Evening star., 1915-05-25
VICTORIOUS CADETS
TO RECEIVE TROPHY
Three Schools Participate in
Final Competitive Drills
This Afternoon.
CENTRAL AND BUSINESS
COMPETED YESTERDAY
Great Crowd Is Expected to Witness
Snappy Drills and Award
by Judges.

Today is the biggest day, the most
important and, incidentally, the most
..nerve-racking' day of the entire year
for the high school cadets, as this after
noon the winner of the annual competitive
drill will be announced. One company
will be selected as having done the best
work: the other eleven-wel, those which
do not attain the coveted first place are
always disappointed.
Today six companies, representing
Eastern and Western High and Mckinley
Manual Training School are to compete
for first honors Yesterday six companies
representing Central and Business High
schools had their chance for the flag
The six companies which yesterday took
part in the drill at the American League
Ball Park, where the competition is held
annually, have made their score Three
mon only know which of them did the
best yesterday-these men are the judges.
Until the last company has departed
from the field late this afternoon and
the judges have time to total the marks,
no one will know the winner for the year.
1t may be said, however, that every
company which took part In the drill
yesterday did well; made a record of
which the regiment as a whole might be
enthusiastically, with snap and vim.
Loud Applause for Cadets.
Each company received loud applause
when it came on the field. To Company
E of Business, however, was probably
given the most because this company
last year was winner. Capt. James B.
Mahoney gave the returned flag trophy
TO Capt. Horace p. Hobbs, u. S. A.,
chairman OF the board of judges, who
in turn gave 1T to Stephen f. Kramer,
assistant superintendent of schools.
who is directly in charge of the cadets.
Mr.. Kramer will keep the flag in his
care until it is again presented to
company this afternoon.
The crowd attending the drill was
estimated at several thousand persons.
1t was not as large a crowd as prob
ably will attend today, however. as the
second day always Is the greater at
traction because of the flag presenta-
tion. Then, too. few of the "rooters'
come out from the schools not having
companies drilling the first day, while on
the second day all rooters come aut To
see If their company is to be the fortu-
nate one.
Suppers for Companies.
All the companies. both winners and
losers, will be given suppers at their
respective SChoOls tHiS evening
such times no efforts are spared to
cheer up the losers. The competitive
drill is the elimination of year of
hard work on the part of the cadets.
and the boys feel keenly the loss of
the flag. 1t is probably the greatest
general desire of sthe average high
school student to be in winning
company.
The difference between winner and
t1x- 10 hVtf ant
This is the reason that every company
which enters the field is keyed up" to
the highest pitch.
One of the most spectacular features
In the maneuvers this year is the
bayonet drills and the open order work.
After showing how they can cut the
enemy into small bits. each Of the com
panies. In line of skirmish, attacks
the grandstand, although not even
blank cartridges are used The real
sham battle, IN which the boys are to
nave plenty Of chance to fire. is to be
held in Rock Creek Park June 5.
Winners Of Past Drills.
winners of drills in former years
Company A. 1888. Capt. Fisher. Cen
trail
Company D. 1889. Capt Ferree. Cen
Company c. 1890. Capt. DuvaIl. Cen
Company F. 1891. Capt Edwards.
Eastern.
compsny A. 1892. Capt. Ogden. ,r..
Company c, 1893. Capt. schining.
Eastern.
Company D. 1894. Capt Smith. Con-
trail.
Company H. 1896. Capt. Taussig.
Western.
Company F, 1896. Capt Gapon. East
Company H. 1897. Capt smoot. West
Company A. 1898. Capt. Young. Cen
Company C. 1899, Capt Washington.
Company B. 1900. Capt. Churchill.
Central.
company c. 1901. Capt Shepard. Cen
Company F. 1902. Capt Robinette,
Eastern.
Company c. 1908. Capt Huddleston.
Mckinley.
Company. B. 1904. Capt Kelly, Cen
trail
Company F. 1905. Capt Linthicum.
Eastern.
Company H. 1906. Capt. Bland. West
Company D. 1907. Capt Hart. McKin-
Company ID. 1905. Capt Wise. Nc
Kinley.
Company E. 1909. Capt. Dulin, Busi-
ness.
Company A.. 1910. Capt CoveiI, Cen
trail.
Company d, 1911. Capt. King, Nc
Kinley.
Company c. 1912. Capt Coughlin.
Mckinley.
Company X. 1918. Capt. Nash, Nc
kinley.
Company r. 1914. Capt. Connor, Bust
ness
John l.. Burke of Baltimore. who died
MAY 49, and who served about fifteen