National Republican., 1883-08-02

| These matches have attracted great deal
of attention, and each weeks analysis of the
shooting, as made for some time by THE RE-
PUBLICAN, was watched with q great deal of
| attention. The general judgment of out
sders was that the team to be selected for
participation in the Croedmoor contests would
be an unusually good one. The result has
verified the prediction. Tho team selected Is
composed of Scrgt. Berger, battery + iSorgt
Williams battery b ; Go II Harrigan, battery
|; Corpl. Whitehead 80 cry Ii Private
| Fuerry, battery ID; Pri,~.J Johnson, battery
l.; Private Sorrels, battery G.
| 1t was frequently asserted at We REPUB-
LIcAN office during the progress of the shoot
| ing that Corp Harrigan would stano mum
ber one" at the Matches and tho gallant
corporal did not permit his admirers to be
disappointed. He was presented yesterday
with beautiful silver watch by Lieut.. Scant-
ling. In making the presentation address
Lieut. Scautling very eloquently said:
Corpl. Harrigan, | am pleased to congratu-
late you upon your success in the monthly
contest which has just ended, and in which
you have won for yourself the first position
on this team of competitors of fourteen of tho
best marksmen OF the I'd United States
artillery. You may justly be proud of your
success, for the contest has been n spirited
one OH the part of every member of the team,
each one of whom strove to excel. Your
daily scores during the month have been
un itormly large, showing an almost unerring
Judgment in the use of the service rifle and
ammunition. Col. Langdon and myself have
provided this beautiful watch as prize for
the vicior in the contest. You have won IL;
it is yours, and am now most happy to pre-
sent 1T to you.
Corporal, there is something moro than the
intrinsic value of this watch for you to prize
in your success-your reputation as marks
man, which bespeaks for your good habits
both as q man and a soldier. The practice of
craftsmanship in our service tends to elevate
the moral standing of our men, for, as a rule,
a soldier addicted to Incorporate habits can
never become marksman or "crack shot"
There are three grades for competition and
army prizes.
/. Tho department annual, for which the
department commander will cause the selec-
tion of the most suitable marksman of each
company, battery, or troop, and one from each
non commissioned staff or band, and assemble
them in August to compete tor places on the
department team at the marksmen's ranges
during three days after the necessary prelm-
mary practice. On each Of these days each
competitor will fire one complete score of
seven shots at each of the prescribed ranges,
and report thereof will be transmitted to the
division commander. The twelve marksmen
making the highest aggregate scores will con-
stitute the department team. To the marks
man making the best aggregate score will be
awarded n gold medal.
1t is for this department annual that you
have been practicing during the past month.
There, at Creedmoor, you will meet a team
of sixty-fve competitors in all, composed of
one marksman from each company and bat
| terry in the department.
2. The division annual, for which division
commanders will assemble the department
| teams to compete in September for places on
| the division team of twelve and for the di-
| vision prizes, in which competition the firing
will be individual, by the the collective mem
bers of all the department teams. Should
you succeed to q place on the department
team you will be a competitor for place on
the division team.
The first, second, third, and fourth prizes
will be suitably inscribed gold medal and
the remaining eight silver medals.
/ 3. The army bi-annual, cUery alternate year,
beginning in 1882, for which the general of
the army will assemble from the entire army
twelve of the best shots, to compete for the
army prizes These are: First prize, gold
medal suitably inscribed the next two, gold
medals. All prizes become the absolute prop
| erty of the winners, and may be worn by
them on dress occasions.
General Ayres and all our officers in camp
at Gaithersburg have watched this prelimi-
nary practice with great interest, and with
still greater interest will they look forward to
| the success of you seven who will be ordered
| in few days to report at department head
quarters to compete at Creedmoor for places
on the department team. That you all may
win honors for the 2d artillery is my sincere
wish
Lieut.. Scantlings remarks were highly
appreciated. 1t is confidently anticipated
that the I'd artillery boys who are considered
as hailing from Washington, will bring TO the
capital city quite number of the depart
/ 4.