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


TO be with music
Uniform: Khaki breeches, olive
drab shirt leggius and service cap.
Prizes: FIRST, $500 Second s75.
4. Wall Sealing. 600 P NJ.
Companies + and c, 9Th Infantry
Same conditions as event 8 on 25d
instant
5. Competitive Drill e:t5 Pm
One troop Of Cavalry Troop to be
armed with all arms. nut saddle
stripped Same conditions as re-
CARDS men hers TO attend, kind and
time of Gr.il as event on 23d in.
slant
Prizes: First. $500. Second SIS
s. First Aio Rescue Race Onfantryl.
$50 =. NJ.
One set Of contestants from each
company Of infantry One man at
scratch runs to the wounded man 80
yards distant. lying on ground. ap
plying first aid to wound above cal
on left side Of head and carry the
wounded man to scratch without any
assistance from wounded man.
Woundcd man must weigh at least
13j pounds.
Uniform. Khaki brceCheS. olive
drab shirt, legsins and service cap
Prizes FIRST SIS. Second, $50.
Third "a FoHuh, s15
7. ECU; pnent Race (Mounted). GAS
P NJ.
One comr etitor from each troop of
cavalry ard battery of artillery
Competitors to stand on scratch with
horses with Baitcrs only and armed
with pistol loaded with five blank
cartridges Saddle stripped, blank.
cts and brides are placed % yards
in front Of scratch At signal com
petitors run TO saddles, etc, place
equipment on horse and ride TO line
90 yards in front and fire five shots
when they pass the line All equip
ment must be securely fastened at
finish
Uniform: Khaki breeches, olive drab
shirt, leepjns ano cap.
Prizes. First, SEQ Second, $50.
Third, $40.
s. Second Contest For Sections 1000
AS provided in par 81. Cir 35, w. D.
series 1908
Ia Each section equipped as for
field service, except as to rations
and cooking outfit Section packed.
horses embarrassed and tied by
halters. harness placed as desired.
All men except chief OF section to
have hat. coat, leggins and shoes re
moved and to be in bed under shelf,
err, their shelter, clothing, equipment,
etc, placed as desired Then to be
lid &c IN uhiHh
section best fulfills, in its arrange
ments tor camp, the requirements
for field service.
CD After inspection ito arms will
be sounded, when men Will dress.
break camp. harness prepare for &C
ton, move one hundred yards to the
front (takine everything in the way
OF equipment, etc, with them, exc
cute action front" between two in
dictated pegs, on one of which shah
be a shipping tag containing firing
data for indirect laying for time
shrapneI. Gun to be laid according
to these data, When gunner calls
ready all men Of gun crew step
one yard away from post and stand
"at ease" Time to be taken from
first note Of call to arms" to call of
ready ty gunner.
Each section then to be Inspected
and judged as TO appearance of men,
horses and material and its ar,
rangemcnts for carrying this equip
ment on the march. Marks awarded
on inspection to be added to marks
awarded for time score
Prize: S75.
fsntryl. 1O:t5 p. NJ.
Machine gun platoon. 9Th infantry
To start from scratch at signal, run
100 yards, 90 into action to front:
when piece is ready Chief of Section
to fire pistol.
Uniform; Khaki breeches. olive
drab shilt Iesgins and service cap
Prize. $50
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST IS, 1909.
I. Review Of All Troops. 200 p. NJ.
?. Bareback Drill (Competitive). 2:15
Eight men, any rank, from on"
troop OF cavalry. To be drilled by
an officer in any movement he may
wish: drill 10 last mot to exceed Is!
minutes Drill TO be by squad, not in
dividuals Horses to be equipped
with watering brides, blankets and
surciDgles.
Uniform: Khaki breeches, olive
drab shirt and leggins, service cay
Prizes: First, 500. Second, $50
}, Battalion Relay Race in Heavy
Marching Order. 2:3o p. N.
Ten men from each battalion Of in |
fantry Each man to run 100 yards |
carrying message; running start al !
lowed
Uniform. Heavy marching order in
ending intrenching tools
Prizes: First 500 Second, $50 !,
Third, $2h.
!. Competitive Drill. PAS p. M.
One troop Of cavalry
Same conditions as. event on oath
instant
J. Litter Rescue Race. Hospital
Corps). $500 p, NJ.
Litter squads run from scratch to |
patient SO yards distant, put on !
first aid dressing Oh left shoulder
and return to scratch
Uniform Khaki breaches, olive
drab shirt, leggins and cap
Equipment: Hospital Corps knife
and pouch.
Prizes: First, $50 Second, s25.