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CELEBRATION AT FORT McINTOSHHAS AN INTERESTING PROGRAMi Soldier Boys Wili Observe Saturday in Honor of Washington’s Birthday With a Program of»Athletic Sports, Etc.The anniversary of War.hlngton’3 Birthday fnlts on Sunday this year, but the United States soldiery stationed at Fort McIntosh and the avia-tion camp will observe the day with appropriate exercises on next Saturday, Feb. 21, and today The Times furnishes the first program of the events to take place there, same having been furnished by order of Col. Winn, commander of Fort McIntosh. The complete program of events for the day is as follows;MORNING KV LN I S. j ters, supply and machine gun torn1. Parade at 9:00 a', m.—Company Patties.Drill, saddle horses, (a) officers; (b) •* Sack race,enlisted men. 1 4 Mounted wrestling contest.2. Mounted Race- Saddle blanket 5- 880 ,ard relay race, (tour men +and surcingle at start: to saddle up D'om each cotnpany). 4*and park saddle returning to starting J®* Counted tug of war. +point. ■ (40 yard relay rare, (four meni .. .. i, r,. , n teams from each company.). +3. Wall Sealing Team shall eon sslat of eight men, equipped with rifle, ,,°X [**'„ ........ J..............!i- Da so ha II Company “M vs.belt and bayonet. Starting point, ,, , ... ,,,ril, „ , . ,, ,, ,Machine dun Company,fifty (50) yards from wall; finishing . /nr . ........, ( ash prisms wi ho offered npoint, twenty-five (25) yards beyond. .iii , i • * i events. Blue ribbons InHoh nailed shoes not permitted. others4 Shelter Tent Pitching- Team AJJ sn(1(j,t, hon,PB of Headquarters
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Laredo Weekly Times
Laredo, Texas, US
Sun, Feb 15, 1920
Page 12
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