The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-19
Troop E Riders Headliners
at the Gynkhana in Mil
waukee Friday.
1t. HALL THE HERO
Kenosha Officer Through De-
spite a FRACTURED Rib Re-
ceived in Rehearsal.

Daredevil riders from Troop E, Ke-
nosha's cavalry unit of the 105th
Cavalry. were the headlinersr in the
Gymkhana staged at Marquette tleId
IN Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon
for the benefit of the American
OLYMPIC Fund of Wisconsin. The Ke-
nosha troopers furnished the majority
of the thrills for the afternoon ac-
cording to the reports carried by the
Milwaukee papers and thrilled the
crowds with their deeds of daring.
More than that they had the hero OF
the occasion, this man being LIeuten-
ant Earl Hall, who went through with
his part Of the program despite the
fact that he fractured a. rib IN the
morning rehearsal. He was the rider
Of the horse that does the human
hurdle and he refused to drop out
because of the injury received In the
morning.
Sergeant William Basteen was also
injured, having several ligaments torn
loose while performing in the. daring
tCossack ride staged by the Kenosha
troopers.
A crowd of more than two thousand
/ saw the performance, large dele
cation being there from Kenosha. All
brought back the report that Troop
riders were the pick of the show.
Troop E. Stars.
Of interest to Kenosha is the re-
port carried in "The Milwaukee Jour-
nal" showing the high honors won by
the Kenosha troopers. This read as
follows:
Vocally and also from the stand
point of amusement, the best exhibit
tion of the afternoon was provided by
Troop e. Kenosha, under Capt. John
Alexander. Troop E hollered as they
came on the field, yelled while they
picked up comrades from the ground,
rode standing up or dashed around
the field on two horses, and beloved
when they went off. In between the
first and last yells they staged num-
Der of excellent feats of horseman-
ship, including a human hurdling ex-
hibition, modern joustling exhibit
ton with slaves and mounted wrest-
ling contest.
The only silent members of the
troop were the human hurdle, who lay
one on top of another to height
of about three feet while Lieut.. Earl
Hall guided his horse in jump which
just grazeds the top man. Incidental
ly, Lieut.. Hall proved the hero of the
afternoon, performing his part in the
exhibition program with fractured
rib which he received in the rehearsal
during the morning.
Wrestling Match Thriller.
The wrestling match found five en-
NJ ct m
waist, who dragged each other off the
animals until only Sergt. Hilderbrand
and Corp. Nelson were left, the con-
test being called tie when both fell
at the same time. A polo match re-
suited in a tie, to 3, after an extra
period had failed to break the dead
lock. Scores were made by Maj c.. S.
Mercein, Capt, NEEDING, Lieut.. Yeo,
and lieut.. Elliot.
Ma! z. R. Smally, of the army, on
his he Johnny, gave an exhibition
Of horse .anship which bettered the
average circus display in many ways
Two-steps, waltzes and side steps all
proved matters of ease for Johnny,
who went with little or no apparent
guidance from his rider.
A provisional troop of the cavalry,
under Maj. Mercein, closed the pro-
gram with drill and the final cav
airy charge in which two sections of
the troop swept toward each. other
with drawn sabers in a thrilling
demonstration. The retreat and salute
to the colors was given by the COM
bined cavalry and Legion bands.
Kenoshans will have an opportunity
to see the Troop E Indians" on the
Fourth Of July as the same program
which was presented in Milwaukee on
Saturday, will be presented as part
of the city's Fourth of July celebra-
tion on that holiday. The riding will
be staged at Lincoln Park on the
Fourth.