Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1915 — Military Spectacle At The Speedway [ARTICLE]

Military Spectacle At The Speedway

Greatest Tournament Ever Undertaken in Indiana Will Be Held on September 6th

COMPANY M TO ATTEND Armored Automobiles, Combat Aeroplanes, Field Artillery, Ambulance Companies, Field Hospitals, Signal Corps, Engineers, Etc., Will Assist All the Infantry Organizations of the Indiana National Guard in the Most Remarkable Military Spectacle Ever Undertaken —Better Than the State Fair and Every Person Should Plan to Attend It—You May Never See Another Event of the Kind.

made no provision for armories for its citizen-soldiers. For years the companies in Indianapolis have been getting' along with make-shift quarters and the efficiency of the guard harfituen reduced because of poor facilities for instruction. It is estimated that an armory to house 'the four companies of the Indianapolis battalion and the battery of field artillery will cost $300,000. Indianapolis businessmen are awakened to the need of this armory and.will raise a considerabel part of the money. The military tournament will be given to aid this fund and every person who attends will aid in a patriotic accomplishment. It is believed that the tournament will net $75,000 toward the armory fund. The tournament is set for Labor Day, Monday, Sept 6th. Troops will be transported to the Speedway on Sunday and will bivouac on the speedway. Early the following morning they will have a rehearsal of the part they will play in the tournament and in the afternoon the sham battle will take place. There wiM also be competition is establishing a shelter tent camp and competition in the Butts’ manual of rifle drill. Thert in he evening there will be a parade. If the proper lights can be procured the performance will be repeated at night. It is the opinion of Adjutant-Gen-eral Bridges that the tournament will inspire many to enlist in the National Guard and Capain Tuteur, of the Rensselaer company, would like to secure thirty new men to take to the big event. They should make application at once and get some training before the Indianapolis trip. It would be a great thing to see Company M take 100 uniformed soldiers to this tournament. Let all parts of Jasper county be heard from and let every patriotic parent consent to the enlistment of their sons. It is worthy your highest tribute of citizenship and when the tournament is held you should not fail to attend it. The Republican will later publish as much of the program as is given out and suggests that automobile parties be made up to visit the speedway and tournament on Labor Day, Sept. 6th.

The greatest spectacular military events ever undertaken in Indiana and probably in the entire country will be staged at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Labor Day, Sept. 6th. All arms of the military service as represented by the Indiana National Guard will be presented at the tournament and in addition there will be armored automobiles, combat aeroplanes and various other modern fighting apparatus to give the event the appearance of a modern conflict. Great bombs will burst in the air as the troops divided into defensive and offensive units simulate a great battle. The infantry will be supplied with thousands of rounds of blank ammunition and the affair will be staged with a realism that should make it the greatest drawing card ever undertaken in Indiana. Carl Fisher, head of the motor speedway, has offered his services to make the event a great success and Adjutant-General Frank L. Bridges, who is working hard to put the Indiana National Guard on a higher plane of efficiency, will be assisted by Captain John J. Toffey and First Lieutenant Philip Remington, of the United States army, who are instructors with the Indiana National Guard. Both of these anen have seen extensive service in the Philippines and know how to stage a spectacular combat. Indiana is one of a few of the more densely populated states that has