The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-08

st. Louis, July Between $4,000 and
10000 people were at Camp Hancock
10 see the wind-up Of the interstate
drill and encampment. The programme
today consisted mostly of sacred con-
certs by the bands in camp. In the
afternoon the last contest Of the en-
campment took place. It was the in
dividual drill for four prizes, aggregat-
ing in value $175. When the drill COM
menced twenty-five, representing each
of the companies in camp, were in
line, but soon were dropped out TO but
four. The competition between these
was close, the drill being very rigid.
The first man to be caught was Cor
poral Albert, of the National Rifles,
of Washington; then Sergeant Charles
Durfee, of the Walsh Zouaves, of St.
Louis, fell out, followed by Private
w. Z. Thompson, of the Branch
Guards Of st. Louis and the Belknap
Rifles of San Antonio, Texas, which
won the first and second places re-
specively. One of the judges said the
latter company lost points on its in
SpectiOn because of the condition OF
its rifles, while its drill was nearly
equal to that of the Branch Guards.
cup, which went to home company,
was declared by one Of the judges to
be entirely out of proportion to the
other prizes in this class. The medal
offered for the captain making the
best personal score during the drill,
was awarded to Captain Sinclair, com.
manding the Branch Guards
The Bullene Guards, or Kansas City,
won the first prize in the maiden in
f2ntry class, with the National Rifles,
of Washington, a close second. In the
artillery contest, in which four crack
batteries were entered, Indiana COM
mands carried off the two first prizes,
with the Dallas Battery but a few
points behind for third prize. There
was most surprise in the zouave class.
where three prizes were offered and
four companies competing. There was
considerable disappointment that the
Chicago Zouaves did not get a men
ton. This command has justly been
called the first zouave company in the
country, because OF its having won
more than twenty first prizes during
its lifetime, and many lesser ones.
Analysis of its score card showed
where it failed to come up to the
standard of the other companies. In
the point of accuracy it was perfect,
while its mark for inspection was as
high. if not higher, than in the cases
of its competitors in this drill. It,
however, came far below the other
companies in the number OF move
ments made and in the quickness of ia
execution, while its mark for work
that was distinctly zouave was consid-
erably lower than that received by
the winners. The Neeleys, of Mem
phis, were the winners of the first
prize, with the Washes. of St. Louis
second, and the Hales, of Kansas City.
third. There was considerable surprise
that the Walsh Zouaves. who have
been olt of commission for the past
two ye7rs, should win second prize.
{ Not member of the company had
drilled before for two years until two
weeks ago, when Captain Heyman
called the men together and, through
the hardest kind of work. brought
them up 10 their old point of excellence
and within three points Of making the
/ first prize
/ Several of the companies left camp
/ this evening Immediately after dress
! parade, and the others will take their
/ departure early tomorrow morning.
/ Following is the list Of prize winners,
/ with percentages:
Free-for-in infantry, six entries: First
prize, So, 500 in money. and national
| drill association cup valued at $1,000
Branch Guards, of St Louis, with a.
! percentage of 1159 81 out of a possible
: 1920 points.
/ Second, 81. OOO-Belknap Rifles. of San
Antonio, Tex; percentage, 1.079.29.
Third, $SOG-National Rifles, of Wash
/ ington. D. c.: percenta ge, 974.75.
Fourth. s50O-Bullene Guards, Kan
sas City; percentage. 95775.
Fifth, $300-Phoenix Light Infantry,
Dayton, O.; percentage, $3.50
Maiden infantry class, four entries:
First prize, 81, 50O-Bullene Guards. OF
Kansas City; percentage, 1,9OO.25 out Of
, a possible 1920 points.
! Second. $5O0-NationaI Rifles, OF
Washington. D. c.; percentage, 1850.
Third, $2j0-Company F, First in
fantry. st. Louis; percentage, 1,717.0.
| Artillery four entries:
First prize, 50 000-Indianap polls. Ind,
Light Artillery; percentage, 1,141-25 out
of possible 1870
Second prize, $750-Rockvine, Ind,
Light Artillery; percentage, l,O4O-5o.
Third prize, s25O-Dailas, Texas. ar
/ tillery company; percentage, 1,OSS.Io.
Zouaves-Four entries:
First prize. s1.500-Neeiey Zouaves.
of Memphis, Tenn: percentage, 1,321.95
out of a possible 1900
Second. $5O0LWalsh Zouaves, Of St
Louis; percentage, 1885.
Third, S250-Hale Zouaves, Of Kansas
City; percentage, 1,2O4.IO.
Individual drill:
First prize, S100-Corpora1 Arthur z.
West. Phoenix Light Infantry. of Day
Second. s5o-Private W. F. Thomp-
son, Branch Guards.
Third, s15-Sergeant Charles Du1fee,
Wabash Zouaves. St Louis
Fourth, $10-Corporal Fred w AL
bert. National Rifles, Washington,
D. C.
MOVEMENT Of STEAMERS.