San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-25
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MILITARY NOTES

The 23rd infantry band did not give
their usual concert last night on account
OF Prof Carl Beck'S concert at Muth'S
pavilion, which they afterwards learned
did not come off.
VIM. Buchmiler. an eX-Soldier of bat
terry +, Bird artillery, is the pOSeSSer of a
.fine 10]9 pounds baby. 1t is a girl this
time.
Private r. Welch better known as
stormy, of battery F. Bird artillery, was
released from the post guard house yeSter-
day. He was confined on the day that the
battery returned from target practice at
d GapGbI,
Private J. Patch, Battery T. Bird Arlil-
lery, has sent in his application for a dis
charge. He will probably receive il the
latter part of this month.
Baseball is about the only thing
talked of by the enlisted men at
Fort Sam Houston, and con-
siderable interest is taken in the game
which takes place tomorrow, between
picked nine from d troop. Sd cavalry, and
picked nine taken from the remainder
of the post. The men of D troop are
practicing every day.
The pockets of the enlisted men at Fort
Sam Houston must be empty as there
were none confined in the post guard
house yesterday, and there has been none
for some time. Wait until pay day.
There was some new stock placed in
the post canteen Yesterday. Business
was still dull last night but better than
the night before.
The youngest soldier at Fort Sam Hous-
ton is staying at tr 23rd infantry band
quarters. He is about i years of age
and is studying 10 be a musician. On
becoming able to blow the bugle. he will
hn Tn II l'nrnnar,v ard in 70 try-
which is now stationed at Fort Bliss,
Texas, and enter that company as a
trumpeter.
The following are the names and places
OF the men of d troop, Bird cavalry who
are to play in tOmOrrOw's game of base
ball at the post: Powell. I,t o, Croker
b.; Sherman, ? b.: COleSwOrthy. .. /:
Clarke, c.; Walsh. c. f.: Greene. $. s.:
Knell, r. f.: Kellogg, J.. t. 1t is made up
of some of the best players at the post
and the game promises to be an interest
ing and hard fought one. The game will
take place on the upper parade grounds
at 100 o'clock. The names of the
infantry men who are to play could not
be obtained.
The machinery which is being put in
the new mess hall at Fort Sam Houston
will be able to turn out ratiOns enough
per day to feed over one thousand men.
The building OF the new quartermaSter'
stables al Fort Sam Houston is to be com
menced some time next week They are
to befiniShed in the course of two months
The new mess hall at Fort Sam HOus-
ton will be completed in few weeks.
A layer of gravel has been placed in front
of the new soldiers barracks at Fort
Sam Houston, which are occupied by
X troop, Bird cavalry and battery F, Bro
artillery.
The champion billiard and pool player
at Fort Sam Houston is CORPORAL Coles
worthy, of d troop, Bird cavalry. He has
several medals which were won by him in
the East. He is also the champion chess
player.
A chess club is to be organized by the
enlisted men at Fort Sam Houston soon.
There are some very fine players at the
post.
p. O'DOnnell, an eX-soldier of L troop
Sd cavalry and at the present an hOnored
member of the David S. Stanley. Ex-Reg
ulars is looking for the LIGHT" report
er with a club.
Sergt. Chas. Wilson. of the David S.
Stanley ExRegulars, has gone out on
ranch TO recuperate. He took the wrOnl
clothes with MIN.