Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-10

erately as II they had been 3racucine on
the levee at New Orleans under the cleo
trio light. Their drill was almost perfect
In fact the mechanical movements were
brilliant and were executed with light
ming Ike rapidly. Ia the firing they
seemed to be as near perfect as men
could be, although like the other batter
les they made individual errors Not one
bad break was noticed In the entire drill.
In changing wheel they seemed TO be more
expert than Battery b, Louisiana Field
Artillery, but la mounting piece on one
occasion, they were a little awkward.
They finished in about thirty four mir-
utes, the quickest time by some
three minutes made during the drill.
They left she field at double time, none
OF the men having experienced any incon-
venience from the heat. They were en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
The drills put up by the two New
Orleans batteries are said by
good Judges TO be the best seen
on any field for years. No one on
the outside will wager cent on the re-
suit. Capt. May and Lieut.. Thompson
are both excellent officers. They have
had considerable experience In competl-
tive drills, and are fully able TO rightly
Interpret any programme prepared for
them on this occasion. Their men
seemed to drill equally well, hence, in
determining the winner, the judges will
have difficult task.
II was noticed that once or twice dur
ing the drill Gunner Beecher OF Battery
b, Louisiana Field Artillery, did not use
the Ieldulum hausse, while Gunnt T
Kornbeck used 1t every time the com
mand to load was given. Corporal
Beecher claims that he was in the right in
not using the instrument when
ever the command with blank
cartridge, load, was given, because
1t was not necessary to sight, as no pro.
jectile was supposed to be In the gun,
the order with blank cartridge load being
used for salute, etc. The judges will
probably pass on this point.
point made against Capt. Mays de
tachment is that he fred seven rounds
iuto his caisson, which was directly In
front of the directors stand. 1t is urged
that he should have pointed his gun In
another direction, as was done by the
other commanders.
Ii is hardly necessary to speculate OF
the result, as the decision will be giver
tomorrow
The state Infantry contest was con
cluded by the drill Of the Galveston Artll
lery Light Guard, company Of young
men, who did exceedingly well, undel
command of Capt Richards. They viii
probably get place IN the state contest
The Branch Guards of St. Louis, Capt
G.. A. Sinclair, in their brilliant uniforms
in blue with beaver shakos, now appeared
to compete for the interstate prize. The.
| ,a,.su Nan
didly by their captain and stand goo'
chance for second place. Thei
manual was good both wit
and without numbers, and II
: the marchlngs, the company did exceed
ingly well. They did not make any ba
! breaks, and very few company error
I will be charged against them. The cham
I pion Hous tons finished the drilling The
had been selling as favorltes from th
start, and the entire grand stand SCENE
: to be in love with them. The arplaus
$ as they came on was deafuninG
I and it was seriously feared tina
8 Capt. Reichartd's commands would b
: drowned. His voice was equal to th
9 occasion, however, and he began hanC
0 ling the worlc- heaters in a way whic
7, proved that he was worthy successor
Capt. Scurry The LIOust us haV
: drilled well but their effort yesterday wa
u as far as appearances 90, their hes
/ Hardly break was noticeable
n and the drilling OF u
e True Blues, which was
u exec lent last week paled before the bril-
u fancy OF their evolutlons, In short, Il
e Houstons put up the winning drill al
l. carried off the prize,
y There can be no doubt that the admi
n able drilling done by the crackcompani'
e was due in great measure TO the pr
e gramme, which was very simple. The
q were no very difficult movements, and I
], a consequences bad breaks were the e,
s ception with the well-drilled companie
d To-morrow's programme and wind I
'e of the drill win embrace the individu
competitive drill, sham battle, grand +
r view, award Of prizes Allpools sold we
* with the Houstons barred. At the clio
L. tonight the San Antonios sold favo
r ties, with the Branch Guards secoI
a chance, and the Montgomery True Blu
u and GAINESVILLE Legion and Belknap Rlll
le in the field
ld Battery b, l.. f A. Is the only artille
Is pool sold, ranked as the favorite.
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