Evening star., 1920-05-28
SECOND FIELD DAY
| HELD AT FORT MYER
Cannoneers Of Battery D and
Drivers Of Battery E Picked
as Best Informed,

The second mounted field day and
by the I'd Battalion, 18th Field Ar
tillery. Maj. Beverly Browne COM
manding, was staged on the parade
grounds Wednesday.
The first event consisted of recruit
sections, one from each battery COM
| posed of men with four months or
less in the service. These sections
| We're picked. issued material and
| equipment, with this competition in
| view. The judges questioned each
| driver and cannoneer regarding his
! duties. the nomenclature of the ma
terial am care of horses and equip
| ment The ability to answer ques-
| tions and the general appearance of
| the sections representing Batteries
I y and f was close and the judges
| agreed to split first honors. the can
noneers of Battery y and the drivers
! Of Battery + being picked as the
best Informed and the best instructed.
Every man entered in the sections.
in addition to his regular battery
Following are the men picked as
winners: Cannoneers. Battery D
Privates Morris, Maxwell. Nitcrella.
Foley. Neilleux and Draughn: SerGt.
Duncan. recruit instructor. Drivers.
Battery E-Privates Bennett, Kohler.
Melix. Nunes. Chapais and Meaga
Sergt. Mottern. recruit instructor.
The afternoon events started with
parade OF polo ponies. Lady, entered
by Capt. Durant, won first place for
conformation. with Ella Lieut..
Sharpe's entry, and Ten Spot. Maj.
Brownies pony second and third. The
officers polo race brought out speed
galore and some clever horseman-
ship. the fourteen contestants racing
10 line of stakes. turning and rae
N hack n pjS
with Lieut.. Creel. Sd Cavalry. up. took
the turns perfectly and crossed the
finish first. closely pressed by Capt.
Swing. on Ten Spot. and Capt. Cole.
on Luva Mike. The slow mule race af-
forded much amusement. The rescue
race was won by Battery +, with
Corp. Morrow and Private Sharpe
riding. Troop i landed second and
third places. First honors in the polo
ponies performance went to Capt.
Jump Steady. and Maj. Browne. on Ten
Spot. took second and third.
The feature event of the afternoon.
the artillery section contest, proved
to be most thrilling. Both Battery r
and Battery F. got away to quick
start and were the first into action.
but despite the lead, lost to Battery
II, under Sergt. Smith and Corp. Bra
den. The big bays worked without
confusion. and crossed the finish line
with battery r. second ana bdtlely
third.
The Mother Hubbard race and the
stick and ball race afforded excite
ment.
| Sergt. Doyle, Battery F. rode his big
| blacks to a well deserved blue rib
| bon in the Roman race, with Private
Mills. Troop l.. and Private Scott,
Battery D. second and third.
! The judges of the course were: Col.
| George Williams, Col. Stanley Koch.
Mai. Lahm and Capt. Rumbough. f:
| A. Capt Sechrest, 10Th F. A. had
! charge of the grounds and acted as
! marshal.
! tilIery: Mai Gen. Menoher, chief of
| the air service; Brig. Gems. OConnor.
! Lord and Brewster and Mitchell, sat
in the commanding officers box and
assisted awarding the prizes. MAJ.
lose H. Polero and Capt. Gu1llermo
Ruadas of the Uruguay embassy were
the guests of Col, Rivers.