Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
MULE RACE FEATURES
EVENTS At FORT MYER
One Animal 0utclasses Field as Re-
suit of Practice; Others Unable
to Find Track.

Patience and steady riding brought
out Sergt. Bernard Streeks Of the supply
company, Sd Infantry. the victor yes
terday In the mule race, a part Of
the military athletic meet held on the
drill field at Fort Myer, adjoining Camp
Ordway. The mule race was easily
the feature of all the games and was
staged by the supply company with six
riders
From the time Lieut.. Smithson fired
the pistol shot for the start no one ex-
cept Streeks seemed to know where
the race track lay. For the six mules.
which on other days pull heavy supply
wagons all about the camp and never
have been known before to go faster
ferent directions. Some of them got
back on the track at intervals, but
seldom stayed. They cut corners. and.
in some instances. cut of half the
course. 1t was not the riders fault,
however. for they tried to comply with
the regulations set down by the judges.
But Streeks, who has been practictng
back of the supply company for weeks
with his mule, kept him consistently
on the track. went around three times
and came in victorious. There was not
a penalty against him. Sergt. McDon-
aid and Horseshoer casassa finished
second and third. respectively.
Had Trained for. Tournament.
The supply team had been training
for a tournament. but when it was
seen that the mules could not be kept
on a track Sergt. Streeks and his COM
rades knew it was useless for them to
try to spear rings and get enough to
they saw, If this had been put on.
was probably several heads crowned
with sores. So the race was staged
The rescue race was exciting. In
this Privates Rabbit and Nolan of
Troop A. District Cavalry. came out
first. In this race men are stationed
at one end of field. Others, mounted,
dash down at gallop. firing revolvers,
and then pick up the men and rush
back to the starting point, all the
while firing their pistols. Privates
Krepla and Morgan of Troop 3. I'd
U. s. Cavalry. finished second and corp
tery B finished third. Corp. Cross and
Private Blank. composing the team
Shich really came in second. were dls-
qualified because they wore rubber
soled shoes.
other Events on Program.
The other events were:
i0e-ysrd dasb-Privste Scott. Troop A. frst;
Private Cleveland, Company N. second; Private
Drcney Company NJ. third; time. 11.s seconds
Shot pus-Private Clark. Company C.. ID In
tantry first, IS feet inches: Private Semmes,
Troop A. second. "a feet inches; Private kes-
senich, Troop A. third. 80 feet inches.
440-yard dash j. O'Donnen, Company G,
first Corp. Smith. Machine Gun Company, sec
ond: Corp. Mclean, Company c. third.
Mile racr-sergt. Mofftt, Battery A, first;
Private Hit. Troop A. second; Private Bland.
Company g. third.
sso-ysrd dash-sergt. J.: r: o'Brien. Com
pany VI. FIRST: Private r. r. sisk. Contrary L,
s-cead: Corp. r. wahi. Company NJ, third.
Company relay Won by Company X team.
consisting OF =. NJ Weldon. F. c. Pishop, L.
Tharp and 8. J. Hlarides
Wall scaling contest-Won by Company
squad composed Of Corp. Wiesser and Privates
Simmons. ODwyer. shewbrdge, Reynolds,
Whitaker. Padgett and King.
The ofarials-Referee, Capt. z. 81. Brian:
Judges. Lieuts- Hamilton, Giovanonni. White
and Capt. Lockhead: clerk OF course, Lieut..
schlosser; assistant clerk of course. Lieut.. Haz-
ard starter, Lieut. smithson: inspectors, Lieut..
Schflling. Lieut. Moore, Lieut.. Smith and Capt.
Bryson-