The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-11
RELKNAP RIFLES GET SECOND
PRIZE IN THE FREE-FOR-ALL
CONTEST.
DALLAS TAKES THIRD ARTlL-
LERY PRIZE.
The Neelys of Memphis Get the First
Zouave Prize-Arhur West of Day
ton, Ohio, Takes the Individual
Drill Prize.

st, Louis, July 1.-BetWeen ooOOO and
10000 people were at Camp Hancock to-
day to see the wind-up of the interstate
drill and encampment. The program to-
day consisted mostly of sacred concerts
by the bands in camp.
In the evening the last contest of the
camp took place. 1t was the individual
drill for four prizes, aggregating in value
9175. When the drill commenced % men,
representing each of the companies in
camp, were in line, but soon all were
dropped out but four. The competition
between these was close the drill being
very rigid. The first man to be caught
was Corporal Albert of the National
Rifles of Washington; then Sergeant Dur
fee of the Walsh Zouaves, st. Louis, fell
out, followed by Private w. +. Thompson
of the Branch Guards of St. Louis, leav-
hing Corporal Arthur e. West of the
Phoenix Light Infantry of Dayton, o.,
as the winner of the first prize.
There were many surprises when, at
the dress parade, soon after, the winners
of the prizes We're announced. In the
free-for-all infantry contest for five prizes
the contest was closest between the
Branch Guards of st. Louis and the Belk-
nap Rifles of San Antonio, which won
the first and second prizes, respectively.
One of the judges said the latter company
lost poinus ON it's inspection because of
the condition of it's rifles, while its drill
was nearly equal in excellence to that of
the Branch Guards. The first prize of
$500 with q $1,000 cup, which went to
home company, was declared by one OF
the judges to be entirely out of proper
ton ITO the other prizes of this class.
The medal offered for the captain max.
ing the best personal score during the
drill was awarded to Captain Sinclair
commanding the Branch Guards. The
Bullene Guards of Kansas City won the
first prize in the maiden infantry class
with the National Rifles of Washington q
close second.
In the artillery contest, in which foul
crack batteries were entered, Indiana
companies carried off the two first prizes
with the Dallas battery, who won third
prize, but q few points behind. There
were the most surpriZes in the zOuave
class, and three prizes were offered, foul
companies competing. There was great
disappointment that the Chicago ZouaveS
did not get a mention. The company is
justly called the first zouaves of the coun
try, because it had won 20 first prizes anG
many lesser ones.
The score card showed where it failet
to come up to the standard of the othe,
companies. In point of accuracy it wa
perfect, while their mark for inspection
liIpNas as high, if not higher, than any o
= Its competitors in this drill. 1t, how
eyer, came far ahead of the other com
panies in the number of movements made
The Neelys of Memphis were winner
of first prize with the Walshs of st
Louis second and the Hales of Kansal
City third There was considerable sur
prize that the Walsh Zouaves, who hav
been out of practice for several years
should win second place, but they did S
by the excellent work of their drill master
Not member of the company had bee
drilled before for two years until tw
weeks ago. Several of the companies lef
the camp this evening Immediately afte
dress parade and the Others will take thei
departure on early trains tomorrow.
Following is the list of prize winners
with percentages:
Free-for-all infantry-SiX infantry con
panies: First prize $1,000 in money an
National Drill Association st. Louis ,cul
valued at $1,000, Branch Guards OF 5
Louis, with percentage of 1880, GU
of a possible 1920 points, Second prizt
$1,000, Bellznap Rifles of San Antonio
Texas: percentage, 1,079.25. Third priz,
$500. National Rifles of Washington, L
G.: per centage, 974.75. Fourth priz'
$500. Bullene Guards, Kansas City; Pc
centage 957.75. Firth prize, S3O'
Phoenix Light Infantry, Dayton, o., pc
centage $4,000.
Maiden infantry class-Four entries
First prize, $500, Bullene guards,
Kansas City; percentage, l,9OO.20 out
a possible POLO points. Second, 5000, Nj
ti0nal Rifles of Washington percentaf
$4,000. Third, $3.50, Company p. Elr
Infantry, st. Louis; percentage 1'lI.o
Artillery-Four entries: First pr;
$1,000. indianapolis, Qnd) Light Art
lery: percentage 1141.25 out OF a p0ssiD
1910 points. Second, $3.50, R9ck0iil
Ind) Light Artillery, percentage lO4U.o
Third, $3.50, Dallas (Tex) Artlller
company; percentage 1O3S.79., -.
Zouave-Four entries: First prl2
$500, Nicely Zouaves of Memphis; pc pc
centage. 1916, out of a possible lo'
noints. Second, $500, Walsh Louaye
p 1885. Third, sol, o "a 2
= Eouaves. Kansas City, percentage az WI r.
Individual drill-First prize Slo0;; No
moral Arthur e. West, Phoenix AT Jl!;.e
DAYTON. o. Second prize, 500, Priva
W. ?. Thompson, Branch GuarusS, 81,
Louis. Third prize, $50, Sergeant En i
Durfee. Walsh IouaveSS, 81. 10y u
Fourth prize, $40, Corporal Fred Au