The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
THAT MS INTERPRETATION OF
THE RULES is CORRECT. AND
OTHERS THINK LIKEWISE.
THE INTERSTATE INDIVIDUAL DRILL
The First and Second Prizes Went
to ThuPstOn Men-A Clarity
Rifles Man Got Third-A
Big sham Battle for
This Afternoon.

San Antonio, Tex, July 23.-(Special)
While speculation was well on only
last night as to who was the winner of
the first prize, it is still ut fever heat
today Everybody, both the military
men and the civilians, are discussing the
matter on every hand and yet no definite
conclusion has been arrived at 1t seems
from all gleanings, however. that the
first prediction made in this mornings
it is going to be captains battle. The
Governors Guard. the Sealeys and the
Mortons all put up n perfect drill in every
particular. They moved like clock work
and could not possibly have been I'M
proved on. Now it remains to be seen
as to what captain is right in his inter
probation of the program.
Capt. Roberdeau of the Governors
Guard drilled his men differently from
the other captains. who all drilled alike.
The question arises, is he right or are
they? If he is right, he has first money,
for the company's drill was perfect. If
wrong, he gets nothing, but he is willing
to stake his reputation on his interpre-
taton of the program and believes that
he is a sure winner Nor is he alone in
this belief. In connection with his inter
probation of the program, it is well to
state that it was learned today from II
United States officer who ranks high
as tactician that the judges had init
ms fad hat 10, In,
time no captain had interpreted the pro-
gram right. While, of course. il is not
known what credcnce can be placed in
this rumor. it is certainly very favorable
to Capt Roberdeaus Interpretation,
which was entirely different from other
captains. 1t is also well to note that it
is going the rounds of camp that some
time ago, in order to test the program,
one of the companies at the United States
post here was put through the drill and
upon that occasion the movements were
identical with those of the Governor s
Guard last afternoon.
Whether Capt. Robcrdcau is right or
not, he has the entire captainship of the
interstate companies guessing and they
are about as badly worried as any set
of men you ever saw.
AS TO the protests that have been filed
and counterfiled against the MOrtons. the
ST. Paul company and the Thurstons,
they are not apt to result in much, in
asmuch as they will not affect field scores,
and that is what tells in this case. The
H., @L.4 L., =.
has been watching the previous compa-
MES drills and has had program in his
possession several days. The protest Of
the Thurstons' captain is on his interpre-
tation of the program. which is met by
counter protests that he was ratified and
made busts. This latter protest may cut
| some figure in the results. but the former
will hardly avail much. One of the
judges was seen today with reference to
the drills, but would, of course. say moth
ing, save that the Governors Guard had
put up Il beautiful drill in every partic-
ular. The various members of the con-
testing interstate companies are all on
tiptoe about the result and can hardly
rest until the result is announced. In
the meantime, most of the tacticians Of
the camp are still figuring il out that the
Governors Guard will get first place or
nothing. 1t is a very slender thread to
hang by. but Capt Roberdeau feels con-
fident that he will make n safe landing.
The Mortons and Sealeys are equally
sanguinc and in the meantime the back
ers of the various companies are anx-
iOusly awaiting some result.