Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-14
cLARKsvILLE TENN THURSDAY EVENING. July IA 1892
SLATTERY VICTORIOUS.
He Carries Off the Gold Medal at
Columbia.
His Company Picks Him Up and Carries
Him About the Grounds on Their
Shoulders.

turned from Columbia this morning
and they came with feathers in their
caps, for one Of their number carried
off a 5000 gold medal in the contest.
P.J. Slattery, second sergeant of the
company, is the lucky man, and the
contest in which he won his medal is
given by the American as follows:
"The large crowd at the Driving
Park were highly entertained this
afternoon by the military after the
races. The contest for the individual
medal, to be presented to the best
drilled man in the regiment, was
contested for.
"Five picked men were chosen
from each OF the five companies Of
infantry. The contestants were
drawn up in line in front of the club
house in full view of the ladies who
thronged the balcony. Capt. James
and Lieuts. Hughes aud Newman, of
the regular army, acted as judges.
While the Judges were very lenient
they were just. After stubborn
fight of ten minutes the ranks of the
contestants were reduced to three
men, one from Company II, Clarks-
vile, and two from Company b,
McMinnville. One after another the
McMinnville boys fell out on slight
errors, leaving Sergeant p. j. Slat-
terry, of Company II, Clarksville
City Guards, the victor over twenty
five OF the best soldiers in the First
Regiment. The winner was prompt
ly picked up by his enthusiastic
comrades and carried around the
grounds on their shoulders.
"The companies then took the field
for inspection and dress parade. The
company displaying the greatest pro.
| ficency in these ceremonies was to
receive the flag. With stately tread
and confident mien company after
company appeared for the ordeal.
Capt. James was selected as judge.
| The battalion was first formed for
dress parade and inspection, AID then
broken into columns OF companies
and marched past the judge and re-
viewing officers. 1t was evident that
each command was on its metal and
the contest would be close. Finally
after several minutes marching the
command was halted, and Capt.
James unhesitatingly announced
that Company G. OF Nashville, Capt.
Albert Bayless, was the champions.
"Part of the program which met
the most demonstrative approval
from the spectators was the drill by
the Linck Zouaves and the Gatlling
gun section Of the Washington All
tillery. Both companies displayed
excellent training and wonderful
skill in their branches of military
science. They kept the audience
guessing from the start what next
they were going to do. Orders were
read before the parade was dismissed
that the regiment would break camp
at a. m. July IA, and upon return to
quarters the men sat about packing
so they could get 10 the ball at the
arsenal and stay until timo for
marching orders"
The boys report pleasant trip
throughout and are enthusiastic
over Mr.. Sla;tery's victory. They
left Columbia early this morning af-
ter attending the ball at the arsenal
last night and they looked somewhat
fatigued. They had plenty of life to
express their enthusiasm. Misses
Maria Stacker, Birdie Willis, Susie
Martin and Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Clark returned with the company.
The boys express themselves as un-
der Obligations to Secretary r.. b.
Withers. of the Columbia Driving
Park Association for courtesie5 ex-
tended. Mr.. Withers is master OF
the track at Columbia and the report
is that he is holding the reins with a
steady hand.