The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-30
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They are Aspirants for the Cham
pionship in Drill.

Last evenings train from the south
brought TO this city, en- route to the Phils-
delIhis competit on drill for the chsmpion-
ship of the United States, the famous
Houston light guards, who carried off tie
New Orleans exposition medal. The de-
t~chment is under the command OF Capt.
1hos. Scurry, and is compose OF forty
picked men, as fee body Of young sthle-
tic fellows rs one could wish TO ste. Trey
were quartered IN a Pullman car, the
"Pequa," which Captain Scurry informed
reporter had carried them in all their
travels through tie country without
single mishap, and to which the men have
become much attached. The company
went to Mob. rly, and from theme TO ST.
Louis via the Wabash, arriving there at
p. m. They were met at the Union depot
by the Treadway guards, between whom
and themselves the strongest friendship
exists through their mutual participation
and con, equent association in several past
competitions. The Tresdwsy Guards es
cortrd them with military houors TO Del
monico's where grand banquet was in
dulged in, after which they were escorted
back to their train, and al 8 p. m. left on
their east bound trip.
Among the Missouri mill ia who will
participate in the Philadeipbis competi-
ton are the Busch Zouavt ard The Branch
Guards, both of which companies departs
from st. Louis yesterday morning, with
the following diets chmeois /:
Busch Zouaves, Capt. L. r. Roemer,
Lieutenanis jacobs end Puthof First
Sergeant w. Murray, Second Sergeant w.
Chapman, Third S.rgeant w. Clinton,
Fourth Sergeant K Lynch, Quarterm.s ,er
Sergeant MIzzlehorn Privates X. Nc
Donsld, B. LetsOn, III. Hughes, M. Butler,
Frank Cobb, w. Cordell, F. Defree, w.
Daniels, l.. Elzes, f. Eliza +. Finnan, j.
Gesliug, r. Gleason, A. III. Athen, III. Kiln
der, J. Ksufmau, E. (. Mason, George
Norman, Chss Roder, III. Reyhurn, C. T.
Ro- enthal, w. ShtehsD, w. Wright, Paul
Woitscheschek, w. Sccot, r. Phillips, J.
d. Odds, Ed. Weber, ]. Merlin and Harry
CooksoD:
Branch guards-Cspt. C. A. Sinclair !;
First Lieutenant, G. ID. Comfort Second
Lieutenant, Jos. c. Branch; First Ser
geant, T. Foggs Second Sergeant, A.
Marks Third Sergeant, II. H. Hinton /;
QLariermsster Sergeant, c. E. Amann (;
Corporsls Cordery, Banner, Ring and
Wright ; Privates, III. Allen, A. b. Cruck-
nell, c. H. Cruckuell, Drill, Jos. Durfee,
8. B. Durfee, Dill, Fay, Holicamp, NJ. A.
Hawley, 8. A. Hawley, johnson, LopdeD,
McCabe, Mendell, Newman, Rice, Scharff,
Sullens, SIZZLING, Sullivan, Thompson,
Weber, w obbe, q lie, and Battery Quarter
master Sergeant w. Brindle.
The Globe Democrat In commenting upon
the condition of the st. Louis boys and
their prospects for winning the first place
saws
awhile the red-legged boys have pos
sessed their SOME With confidence the
Branch Guards have gone through two
weeks of the ms Adaustive kind of drill,
which, ending last ght, found the men to
some extent worn on: by the work, nef-
vous and irritable. Without doubt they
have not been allowed sufficient steep to 60
through the exceptionally severe drills
Capt. Sinclair has insisted upon. In or
der to stand show for the prize the COM
pany had to work hare, their dri was not
such before as to satisfy even the most en-.
thusias,ic they could drill for the first
prize against any of the crack companies
but now, although the drill is highly satis-
factory, the doubt is that the men are in
condition to stand the strain. To The lack
of sic p and the present tendency tn ner-
vousness will be added that g n rated by
the travel east and the excitement of camp
life. The most thorough care will be nee
essary on The part of The officers in watch
ing over their men TO tsk- them on the
field in good condition that is the prime
consideration, for the practice d ills have
shown in the last few days work that sur
passes anything the Treadways ever put
upv