Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-02
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Circus atCamp Reyes

Peak of Bust" Indians, cowboys,
Colonials, Hussars, Jockeys. a clown
band, polo players, an Oriental float
and several trained animals"
After the opening, Major Frank T.
Brown, of Dexter, acting as ring
master. and mounted upon a beauti-
ful spirited horse announced tie 1irst
act
+ Many Clever and Interesting Acts
From then until the final number
there was a succession of numbers
which although advertised and qua
ranteed to be by the members of the
regiment with very little out side
nelp, were by no means amateurish.
There was a large band of clowns
VINO really knew their stuff and who
kept every one laughing. The clown
band, composed of boys from the
Headquarters Company, Seth Infan-
try Brigade. under the leadership Of
FIRST Sergeant Charles Bresette. Finn
self veteran of the sawdsat ring,
| ulShed out some harmony, if that is
what 1t may be called, although they
reached the heights when they played
Always" for that is just what they
dld-play all ways.
Really clever were the slack and
tight wire artists and the contortion-
ISL. There was nothing faxed about
their stuff, they actually did it and
| did it well. Their routines were
equal to many that are witnessed in
professional shows and they received
| real hearty applause at the end of
| their turns.
Detailed Men of 152nd r. A. Assist in
Riding Numbers
Some fine group riding was shown
| by some Of the mounted men of the
, regiment, assisted by men from the
lo2nd Field Artillery, who were in at
| tendance at the camp. Under the
command OF Sergeant Roy Osborne,
or portland, regular army man at
tached to the camp and who is an
! exceptionally fine rider, this large
| group OF horsemen including Sgt,
| Fred Frazier and Sgt. Adams, of
| PreSque Isle; Sgt. Huntress and SGT
McFee, of Fort Fairfield; Sgt. Nc
Laughlin, OF Houlton; Sgt. Bellelieur
| and Sgt. Leeman, of Caribou. and
Sgt. George Marchildon, of the Adj
Jutant Generals Department of Au-
| gusta, appeared in some intricate
drills which were very beautiful to
| watch.
IN a hard fought game of horse
polo, the first ever played in Augusta
! ana probably in Kenebec county, the
l03rd Infantry quartet held the Off
GERS of the 3O3rd Infantry Reserve to
| one to one tie. The men were
handicapped somewhat by the fact
that their mounts were not educated
to the game but despite that handi
cap they made it most interesting
game and kept the audience most at
tentive.
A familiar spectacle but one which
never fails to please the American
audience is the old wild west one. of
the prairie schooner being held up by
the Indians and the beseiged settlers
| rescued at the hands of the cowboys
This was staged with startling
| reality by the 103rd boys as a part of
the circus and scored a big hit. A
chariot race between several men
mounted upon machine gun carts
which had been converted into char
lots furnished numerous thrills. A
machine gun battle in which three
machine guns were employed caused
considerable noise and gave a vivid
demonstration of the manner these
vicious guns are used during actual
warfare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Show Them How
To Shoot
The Shooting Stars" Mr.. and Mrs.