The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-09
ON THE FIELD.
THE GREAT DRILL AT MOBILE.
Soldiers Overcome by Heat-The Famous
Chiokasaws Suoonmb-The Light
Guard and Gallant Capt. scur-
ry-TeUas Expects First.

CAMP r. G. DRUM, MOBILE, May S.
Special. This, the last day of the
great drill, began no better for the
work to be done than those before it.
Several new companies competed for
the first prize, but none made extraor-
binary records. At 1855 the
FAMOUS HOUSTON LIGHT GUARD
marched out from the camp. AS soon as
they appeared the cheers began and
were loud and long. In their handsome
new uniforms, they looked better than
ever. They were real British uniforms,
red coats, white epaulets aud cross bolts.
Black pantaloons with red stripes, and
white, pobby helmets, mounted by
white plumes tipped with blue.
Unlike the other handsome uniforms,
theirs, though perhapa the finest, is of
much lighter weight and therefore less
fat guing IL was lar the handsomest
OF any first formation after inspection,
1t was perfect. The loadngs were bet
tor than all before them, The frings,
IN every position, were almost perfect.
The formations from halt were per-
leclj but While marching they were not
20 good. In double time they wu!e bad.
Generally che abuuts, the wheels, and
the forms Ia circle, were splendid, ex-
cept in double time. Nearly ali the
obliquings were bad. The kneelings,
lying down and rlsings were almost
perfect. Tho manual Of arms was al
most tduitless, and botter even
while marching than at al
halt, All the stacks, with or
without boyonets, were handsomely
made. The movements by platuons
were not as good as 10y company. The
cadence and The distance of step we're
exact, but occasionally uneven. Time
Of drill, 81 minutes. Two men tainted
in the RANKS. Capt. Scurry and bis
lieuteuant5 were as good as their 70.
cords, but the men lar below it..
THE CHICKAsAws
came up at 1862 and wore greeted as
heartily as they could have desired.
Their inspection was "a close as any.
Uniforms very handsome, but TOO
heavy. The first formations, the load
lngs, the iirings, tho kn5ohngs, the
lying down and the risiBgs, were
but though tho pools
were for them, the san was
against them, and in 40 minutes their |
captain aud six of his men had ridden !
away on lltl6rs, when
CAPT. sCURRY,
OF the Houston Light Guard, was called |
Tor by the Chckasdws, and IS no passed |
across nom tho tents in which the pros |
trnted mon were lying, 10 the company, |
In his fatigue uniform, the air was rent |
by cheers from the dansely packed |
stands. His officers and men near asked |
him TO do his best to make them (the |
Chickasaws) win, aud if they had CON |
tlnued rs no started they certainly |
would have won. But after executing |
several commands handsomely, thew |
had TO yield 10 the inevitable, |
Their spirit had been broken and at the |
request of the captain of tho Chickssaws
Capt. Scurry turned the company over
TO their Lieutenant, VINO marched them
back TO camp as sick "chieks" as ever
We're, while but half hour before,
when their drill had Just begun, thew
were game cocks. A loud voice near
the stands vas calling out, give to one,
inc 'Chicks' against the tieldw and he
had to bet with himself while he OF
tered.
THB FIRST PRIZE
Is between the Light Guard and the
Montgomery Greys, with tho Mobiles
third
This drill has been a sev.re
test Of physical endurance under
u hot sun. The dull ground has baen
dusty and sprinkled only by light
rain once during the week. The Judges
have OVerdOne themselves in fixing a
programme and that At New Orlesns
must be different.
THE SHAM BATTLE
viii take place TO morrow after which
mo awards OF prizes Will bo announced.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
MOBILE, Msy S.-rhe infantry drill
or the first prize was finished to-day. A
Tast crowd was In atten ia nee.
Company Il OF tho Louisville Legion
iid not equal its excellent drill in the
maiden contest and did only fairly,
The Columbus (Georgia) Guards were
nervous and broke up ut tho start an d
lid not recover.
The Houston (Texas) Light Guard.
which won the 5000 prize in Houston
asst year, was good in tine manual,
tut became demorali2ed in whealiugs.
platoon and line movements and in the
brings.
The Lomax Rifles, Of Mobile, sur
'assed the maiden attempt aud put up
!, very good drill throughout. The
]hlckasaw Huardsi Of Memphis started
nut well and thoir manual was good nm
II the marching, when the men began
aiuting rapidly, Capt. Cairns being
.mong the number. Capt. Scurrv, OF
the Houston Light Guard, at.
empted TO carry The com.
'any through, but tbe men continued
o iaiut aud the company withdrew
Without furnishing more Than half Of
he programme. The weather was
luite warm and the cOmpanes oNceptshe
IolnaN rides end Company H. lost mes
" iain'ing. The Chitkaslws lost mos.
# oil in that way.
The TuBkalooR university cndets
ave an exhibition drill at the close,
:, men was one OF tho best features OF
he week.
In the pools the Mobile Rides tbe
montgomery Greys and the HoustCus
ell about evenly.
THR NEWS AT HOUSTON.
HOUSTON, May .-ISperiAl. The I
'ost bulletins this afternoon from Mo.
lie, stating that seven privatas and the
dptain OF tho Chickasaw Guards had
llnted aud tho race was between ire
iouston Light Guard and tho Mobile
'liles Tor first place created the Widest
Hcitement ana enthusiasm here. The
hlokagaws were thought by many
De lnvinoible and sold first in tho
ools isost of the timo. The fact that
apt Suurry, of the Light Guard, was
aquested by the Chickasaws 10 drill l
lem after their captain tainted. I
nd did 40, is regarded as a remarkabie
pmpliment. Not Houston tainted
nring the drill-the only company TINT
.ood che heat. They hnishcd the pro.
ramme with 20 minutes to spare, and
Zen went of the field NJ double time g
tier drilling extra movements, Hons.
"a and Texas should DO proud OF her )
tiEen soldiery. ~ l