The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-06-24
THE PRIZES WE SEEK.

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Full Text of the Third Regiment Com
petitive Drills and Athletic sports.
T One of the features of the coming en-
campment will be the competitive drills
and other tests of skill and endurance
which will take place during the week.
1t having been found impossible to
get suitable challenge cup a very hand
some water set has been substituted,
consisting of pitcher, cup and salyer,
which together with the gold and silver
medal have been generously placed in
the hands of thesregimental sports com
mittee by Captain A. Ad. Keller. to be
competed for by the men actually in
camp. The water salver above referred
to will be given to the best rilled COM
pany, all being eligible and having an
equal show.
The medals will be given for individual
merit in drill and soldierly bearing and
like the company trophy will be open
for competition and each and all enter
on equal terms. In addition to the
abovea second elegant water pitcher and
cup will adorn some company's armory
as a base ball trophy. Prizes will also
be given for running-a full list ofwhich
is ppended-entries must be made to
Lieutenant Norton on or before Monday
noon next, the 29th inst. all entries are
free, but as the time is limited to prepare
a programme, positively no entries will
be received after the time stated. Two
entries have already been received in
the competition for the gold and silver
medals. The prizes are now on view in
W. E. Garretson's window.
The following is the programme:
1. The Regimental Challenge Plate,
open to any company in the regiment.
Competing companies to have not
less than "a men, 9 sargents and
8 officers. The company winning the
prize to retain it as trophy to be
kept as part of the company's property
and accounted for.as such.
2. Individual drill open to any
member of the regiment in camp. The
winners hold the medals till the next en-
campment, when, if they win them
again they will be entitled to retain
them and have an additional bar at,
tached stating the fact.
8. Base ball tournament, open to
A, G, D, E, F, H and L.
Each company be allowed to enter
one team, the winners to retain the prize
for company use. A silver water pitcher
and cup.
4. One hundred yard dash, open
to any private or non-coInmissioned
officer of the above companies. Mem
bers entering this contest must be under
30 years of age. 1st prize, an oxidized
silver shaving mug and brush; I'd prize,
a handsome ink stand.
8. One hundred yard dash, open
as No. but only to members over 35
years of age. 1st prize. an oxidized sill
yer shaving mug and brush; I'd prize,
handsome inkstand.
e. One hundred yards dash for com
missioned officers. First. A handsome
gold headed cane. Second. Oxydized
cigar stand.
z. Four hundred and forty yards |
dash open to any member of the above
companies. First. A silver smoking
set in case. Second. handsome pair
of vases.
Numbers / and it will be seen are
open competitions. Numbers 3, 4, 5, 6 |
and are of necessity limited, it having
been deemed advisable to confine the
entries to members of those companies
whose officers have signified to Lieuten-
ant Norton their intention to subscribe
for the prizes in response to circular
dated June 9Th.