The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
The Birmingham Sabres
By E. M. B.

Fly Es M. Bs
 Saturday, August 26. was field day. Not that this field day would be any different from any held in the future, or different from any held in the past, the day had to be differentiated from the days inn mediately preceding and following it. because some very good ath- letie stunts were pulled.
 The 100-yard dash was won by Private Howell Nc time was kept, because the race was ended before the stopwatch could get into ac- tion. Private Branscomb won the standing high and running high jumps The 220-yard dash was won by Howell. and the one mile was won by Private Coley. The three legged race was won by Privates Barber and Montgomery, who showed rare form and control. Private Montgomery also won the sack race. The standing broad jump was copped by Private Mushat, who did some good work.
 The field day Saturday was good, very good but the following Sunday brought out the real work The pri- mary object was a watermelon cut ting, but 1t ran into field day be- fore It could De udNlHeu.
 The first thing was squad driil. The entire troop was mounted for the occasion and went through nu- merous squad and platoon move ments Several, in fact all of the movements executed were exactly as they would have been executed un- der war conditions, After the troop movements three charges with sabre Thav charges. too, the troopers rallying to the troop commander In close and correct order.
 The charges were followed by the troopers going through hurdle course. There is sometninE about hurdling that appeals to the fmagi- nation-to the romantic. Romance has always conserved the idea of daring, dash and speed. And when horse takes a hurdle as he should. rising easily and sailing over the bar without signs of exertion, 1t Is a beautiful thing.
 Cavalry has an appeal that few other arms of the service have. It has always figured in important campaigns. and the exploits and ad- ventures of the independent organi- zations such as Morgan's made his- tory, formed a basis for modern his torical romance, and gave to the cavalry a color that was both local and individual. However, we di- gress. To return to the subject in hand and continue 1t. When the troop had cavorted around over the field. Jumping hurdles and having a good time generally. despite the heat. Speaking of heat, it is pe- 1a the heat is seldom felt as heat One may be very hot and perspire free ly; in fact one does perspire very freely, but the evaporation prevents overheating.
 When the field was cleared of troopers the troop commander gave an exhibition sabre charge over a course of two hurdles and a ditch. Next came the melons, and the troopers had chance to breathe and mingle with the guests. And My. my, my quoth Mushat: q never saw such girls" He was right. too.
 Among the guests were Mir. F. Nj. Jackson, Major Baldwin of One Hun dred Sixty-seventh infantry, Cap tain Mabry, Lieutenants Hanna Smith, Connolly and McMeans. Segt. John T. Lee, United States Army, retired, was out, and with him was his habitual smile
 Last Monday several troopers went out into the country a little way for the purpose of getting a young goat. Tn order to have barbe- cued mutton? for a few meals. Bar becued mutton is certainly de- lightful dish if the goat is carefully dressed. When well cooked the flesh is slightly crisp on the sur face, and firm and tender beneath, just rare enough to show faint tinge of pink. barely visible.
 While waiting for the goats to be caught, the troopers wandered around in the wildwood for recre- ation. Curiosity is the basis of all discovery; all invention; 1t Is the reason for all that cannot be ex- plained in some other manner. Curl osity and circumstance control the destiny of mankind, all arguments to the contrary notwithstanding.
 It was curiosity and circumstance, then, that led our troopers to cap ture a ground hog in their travels in the forest; an honest to goodness ground hog the same one, no doubt, that popped up to see his shadow last February. Anyway. 1t was taken into custody and carried into camp.
 It was after taps when the detail
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