Evening journal., 1918-07-25
CAMP DIX BOYS
ARE SEEING PH|LLY
Rough Riders on Way Over
TO Give Exhibition of
Horsemanship
SOME DARING
STUNTS PROMISED

CAMP DIX, Wrightstown. n. j., July
b-"Tell old Philly to widen out.
Yves coming through r. was the part
Ing message OF a picturesque detail OF
cowboys and plainsmen from the real
wild West but now helping Uncle
sam train horses and mules for army
needs at the big Remount Depot here,
ss they set out yesterday afternoon on
an. overland Journey TO the Quaker
City, where they will be week end
guests OF Philadelphia Council Knights
of Columbus The big march was 20
have started today, but owing TO the
hot spell the officers decided 10 begin
the trip yesterday to give their horses
time 90 rest up for the strenuous pro-
grams at the metropolis.
There were about 300 mounted men
in the detail so that with their wagon
train and pack mule train, they made
quite a caravan as they rode sut the
Pemberton road. Last night the party
camped at MoorestOwn where they
were entertained by citizens. Their out
riders got their first glance at "old
Philly' late In the morning and by noon
the entire detail was across the Del
aware. The arrangements for the trip
have been completed by Frank Wandle.
general secretary Of the knights Of
Columbus at Camp Dix.
The soldiers Will make their perma-
nent headquarters in Philadelphia at
the Army and Navy Mems Service Club,
at Rockledge. where their main exhlb-
itions viii be staged. II the Phila-
delphlas have horses which they think
cannot be broken, there are several
cowboys in the outfit who let it be
known that they had s25 IN gold in
their jeans TO wager that they could
ride and handle the animals.
In addition to the men from the Re
mount there IS In the company a Sc
lected detail from the Headquarters
Troops Of the s7th Division. now train
ing here. These men were recruited in
the lower Mississippi Valley, and they
VIII entertain Philadelphians with
fancy and trick riding.
The Remount men Will put on several
OF the unusual stunts with which real
cowboys entertain themselves on the
plans. For instance. there will be
novelty race in which each contestant
must saddle his horse. drink a bottle
Of soda water. ride 70 a given point,
dlsmount. light a cigar. ride 90 a sec
ond point. dismount don a night shirt,
ride to a third point. dlsmount. open an
umbrella, mount with umprella open
ed and ride for the finish. Cigar must
be lighted and umbrella open at finish.
Another Is called the "camOuflage
race" Each soldier rides 10 a given
point, obtains a white sheet. two white
L. 80 MI %
must then put the sheet on his horse,
under the saddle and pin it about the
neck, then put the pantlegs on the
horses front legs. pin them TO the
sheet and race 20 the finish line.
The westerners Will also give demon
stratlOns OF the Roundup" branding.
steer rOplng and other cowboy work.
An exhibition Of special interest will
be given with The pack mules. which
are being trained at this camp for spe-
cial duties on rough ground behind the
American front in Europe.
Camp Dix boxers will be matched
with League Island tars on Friday
niEnt. Saturday morning the entire
outiS will give a street parade, 10 be
followed by the main exhibition In the
afternoon. The trip back TO camp will
be made Sunday, proDaDly Dy way OF
Bristol and Burlington, although this
latter detail has not been definitely
settled
Wearied by their long journeys and
exhausted by the heat. thousands Of
new recruits are pouring into camp at
all hours OF the day and night. Wind
ing up the long roads from the railroad
station, over which their brothers who
answered the same csll six months
ago. waded through snow drifts, the
great columns Of "roOkies" are lighting
the frst battle OF their military career
with a "hot wave" instead OF q Hun
wave. Arrangements have been made
by General Secretary Beebe that "Y''
secretaries shall meet all incoming
troop trains. These secretaries greet
every new arrival and in the welcoming
hand OF each Is a glass OF iced lemon
ade and few crackers. The drink re-