Evening journal., 1914-07-21
TIRING TRAMP Of
Fourteen MILES
FOR THE militia
About Five Hours Consumed
in Longest Hike of Down
State March
pitch Tents AT Head
OF NOXENTOWN Lake

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del. July 21.-
Bidding farewell to tho overnight
comp site along the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal at ST. Georges, the
First infantry, organized militia of
Delaware. set out this morning on
what was about as long a hike" as
the regiment will have on it's 80-mile
practice march through the State.
Dusty and foot-sOre after a tramp of
thirteen or fourteen miles over all
kinds OF roads through beautiful
section strange to most of the militia
men, they pitched camp on the Guess
ford farm at the head of NOXentOwn
Lake. three miles south of Middle
town, where they viii remain this af-
ternoon and tonight. "On TO
Smyrna" will be the word tomorrow
morning.
The regiment, headed by Governor
Miller. marched from St. Georges
through Macdonough, past Old
Drawers Church and through Odes-
sa into Mddletown.
At intervals they stopped to rest
by the roadside They entered Mid
with band playing at II o'clock They
turned into South Broad street and at
noon made camp three miles south
of Middletown and one mile from
Townsend. II was a tired regiment
that made camp and waited for the
cooks TO dole out dinner. The regi-
ment had been about five miles on
the march from st. Georges.
During the march today a deploy
or guards was sent out to flank the
regiment on both sides. II IS the
plan of Lieutenant Hunt. U. S, A., the
regimental nspectOr-instructor, to
give each day some instruction in
maneuvering, such as the men would
nc called upon to do if in war SER
vice.
Fine Camp at ST. Georges.
The camp OF Yesterday afternoon and
last night az ST. Georges was on highly
located pasture iahd. which commanded
an imposing view over "a grove of trees
along a large cove that empties into the
canal Tie grounds were part of the
pfoperty'of John Gam. and it would have
been impossible to have selected better
place to camp on account OF the sur
ronndinps and The freedom from stubble
in the held
Immediately upon arrival the regi'
ment went into encampment. Few
could realize until il was disclosed 20
them how quickly the whole camp could
he laid out, the tents pitched and the
cook stoves sending out smoke that
meant business The encampment was
fully completed in 40 minutes at which
ell marveled at the rapidity.
While the march OF yesterday was the
shortest one that the militiamen will
experience, they showed they were fit
for the march, as during the seven-mile
walk the hospital corps was not called
on for service.
Swimming Races.
In the afternoon under the supervi'
sion of Captain r. K. Stephenson, chap
lain, aquatic sports were held in the
canal at the cove at the edge of the
camp. Swimming contests were the
main attractions, consisting of a 50-yard
swim, lO0-yard swim, fancy diving and
the marathon swim, being across TO this
other side of the canal, distance Of
about 700 yards.
The 50-yard dash, first heat, was woT
bv Private McCaughn OF Company II
New Castle, with Joseph Kenneally Oi
company &, Wilmington a close second
The second heat of the same race was
won by w. Stewart of Company II, Will
Hoodock of Company A, a few inches
behind. The contest between these meT
for the honor of fastest short tdistanc'
swimming will be held later at som'
suitable point.
In the fancy diving contest, Major
Chauncey P. Holcomb, of the genera
staff, demonstrated that he had not for
gotten his training as a boy. as he car
ried away the honors for dexterity II
fancy swimming. In this event w
Stewart, of Company H, won out fol
second. In the distance race of l0C
Yards, Joseph Kenneally, of Company
c. again honored himself and his com
panv by winning the event, while A. A
Hallwood, of Company +, beat the
others out for second. The last contest
of the day was the marathon contest, il
which eight men began at the start. Al
struck out rapidly except w. Stewart
Of Company H. who abided his time
Being an experieQced swimmer, he lei
the others set the pace. The lead
however. was not held by the Others
long. as Private Stewart. with the craw