d. 18th. 18th. 23d, the hospital corps
the engineer corps and the military po-
lice. The members Of the team were
kroniuEer. pitcher Hurleylee, catcher;
Sheridan. first base: Hopper, second
base: FogeL. shortstop; Cameron, third
base; Smith, right field; Baugh. center
field: Eensella, left field; substitutes,
Williams and n
Championship Game.
II is the wiz Of the officers OF the
goth infantry and Fourth artillery to
bring the team of the 18th infantry
down from Douglas, Ariz-, upo the
completion Of the present series OF
games. and 10 try out for the champion
ship Of the United states army Lieut.
A.. r. Harris is the football coach for
the Fourth artillery and, upon the com
pletiOn of the baseball season, plans 10
get his regimental team into shape FOR
a series Of games with picked teams
from the other regiments. The men are
now praCricing during the hours of the
afternoon. The athletic officer Of the
Fourth artillery is Lieut. l. P Quinn,
now absent On a two months leave,
who is expected back soon. Lieut. Quinn
is an expert tennis player and viii have
an opportunity 10 demonstrate his skill
on the grounds at the Country club
Lieut.. Herbert ~Brainbridge Hayden,
of the Fourth artillery. has been trans
ferred TO the Second field artillery in
the Philippines and will sail shortly for
that station, while first Lieut.. Herman
ErlentkOtter. Of the Fourth, has been
transferred to the First field artillery
in Honolulu.
Second Lieut.. Charles z. Coates has
joined the Seventh infantry, being
transferred from the 21th infantry in
Galveston
First Lieut.. Roy A. Hill. of the Sew (
enth infantry, has been transferred 70
the 10th infantry in the canal zone and
granted two months leave Of absence
prior TO sailing
First Lieut.. 7. h Spencer is due to
arrive at Seventh regimental h~eadQuar-
tiers in the next week. after a two
months leave OF absence.
Capt Leonard j. Mygatt is due to ar
rive on the 10th Of October at the Sew
euth infantry headquarters, after a two
months cave Of absence.
officer From Honolulu.
First Lieut.. W. +. Winton, OF the
First field artillery in Honolulu. is due ;
to arrive at headquarters of the Fourth
field artillery, where he will assume
duties.
A number of the officers from the
Seventh and Fourth regiments brought
their families with them when making
the trip west from Galveston and Texas
cities. Among the recent arrivals are I
the families Of Col. Lucien Berry, I
Lieuts. L. p, Collins and F. VI. Barrows. !
A war strength battalion Of the Sew
enth infantry, under the direction OF
Lieut.. Col Treadwell W. Moore, went j
out Thursday morning from Fort Camp
Bliss to solve a problem in
Serzt- Mai Fred l. Taylor. of the
Fourth field artillery, viii leave for the
Philippines on November 3 to serve
with the Second field artillery in the