El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-20

judges At no time shall a member
Of a team have e distance greater
than four feet from head TO Group.
Equipment. stripped saddles, McClel-
ian. Uniform, o. D. service breaches
hat and shirt or blouse, depending
upon weather conditions.
4. Rescue Race (Mounted): Uni
form, service, without coats. Equip
ment, as for field service. Horse, fun
pack. Course. 200 yards and return.
Strength Of team, two men and TWO
horses, two teams per regiment. Pro
eedure: one contestant Of each team
takes position Of stand to horse al
the scratch, designated No. l. the
other contestant takes the same posi-
ton at the opposite end, designated
No 2, facing No. 1. At the crack Of
the pistol No 1 mounts and hastens
TO the other end where No has
thrown his horse and is holding him
In prone position. No. 2 has his
rifle slung across his back. No. /
passes beyond the position Of No. 2,
the latter quits his horse and mounts
behind No. J. The first team cross
ing the starting line wins.
o. Roman Riding 1.-TWO HorseE):
Uniform. optional Horses: bareback,
snaffle bit, linked az head and by sur
cingle at girth. II desired Course:
Within four sides Of rectangle zoo By
l5v yards with two low obstacles.
Strength, two teams per regiment.
Procedure: The contestants line up at
scratch seated on either horse After
the start. by the crack OF the pistol
the contestants must assume stand
ing position before proceeding so
yards. The distance to finish line Is
one lap. In case a contestant at any
time loses the standing position, he
must regain same within 50 yards.
g. First Aid Contest. Uniform. ser
vice, without blouses. Equipment:
One litter, medical department web
belt and hatchets- Entries. one team
per organization. Each team 10 con-
sist Of one noncommissioned officer
dn charged two first aid men and
two litter bearers private first
class or priVatel, and one man to rep-
resent casualty. Procedure: The cas-
ualty, with hands tied behind his
back, viii be placed in prone position
100 yards from scratch, hands TO re-
main tied until finish OF race. Re
mainder OF team viii be posted at
scratch, litter squad at ground lit
ter At crack Of pistol n. c. O., first
aid men and litter bearers will hasten
to casualty and apply first aid as in
dicated on diagnosis tag. Casualty
IS then placed on litter and entire
team race to scratch. time being
taken from crack Of pistol TO the last
man crossing scratch Diagnosis tag
wiz be lettered plainly. Penalties:
agnosis tag: 50 seconds for fmprop-
erly dressed injury; 20 seconds for
violating any one rule on the con-
test. this at the discretion OF judges.
After penalties are added. the team
finishing IN shortest time wins con-
test
Evening Events, : 900.
J. Boxing: Note-B0xing rules. for
field day meets shall be run accord
ing to rules issued by the war de-
2artment commission on training
septions:
(a) Three. two minute rounds with 4
me minute rest instead Of four
POUNDS. except in case Of a draw.
Then an additional round may be or 4
Tered by judges to decide winner.
CD ages-AIen will be per-
nitted to wear soft bandages at all 1
contests. but no tape except at the /
discretion Of doctor when found /
necessary.
tc) Contestants cannot enter more 1
han one event at one field day meetsl
ID At least four organizations /
must compete In each event 10 en- ]
-Dle the presenting Of two prizes,
namely, first and second
le) Preliminaries TO be held at least I
me week before field day contests
% Contestants must weigh in at /
ne hour before contest.
?. Presentation Of Trophies. No
ice--Names OF all entries must be in /
he Second cavalry brigade headquar-
ers not later than Sunday noon, jan
lary 19. 1919.
Approved by brigade cmmander:
Otficial; Daniel II. Mccarthy,
First lieutenant cavalry. A. n. C.,
Brigade adjutant