The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-16
WICK SBURG SOUTHRONS
WIN THE FIRST PRIZE IN THE
INTERSTATE DRILL,
Which, With Its Attendant Sports,
Proves to BE q Success In
Every Particular.
IsPxcrAL TO THE ArPEAL.I

JACKSON, Miss, o tober l5.-The
Vicksburg SouthroDs won the fret
prize at The drill here, beating the
Capital Light Guards only 7 1-l00 OF a
point. There were about 1000 per
cons in attendance. At IL o'clock m.
the contest for the best drilled four OF
any company commenced, at the con-
clusion of which the individual con-
test began. At 3 o'clock pm. the
Judges Of the drills made the follow
ing announcement Of their awards:
Msiden Drill--First prize, Missis-
sippi Guards, OF Meridian, Capt. c. j.
Smith; average, SO Second prize,
Crystal Spring. Videtiea, of Crystal
Springs, Ospt. Hardie.
State Dfil!-First priz', Volunteer
Southrons, Of Vicksburg, Capt. O. j.
searles average, 9O.3l. Second prz',
Capital Light Guards, of Jackson,
Capt George s. Green ;sssverage, SO 90.
Third pre-, Mississippi Guards, OF
Meridian, Capt. Ourtis j. Smith aver
age S3.48.
b st Drilled Captiin-Capt Q. j.
Sesrit 8, Volunteer SouthTons.
Best ID lied Lieutenaut-Lieut. Ell
Yerger, Capital Light Guards.
Best d He'd Sergeant-Serg. James
Fearn, Capital Light Guayds.
b st Drilled Private ", l. Powell,
Capital Light Guards.
Best Drilled Four Cspi al Light
Guards.
A L. Pa'frsy, W. G. DeRussey, r.
A. Phelps, Judges
The tours OF tho CAPITAL Light
Guards which won thu priz' are
Messrs. Alex. Montgomery, d. T.
Porter, IT,. JuliuJ M1sel and I. ii.
Persons. The Capital Light Guards
lost by an error OF their captain in
q misconsr1ction OF one movement
Gale d for in the p opamme.
The decisions OF ths judges are all
accepted as Just and equitable. The
Judges have won the esteem aad high
est praise, not only of thu compsti'
tive companies Of the sssoci 4tion, bu
eyeryone in attendance for their gen
tlemsnly bearing, marked efficiency
aud dillgent and active labors. Al
feel that lhey owe tn I'm debt OF graf
itude.
The shooting contest at gass ball
YVES won by r. E. etratton, OF Kinds
county. there were fifteen entries,
ten balls at eighteen yards. raft n
], w. Bradley aud Milt Hoskins tied
scoring eight each. On the secoat
contest with five balls S ration and
Bradley tied On the fiuel contes'
stratton alone scored four out of five
After this, in a private contest, Stat
ton twice scored twelve out OF a posi-
BILE twelve. He shot q l.. Q. Snitl
gun.
The baseball contest, for champion
belt, between the Capital Cothin,
Emporium Club OF Jackson, and th'
Ebe m aus OF Vicksburg, was won BY
the former by IA o B
Races Running, half mile heats
two in three, purse 800, $40 to frs
and $50 to second horse. E1tr;es
Lacy Johnson, Nettie Brakeman anc
Ethan Allan. r suit: Lucy johnson
/, /; Nettie Brakeman, 2, 2; 4 haI
Allan fell and was dstanced on tht
first heat. Time-0:56l.
TrCtting-Tnree-Q quarters of milt
heats, two in three, purse 300, $40 t.
first 1880 to second. Entries: Lotto
Seim snd Trouble. Result: Lolita
l, l i; Selim, Q, 2; Trouble, 8, 8. Tim
1908.
Running Ore quarter Of a mill
dash, purse 500. Entries: Rec
Pull ~, Sam and Lucy johnson. Woi
, by Red Pallet, with Lucy johnson
! second. Time-2:43i,
The drill snd oil the attendant en-
, tertainment3 have proved entirely sue
, ce siul in particulars, notwithstaudin
the numerous drawbacks and alvers
circumstances attending, especial
, that Of their having been declared Of
or postponed. After eaid declarstio
= two companies previously entere
> withdrew ard declined 10 re-enteI
O-e other great drawback was tn
a PERSISTENT predictions by tome tbs
: the affair would be an utter failure
i The c'tiz'ns of Jackson, TO their cree
it, were determined that these predit
: lions should not be verified, and wer
4 to work with determination end wi
: which brought forth successful result