The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-10
GAME COCKS VICTORIOUS.
SUMTER LIGHT INFANTRY WON
EVERYTHING.
Company Took FIRST Prize for Best
Drilled Command In Columbia Mill
tary Day Contest and Private
Charles Richardson Won FIRST Prize
az Best DriNcd Man.

pany L.. second Regiment, returned
from Columbia Saturday tired hut
happy. The double victory won by
the company In the prize drill at the
Fair srounds Friday was sufficient
to make the officers and men of the
company feel pround Of themselves,
and that they are one and all we'll
pleased with the result Is stating an
evident fact In conservative language.
They deserved to win. however, for
they have drilled faithfully and were
fit and ready for the contest A large
number OF the members are High
School graduates and have had years
OF daily drill in military tactics under
capable instructors. and they will tell
every time Company l.. enters a con-
test.
The Columbia correspondent Of the
News and Courier says Of the prize
drtai:
"a large number Of spectators
greeted the various companies on their
entry into the arena. The contes-
tants were 30 evenly matched that
the judges had great difficulty In ex-
erctsing a choice. and quite time
elapsed before the final award. The
spectators evidenced great interest In
the drill. each company having It's
quota of well-wishers. Positions were
drawn for by lot, and the Columbia
Light Infantry were the first company
to take the field. This organization
executed various movements with the
precision Of regulars and earned
several well earned rounds of ap-
plause. Next came the Sumter Light
Infantry. the prize winners Of the day,
and amply demonstrated their know
.lege of military science. calling forth
the prdlSss Of the crowd. Cspt.sRccse.
OF the Brookland Light Infantry. fol-
lowed next with his splendidly trained
company. quickly won tho attention OF
all present. The Sumter Guards. win
ners Of the second money, carne after
the last named organization. and the
splendid reputation OF the Charleston
National Guard was admirably up
held. The last company competing
was the Governors Guards. and the
hopes OF the Columbians were raised
to the utmost after thi4 crack organi-
zation had finished their splendid ex-
position Of close order tactics.
The individual drill was by two
men from each company. competing
In the drill. This part Of the pro-
sramme was especially interesting to
the spectators. and fully an hour
elapsed before the contest proper ac-
tually developed. At the expiration Of
that time. three men were left stand
ing. One Of the men was from the
Sumter Guards. another from the
Sumter Company and one from the
Governors Guards.
The winnr was Private Richardson.
Of the Sumter Light Infantry.
The first prize. which was an award
OF 33o0 to the best drilled company.
was won by Company L.. the Sumter
Light Infantry. under command of
Capt. J. w. Bradford. Jr.
The second prize. 500. was won by
the Sumter Guards OF Charleston. un-
der command OF Capt. J. c. Cloth
worthy.
The Individual prize. won by Pri.
vate Richardson. was handsome
gold medal.
The prize Winning company was
made up as follows:
Captain. J. w. Bradford: first lieu
tant. G.. c. Warren: second lieutenant.
Wayne Mellett; first sergeant, G. W..
Bradford: sergant. r. Bradford. SER
CANT. II. o. Cantey.
Pr'vates and Corporais-R. r..
Brown. j. w. Sanders. L.eGrand Dixon.
Charles Richardson. o. 5. pesChamps.
c. M. Emanuel (c) Willie Bradford.
Yates YeadOn. (c;) Ed Bradford. (c:)
L. M. Curran. (c3 Peter Gallagher.
(c0 Lewis Mccullough. Edwin Powell.
G.. w. Lewis. T. F.. Taylor. julius
Cooper. Rufus Spann. j. 3 Brown.
Allen Richardson. William Winn.
Noble Dick. NJ. Wescott. j. J. Martin.
John Kelley. Harry Davis, J. Hem