The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-31

Il. M. Barker, time, l:4O'
Jesse Barker, time, 1:31.
Ben johnson, time, 1:41.
L. W. Barker, time, 2:1112:
A. B. Blocker, time, 0:52R.
L. @. Lewis, time, 1903.
@. W. Polk, time, 1888.
j. L. Grayson, time, 1:26.
THE WINNERS.
Mr.. j. Priest, of Travis county, won
first prize.
Mr.. A. B. Blocker, of Travis county,
won second prize.
Mr.. L. g. Lewis, of Brady City, Blanco
county, won third prize.
MIR. Joe Broussard, of Orange, and
member of the Orange band then on the
grounds, won the fourth prize.
After this and after the announcement
of the result by the Judges, the four win
pers contested for the entrance fees, 5000,
the first to receive $3.50 and the second
$50. The result was as follows:
Priest, first; time, 1:10T.
Broussard, second; time, 1:17R.
Lewis, third; time, 1:2715.
Blocker, fourth; time. 1:45.
THE JUDGES.
The Judges of the contest were Hon. A.
L. Matlock, of the PanhandIe; Ike Pryor,
of AUSTIN; Doc Day, of Austin; Joe
Davis, of Dayton, Texas; Joe Taylor, of
Denver, Col; and Winfield Scott, of Colo
RADIO City, Texas.
FRIDAY.
Friday was great disappointment to
the drill management and the thousands
of visitors who had crowded into the city
to witness the festivities of the day. The
rain descended in torrents in the morn
ing, and the grand stands and grounds
we're thoroughly saturated, and great
lake of water remained in the very center
of the grounds. Gilmore's concert was
broken up at night by the continual down
pour, and thousands of people were kept
away from the ball. The drilling took
place under many difficulties, the ground
being very wet and slippery.
The Capital City Cavalry company, of
Austin, put up a splendid drill, and well
earned the first prize they received.
At o'clock the Austin Greys came upon
the grounds for the Interstate drill.
The boys did splendidly, but the condi-
tions were against them, they were handi-
capped and were considered out of the
race from the start.
Then at o'clock the famous Mont
gomery True Blues, in full dress uniform,
marched on for the last contest of the
great week. Their captain got ratified and
ran the company all over the field. They
did not put up one-third the drill they
would have done under favorable circum-
stances, and only took fourth place. The
United States cavalry, under Colonel
Young, then gave an exhibition drill.
Dress parade closed the day.
THE BALL.
About 1000 people forced their way
through the rain and mud to the grand
dedication ball, which was not one quar-
ter the success it would have been under
favorable circumstances. Five bands
furnished the music for the occasion.
SATURDAY.
The last day of the great week dawned
auspiciously and the greatest crowd of the
week soon filled the grounds. The only
contest of the day was for individual
prizes, which were won as shown below.
The event of the day was the sham bat.
tie planned by Colonel Young, of the
United States army. Major Yroom had
charge of one army and Major Burbank
the other. Over 1000 soldiers participat-
ed, and the scene was very realistic and
| thrilling.
Governor Ross, General Stanley and
General Mexia, the Mexican representa-
tive at the dedication, reviewed the dress
parade from a carriage, and then followed
the award of prizes. After the troops had
been reviewed they were wheeled back into
their position as before, and the drill
board directors, who were on the grounds
to the left of the governors carriage,
through their secretary, Mr.. Dickinson,
opened the sealed decisions of the judges
of the drill and band contests. These de-
cisions were read to the company COM
manders, who were ordered to the front,
and are as follows:
AUSTIN, Texas, May 10, 1888.
President Board of Directors
S1R:-We, the undersigned judges of the
competitive drill, have the honor to in
form you that the following is the order
of excellence in their respective classes,
as determined by us, 5000 being the max.
imum mark of merit:
INTERSTATE COMPANIES.
First-Houston Light Guard, merit
mark, 2,918; prize, $4,000.
Second-Belkuap Rifles, merit mark
1876; prize, 81, 500.
Third-Sealy Rifles, merit mark, 1851;
prize, $1,000.
Fourth-Montgomery True Blues, merit
mark, 1884.
Fifth-San Antonio Rifles, merit mark,
2,779.
Sixth-Austin Greys, merit mark, 2,432.
TEXAS COMPANIES.
First-Washington Guard, merit mark,
2,918; prize $500.
SecOnd-Sealy Rifles, merit mark, 2,7O7:
prize, $500.
Third-Austin Greys, merit mark, 2,6S9;
prize, $500.
Fourth-Fayette Light Guards, merit
mark, 2,475; prize, 800.
kifth-Fort Worth Fencibles, merit
mark, 2,431.
Sixth-Brenham Light Guard, merit
mark, 2,429,
Seventh-Dallas Light Guard, merit
mark, 2,4O9.
Eighth-Texas Rifles, merit mark, 2.366.
Nin'h-Waco Light Infantry, merit
mark, 2,2O9.
Tenth-Dallsa Rifles, merit mark. 1877.