El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
ANPH|THEATER
FOR MANEUVERS
Cavalry Division to Have
Sports Where Spectators
Can See Them.

gymkana to be given by the cavalry
/ division. at Fort Bliss on April % to
2S inclusive. as it viii be the first
Z time such a large number Of cavalry
men have ever held exercises Of this
character in or near FL Paso-
It viii be a unique event in that it
VIII take place in natural amphi-
I theater. in the open country just west
Of the Officers club at Fort Bliss This
! will afford the opportunity for spec
! tators to watch the exercises from
| the bluff comprising the western side
] of the fort. The spectacle of 1000 to
| 5000 men and mounts gathered Tor
J these exercises will in itself be 1ea-
| ture of interest
The enire program is not TO be taken
| up by the athletic exercises of the sol
! diers. There IS TO be music by various
l cavalry bands at the club house ana
; polo and baseball and Volley ban
games. It is going 10 be the biggest
! athletic event in military circles that
l has ever been held at FL Paso. and, be-
sides attracting the attention OF the
I military. Will be q spectacle that Will
appeal strongly to the lovers of the
! spectacular and the admirer Of athlet-
: les. in civil life
/ The Program
The athletic events viii take place
/ each morning from 10 1880 me POLO,
{ baseball and vOlley ball viii occupy the
afternoon. The program for the vari-
Gus events viii be as follows;
1-Bugier corps. All buglers Of DIVISION
e-swordmanship exhibition. l. minutes
daily. TWO men each regiment, under first
s-Trooper-s trained mounts Four mile
walk. three minutes including change OF
hands. six miles school trot, six minutes
including change OF hand; backing. turning
on haurches. increasing and decreasing pace,
changing the Eaits- movements by the
flank Eight mile maneuver trol four min
utes including change % nanu- packing.
turning on the fore hand Ten mile extended
trot two minutes including change OF hand
Eight mile canter (canter). five minutes
including change Of hand Eight mile can
ter (school sallop4. backing, turning on the
. Launches. Twelve mile maneuver gallop.
five minutes including change OF hand. back
ing. turning on the Launches sixteen nalis
extended gallop. right or left into line and
halt from the vancouver gallop- Entries, 10
men FER regiment
etc. to be announced later. Heights Of
jumps not TO exceed 81 feet course L.
Officers Trained Horses.
Officers trained mounts. per regiment
Each mount found qualified by judges TO
receive 10 points The regiment receiving
the greatest number Of points wins same
conditions as troopers mount; add two
track at trot and canter- Officer 10 ride
official mount one horse only
Jumping for officers Heights etc. Of
hurdles to be announced later Course T.
Exhibition rides-tal RemOunt troop
e troops
teNcep- seven men excused hy troop com
manderl. tcf selected troop. entire troop
Except seven men excused by troop COM
mander'' each troop 10 minutes. daily, b.
S-Tean jumping. one officer and Is
troopers from each regiment. Heights. ETC.
Of hurdles TO be announced later In a
flock Course y
Especial course jumping Officers Of
each regiment Conditions to be announced
later. Height of jumps not to exceed 3 4
~
Especial course jumping Is troopers
each regiment. Conditions 20 be Announced
Cossack and Centipede Races.
ll-Cossack race. one man each regiment
Daily.
l2-Centipede race. Team OF L men
astride a hospital tent pole upright. TO |
run 10 mark 50 yards distant and return TO /
scratch one team per regiment Pole -
I3-Wsgon wheel race. To roll behind es-
cort wagon wheel 50 yards and return one /
man from each regimental supply train
14-Machine gun exhibition Conditions 10 :
be announced later Under direction Of Nal !
Parker
15-Iadies riding and jumping Conditions Z
20 he announced later Under direction OF 1
Capt Neil
is-Bending race Ten poles five yards ]
apart. First pole % yards from scratch I
Mounted Around poles and return The turn /
must be made about each pole. both going I
and returning Entries. two men per regt- I
ment; officers per regiment
1I-Jumping exhibition Conditions 10 be /
announced later Under direction Of Capt !
Richmond
Roman Race: "Broncho Busting"
1S-Roman race one team each regiment. \
Daily.
Is-Buczing horses Under direction OF
5O-Packins Ali trains. Pack entire train
and pass out Of arena Same number OF
mules and packers per train Under dire
ton n Capt Rush ; Wells
z1-HitchinE race. Wagons 20 be un-
hitched mules Embarrassed and tied TO pole
At signal to harness hitch and drive around
stake ana out OF arena Time ana complete
ness. and accuracy Of Harvesting to count
Entries. two teams per regiment Under di-
reetion OF Capt Forester
zz-Use Of three arms To ride toward
target 40 from point zoo yards
distant; AT 100 yards distant from targets
with rifle; return rifle. mount, draw pistol. !
charge targets and fire five shots. pass
targets. return pistol. draw Der and charge |
targets. return To scratch Performance Of ]
men and horses 10 count Entries one man |
2s-Shoe race. All shoes TO be placed in |
same barrel. Men 10 go 10 the barrel. find
shoes. put on and return TO scratch with
shoes and legEins in proper order Entries,
three men per regiment
Wagon Driving Contest.
24-Escort wagon driving contest. To
drive around course marked by barrels To
halt. 20 back. All driving 10 be done with :
one hand and At Jrot- Form in handling /
team accuracy Il driving and sleadIness OF
gait 10 count. Entries. two teams per reg |
lIueuL- L lFr direction az COL Lang horne !
-s-Rescue race. wounded man Man dis
mounted at 200 yards point Team Of t1Tu
men mounted L. 20 TO man ground. pick
him up. place on horse and bring TO scratch /
wounded man not 10 aid in any way Man
ner Of bringing wounded man 10 be judged |
by medical officials Entries. one team per
es-Reiay race. Teams OF four men per
Twice around track To carry (
saddle bags Time TO count Entries. one |
team per regiment Course w
!
mount. face TO the rear and return TO
scratch Entries one man per regiment
Horse 10 Race Man
-s-horSe man. so yards 20 turn {
around stake and return To scratch. Entries.
one team OF six men per regiment
-+-Potato race All potatoes placed in |
one tub Teams Of three men To take pota- /
toes from tub and carry TO separate tub for
each team Sticks three feet long. Cannot J
disrnount- Knocking potatoes from stick
by opposing teams allowed. Entries. one !
team per regiment.
30-Equipment race Stripped saddles, J
"a be- scabhard- Saber at . yards. belt At /
80 yards pistol az - yards. rifle at 100 !
yards gloves at 10 yards. To pick up all |
articles without dis-nOuuting and return 10 !
scratch. properly equipped Entries. four
men per regiment
2l-Daily finals All guidons Of divisions
lnder Capt Merchant.
32-Open jumping. For officers Eight /
Jumps, feet high Course "