Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-19
SOLDIER ATHLETES.

rivial occurrence came very near causing | free fight between men of the Second l nd Fourth regiments last evening, Some ,f the privates of Company c, Fourth, were white rag on rake when some of tho Company B boys saw. the trans action. The New Haven boys gave chase and captured the rake. The Bridgeport boys hid the rag. Some of the Blues heard the Fourth regiment calling Company D." They went out and soon captured the rake from the City Guard. Tho City Guard boys then explained the matter, and 6 yell was started. Nearly all the Second regi- ment fiocked out to see what was going on. Several went out to look for the rags. The rest of the regiment went back to quarters. Word was sent round, however, that tho Fourth was gathering for an attack on the Second. The Second went out and the regiments began to approach one another. COLONEL BURPEE APPEARS ON THE SCENE.
 Lieutenant Colonel Burpee went out and ordered his men back to their quarters. He shouted: "Men of the Second regi- mentl You have the honor of your regi- ment in your handsl To your quarters at onoe!"
 COLONEL DoEERTY
 came out just then and ordered the men back. The men obeyed and went back to their quarters, paying no attention to the action of Lieutenant Colonel Burpee un- doubtedly prevented free fight. No ofd cer of the Fourth regiment said anything onte among the crowd.
 |. GREAT DAY OF THE CAMP TO-DAY. Tomorrow Friday) will be the grsates of all the Camp White days and prepara tions for the reception of friends are be ing made. The regular routine will be fol lowed in the morning and in the afternoon there will be the brigade drill and parad, and grand review. After the grand re view there will be regimental parade b, all the regiments. The grand review vii be made by the governor.
 STRIFE FOR THE HoNoRs BETWEEN THE SIG NAL CORPS.
 To-day the First and Fourth Sigma corps went out on the hills around on ( trial test to to gee which was the quickes in delivering message. The First wa mounted on bicycles, while the Fourtl l AO660kO carried by bicycle by the First and sent b. signal by the Fourth. The First delivered the message one minnte before the Fourth To day the Second and Third Signal corp went out and tried the same contest. Tn Third was mounted on bicycles, " hile tn Second carried signals. The message wa delivered by both at exactly the sam time.
 | THESE TRIALS
 were made for the purpose of ascertatnin whether or not it would be best to suppl, the Signal corps of the National Guar with bicycles. Thus far the bicycles hav
 shown up very well.
 THE ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
 The athletics aroused more enthusiasr
 than was expected. The games were hel
 in front of the brigade headquarters
 Around large circle the friends, parent
 and sweethearts of the contestants gath
 cred. Corporal James Wagner of Compan
 G of Waterbury was barred out on at
 count of professionalism, while Finn (
 Bridgeport, who won several races, was a
 lowed in. Finn Is an out-and out profel
 sional and is at present in training for
 match for $50.
 The following are the winners of th
 events:
 l Hundred yarOS QASQ-F1rSt ITlValo l. iuu,
 Fourth, Il seconds; second, sergeant L. H. E | mer, E, First; third Corporal J. H. Morrison, ]
 Running high jump-First Sergeant T. Ma
 ner, c, Second, fleet, Il inches; second, ,sergeai
 W: II. Rees, Second . p,.,o.
 First, 1:O2 25; second, D. J. Leary, 0, secon'
 Onethird mile run-No one appeared.
 Throwing baseball-First, Corporal D. Flyn
 Beach, F, Second, 29s feet 10 inches.
 Putting 16-pound shot-First, Sergeant Thom.
 Magner, 0, Second, s2 feet inches; second, O.
 c, Second 100 feet; second, Anthony Bedsn'
 %5ie 6saGy ms1shing opS G5de5TTiE, i'1 Running broad .jump-.First, Private [; H.
 mer, F, First, r feet inches; second. Thom Finn, E, Fourth, r feet inches Hundred yards hurdle-First, Thomas Finn, Fourth, IA l-5 seconds; second, L. H. Elmer, First.
 The medals or prizes for the winne 7 | will be awarded-well, some time. Th'
 will not be awarded at present for u simple reason that there are none beyoI @ pat on the back and ''you did well The Second, as usual, came out on to B having four first places and four secol
 places to its credit, while the Fourth h.
 three frsts and two seconds, and the Fiji ! ? all expected.
 ANovEL PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE BLUES. 8 The Blues had nondescript photogra] D taken last evening. The men array
 themselves at the end of the compal street gaily bedecked in wash basins, rug @ blankets, baskets, knapsacks and ever
 apparel were worn in such a way that O :, glance would make the most confirm Il hypocondriac laugh abundantly. T
 photograph will be well worth purchasin 8 CAMP NOTES HERE AND THERE. - A meeting of the non-commissioR , officers of the City Guard was held at tl : tent of Corporal Gangel last evening. T 7 party were treated to large glasses of lel . onade.
 8 Private Kirst of the Blues will be pac : for Morrison in the races to-day. r Tho "Down on the Farm" hotel, kept D Private Stouds, Kouche, Fred Dillm, z and Sergeant Apt, is always open to vi 4 itors. The board is 25 cents week al : the rooms are 50 cents week.
 Private A. J. Friend of the Light Qua
 went to sleep last evening smoking pil
 He had been awake all the evening befo
 and was very drowsy. During his sle a he puffed away at the pipe. The Harugari quartette of the Ci Guard, Wheeler, Christensen, Fink al + Loberstein, invite all their friends of t l. Harugari Singing society of the Elm Gil !: to visit their tent tomorrow, Governor f day.
 Sergeant McKiernan of the Second Si
 nal corps is thoroughly enjoying life he at the camp. He is very hearty and l fact is rapidly growing in girth. It is - actual fact that the camp tailor has had - let out the sergeant's waistband six inche The "Big Six' of the signal corps a D the jolliest in camp. Each one of the z has had card written for himself. II 7 cards have United States shield in t upper left-hand corner. The Big Si
 is composed of "Sarge'' Mack, Cor
 Headlights, Son Danny, Billy O1, Bil
 Rocks and Port Rocks.
 l. The Swedish Four of the City Guard W v entertain visitors from the city to-morre Friday).
 The St. Aloysius T. A. B. Bachelors { sociation will visit the Sarsfelds to-mc row. A royal reception will be tender l. them.
 d A very jolly party entered the tent 5 Lieutenant Sears of the Signal corps , about Il 80 today. It consisted of sever
 ex-members of the Grays. Those vi
 made up the party were o. T. Hemingw, of East Haven, well known to Company
 of the First as the "humming bird," C !. Lieutenant Newcomb M. Bassett, clerk the board of public works in New Have @ MT. Joseph Baldwin, Charles Apt, F.
 | Brown and G. J. Tuttle. The party We