El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25

"A leric national suardsmen raced,
\ - tugzed and jumped out al Camp
Stewart. Saturday afternoon. in one Of
the greatest field days ever pulled off
IN the southwest. 70 being brought TO
sudden ending By darkness which en-
veloped the plain and prevented the
further staging OF athletic events
Over 1000 persons. civilians and SOL
diers, assembled out on the plain prior
10 the beginning OF the field meet
which was under the auspices Of the
Militia Athletic league. Aia1Or-Fen-
Charles II Clements opened the event
by making a short address In all. -
events were staged. u being necessary
TO cut the program several mum bers
as a result Of the darkness. consider
ole regret being expressed that the
cavalry races in which there was grest
interest and rivalry could not be held
Wind and sand Are Handicap.
IN spite of the strong wind and the
flying sand that hampered and
whipped the athletes. excellent marks
were hung Up for the various events
marks that VIII doubtless stand for
some time TO come Marked ability was
shown by the athletes IN the runs.
these in particular being fiercely con-
tested, although the whole card. In
fact, was one long line of competition
Mai Thomas F. Meehan called the
entrants 10 the 100-yard dash shortly
after the speech OF Gen. Clements.
As there were so many entries II was
found necessary TO run the distance
in three heats. Lieut.. ". Horter. of the
Second Pennsylvania infantry, winning
easily. Horter also Won the 23e-yard
sprint. and aided the victory OF his
team by his fast work in the last lap
OF the one-mile relay race
TEO-MHe Run is Close.
Keen competition marked the two
mile run which was won bv Stanley
Root. Of the Second Pennsylvania in
-fantry, in brilliant burst Of speed
OF the University Of Pennsylvania
track team. kept close 10 the front
during the entire race and outSamed
Eoley, who is said to be the star run
Philadelphia Shartle Of company e.
First Pennsylvania infantry. easily
outdistanced the other entrants in the
half-mile run and also won the quar-
tsr-mile- coming in only q short dis
lance ahead of J. McGrath and Herbert
Interest of the spectators after the
44o-yard run was transferred 10 the
other side Of the field where q tug
of-war had been lined up between
eight companies representing as many
infantry regiments The final con-
test was between company VI, Of the
Fourth regiment and picked team
from the Third regiment After
three-rnlnutes pull the crack Third
Team won
J J. Foley won the mile run easily
from a field Of % starters In the
high Jump, H. Lovess took first place
with e leap Of five feet ana one inch
J. F Comsert came out with flying
cOlors IN the standing broad jump
with a leap Of nine feet and two
inches H FryckhurS. who was one
OF the foremost athletes OF the Phila-
delphia police, made a leap Of IL feet
in the running broad jump
Wall Climb Is Interesting.
Considerable interest was exhibited
In the competitive wall climbing. some
Of the guardsmen showing remarkable
g gility in scaling the improvised wall
Company n Of the First Pennsylvania
infantry, came out victor in this in
rerestilg feat making q record Of %
seconds The csntipede races was one
Of the most laughable incidents Of the
entire athletic meet. although IL was
slightly marred by the wind and dust
which made il impossible for some OF
the teams TO stick together, the thick
lust a times completely obscuring the
PARTICIPANTS
ARTILLERY Race CIvs-s sport.
Two employees Of the WauamaEer
stores in Philadelphia won the bugle
blowing contest. officers hidden be-
mind q screen determining the winners
~ voting The two winners were 2.
FalshOf, company NJ, First infantry,
md Z. Wade Of company I. Second in
antry- The bugle system is used en-
lrelE IN the " aTafn1Nfer stores instead
4 bells to notify the employees Of the
different hours Battery C. Of Phoe-
iXville. Pa. won the special race OF
he artillery which marked the windup
n the field meet. this event consisting
y 2O0-yard dash and the firing Of
he three-inch pieces Of artillery
Many spectators were disa ppointed
because the I3 bands could not be pres
n at the meet. the musicians being
riven back 10 camp by the windstorm /
hat made II impossible for them TO I
llay- Among those present al the ,
meet was mayor Tom Lea. of e Paso. :
Who stated that the athletic meet was
me OF the most successful that he
ad ever Witnessed Many hundreds
r Fl PasOans drove out TO the meet ir
heir cars and stuck through 10 the end .
espite the wind and sand.
summary OF Results
a summary Of the events is as fol-
oWs-
100-yard dash. final-First. f "
iOrter; second, Frank Dorsey third /
Haney. Time 10 2-5 seconds.
220-ysrd dash, finaI-First z II
Iorter; second, Harry Schoonover,