The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-25
THE SAN ANTONIO DRILL.
Winners In the Contests Nill Be
Announced This Afternoon.
GOVERNORS GUARD AND M0RT0NS
Drill-Thc Matter Now Lies En-
tirely With the Judges.

San Antonio, Texas, July 1.-THE at
haps the hest to date excepting last We'd
nesday. The grand stand and the hleachers
were filled. to their limit and the audience
was treated to good programme, which
included exhibition drills by tho Morton
Cadets and the Thurston Rifles and tho
st. Paul company, extended order drill and
bayonet exercises. The Belknaps and the
Sealys also gave exhibitions and the three
ZouRve companies drilled coincIdenially'
making a most attractive show.
The cavalry drill was completed today.
The first prize lies between the Stanley
Rangers of Dcnison and the Houston
troop; the Dallas troop being two iours
short. could not enter the contest.
The judges in the band contest have
come to a decision, hut will not announce
IL until tomorrow. 1t is generally under
stood that the Eagle Pass land will take
first money.
The artillery contest closed today with
drills by the Prenham and Houston bat
teres, both of which made good show
ing. The dag programme closed with
grand sham battle. which, though not quite
ms exciting as the real thing proved suf-
ficionuy realistic to interest the grand
stand.
The result of the class 4 drill Is still a
matter OF conjecture and food for more or
lcss learned discussion 10y would-be mill
tary experts. The Mortons are in most In
stances still the fayorites for first place
while the Governors Guards are next. The
Sealys have fallen to third placa, while
there Is some money being placed on
Company u OF st. Paul and the Thurstons
for third money. one contingent which Is
not making much noise about it but which
seems TO have great deal of confidence in
its guosses is playing the Governor 5
Guard for first place, the Sealys for sec
ond and the Mortons for third, and it need
not surprise anybody should they VII.
out. The winners will be announced at
review tomorrow evening and the camp
will break up at G;So p. nj
The board OF inspectors today concluded
taking testimony IN the matter of the
charge against .he Mortons that they
from ;he quarters using field glasses 10
view the field and handed in what they
gathered from witnesses 10 the managers
of the drll In writing.
In the case of the Trezrvant Rifles Of
Dallas. against whom the allegation was
ildlt l'lil lEItt III, IlltttN OF I0t ftlNlhit -
Of Fort Worth drilled with them when they
competed for place in class D, the same
proceeding was had.
The general court martial today found
Captain Hernandez Of the San Antonio
Iouavcs guilty Of lisoheying the orders Of
a sentry and recommended his suspension
from command for six mouths and the
finding was approved by Adiutant General
Mably. Had 1T not been for the offering
of an elaborate apology by the defendant,
the penalty would have been more severe,
as the offence charged is considered one
of the greatest of which a member of the
guard can be guilty at encampments.
A banquet was given visiting newspaper
men aud militinmen by tho Drill associa-
ion this evening, at which prizes were
awarded editors Of Texas weekly newspa
pers for the best article written and pub
lishod on the drill prior to its opening.
The winners were as follows; First. Hon
do Herald. second. Brownwood Bulletin;
third. Taylor Texan; fourth Kyle Star
Nindicator
Dallas Is represented here by an infantry
company. "a Zouave company. a cavalry
troop and a battery of artillery and enjoys
the distinction Of being the only city in
the state which shows up in camp with
representatives In every branch Of the SER
vice. Its cavalry troop is weak in num-
bers. however. and may be disbanded.
GOVERNOR RETURNED TO AUSTIN.
Austin Texas. July 2i,-Tho governor
returned from the San Antonio drill to-
day, being called back by official business.
He expressed much regret at having 10 re-
turn before the drill was Over and cspe-
oially regretted his inability to be present
at The press banquet this morning.
w WEATHER AND CROPS.