Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31
HEADQUARTERS
TAKES FIRST
IN FIELD MEET
Horse Show Friday to
Open Chance for the
Runner Up to Take
Lead in Play

The most successful field day In
the history Of Fort Brown was run
off Thursday morning when some OF
the finest athletes in the United
States army contested for first
place on a program replete with
thrills.
With the ringing down of the fl
nal curtain on the days events
Headquarters Troop stood z points
ahead Of its nearest rival with a
score Of 81 points. Troop b crowded
o close second with 81 points, Ma
chine Gun Troop . 80 points and
TROOP B 81 points.
Although the 'fsnai results OF the
field day placed HeadnyaFteFs well
in the vanguard. their POSITION IN
the anniversary week rTogram will
rot be certain until after the horse
show to be held Friday morning be-
ginning at 8 O'Clock
Troop A now stands only seven
points behind the 'iseid eday win
ners aud Can't. Wilke @. Burt eN-
pressed confidence Thursday that
his charges would forge ahead In the
horse shoe events which feature
Fridays card. D 5000
II do not feel, that the cause Is
lost lust because we are seven points
behind as a result Of abe. fieid day
games" he said. "Our entries in
the horse show Will easily over
come that lead and ] predict a win
by a large margin"
The Machine GgR Troop Is a close
third. however. and have an oppor-
tunity 10 forge ahead. Troop b
Thursday was considered well cut az
the race.
A Mexican trooper, entered IN the
Cossack race. was slightly ininre5
Thursday as he was thrown from
his horse as he. crossed the finish
lire in third place.
The three men riding in the lead
we're practically coming an neck. and
neck. AS thev crossed the finish line
the three horses bunched together
and the Mexican trooper from the
Matamoros garrison was thrown as
his horse dashed over the finish
line.
First aid WIS given OF the field
and the man returned to. his organi-
cation.
The mounted WreAnhg contest
won BY Private SMITH Of Troop 3,
furnished the thrill Of the morning
Although the bride was dragged
from his mount. Smith succeeded re
eliminating all the contestants
The exhibition NJ the mounted
pyramid put on FL troopers from
horse show events which feature
the Mexican garrison a.. Matamptos
was 4 feature Of the days nla' ana
furnished n thrill 70 the aVO or
more persons attending che meet.
100 yard dash.@Sgt. Ryan, NJ, G.
TT, list; Pvt. Silva, III. IT, End;
Sgt. Sage, Hq. r.. Ord.
Potato race.r-PrL Besner. IT.. a,
list; Pvt. Strok. II. &. Tr, End; Pvt.
Arnold. Ia. IT., Srd.
$50 yard ruR--lSA MECHANISM, IT,
a, lst; Pvt. Pepper. n. gfrs 2pd;
Cpl. Lifts, TT. p. 3rd.
Nigh jump.-Pvt. silva, Hq. Tr-,
ist, Cpl. Reed. ". G Ir- End; Pvt.
Monroe, TT. A, 5rd.
Shot put.-CpI. Turner, Tr. b, lst;
Pvt. Kaufman, Hq. Tr, End; Pvt.
Dawson. Tr. A. ar5. ts.s4a.rN
Tug o. war, dismounted.-Troop h,
Ist; Troop a, End: NJ. G. troop, Bird.
go yard dash.-Pvt. Silva, Hq. IT.,
Lst; Pvt. Fesmire, n. G. Tr., End;
Cpl. Turner, TT. b, 3rd.
Three legged raee.-M. G.. troop,
ist; Hq. troop, 2nd; troop A, 3rd.
Broad jump. standing.-Pvt. Silva,
"a. Tr., lst; Cpl. Foppe, Tr. A, End;
sgt. Ryan, NJ. G. IT., Srd.
Shoe race.=Pvt. Lato. NJ. G. Tr.,
Sc; Pvt. Gray. TT. A. End; Pvt. Du-
our. TT. B. 3rd.
a. yard dash.-Pvt. Wiltse, Hq. TT,
st; Pvt. Richter. TT. A, End; Cpl.
Reed, VI. g. IT., srd.
Hop-skip-iump.-Cpl. Fopre. Tr. A,
st: Pvt. Fesmire. NJ. G. Tr, End;
Set. Sparks. Hq. TT. 3rd.
SaddlinE contest.-Hq. TT, lst; TT
). 2nd: TT. A, 3rd.
! mile run.=Pvt. Thompson, TT. A,
st: Pvt. Hampton, Hq. IT.. End; Pvt.
GONZALES. Tr. 3, Srd.
Broad jump. running.-Cpl. Foppe,
IN 4. 1st: Pvt. Kaufman, Hq. IT.,
nd: Srt. Sage. Tr. b. 3rd.
Rescue race.-Hq. IT., LIST; VI. G.
r., end; Tr. A. 3rd.
1 mile relay race.-Hq. IT., list;
6. troop, End; Tr. A, 3rd.
i Roman race.-Cpl. Schneteger. VI.
]. TT. lst; Cpl. Deditz. Hq. IT.. End;
vt. Holmes, Tr. a.. 3rd.
Pony express.-Pvt. Porter. TT. r,
-Ft: Pvt. Williams. Hq. IT,. 2nd;
Pvt. Holmes. Tr. A. 3rd.
Cossack race.-Pvt. Davis. NJ. G..
r.. LIST; Pvt. Robidoux, Hq. IT., End;
Mexican army, 3rd.
Tug O. war, mounted.-Tr. 4, lst,
VI - t. Ord. r. II oed
Wrestling. mounted.-Pvt. Smith.
r.. 3, 1st; Pvt. Brust. TT. A, End;
Pvt. Lubna Tr., A. 3rd.
Troops Standing
Headquarters troop. 81 points;
Troop A, 81 points; Machine Gun
roop, 53 ports; Troop r. 81 points.