Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-29
THE TROOPERS ARRIVING
EVERYTHING READY FOR To-
NORROW'S CONTEST.

Five Teams on the Ground, and Three
Others to Arrive TO-Day-Tho Hus-
sars Team 80 be Announced After To
Days Practice-The Line OF March 40
the Depot To-N orrow-The Railroad
Schedule to the Race CouTso.
The arrangements for the grand inter-
slate cavalry tournament, TO Doe held to-
morrow, are nearly complete. TIE Hus-
iars team has not yet been chosen, but
Nfl be selected this afternoon after the
fnal practice. The positions of the differ
mt organizations in The line Of march are
tlso to be assigned. This VIII be arranged
,o-night.
The contestlng teams win assemble
tomorrow morning. in tull uniform, on
liberty street, and viii march east to
Bull. thence north to South Broad and
EAST to Abercorn, thence North to Bay
and west to Bull, thence south to Brough-
,0n and west 70 Barnard. through Barnard
10 South Broad and west to West Broad,
and thence south to the Central railroad
gopot. escorted by the First Regiment the
Savannah Volunteer Guards Battalion
and the Chatham Artillery. Two more
nf the competing teams arrived yesier-
lav. and during the afternoon the visiting
and home teams practiced on the Ten
Brock course, whore the tilt viii take
place. All of those who were out dis
blaved marked proficiency and skill both
In handling the sword and in horseman-
ship.
The following teams are now here:
Liberty Tronp-Lieut. WAY, Serets.
Clark and Waite, Prlyates A. 3. Norman,
FIeminy Martin, Henry Martin, IL. g.
Waite
bingham Hussars-Heut G. II. Berry, /
Quartermaster A. NJ. Morgan, Sergt. |
=. G. Morgan, Privates 4. f. Ningledort, |
Z. p. Mallory, b. F. EXley, NJ. 1. Green, I
J. NJ. Gnann and G. w. Allen.
Beaufort District Troop-Capt. I. K. /
Howard. Priyates d. II. Pntchard, Yer
aier, Raymond aud Boyd. About 10
members more viii come over to-day.
The Mcintosh Troop. Richmond Hus-
sars, Edgeheld Hussars and Edteheld
Rangers are yet 10 come.
The following hours have been assigned
.or practice to-day: Beaufort District
Troop. $50 TO $50; Liberty Troop, $50 to
20; Georgia Uussars, 1880 to y; Liberty
Independents, 3 to 4; Mcintosh Light
DRAGONS. dto5. Lieut.. Pritchard Is re-
serving the track as far as he can for
teams that will arrive this afternoon.
At 8 O'Clock tonight the Georgia
Hussars win meet at their drill room in
full uniform, and Will marcn WIN the
visiting military to the barracks 20 wit
hess the drill of the savannah Cadets.
Tho Savannah Volunteer Guards and
ih8 Chatham Artillery have each eX
tended an invitation, through the Georgia
Hueeals, to all of the visiting military to
attend their respective May day picnics,
TO be held on the day succeeding the
tournament.
The Edgefeld Hussars' detachment and
the Edgetield Rangers, with the Richmond
will arrive on a special train
rom Augusta at As this afternoon. The
drst two companies will bring only de-
tachments. but the Richmond Hussars
viii have - men. The detacbments of
he E,dcefield Hussars and Rangers, as
well as the Richmond Hussars, will be
mder the command OF Capt. John w.
Clark of the Richmond Hussars. The
oilitary will be accompanied by large
excursion party of ladies anG gentlemen
rom Augusta to witness the tilt. Private
Turner e. Thomas came or ahead of the
party, arriving last evening, and made
arrangements for the three commands.
They will be quartered at the ScreVen
House.
The Central railroad announces that
tickets for the fair ground will be placed
On sale at the Central office No. 2GBull /
street. tomorrow morning. 1t would he
well for all who can to purchase their
Cickets at the Central Office and avoid the
rush at the depot. Trains will leave for
the race course at 1905. 1875, II :05 a. m,
and / 80, 4:30 and p. m. Returning they
will leave for Savannah at 1915, 10:45,
IL 10 a. M, and $40, 40 and 5;1j p. m.