Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-23
COMMITTEE OF OFFICERS MAKE
KNOWN RULES FOR CONTESTS
TO BE HELD At POST.
is EVENTS TO BE PARTICIPATED IN
BY MEMBERS OF CAVALRY
SQUADRON At TT. BROWN.

tenbcrger today completed and announced
the program Of the Field day competitions
and contests to be- held az Fort Brown
Monday, July ). a. an after-the- fourth
celebration. The program includes sixteen
events. all of which will be participated in
BY members nf the four troops of cavalry
stationed ~ Fort Brown. and probably also
by members of other troops Of the Third
cavalry stationed along the lower border.
Along with the announcement Of the pro
gram was made known the rules under
which the contests will he held.
The first, second and third winners of
each of the contests will be awarded cash
prizes on q basis being worked out by the
officers from funds at hand for the pur-
pose I'm the troop contests the cash
prizes will 60 for the benefit of the win
ming troops funds.
The day. events will begin al 2 a. m.
and continue until II 80 Il. H.. The event,
Of the afternoon will begin NJ 80 .. m.
Arrangements are being made TO include 4
ball game. with the squadron team. The
opposing team has not yet been announced.
The program.
loo Yard DaSh-Two entries from
ground).
2.-Re>cuc Race. - One team from
each troop. Uniform: service. field belt
and pistol. stripped saddle.
Rules No. ! To- start from scratch. ride
100 yards, throw horse and simulate fire
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horse i, down. ride 100 wards 10 No. l..
Stimulating fire with pistol. return pistol.
and return with No. | t. starting point.
No. ] not To raise pistol over his head
Stimulating = shot firedl until hi~ horse j.
actually thrown thor>e's shoulder on the
ground.
3.-Tug ~ War. d~i>mounted. 1T heat
One team Ito consist Of eight men and one
coachl from each troop. Uniform option
al. Shoes with cleats will not be worn.
Rules: The teams will be paired ~ lot.
Teams To- pull two yards or two minutes.
Anchor men only may pass rope around
waist.
4.-Three- legged race. 30 yard~.-One
team from each troop.
5.-Nfachine Gun Troop Exhibition.
6.-Equipment race, one man to each
troop.
Rules: Contestants To fall in at starting
point IN cotton q. ID. uniform with shirt.
Equipment rifle. belt without suspenders.
%rantrcu hooked On belt. spurs aud %rcgula-
tion le=.iu.~. Start ut pistol shot. run 20
Yard and leave rifle laying cross line.
rifle painting ~ direction Of course, 20
yard more. leave rantcen IN line; 20 yards
more. leave both spur on line; 20 yards
leave both ~legging~ 90 line. Run around
peg 10 wards further 80. and back Ia start
ing point putting on all article. Contest
mt to be% Inspected ~ finish. logging must
be securely laced and -pur~ securely buck
led. end 1T spur strap through keeper.
Tug of War. semi finals.
S.-Rclay race. Observation-Disclosures team
of tour men from each organization.
Rules The track will be- 200 wards. No
| at start. No. = at 100 ward point. No. 3
at end Of track and No. 4 at 100 yard point.
\ marked envelope will he given To Ne. |
1T the start who carries II 10 No. > Al 100
INdiu lNlUl . w. - ftIllf- ~ lN No. .. No.
, returns with Il to No. I al 100 yard point
and No. I carries it To the finish. The time
will h. taken from the crack Of the pistol
until the last man returns the message. No
contestant can leave hi starting point un-
I'll he ha> the marked envelope in his hand.
9.-Roman race. One entry each troop.
Conditions optional.
l0.-Iligh jump. di>mounted; one entry
each troop.
ll.-Pyrmidal tcnt pitching. One team
OF NtO : men from each troop.
Rules Squads to fall in in rear Of ma
%tcrial. on line 10 yards from one door pin
which viii be placed for each team. Time
taken from >~tartin. pistol shot To when
NCo rai~e- hand after his squad has fin
i~hed pitching tent and j. in line in front
Of tent.
l3.-FIrc action conte-t-One team from
each tr"op. squad Of eight men in single
rank formation. mounted. Starting point.
stripped saddles and with rifles and field
belt. rifle 10 be loaded with 5 blank car
tridges. one in chamber and 4 in magazine.
Rules: AT pistol shot squad to gallop
$50 yards. %dismount. link heads and tails.
fight on foot. action front to run 20 yards.
Time To he taken from the time the squad
leaves starting point 10 the last man on the
firing line.
l3.-Sack race: 40 yards. Two men
from each troop. Sack to be tied around
waist.
l4.-Shoe race; two entries from each