San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-01
FIT. SAM HOUSTON NEWS.

The regular weekly shoot of the Of
ficers' Gun club takes place this af-
ternoon. .,,.
Rain fell on the boys during review
yesterday morning almost The whole of
the time. IT, b.
Private McGrath, of the hospital
corps, recently assigned to this post,
from Fort Bliss, arrived yesterday.
There was no infantry parade last
evening owing to the fact that yester-
day was muster and inspection day.
A large number of the boys attended
the ball game at the Springs yesterday
afternoon and also the electric light
game last night. .- -.s ...
Musicians Hawkins and Hickman are
the fishermen of the band. They went
out to the Salado Sunday and brought
back a fine catch of the finny tribe.
Sergeant Jackson and one private
from D troop, went out to the target
range yesterday to relieve a corporal
and private of F troop villa have been
out there during the past month.
Corporal McGilroy, clerk of B COM
pany, who has been spending three
months furlough in Corpus Christi. re-
turned to this post yesterday. His
furlough does not expire until tomor-
row. q,
Private Frank Fuller, late of the hos
pital corps, has been transferred to d
troop. Frank is a hearty COED fell
low and when the boys are sick they
will miss him when they go on the
sick report, but will appreciate more
his being with them all the time.
Private George Troutner, of the hos
pital corps, is going back to Bavaria in
July. George has been cook at the
hospital for some time and the excel
lent preparations he turned out attest
his culinary ability. The boys will
all miss George for he is genial good
fellow.
The r. A and n. U. had three valued
additions Monday night in the per-
sons of Musicians Ramsey, Pentland
and Smell. We can heartily commend
them as perfect gentlemen and con-
graduate the R. A. and N. U. upon the
acquisition of these musicians as
members.
The map making party commanded
by Lieut.. Lei. Parker and consisting
of Lieut.. Whitworth and Corporal Mar
tin of E troop and three privates,
which has been out for almost a month
returned to the post and reported for
duty yesterday. Lieut.. Parker will
now take a months leave of absence
and in August will proceed to take sta
ton as an instructor in the West Point
military academy
The committee in charge of the
program of sports for the Third of
July has appointed the following Off
GERS: Referee-Lieut. 5. Reber, chief
signal officer. Judges-Lieut. w. F.
Grote, Eighteenth infantry; Lieut.. j.
W. Craig, of the Fifth cavalry and
Lieut.. II. E. Smith, of the First artil-
lery. Assistant Judges-Sergeant F.
Gum, Eighteenth infantry and Ser
geant E. Daring, of the Fifth cavalry.
Starter-Lieut. ]. E. Cusack, Fifthcav-
airy. Timekeeper-Lieut. G. w. Mar
tin, Eighteenth infantry. Marshal
Officer of the day. Clerk of course
Sergeant Major Henry c. Sorenson,
Fifth cavalry. Paymaster-Capt F.
w. Foster Fifth cavalry.
The judges were empowered to for
mulate rules which they did as fol-
lows:
l. All entries to be closed at retreat,
July End, 1897, entries to be filed with
clerk of course.
2. All contestants must be present
and prepared for the event in which
they are entered, at least ten minutes
before the event is called.
3. In all military events campaign
dress, campaign hats, blue shirts, trou-
sers, leggins and shoes will be worn
unless otherwise specified.
4. In other events any proper athiet-
ic uniform or dress may be worn.
5. All events to be conducted in ac-
cordance with the rules of the Amateu
Athletic union of the United States.
6. First event to be called at $50 q.
m, July 3rd, 1897.