Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-19
The Drin ut yIinnetonka.
THE DECISION AGAINST THE NATIONAL RIFLES G1NHR-
ALLY CRITICISED-THE PRIZE WITHHELD FROM T1k1
ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR OLD NCsKETS

THE DECISION AGAINST THE NATIONAL RIPLES 0HNHh.
ALLY CRITICISED-THE PRIZE WITHHELD FROM THK1
ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR OLD NUsKETS
Correspondence of The EVENING STAR
HOTEL LAFAYETTE. LAKE MISSEroNKA. MINI, June
lJ--The awarding OF the prize flag to the st. Paul
company Was great surprise TO ali who witnessed
the drill. The boys accept the fact cooliy and
don't say much. but this hotel and Minneapolis and
ST Paul are full OF people who denounce the dect.
sion Us barefaced fraud, and say that the b~t 1n-
tefpfttiti0n that can be put upon II Is tnat the
judges were totally devoid of all knowledge OF tao
tics The Rifles drilled better while the ST
begin TO compare with the Rifles in the manual OF
arms. The Minnesota companys loading and
FIRING was simply abOminabie. One OF the judges
said that the manual OF the Rifles was the best he
had ever seen. and the foot movements nearly as
good hut In the Inspection they fell short. Ii was
represented 10 him that the guns were four years
Old. and had just been banged about on n1teen
hundred mile Journey. and 1t was not fair TO place
them against new guns or to let any short coming
in the inspection OutbaIance the evident superiority
In the drill, but they did it, The judges kept no
KIND OF tally slip. merely making a note occa-
sionally. e., beans better the w" emanuel ex-
cellent.' etc. The extracts are taken from the
memorandum left by the judges spelling and all
The Minneapolis Tribune Trees its mind thus:
FORT SNEILING'S OPINION
Is THAT COMPANY BEAT THE NATIONAL RRLEs
IN THE INTERSTATE DRILL
THE JUDGES DECISION A GENUINE sURPRIsE EvfN
MEN.
In addition, a point that ELECTED praise and
teen movements. which Company Wholly omitted FIJI
bayonets charge bayonets stack arms draw cartr1dees
aris and chambers rght shoulder to support
and support to rgh. shoulder side step to right side
step TO left march: change step to the re.r
marcii double time in column of fours; fours left
double time: company front double time: company
wheel double TIM; column of twos from column
OF fours turn column of tours from column Of twos
ION of the three Fort Smelling officers who acted -
judges, the condition Of their pieces. The guns
old and have been CONSENT for four years,
AMI badly scratched and Scared They have been
uidr of the men on door since leaving
Washington. and. though ce"n, did not compare favor
bly, with the bright new pieces Of Company ID. fresh
from the armory. and as bright as new dollars Never
teess at the conclusion the drill it the universal
opinion that the Rifles were victorious.
THE DECISION
of the judges contrary to the opinion of every
who the drill and the for it simply that
the pieces OF the visiting company did not equal the
used for drilling before That decision should
De based such claims is considered unfair by almost
every who how much better in drill the WASH
ington company is than the St Paul boys. Two the
nients CT the Rifles the best they saw. and
with this admission and overlooking the omission
seventeen movements, they decided favor of the
home company, who, after seeing their competitors
drill, acknowledged themselves defeated"
PYROTECHNIC COMPLIMENT
Very handsome fireworks were set on last night
In front OF the hotel in honor Of the Rifles Some
Of the pieces We're exqusitely beautiful and all
greatly admired. A dress parade was given by the
company and a fine promenade concert by the
WeccdcOe band. To-day the boys are resting
quietly. F.B.N.
DEALERS should attend the large sale Of guns,
cutlery, tackle musical instruments, TOOLS notions
&c at l311 Pa. ay. NV, See auction adVt.