The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-29
SQUAD FIVE WON.
SerRt. Myers and His Men Carry Of
the Cavalry Prize.

| Serat. Myers and His Men Carry Off
the Cavalry Prize.
Tbs prize squad drill of the Georgia Hus-
sars at Masonic Temple last night was a
very successful zone. There was good at
tendance Of the friends Of she corps and the
drilling was excellent, showing degree #
proficiency on the part of officers and men
which is as new as it is desirable. Consider
ing what has been accomplished IN a short
time Capt Gordon and his command de-
serve high praise.
AT O'Clock the company was marched
from its hall to the Masonic temple. At
$50 o'clock the drilling began. The squads
drilled as folio VS.:
Squad No. 1-Sergt. McAlpin and Privates
T. Hunter, W. Hunter, Dancy and Farr.
Squad No. 2-Sergt. Foye and Privates
Ha'rlson, Screven, Whitehead and Silver
berg.
Squad No. S-Corpl. PostelI, and Pri-
Yates Ellington. Tyson, Pritchard and Gill
bert.
Squad No. 4-sergt. Hull, and Privates
Constantine, Schley, West and Gordon.
dAntignac, Eichberg, Tilton and Rems-
hart
The following are the movements required
In the drill, the maximum marks attained
being 100.
School of the Soldiers (dismounted)
ting up, salutes, facings. parade rest, bal
ance step. march quick time, short step,
mark time, change step. side step. back
step, the double step, alignments, march by
the flank, clange direction in column Of
files, to obliQue, to march TO the rear,
wheeling on a fixed pivot, wheeling on
movable pivot The highest marks at
tainabls in the above were 40.
Manual of the Saber 10y the numbers
To open and close files, draw saber, present
saber, inspection saber, guard, the mouli-
nets, the points, the cuts, the parties, re-
turn saber.
The highest marks attainable in the man
uel OF the ssber were so.
Manual Of the Carbine (by the numbers)
Sling carbine, unsling carbine. present
arms, support arms, order arms, parade
rest, right shoulder arms, support arms,
arms port, secure arms, reverse arms, rest
on arms, load, recover arms, draw cart
ridges, the direct fire, cease firing, the
oblique firings. The highest marks attain
able in the above we're 80.
1t was intended TO allow the squad forty
minutes in which to complete the drill.
The drilling showed that it could be done In
so much less time that the judges reduced
the time in making their calculations to
twenty minutes.
no JuAkGS W6T5 1@Lbub w. L. NdQ0, 20.
@ Savannah Volunteer Guards, Lieut. j. J.
Gaudry, Republican Blues, and Lieut. T. P
Hughes, Co. A Savannah Volunteer Guards.
The first squad, under Sergt Henry
McAlpiu, made a good showing, and was
appleuded as the men concluded each set OF
movements. Sergt. Foye's squad made some
bad breaks. On account of illriess of some of
the members aud the recent addition of a
green man the squad had no anticipation Of
making q record and were surprised at
themselves for doing as we'll as they did.
Seargent Foye Numbered out the COM
mands, however. and regained something
by bringing out some points overlooked by
the first squad.
Corporal Postelps squad made fine
showing and Seargent Hul's squad went
him a few points better.
The best squad came last. Sergeant
Myers. composed Of the short men, went
through the movements evenly and deliber-
ately and made few breaks.
To the outsiders present it appeared that
ell the squads had drilled well and so nearly
together that there would be little difference
| in the scores.
After half an hours conference the
| judges returned in the hall and made their
report. The company was formed and
Lieut.. Cam announced the scores as fol-
lows: