The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Annual Competition Opened
by SchOOlbOyS.
ALL MAKE GOOD SHOWINGS
Central and Business High the
First-dsy Partlcipants-COmpany
II Is the FavOrite, but l Makes n
Surprisingly Good shOwing-Final
Maneuyers to be Held To-day.
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Breky-ke-ke-keX. coax. coax.
Hero. Keiro,
WALLACE. WALLACE, Walla-gO-a1.
High School. Central.

HibN oNIaVls NthtAaAs
Lusty lungs, faithful to the traditions Of
old Central High, sent their battle cry
reverberaung across the American League
baseball grounds yesterday afternoon,
when the three crack cadet companies
representing the Blue and White had their
try for the pennant and red ribbons at
the opening day of the annual competitive
drill. Loyal followers Of Business High
School also had their opportunity to make
themselves hoarse, as the tso companies
of that institution were also on the initial
days programme.
Il was a glorious day for the contest
There was a touch of chill in the air that
contributed materially to the snap and
vim with which the five companies
marched and wheeled through the long,
intricate programme of company maneu-
vers. The thousands Of enthusiastic root
ers and disintercstedly interested specta-
tors that filled the stands found the
brisk. cool wind iuduclve 20 motion, with
the result that more than usual enthusi-
asm for the opening day of the drill was
shown. The grand stand was alive with
huttering peHnants and school banners
and at every opportunity the followers OF
each company rose 70 their feet, waving
their flags and cheering wildly.
Central High showing Good.
Central High School adherents have
reason 10 be proud of the showing OF
their battalion yesterday The three com.
panies. l, \. and b, put UP an exhibition
drill that for smoothness and precision
has seldom been excelled. The Blue and
White rooters had a fairly general leaning
toward Company B as the crack aggrega.
tiOn Of the First Battalion. and they
were hardly prepared for the brilliant
showing made by the other two aggrega.
tions. Company ] In particular Tn,
Business High School companies. + and
G.. gave decidedly creditable exhibitions
but. rs has always been the case the fact
that the Blue and Orange cadets get but
two years training 70 Ceutrals four. he.
trayed itself in the slight lack Of fulsl
and precision that marked the work %
both companies.
| It was generally conceded after the drill
that I and p had made the best showiul
Of the day. although there were many ad
mirers of Company a that insisted tha
/ their favor.tes had eQualed IL not eX
celled, the performance OF the two othel
| First Battalion companies. Company /. ST
% M 80 E4I T.a
/ the snappiest cadence and performed tn,
/ evoluuons so briskly that whatever tech
I nical faults may have shown themseiye
/ 70 the judges the general public could fin,
/ little. If anything. 10 critciso. The tw,
other Central companies drilled I'm mUcl
/ slower cadence, which. while not as pret
/ ty 20 watch, is more desirable from Tin
standpoint Of the judges.
Others Appear To-day.
Mckinley Manual Training School witt
three fine companies. VIII have its inning
to-day, as viii the much-heralded com
/ panies of the Eastern and Western Higl
/ Schools, Companies + and H. respective
/ ly. Companies u. C.. and X Of Tech ar
/ ali considered to have q good chance fo
/ the ribbons. but X is especially favore.
/ by the rooters.
Company i IS more or less q darl
horse, but the Capitol Hnl aggregation
are promising q surprise for the Othe
/ schools. Company II is lahOrlng uude
I the "hoodOo" of being the company tina
won last years drill, and therefore be
/ ing prevented by the calculus Of possibil
/ tiles from counting i'm the struggle for th
pennant. But the Georgetown rooter
/ viii not admit for a minute that there j.
a chance for any other captain exceD
/ Capt Charles 8 Baker, Of Company f.
/ Company 7 was first on the field yoster
/ day, and as il swept out from around th
/ northeast wing Of the bleachers am
/ struck briskly across the grounds il
/ column of fouTs with Capt. Gauehe
/ marching iaunuly beside the guide. In
/ mass Of Blue and White rooters rose an
/ sent forth a volley Of deafenin
! ''Brekys.' Capt Galleher brought hi
| command smartly TO a halt at the pitch
er's box, and stepped forward TO recci--
/ instructions from the president of tn
board Of judges, Capt Guy II. b. Smith
! Of the Fourth United states Infantry
/ while his company stood rigidly at atten
ton