Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-17
PREPARING FOR SHAM
 BATTLE AT NlANTIc.
Tour of Duty Will Wind Up Saturday After Clash Today Between Infan- tr1men,

i lb.-The First infantry out-manoeur- cred the Second infantry and was de- eiared the winner in today's encounter Tn preparation for the sham battle Sat urday morning. which will wind up the tour of duty for the inffantrymen. signal corps and hospital corps of the Eornecticut National guard, which be- gan here last Saturday.
 Governor Baldwin was an interested spectator of the manoeuvres, going out from the camp in an automobile Aft erwards he returned to the reserya- ton and later left for home.
 First Regiment the Victor.
 After morning driH on the parade ground today the. First infantry was marched out about 2 o'clock to a po- sitlon about i've miles out of camp where they represented an invading force. The Second infantry an hour and half later marched out from camp about three miles. representing the defending force. Colonel Buffing- ton of the regular army acted as um- pire The mRnoeuvres lasted about two hours and then the umpire decid- ed that the First regiment was the victor because its men were concen- trated Tor an effective advance move ment, while the Second regiment was so scattered that the invaders would have found little difficulty in breaking through
 The Second regiment, however, had its revenge when 1t returned to camp for its ball team defeated the nine of the First regiment to 2. The mili- tamen also found recreation in a number of boxing bouts. in which, however. no decisions were given.
 Captain l.. Cleveland Fuessenich of Tcrrington, Company M. Second regi- ment, was named officer of the day; Lieutenant Edwards of New Haven. Company B. Second regiment. officer or the guard, and Lieutenant Baker of New Haven, Company F, Second regiment, supernumerary officer of the day.
 20 Rounds of Blank Cartridges.
 The general orders for the sham bat tie will take into the engagement ev- cry member of the command here with the exception of the members of the camp non-commissioned staff, the cooks and a guard left to care for the camp. The battle will be between the Blue and the Red armies. To each man will be issued twenty rounds of blank cartridges. They will be given two meals in haversaeks The armies will be distinguished by red or blue on their hats. The hospital corps will accompany the troops and will be un- der command of Major Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, U. s. A, medical corps The mounted scouts and the signal corps will also take part in the fight The latter have not returned to camp since they marched out last Satur- day soon after their arrival, but they are expected back toporrow to go out with the other bodies. There will be an extra battalion under command oi Captain Ralph Mccoy of the Fifth United States infantry. the first sep company from the First regiment.
 
 The chief umpire will be Brigadiel General George NJ. Cole. the senior umpire for the Red army. Major Ed ward A. Shuttleworth. U. s. A.
 Special precautions against accident I have been taken and great care will be exercises to see that only blanl cartridges are In the ammunition is. sued to the men. Each box of car | tridges 1t Is stated, will be broker open and inspected before being pass ed out, as 1t sometimes happens tha' ball cartridge finds it sway into z blank package. The men will also bt | given orders not to fire at any othel body which is less than 100 yards dis 1 tant, unless an umpire be present. Al i the command to cease firing the mel are to hold their gun muzzles toward the ground, keeping them in that DO i sitien while waiting for the decision of the umpires.
 The men are te leave camp tomor rev about 1 D. m. and will be back il camp about eight o'clock Saturda. morning. This Is a change from thu | schedule previously announced, but i 1 is done to allow the paymaster to pa. | of the men Saturday morning. Tn camp will be broken during the after i noon and the men will reach thei home stations eithem late Saturda. ] afternoon or early in the evening.