Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-27
18TH CAVALRY
FIELD DAY AT
MERCEDES 1ST
ENTRANTS FROM BROWNSVILLE AND
STATIONS or REGIMENTS TO PAR
TlCiPATE III EvEMTS-MANY
EVENTS ARE SCHEDULED.

10 ~ ttiu Ni HNNt .I'H'lsiN . 'fftf'fttf = stiitt
participants i'll the various events have
hcen entered from ADJ troops Of the rc-i-
mcnt, which l. scattered among the -il-
tions at Fort Ringenld. Mercedes and
Brownsville. Entrants from the second
l.quadron. stationed nj Fort Brown. are am
ranging 70 leave the post for Mcrcede- FRI
day morning. travelling horseback. and
making the trip IN two day. reaching Mcr-
cedcs Saturday night. and resting sunday.
The day promises "a be 4 biz one for
Mercedes. ~ il Is expected 10 attract pco-
DE from all the surrounding country.
Entries for the events close tomorrow.
and prizes will bc announced before the
end at the week.
The events are announced AZ follows:
4. Jumping-Onc man from each troop.
Approach form. etc. ~ horse and rider q"
count; two .hru-h hurlr-. three feet high
two fence hurdles three feet high. twenty
vard~ between. Service uniform, without
arm. stripped saddles 1912 model. public
horses only.
>. Team Jumping-Four men from each
troop. Rulcs same ~ NJ. !.
3. Best Drilled platoon-Onc platoon
consisting WI sixteen mtl Ill rank. one fife
closer and one platoon leader sergeant
from each troop. 1912 equipment. Arms.
rifle and ~abcr. stripped saddles. Turn ont
appearance in drill % count. movements IN
school ol platoon mounted and di-mount-
cd.
/. Packing Contc~t-Two men from
leach troop. cargo. three halc- 81 hay, apa-
%raio~ on line IN ground. mules fifty yards
i'll rcara: al signal. Mules 10 &c brought
mp. packed and taken ~ finish fifty yards
III front Ut p~araio~. Time and condition
ut load IN ruunt. Service uniform.
!. Mounted the VI War-Ninc men
from each troop: equipment. ~naitlc Tit.
blankets. cooling strap. fatigue uniforms.
q. Driving Contest Supply TROOP
Four wagons equipped Tor the field course
10 he figure eight. marked with stakes F;
course io too fifty wards hong and twenty
Tive yard. wide. Penalty Loo each stake
knocked down. Time e. count. Service
uniform.
7. Bueier, Contc~tLTwo huglcr~ from
each organization. Calls III All gait~. quail
iiv AZ tone CORRECTNESS NJ calls a. count.
Service Uniform, mounted. stripped suddlc-,
model 1912.
:. Mounted Wrestling inform. far
liinuc Trousers and undcr-hirt~ equipment,
~~uaitle bats. blankets and cooling straps.
Teams four men un line ot iorager- fac
ing. fifteen yards. Al signal approach IA
walk. shake hands. catch a- catch can.
Stranglc hold and holding on a. clothing
barred. cine team from each troop. heats.
y. Epuipmcnt Racc-Equpmcni. -crv-
ice uniform. mounted equipment "A. Two
m,a from each troop. men ID shelter tent,
shoes. lcggiu- and spurs removed. Horse
equipment IN front 81 tents. arms Ia tents.
Horses pickctcd fifteen yards m front M
tents. AZ signal. men ~ dress. pack sad
die. mount and ride one hundred yards to
finish. Time aud adjustment 81 equipment
to count.
ln. 100 Yard Da~h-Two men from
Tech troop. Uniform. running suit ~
bathing suits.
IT. tuidon Relay Racc-Mouniei
serve, uniform. equipment. stripped ~',d-
lie. 1912 model. Team tour men per troop,
course 500 yards. Time IA count.
II. Potato Racc-Twu entries per
ltroop. Uniform. running or bathing suits.
IA. Running High Jump-Two entries
per troop. Uniform. running ~ bathing
suits.
Is. Troop Relay Race Di9mounted-
Team of Xix men from each troop tho man
To have had more than slX months service
lin regular army Each man to run 100
wards. Uniform: running w bathing suits.
Troops u and II WI the Brownsville
l~uuadrun will participate in the events.
chaplain y. y. Luughran viii take, IN addi-
ltion ~ the member al the troops who arr
to 90 To Mercedes. N number ot fighters
who have become noted locally through the
FRIDAY night bouts and expects &C. bring
back most of the honor> % Brownsville.
On account Of the affair at Mcrccdc-
The stick. Around the Post Night viii
not ~ held this week and the numbers that
had heen arranged for the evening viii bc
carried over ~ the next week.
Chaplain Loughran has received Il copy
lnf u war department bulletin encouraging
boxing IN the army camps and providing
for instructors in this work 10 hc assigned
to each environment. The bulletin say
that il has been found tha; boxing In 81
great benefit To men IN trench fighting and
Ia, rroytn itself of especial value ~
lbayouct fighting. The chaplain Il greatly
pleased ii the ruling Of the war department
"a, Il hears ont the ideas that he has becr
working for IN starting the fight program,
lnnL Tho fact That Tire armN IN nIIIrIMlIN WV