The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-21
MANY WITNESS
SHAM BATTLE
PARTICIPATED IN BY FEDERAL
TROOPS, UNIVERSITY CADETS
AND BOYS BRIGADE.
Governor n. o. HATFIELD. Senator n. @
Davis and Other State Celebrities
Were Spectators.

To the enlivenins tunes OF Dixie"
and Marching Through Georgia"
played by a military band. one OF
the most realistic sham battles ever
staged In this vicinity was witnessed
by over 10000 people at the state fair
grounds yesterday afternoon, the
cadets OF the Morgantown state uni
versity. one company OF federal troops
and two companies OF the Boys Bri
gade being the participants Shortly
after o'clock the 200 cadets brought
here from Morgantown marched 20
their position at the lower end OF the
fair grounds. and while lying there in
wait for the approach OF their oppo-
nents gave several college yells that
We're roundly applauded by the spec
tators.
Governor Arrives.
At 4:25 O'Clock Governor Henry u.
Hatfield. accompanied by Mayor Har-
vey l.. Kirk and Hon. Henry G.. Davis
the grand old man OF the state ap-
peared upon the grounds ana took re-
served seats in the grand stand amid
the cheers OF thousands The battle
vas then started. one company OF the
Boys Brigade running upon the field
and taking their position IN the center
OF the grounds. The cadets quickly
met this maneuver by I~sancing two
squads IN the center OF the field and
covering the advancing enemy Wen
such heavy fire that they we're forced
10 fall back. They retreated nut a
Few STEPS. however. u.-u ;:lcy were re-
inforced nv fifty stalwarj regular sci
idiers. who IAN out upon the field cheer
ing and firing as they ran.
kmIp lspso sQl 10 uoIsIAIp Iepouv
/ was then advanced on the left flank
but this was quickly met by about
seventy-five Boy Scouts. Then the
real battle began. Under cover OF a
rapid fire by the advanced lines OF
| the Cadets. the rear line OF our flu
: ture soldiers was quickly advanced TO
the support OF those at the front.
while just as rapidly the remainder OF
the regular soldiers and boy scouts
were thrown out upon the field IN
open order and both sides. drawing
their bayonets. advanced with ringing
cheers. When within ffty PAGES OF
each other. all dropped 20 the ground
and the hills about the old fair ground
echoed such a noise as has not been
heard since the day OF the attack on
bANA I AANtE HtNtEaA
Of rapid firing NJ close range in which
several hundred rounds OF ammunl-
ton were expended. both sides arose
and retired TO their side OF the field
in good order. the 80. 00o spectators
making the surrounding hills echo
with cheers.
Cadets Were Handicapped.
Although the cadets made a very
araHffaftf. ~ fr, 49, l.. -
performed their different maneuvers
in manner that demonstrated the ex-
ccllent training which they receive.
they were handicapped IN the battle
by lack Of ammunition. After the
battle OF Thursday two companies OF
the college boys had but two rounds
Of ammunition left while the other
two companies had only ten rounds
: The semi-centennial commission tele.
graphed an order for ammunition 20
Cincinnati and this arrived yesterday
afternoon bur the shells would not nj
the guns carried by the young sol
dicrs and they were forced 70 20
through the battle yesterday with an
insufficient supply Of cartridges.
Regulars and Cadets Drill.
Following the close 81 the battle
the Boy Scouts withdrew from the
N'Id Nhil" me regulars and cadets
advanced 20 The center 81 the field and
performed several drills and maneu
yers tia. drew Lengthy cheering from
: the crowd
The regular troops will remain IN
mis- city all day today and return
sunday 20 the barracks In Columbus.
ohio. while the cadets viii leave FOR
their quarters in MorgantOwn this
morning Both fhe regulars and ca
diets have expressed their apprecia
ton % me camping grounds furnished
Them while IN the city. and also FOR
The manner n which they have been
treated by Whcelingifcs