The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-05-25

ton in the classic Olympic Games in
Antwerp this year was taken by the
25th. United States Infantry Friday
and Saturday at Fort Huachuaca,
when Colonel Carnahan's regimental
athletics from Nogales won first
place in the District meet. The 25th
infantry scored 12O points on the
standard scoring system Amateur
Athletic Union. The Tenth Cavalry
came in second with &c points, while
the Ordnance representatives account
ed for 3 and the Nineteenth Infan-
try 1.
| At the very outset the meet settled
ancient rivals tht 25th Infantry and
10TH Cavalry.
In the spirits the Cavalry had the
edge, and it won the Marathon run.
The Infantry was supreme elsewhere
and gradually Clipped off it's points
until it was we'll out in front and safe
from approach. Lieutenant Water
bury, coach of the Doughboys, took
% Huachuaca team trained and con-
ditioned like a set of major college
athletes; and anothers chapter was
written in the brilliant athletic his
DRY of his regiment.
1t was a meet of many thrills,
heightened by the fact that the win
ners thereof were to represent the Dis
trict in the Departmental Meet to be
held shortly in San Antonio, Texas,
where in turn the winner will be choos-
en- for the aU-army meet to be held
this summer at some central point In
this all-army meet the United States
military representatives in the Olym-
pic Games will be selected From
the marks hung up at Huachuca the
l25th., Infantry's athletes will be there
CT whereabouts when the final selec-
lions are made.
Surprise at 400 Meters
Surprises were not few, but prob
ably the outstanding feature along
this line was the winning of the 400
meter dash, gruelling sprint, cor
responding with the more fimilar 440
yard dash and probably the most
gruelling regular track event on the
calendar Wilson of G. Company 25
tn had not shown great deal of class
in the regimental workouts, and 1t
Waterbury had entered Wilson in the
hopes he might place if someone else
fell down. Wilnson arose to the oc-
casion in brilliant style, flashing into
the tape a clean winner by three
yards in 40 seconds flat, which is
excellent time in any company
Cavalrymen held the trumps inmost
of the sprints. Williamson of that
regiment showed himself a remark
able dash man, with Moore and Will
iiams of the same regiment pushing
him closely at all times in the shorter
events. Much is expected of this trio
in the Departmental Meet in San An
ltonio and still further along the line
The hurdlers of the Infantry were
out in front. Jordan and Fortson
had the edge on Gilbert, the Cavalry's
crack timber-topper in both the no
meters and the 440 course.
In the 800 ana 1900 meter runs
Robinson of the 25th lived up to his
record of the past, and with Orr and
Alexander lending him excellent sup
port, the Infantry was not much wor-
ried in winning these events.
Corporal Smith of the Infantry took
the 5000 and 10000 meters runs in
handy style, setting killing pace
and holding to it till the finish, as
soon as he was ready.
:. CAVALRY TAKES MARATHON =
Under the severe conditions impos.
ed by high altitude. the Marathon run
G.6A miles) was a man-killer. In
This Watts of the 10TH, Cavalry won
IT the creditable time of hours and
25 minutes.
With four starts from the Cavalry
and one from the Infantry, this event
started at 6 o'cloc!. in tie morning
At the sixteenth mile three of the
Cavairymen dropped out, leaving
Watts OF ,ic C2!va!Iy and Dowdell of
the Infantry to battle it to the finish.
DoWdell hung Oh gamely to the fin
ish Of the 23rd., mile, when he OIL
lapsed. Watts ran a great race,
having dash left in him, which he
put out at the finish, coming home
absolutely alone. He probably could
have bettered his time, had he been
pressed at the wind up.
Another Calvary victor was reg
istered, when Gilbert flung the Jaw
elm Isl feet 1 inch. He is very
promising man in this event and
probably will develop into higher up
The Infantry kept up its speedy win
ming pace and gradually piled up the
points that will take majority from
that regiment to San Antonio from