The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24

team hitChed to pieces to be driven
between 2 posts set on corners OF
small squares, the diagOnals o.
which are 10 feet long. centers OF
squares are so yards apart on same
line, one diagonal of each square to
coincide with this line. Each post
To be put up Immediately after the
piece has passed If knocked down
Time contest, 5 seconds to be added
for every post knocked down.
Uniform: Khaki breeches, olive
drab shirt, leggins and cap.
Prize: $50.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 25, 1909.
I. Review of All Troops. 800 p. M.
Z. Competitive Litter Drill, 8:15 P. M,
BY squads of Hospital Corps. Each
squad not to exceed 10 minutes.
Uniforms: Khaki breeches olive
drab shirt. leggins and cap
Equipment: Hospital Corps knife
and pouch.
Prizes: First, s35 Second, SIS.
8. Wall Scaling. $50 p. M.
Companies f and F, 9th infantry
Same conditions as event on 22d
instant.
Rescue Race (competitive). s:45
P m.
Same conditions as event I on 23d
instant. bat must be different en-.
tries
S. Butts Manual (Competitive). 900
p. M.
I'd Battalion. 9th infantry
Same conditions as event 2 on 2Sd
instant
s. Exhibition Drill. 9:15 p. M.
Battery Field Artillery
Movements and time to be left to
Battery Commander.
7. Competitive Drill. $50 p. M.
Companies f and F, 9th infantry.
Same conditions as event on oath
instant
8. Musical Sabre Drill (Dismounted)
e.45 P. N.
One troop of 3rd Cavalry.
Same conditions as event 3 on oath
instant.
g. Competitive Driving Contest. 1000
p. Nj.
Two sections OF battery
Same conditions as event at matt.
nee of 25th instant, but different
sections.
THURSDAY AUGUST 2e, 1909.
I. Review Of All Troops. 800 p. N.
2. Competitive Drill Cavalry. s:15
p. N.
One troop Of 3rd cavalry.
Same conditions as event on oath
instant.
3, Changing Wheels. $50 p. n.
One squad from each gun section
One gunner, 3 cannoneers, 3 drivers
AT start all mounted. At shot gun
squad dismounts changes off rear
wheel putting In its place spare
wheel, which will be placed on
ground 25 yards to rear. Wheel TAX.
en- off to be thrown aside. After
changing wheel squad mounts and
the carriage proceeds so yards, un-
limbers and fire a shot. At finish
wheels must be properly fastened,
Drivers to remain mounted all the
time. Jacks to be used as issued
Uniform: Khaki breaches, olive
drab shirt, legeins and cap.
Prizes: First, 800. Second. $50.
4. Tug of War {Mounted). 3:45 P. NJ
Between competitors from two
troops of cavalry Each team to
consist of six men to pull for one
minute or one team has pulled the
other ten feet Rope to be held in
hands in any position but must not
pass around the body of any man.
Horses to be equipped with watering
bride, blanket and surcingle,
Uniform: Khaki breeches, olive drab
shirt and leggins.
Prizes: First, SIS. Second, $50.
5. Wall Scaling. 900 p. M.
Companies G and II, 9th infantry,
Same conditions as event 3 on 23d
instant.
6. Musical Sabre Drill. $50 P. NJ.
One troop of Bird cavalry.
Same conditions as event 8 on oath
instant.
7. Competitive Drill.
Company ID, 9th infantry.
Same conditions as event on 23d
instant
g. Section Contest. GAS p. M.
Four sections of battery,
AS provided in par. IS, Cir. No 81,
w D., series 1908.
Each section to consist OF one
piece and timber and one
caiSSOn chlet OF SeCuOn. calSSon
corporal gunner. four drivers, and
seven cannoneerS; fourhorse teams
Horses on ground picket line, one
hundred Yards from aud parallel to
firing line, harness on poles OF car
riage parked len yards in rear of
ground picket line Al signal, har
ness hitch in. advance, and come
into action to the front on firing !
line. fire one shot. then change |
piece wheel with spare wheel, fire
one shot TO rear Timber up and re |
turn across ground picket line make /,
a countermarch and halt with heads |
of lead team OF piece at ground /!
p,cket line First team reaching |
ground picket line, having complied |
with all other conditions, to win con |
test"
Prizes: First. SIS Second s25,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1909.
!. Review o, All Troops 800 p M.
J. Wall Scaling. 8:15 p. M.
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