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


Visitors will be permitted 10 inspect
the camp on Sunday as well as week
Gays except during the hours in which
the tournament contests are in pro.
gress.
MONDAY, AUGUST %, 1909.
I. Review of All Troops. p. NJ.
2. Butts Manual (competItsve). s:15
p. NJ.
First Battalion, 9th Infantry. At
least SIS per cent OF each company to
be present Manual to be with and
without arms by music. First and
second set only with arms
Uniform: Khaki brooches. olive
drab shirt, leggns, white gloves and
service cap.
Prizes: First, 5000. Second, 500
3. Wall Scaling (Competitive). $50
p. NJ
Company A, 9Th Infantry. AT least 45
men and one officer to compete and
scale wall. Wall to be % feet long
u feet high and feet wide AT top
Company in line 25 yards from wall
at pistol shot, take any formation
and scale. Everything to he taken
with the men; nothing to he thrown
over. Pieces not 10 be used in any
way that will damage them Com
pany after scaling to run % Yards
from line of skirmishes, take prone
position and fire five rounds
Uniform: Khaki brooches, olive
drab shirt. leggins and service cap
Equipment: Rifle and field belt
with suspenders.
Time, number of men scaling and
form to count.
Prizes: First, 5000. Second, 500
Third, $50
4. Exhibition Drill. 8:45 p. Nj.
One troop Bird Cavalry. Troop TO he
selected by squadron commander
and troop commander to use his own
discretion concerning drill.
Time, % minutes
S. Competitive Drill sos p. N.
Companies L and NJ 9th Infantry
Al least So per cent of men to com.
pete Companies to he given l.
minutes time after they report tn
the Judges and have been given
their list containing the movements
they are to execute These lists are
W ne li = ia tt ny lllt JUICES.
Uniform: Khaki hrCeChcS Olive
drab shirt, service cap and legEus
and belt.
Prizes: First 5000. Second s10a
Third, $50.
s. Tug of War. {Dsmounted) $50
p. M.
Mounted VS.. Disn,ounted Troops.
Each team to consist of 90 men ard
team captain Anchor men only
10 have rope around body. Glov
not to be used, Start from position
OF set. No holes to be made he
fore the starting pistol is fired Pun
to be continued until one team hae
pulled the other six feet or one min.
ute has elapsed, when winning team
shall be The one that has the adva
tage.
Uniform: Khaki brooches and olive
drab shirt
Prize. $50.
:. Rescue Race (Mounted). o:45 p. NJ.
One set Of entries from each troor
and battery, competitors to he n
pairs mounted with stripped saddle
one at scratch. other as far away as
arena will permit Both men mount
ed. Man not at scratch will throw
his horse at starting signal and fire
five shots while horse is down Man
at scratch will ride forward firing
five shots TO the front as he ad-
vanccs. nick m dismountcd man and
return 10 scratch. Men picked up
must not he in advance az dcSig.
mated place. Conto stants 10 be arm
ed WITH belt and pistol. pistol loaded
with five blank cartridges aud in
holster buttoned
Uniform: Khaki hreeches olive drah
shirt and service hat
Prizes: Fir@ $50 Second $50
Third. SIC
/ Gun Detachment Contest. 1000 r. M
As provided in paragraph 60, CIR
No 35 War Department. series 1898 !
for I sections
Each detachment to consist OF one ]
caisson corroral ono gunner, ard !
seven canoneers wearing comp !
ments and posted as prescribed by |
Drill Regulations, at piece limbered |
without hGrses, caisson corporal l.. !
any conS nient position near piece |
At signal, uDlimber fire one shot, |
dismount piece and carriage. laying |
wheels and carriage on ground, |
mount piece. fire one shot. timber upl
and resume positions. occupied be.
fore beginning of contest. Cartridge
may be carried by No. 2.
Prize: $40 n
TUESDAY, AUGUST "a, t3oa
Review Of an Trooos. 500 r. N.