The herald., 1895-07-08
INTERSTATE ENCAMPMENT
Brilliant Wind Up of Camp
Hancock
THE INDIVIDUAL DRILL
Many Surprises in Store at the Dress
Parade
Awarding Of the PRICES The Famous Chi
cago Zouaves Left Out In
the Cold
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
ST. LOUIS, July 7.-Betweeh 25, 900
and 40,o 600 people we're at Camp Hancock
to see the wind-up of the interstate dill
and encampment. In the afternoon the
last contest of regiments :. took place. 1t
was the individual drill for prizes aggre-
eating in value $17.5OO. Wnen the drill
commenced twenty five representing each
company 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 Durfee of
| the Walsh zouaves of St. Louis fell out.
followed by Private w. S. Thompson of
the Branch guards of st. Louis, leaving
Corporal Arthur E. West of the Phoenix
light infantry OF Dayton, Ohio, as the
| winner OF the first prize.
| There were many surprises at the dress
parade soon after when the winners of
| the prizes were announced. In the free
| for-all contest for five prizes, the contest
was; closest between the Branch guards
| of St. Louis and the Belknap rifles of San
| Antonio, Texas, which were the first and
| second prize winners respectively. One
of the Judges said the latter company lost
! POINTS on its inspection because of the
condition OF its rifles, while its drill! was
| nearly equal to that OF the Branch guards.
| The rst prize of $500. with a $1,000
| cup, which went to a homo company was
| declared by one of the judges to be en-
| tirely 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 Cap
Ia; loi nttin pf a
| guards.
! The Bullene guards of Kansas City won
/ the first prize in the maiden infantry
| class, with the National rifles of Wash
| ington close second. In the artillery
| contest, in which four crack batteries
were entered. Indiana commands carried
off the two first prizes, with the Dallas
battery but few points behind for third
prize.
There we're the most surprises in the
zouave class. where three prizes were
offered and four companies competing.
There was considerable disappointment
that the famous Chicago zouaves did not
get a mention. This command has justly
been called the first Zouave company in
the country because OF it's having won
more than twenty first prizes 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 case of its competitors
in thlsIdril. II, however, came far below
the other companies in number OF moves
made and the Quickness Of its execution.
while its mark fo- work that was dis
tinctly zouave was considerably lower
than that received by the winners. The
Neelys of Memphis were the winners OF
the first prize. with the Walsh OF st.
Louis second and the Hales of Kansas
City third.
Following is the list of prize winners
with percentages:
Free for all infantry. six entries. first
prize $500 in money and National Drill
association cup, valued at $l0O0-Branch
Guards of st. Louis. with percentage
of 1880 out of possible 1920 points.
Second prize, $1000-Belknap Rifles OF
San Antonio, Texas. percentage 1079.2o.
Third prize. $s00-National Rifles OF
Washington, d. c.. percentage 974.75
Fourth prize, s5O0-Bullene Guards
Kansas City, percentage $685.
Fifth prize, S3G0-Phoenix Light in
fantry. Dayton, Ohio.
Maiden infantry class, four entries. first
prize S15OO-Bullene Guards of Kansas
City. percentage 1900 out Of q possible
2020 points.
q Second prize, $5CO-Natonal Rifles OF
Washington, percentage 1898.