The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-05-22

In the Interstate Drib just Sioseu ihes
Garry OFF First Prizes in Classes A and
{, Second Prize in Class Il and the Gal
weston Cup From the Washington Fen
cibIes, Also the Prize for Camp Disci-
pIine--W. r. Williams of the Rifles
Wins the Individual Drill Prize--Mor-
ton Cadets are Second.
Memphis, Tenn, May 21-"Omaha'
day was not down on the program as
originally prepared by the drill man
agement, but the last day of the en-
campment cannot properly be called
by any other name. Memphis saw her
first crowd Of 10000 people today when
fully that number passed the gates at
Montgomery Park to witness the clos
ing exercises OF the interstate drill
The shambattle and the awarding Of
the prizes were the attractions. The
mimic warfare was participated in by
every company on the grounds, with a
cavalry company and a Gatling gun
detachment on each side. The COM
manding officers We're Colonel L. 5.
Kellogg, L. S. A, and Captain II. {.
Ward. L. s. 4.
were drawn up to parade rest in front
of the grand stand, on which were
Colonel I. +. Peters, general manager
of the drill; Lienutenant Steele, L. S.
A, one of the three judges OF the drill;
General X. =. Snowden, commanding
the encampment, and a number Of
sponsors and their aides.
There was no surprise when the SER
geant was sent to order the Thurston
a. &C l.. n I.
boys were given rouSing reception
The bestowal on them OF the Galveston
cup, together with the $4,000 first prize
in class A, was a popular decision.
Another popular victory was that Of
the Morton Cadets. The crowd had
been with them from the start The
prizes We're awarded as follows:
Glass a infantry, free for all-First
prize $1,000. won by the Thurston
Rifles Of Omaha, Captain a. II. Schar-
iff. with a percentage of $685.; second
prize 81 go, Morton cadets, Washington,
percentage $685., third prize $500, COM
pany 3. as artillery, infantry branch,
Galveston, Texas, percentage 1854.
The others competing were the Nc
Carthy Light Guards. Little Rock, Ark,
&c; Governors Guards, Memphis, 9261;
ational Fencibles, Washington, D. -,
a0.fS. and Chickasaw Guards, Memphis,
SS.41
The ThUrston rifles also win the Cal
weston cup, held by the National Fen
cibles
Glass B-Tnfantry. non-winners:
First prize. $1,000, won by Morton Cad
cts, Washington, Captain e. A. Shill-
ing. 96.42; second prize, $500 by ThurSton
Rifles 94.S2. The Governors Guard also
competed.
Glass C.-Infantry, first prize LOCO
won by Thurston Rifles, 93-S2; Morton
Cadets, 9248 second. Two entries. No
second prize.
Zouaves-NeeIy's Of Memphis won
first prize of $1,000; percentage S5.S3.
The Fletcher Zouaves of Little Rock,
also competed. No second prize
GattlingS Gun-F'irst prize $500 won
by Omaha Guards, Captain II. B. Null
ford 9463; second prize, silver cup, Bat
terry B. First Artillery, o. y. c., Gin
cinnati. q. 80
Camp pdiscipline-First prize. $500 won
by Thurston Rifles
Individual drill-Prize. $40. won by w.
R. Williams, Thurston Rifles.
Gravesend Races.
New York. May 21-This was mis-
erable day at Gravese4d and only 800
of the regulars We're present. The
track was sloppy and it rained hard
all during the racing. Only four horses
started in the Parkway handicap. Bas-
setiaw rushed off in the lead when the
flag fell, and at the end of the first half |
mile had all but Sir Walter in difficult
ties. At the head of the stretch, Sir |
Walter took the lead by two lengths.
but Doggett gradually pulled him back. |
and only won from BaSSetlay by a head |
in the easiest possible way. Summaries: |
First race-E'ive furlongS: Joe Rog-
ers. > to l, won; Fred Train. Is to !. see
ond; Airline. to l, third. Time Los
Second-Mile: Relmar. 6 10 :, won:
Mirage, 3 to /. second; IngoIdsby, 4 to |
1. third. Time 1:471..
Third-Hanover stakes. half mile.
selling: Brisk, TO I. won; Forum to /
]. second; Bessie Browning, 10 to l.
third. Time 30.
Fourth-Parway handicap; mile and
a sixteenth: Sir Walter. / to ;. won: !
Bassetlaw. 6 to ]. second; Patrician. 4
to 1. third. Time 1:51a4
tifth-Miie and a sixteenth selling. /
Captain T, % to l. won: Charade, 4 to 1
!. second; Prig, to /, third. Time /
1.52
SiNth-SiX furlOnGs: Weinberg. even, /
won: Ed kearney. 10 1. second; Fac /
totum, To l, third. Time 1:l61i.
Louisville Races.