The times., 1901-06-05

Under the lucky colors, red and blue.
Company c yesterday won the annual
competitive company drin of the High
School Cadet Regiment at American
League Park Capt w c. Shepard was
made the proudest officer of the corps
when. after the prize banner had been
presented his command of Central High
School boys. the Allison Nailor medal was
pinned on his blouse by Commissioner
Henry b. +. Macfarland. Several thou
sand enthusiastic high school students
and their friends. armed with megaphones
and flags and bedecked with their school
colors, lent tremendous vocal approba-
tion TO the decision when the result was
announced.
American League Parks seating capaci-
ty was strained to the limit yesterday
afternoon by a crowd which overhowed
the grandstand and bIeaChers and stood
in every place that afforded any room.
t1ags of every school literally packed
the grandstand. The boxes contained a
goodly array of notables. prominent
among whom were Minister WI and mem
bers of the Embassy. Wu Ting-fang has
n son who is adjutant of the First Bat
talon Of the High School Cadet Regi-
ment. He is a good officer and his dis
tinguished father took a great interest
in the drill yesterday
The board of judges, consisting of First
Lieut. Winfield S. Overton Artillery
Corps; First Lieut.. James S. Heron,
Sixth Cavalry, and Second Lieut. Walter
b. Smith, Eighth Cavalry, were agreea-
bly, surprised at the proficiency in mill
tary tactics displayed by officers and pri-
Yates and were emphatic in their praise
of Colonel Ross as a drillmaster. And
a cob
rule satisfied. Many of them had their
hearts so set on the success of certain
companies that it was hard when the
coveted honor went to another command
but there were few notes of complaint
heard. Instead a general ovation of noise
was given the victors with an undercur-
rent of our fellows will do better next
time
Company c is popular command. the
officers popular boys. and the verdict of
the judges expert tacticians Of the regu-
lar service a popular one. Captain Shep-
ard is an excellent drillmaster has
worked his company hard for the past six
months, and has long been regarded as a
likely candidate for the honors bestowed
on him yesterday. He is a member Of the
senior class and plays on both the base
ball and football teams of Central High
H1IAOoi ne Sld!uS wen IN MS STUDIES ana
is popular with both teachers and his
schoolmates. The roster of Company c is:
Captain, W. c. SHEPARD: Iieutenants, F.
L. Godfrey and II. Dulin; sergeants, r.
5. Baker, b Bryan, +. H. Jackson, C. A
Eagan, r L. Clark; corporaIs, c. Dufey,
X. Taylor, E. L. Kelly, A NJ Daniels, p.
B. Lum.
Privates-G. C. Andrews, D. W Bart
lett, n. 7. Bryan, c. F. Burton c. II. But
man, w. 3. c. Carr, D. Corsa, C. p. Cox,
L. Cunningham, A. Flournoy, r E. Ged-
ney, 3. r. Green, J. A Hall, II. A. Heine
2. c. Kinnear, P L. Lesh, w A Ma
son, II. J. Miller, C. McMinetree, c. F
Monbray, NJ MagTuder. H. Peddle, ]. II
Pettus, a. II. Pike, r. Quick G. NJ Rich
ards, J.. Schreiner, T r. Senior, J. F.
Shafroth. r. w. Snow, W. c. Stiles. w
s. Sullivan, A L. TunstalI. A NJ Van
| Week, F. II. West, C. a Wood, r. r.
Yates
All the companies from Central High
! School, \. b. c. and D, had drilled on
| Monday. OF the four A and G had made
the best showing. Each was freely pick
ed to win. But II, of the Second Battalion
| bore the reputation of carefully drilled
| organization with high hopes. and a
| strong resolve 10 win. Eastern High
| Schools two companies. T and C, were
! backed to the limit by the students of
that school.
Business High School. with its single
| company, L, knew that they labored
| under the handicap that the course there
! is but two years in length. But they yell
ed and waved the blue and yellow just
| as enthusiastically as If they were back
ing an odds on favorite. Central High
School, accustomed to victory, felt CON
fdent that with two splendid organiza-
tions like A and the victory could
| scarce slip from the grasp of the blue
and white
Company II was the first to take the
field. This is the only company at West
ern High School. and from the time Capt
! c. 3. Mirick reported his command until
| the last number was executed. the
| maneuvres were closely watched by the
| section which showed bright with the
scarlet and white. Western built high
! hopes on this company, which made
! croditable showing, and passed an cspec-
! tally good inspection.
AS Company II was marching from the
| field, pursued by the echoes of exultant
! Western yells, it passed Company q, Of
| Eastern, the sight Of the latter bringing
| forth the Eastern slogan, light blue and
| white waving in the air There was
| a continuance OF this same enthusiasm
! after G marched from the field. after
; Capt. X. .. Marsh had reported the com
| mand. The other company, =, from East
! ern. also went through the drill in spleu-
| did manner under command CT Capt. c.
| +. Smell.
There was perhaps no company in the
| regiment more generally popular than T.,
| Of business High School. The brcvity of
! the course, and consequently OF the mill
| tary training received, made their show
| ing all the more praiseworthy. For the
cadets, in most cases, it was their own
| company first and then r Of Business
But the pluCky manner in which Capt O.
| y. Brown put his men through the ninety
| odd numbers Of the difficult programme
contained enough flaws to grade the com
mand below the standard Of a winner
| To anyone not in the know a glance
at the yellow and blue sea where sat
| Business School sympathizers, would have
| convinced them that the Accountants had
won the drill Better rOoters than those
| from Business High School are seldom
found.
When f. the last organization to drill.
marched from the field everyone got up
and yelled. 1t was some little time be
| fore the board of judges figured up the
| markings they had made. and the
| regiment took the field for the dress pa
rade and the announcement Of the result.
Each school turned out its yclls with the
| rapidity of a HotchkiSs gun and the con-
glomorate result was noise so loud that
the ambient nearly shiyered under the
! strain.
Finally the regimentaI parade was
formed. In a tide group stood the board
| of judges, Commissioner MarfarIand
| General BoyntOn, President Of the Board
| OF Education, Dr. Lane, Director of High
| Schools; Col Burton Il. Ross. Instructor
| Of the cadet regiment; Allison NaiIor
| through whose benehcence the NallOr
| gRh Voc to he.