San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-28
MILITARY NOTES.

/ llere was no concert III OlI
Houston last night or the night before.
The 23rd infantry band will give con:
| cert at Fort Sam Houston this evening II
the weather is favorable.
Dress parade is to be given at Fort Sam
1 Houston this evening, 1t will be the first
| of the season which will last through the
winter, until the weather becomes to
warm for il. Parade will be given at the
| military headquarters every day except
| Saturdays and Sundays. A large number
| of people from the city who were in the
habit of attending it every day last win
ter will be greatly pleased to learn of its
| commencing again.
A change in the bugle calls is to take
place at Fort Sam Houston to-day.
There were no men confined in the post
guard house at Fort Sam Houston yester-
day. The soldiers are still on their good
behavior.
officers quarters number thirty fOur is
having new foundation put in. There
are springs under most of these buildings
which renders it necessary to repair them
quite often.
The billiard tables for the post canteen
at Fort Sam Houston have not been re-
ceived yet. They have been six days COM
ing, and are expected here every day.
Private Denning, D troop Sd cavalry,
received his discharge yesterday, by or
der. He was released from the post guard
house, where he was confined, on receiv-
ing it.
Private Boetterrer, Fl company 23d in
fantry was discharged from the arm Y this
morning, after five years service. He has
gained an excellent character as a soldier.
There was no beer sold at the post can
teen at the military post last night, on
account OF its being Sunday. There was
not much business done at the lunch
counter during the day. The soldier boys
are waiting for pay day and many throw
longing look at the counter as they pass
it, while few, more lucky than their
comrades, who have saved some OF their
money from last pay day, or who have
some extra duty pay, enter it and enjoy
themselves.
Battery F.. Bird Artillery, had mounted
drill, ana firing OF the guns at the old tar
get-range, this morning. They are get
ting into practice for the Dallas fair,
which they will probably attend.
The David S. Stanley eX-regulars hold
meeting at Muth'S pavilion tonight.
They are to determine on some very i'm
portant points and wish all members 10
be present.
X. and d troops, Bird cavalry, had
ulOuuINu vi III bO-udys bhCy ulC W hCOP IL
up every day until their departure for
Dallas.
There has been no order issued in re-
gard of the troops going to Dallas. 1t is
thOug ht to be that they are to 60 and the
order is expected out today.
There are a large number of new names
on the sick list at the post hospital at Fort
Sam Houston. The greater number of
them are from kicks from horses, acct
dents, etc.
The base ball game at Fort Sam HouS-
ton, Saturday, between the ID. troop
nine and the picked nine from the whole
post, was won by the latter. the score
standing 6 to in their favor. The game
| was played on the upper parade ground
| and was witnessed by quite number of
people from city and military post. The
| following ere the mares of the partici-
pants: d Troop Bling iman, l b: CrOcker,
b: Sherman; 2 b; COIeSwOrthy, p; Clarke,
| C: Walsh. C f; Sanford, 5 $; Knell, If: ROs-
| sow, r f. Post Nine-HerZog, p: Sherman.
| . b: Hayes, 3b; Newman, S 5; Lewis. C f:
| Orne, f: Murphy, b: Pursell, C; Green
ley, f. The game was a hard
| fought and interesting one. Up to the
| fourth inning the score stood l to 2, in
favor of D troop. The post nine were at
| the bat and had three men on bases. a
! fly was knocked to left field where the
| ball was fumbled and one man came in
| home, another fly was knocked to left
| field with the same result, and one to CEN
| tire field brought ano her run for ii e post
| nine. During that inning four runs were
| made. by the post nine and one was made
| in the last inning. The ID troop boys
made three runs in the sixth inning and
two in the first. Only eight innings were
| played. The following is the score:
| d troop, ,, 0, 0, o, 0, B, 0 O.
Total 5. The post nine had
Il,O,O.4, o, 0. 0, total 6. Pitcher Coles
| worth ford troop nine famed out Il, put
| ont |. and assisted 10. Bingaman, list
l, Clarke, catcher, put out 10, and Walsh,
centre field, put out.
For the Post nine, HerzOg struck out 9.
and assisted ). Sherman, I'd base, put
out l, Hayes, Sd base put out 3, Newman,
short stop, assisted 4. Lewis centre field,
put out l, Murphy, lst base. put out 9,
Purcell, catcher put out 10. The b troop
boys want another go at the Post, so as
to get even. They say two OF their best
men did not play. Another game wi
probably be played on the upper
parade grounds next Saturday.
Steps have been placed in front OF
| Lieut.. Sage'S Office at the post CanteeI
for the convenience of that officer, anC
the opening between D troop and the can
teen galleries has been fenced up.
A new tin roof has lately been placed
on part of the Tost-hOspital at Fort San
Houston.
| If the weather is favorable this evening
there will probably be large number o
| tizens at the Military post to witneS
the first dress parade of the season.
Work will be commenced on the new
! ouartermaSter'S stables at Fort San
, | houston this week.
THE STANDARD WAREHOUSE &C
Have just received the largest and fines