The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-29
THE DRILL AT LOUISVILLE.
The Tredway Rifles Will Probably Take First
and the Light Infantry Second Place.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 28.-The prize drill at the
Exposition grounds was concluded to-day.
Three companies entered for to-day's contest,
but the Brookfeld Guards, of Brookfeld Mo-,
withdrew. leaving the Tredway Rifles, of st.
Louis and the indianapolis Light Infantry the
only contestants. Fully 1900 people filed the
immense amphitheater erected on the drill
grounds The, drill proved very interesting.
The Tredway Rifles appeared first, putting up
one of the most perfect drills ever seen here.
They are 6ne-looking body of men, and as
they filed into the grounds with clock-like pre-
cision were greeted with rounds Of applause.
Their drill was excellent throughout and the
field movements were executed in style hard
to improve upon. The movements were fire.
quently applauded and at the close of the drill
the shouting and hand-clapping lasted several
minutes.
The appearance of the indianapolis Light In
fantry was greeted with noisy demonstrations
by their many friends in the vast crowd. Kind
feeling for the crack Hoosier company seemed
general The company presented a most excel
lent appearance, and their drill was almost per
itors. At first their movements seemed sluggish
and evoked but little enthusiasm. The first
movement of notable excellence was the execu-
ton of left turn into line, and it was so perfect
as to call forth deafening plaudits from the
crowd, the Indianapolis excursionists who
came down to shout for their favorites, being cas-
lily located by their noise. Great good feeling
prevailed, and when other movements of su
perior excellence were made-.'by the left flank,
march" march by the left flank" form line
to the 'front.' single line, left in double line,
double quick time" and 'break to the front in
column of platoons from the left, the applause
continued long and loud. The last movement
was the best made by any company competing,
and old soldiers say it could not be excelled.
At the conclusion of the drill the company
joined the other companies in a regimental re-
view and dress parade which was the most i'm
posing military spectacle ever witnessed in the
West The result will not be announced before
tomorrow, at noon, as the judges are not ready
to report. The prizes will also be awarded to-
morrow, when it is expected very large crowd
will be present to witness the ceremonies Care
full inquiry among military experts and ex-sol-
diers develops the fact that first money is gen
orally conceded to the Tredway Rifles, but
many think the Indianapolis company may get
it These TWO, and the Porter Rifles, of Nash
vile, are the leaders for the first prize. One
old colonel places the competitors as follows:
Tredway first Indianapolis second, Porter Rifles
or Montgomery Greys third.
An Associated Press dispatch says: "The
opinion of ex-soldiers and military experts gen,
orally is that the Tredway Rifles will get first
money; the Porter Rifles, of Nashville, second,
and the Montgomery Greys, of Montgomery,
Ala, or the indianapolis Light Infantry, third.