Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
DRILL FORGOTTEN
FOR DAY OF SPORT
MINNESOTA GuARDsMEN PARr,c,.
PATE IN ATHLETIC CON.
TESTS OF ALL KINDS,
GOPHERS WIN FIRST HONORs
0tate's Infantry Regiments Are Parad-
90 as srisade-!ndianans and Neb-
askans Participate in Days Re-
view, Honors Go to Gophers.

Mercedes, Tex.
Inere was no school for the Mime.
sofa troops on the border last Friday.
This. the first break in the routine
which has been permitted, was field
DAY, a part of the extensive program
or athletics made out for the men of
the Brownsville district by General
Parker. All drills, tactics, schools and
most OF the fatigue work were suspen.
ded.
Events OF distinctly military nature
featured the days sports, interest cen
tering on the wall scaling contest, lit
ter bearers race, pitching shelter tent
contest, blank cartridge and equipment
races, and the competitive squad drill.
Ia addition to this, the usual short
dash was included and boxing and
wrestling bouts staged during the af.
ternoon.
All the regiments in camp will hold
like programs and on August 30 an in
ter-regimental field day will be staged
under the direction of General Lewis.
+ + +
Gophers Win First honors.
For the first time since the review Of
the Minnesota brigade at the Smelling
speedway fiasco, July 4, the three IN
fantry regiments from Minnesota were
paraded again as brigade, the review
being in honor Of Major General John
Nd ~ hn fusc Ia,
of New York national guard stationed
west OF Llano Grande, and of Briga-
der General James Parker, command
er Of the Brownsville district. Regi-
ments from Indiana and Nebraska also
participated in the days review, but
the honors easily went to the Mime
sofa troops.
Special Commentator.
The First regiment made the most
pleasing appearance and E company of
st. Paul, Captain Anderson command
ing, and B. X and companies of Min
neapolis received special commenda-
tion from spectators for the marchsaE
and general appearance.
Duluth Companies Praised.
The Third regiment also made hiS
with the spectators, especially COM
pany, commanded by Captain McDev.
lit, and c company, commanded by
Captain Nelson. Both are Duluth or
ganizations
First on Patrol Duty.
The first battalion of the First Min
nesota infantry, comprising Company
A and of Minneapolis and c and d
of st. Paul, received orders from Gen
eral Parker to be in readiness to leave
Sunday for patrol duty along the Mex
lean border Major Matt l.. Higbee' q
battalion will do patrol and outpost
duty along a front of II miles extend
ing from the Mercedes pumping sta
ton on the east to the Donna pump,
i,g station on the west, with battalion
b quarters at Progreso.
St. $ Are Important.
Th. l assignment of companies
has not been definitely determined,
Major Higbee said that probably Com
pany A, Captain O. NJ. Cutler, would
he stationed at the Mercedes station;
COMPANY b, Captain P. l.. McClay at
the Donna station; Company c, Cap.
tain e. o. Stegner at Progreso, and
Company D, Captain w II. Barnacie'
at Champion's store directly south oil
camp.
These pumping stations are or nrst
inheritance as they supply water lot
Mercedes, Camp Llano Grande and the
New York troops encamped at Donna
progreso, At a ford of the Rio Grande
was the scene of Mexican raid about
a wear ago. With the exception Oh
CHAMPIONS store, all these points
have been entTenched.
"From Best Regiment
The selection of troops from the
r;rst Minnesota is in line with the
comments of army officers after MON
davis divisional review when the regl
ment was called the best drilled OF the
nine encamped here, General Park
ar,s orders to General Lewis posi-
commander were characteristically
concise. lie was Ihs'i
a hattaliou from the best instructed
regiment in his command.
On the advice of Major l.. N Nutt
man senior inspector instructor, the
Eirst Minnesota was chosen and Col
onaI Ince designated Major Hlgnee
battalion. Men Of the First sa" ~
,bis honor compensation for the nours
of drill and preparation which nave
- their lot since coming South. nc
~ s;ngled out from the 10000 troops
IN camp as the unit best fitted tor thls
sarvice was gratifying to ooth omoers
and men.
proareso Is Deserted. ,s w,
If the author of The Deserted WI
,.ssn we're to visit this place on the
D. crande, about six miles IRON
IIann Grande camp, ne doaotless
..-a,,id he able to improve on his story
n.aaraso is deserted-not even Mex
ioan neon remaining here-eecause o.
80 fraouent raids in the town ps pan
att From Progreso one gets a sooe
s;sw across the river where an ocea
..ona, curious Mexican may DC Se oI
o coward the American side oc
.asional patrols of the Mexican Cav
airy ride by.