The Washington herald., 1921-05-23
YOUNG SOLDIERS
BEGIN DRILL FOR
PRIZE COMPANY
High School Cadets Are
Ready for Contest
For Medals.

washington's youthful soldiery,
the High school Cadet Corps, after
eight months of diligent drill prac-
tice. will conclude the years work
today and tomorrow, when 81 six
squad companies will battle for
competitive honors at the Amtrican
League park.
Each year the event is seen by
thousands of drill enthusiasts, in
cluding army. navy and government
ofhcials, many having soldier sons
participating in the affair. School
yells and varicolored banners, car
ried by company admirers, will be
heard and seen today and tomorrow
II last year can be taken as an
example
Company r, Central High school.
Of which c. H. Porter Is captain.
will open the drill today when IL
comes marching upon the field this
morning at s:45. Nine more COM
panies will follow. closing the day
about p. m Tomorrow IL COM
panies will compete, after which
the entire cadet organization will
pass in review of Maj Gen. John A.
Lejeune, commandant of the United
States Marine Corps. who has been
chosen as the Official reviewing
oficer.
The Days Program
The program for today follows:
Morning-Company F, Central.
S:45 o'clock; Company A, Central,
s:IO: Company NJ. Central. 1885;
Company K. Central, 10; Company
G. Central. 1O:25. Afternoon-Com
pany c, Central, 2:10; Company d.
Central. 2:35; Company F. East9n,
3: Company L. Eastern, 3:25. SAd
Company z, Central. $3.50.
Tomorrow's schedule includes:
Company c. Tech. s:45 o'clock; Com
pany H, Tech, s:IO: Company I.
Business. s:35; Company A. Tech.
10; Company B. Tech. 1925. After
noon-Company D. Tech. 2:30: Com
pany B. Central, 2:55: Company E.
Business. 500; Company VI. Junior
High School. 3:45; Company H.
Western, 4:10, and Company G
Eastern. 4:35.
Tomorrow morning company A,
winner of the event last year, will
carry the prize flag on the field and
surrender it to Majs. John B. Rich
ardson, Thurston Hughes and James
A. Ulio. OF the United States army,
who have been selected as judges.
In the past, dating back SO years,
awards of honor have only been
given to the captain of the winning
company and his men. This year.
however, announcement has been
made that the best major in the bril-
Eade will be given a gold medal.
Medals for lieutenants of the win
ming company and the most efficient
sergeant in the entire brigade will
also receive similar awards of
honor.
Gets Diamond Medal.
As a reward to the captain of the
prize company there will be given
the $4,000 diamond-st Allison
Nailor medal, with a replica of it.
The winning captain is allowed to
retain the medal in his custody until
his grad gtion, at which time he re-
turns it to the school authorities
The replica, however. which is pre-
sented by the chamber of commerce,
remains the property of the captain
receiving it
II is believed that Central has the
best chance for one OF the prize
awards, because of her nine COM
panies. Tech has five companies in
the drill. Business two. Eastern two.
Western two. and Junior High
school one. This will be the first
time for a company appearance of
Junior High school, as its company
was not organized until October of
last year.
The following fair young ladies
have been selected as sponsors:
Company /. Business. d. Seufert:
Company c, Tech, F. Mitchell: Com
pany G, Eastern, G. Belfeld: Com
pany F. Eastern. NJ. Bixler; Com
pany A. Tech, l. Sullivan; Company
f, Business, Z. Swenk; Company
d, Tech. p. Last; Company II, Tech,
J. Leroy; Company b. Tech. NJ.
Nolandt; Company L. Tech, NJ V.
Moore: Company VI, Tech. f. Parker:
Company NJ, Junior High. ]. Bell;
Company H, Western. r Leary;
Company L, Western. D. Waters.
First honors of the competitive
drills for the last two years have
been won by Technical High school,
while second awards were given to
Central. Company Z, of Business
High. won third place in 1919. and
Company F, Eastern, was given
third place in 1920.