El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-17
TOURNAMENT
BEGINS At PARK
Troops of Border Patrol
Give Free Exhibition; to
Continue Thursday.

The big military tournament Of al
the troops in this patrol district start
ed Wednesday afternoon at Washing
ton park as a part of the three day
celebration of the visit OF the historic
Liberty Bell During the events the
bands Of the 10th infantry and eighth
cavalry played concerts
The field hospital equipment on the
park grounds is the center OF much IN
terest for the visitors An opportunity
to watch the operations Of the army
bakeries is given at the field bakery,
where the bread Will be baked for the
200 troops that viii be camped during
the tournament at the park and also
sweet buns viii be baked that Will be
sold among the crowds for charity
Build Extra Grand stand
An extra grand stand has been erect
ed TO accommodate the crowds who are
the guests OF the army during the tour
nament The program given this after
non will consist of the escort to the
colors. given by the third battalion OF
the 18th infantry; a driu oy troop l.
the crack troop of the eighth cavalry,
commanded by Capt. Ben Lear the
suits manual performed by the third
battalion Of the 10th infantry; a sec
ton exhibition by the fourth field
mountain artillery. an attack and de
fence by a company from the sixth IN
fautry: a mounted tug of war by teams
from the eighth cavalry. a drill by bat
terry -. - fifth field artillery, a drill Dy
The first battalion Of the sixth infan-
try, a rescue race by teams OF the
eighth cavalry. and an exhibition By
ambulance company No and troop
q, Of the eighth cavalry
Polo Thursday.
Thursday at 10 o'clock the Elghln
cavalry and Midland polo teams VIII
meet in the initial game o. the series
at Washington park In the after
noon at o'clock the closing events OF
the tournament viii be pulled OIL
The Midland team consists OF ID NJ
Halff Claude Hearrel. Spencer 5eWeli
and Peter Perkins The Eighth cavalry
team will be made NJ Of Lieut. J. L
Collins Lieut.. f y. Hardy, Lieut. T. =
Hughes. Lieut. F. NJ BarroWs anu
Lieut.. ID. Z. McCunniff-
Cavalry Attack
The second battalion. Sixth infantry,
l with Mai. +. a. Wilcox in command
and with Lieut. W r l. simpson as
adutant will give a battalion parade
and after this will come an attack OF a
Z roo, Of cavalry in bivouac. This will
be given by Capt H r Hlckok and
3 troop NJ. Eighth cavalry. MAJ, WILCOX S
battalion will give an exhibition OF
! caIfsthenics as a war strength COM
/ nanv- Several teams of ten mules each
Q will next give a demonstration OF rapid
packing. Capt R NJ Nolan and COM
. panv l. Of the signal corps, will demon
J stra-te the use o. the field wireless out
/ fit and viii maintain communication
with the city hall by wireless
Machine Guns
| The machine gun companies OF rn'
! Sixth and 10th infantry will have see
4 ton exhibition and the second battal-
I ion. 10Th infantry. commanded by capt
0 Douglas Potts. with Lieut. o. E Nj
/ chaelis as adjutant, will give an exhioi'
! ton drill as war strength company
| Battery A. Fifth field artillery. are g
I repeat their drill. with added features
. and teams from the Eighth cavalry vii
/ compete in Roman race.
Retreat OF Infantry.
will close With
/ retreat of a battalion Of infantry Thu
! will be staged by the first battalion
I 18th infantry. commanded by Capt F
| w Howell. with Lieut. Alva Lee a
| adiutant- During this exhibition tn
I battalion will construct \ bridge Tn
Z entire battalion and q wagon VIII eros
this bridge and it will then be blow
I'D before the enemy can reach It