New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
CASES FOR COURT-MARTIAL
GuARpsMEN TO ANSWER FOR THEIR CON
DUCT.
THE CHOICE OF A INTERNATIONAL AND
N,JoR-ATHLETIc CoNTEsTs-oTHER
TOPICS OF INTEREST.

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try Private Mnsay. of the o2d Regiment On the oh -
"a ,rsuhors,nation and any others who might oe
o~s.ras beforc a. was adjourned until December ..
a,,er beinr called 10 orler by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LANES A. Dennison of the list Regiment. captain
FRANKLIN Bartlett, Of Company ID, I'D keei'heh.
has preferred charges against Private Charles T.
w.indc for disespect superior officers The charges
are nov under consideration by Adjutant-Geneal
Porter and he will probably, If he thinks the charges
well founded send Wendell before the general court
martial when il convenes next Friday PrNa'e
Mcdonald. of Company f. odd Regiment. mas hS''
charges preferred against him, and Adjutant'enera
Porter is now considering HIS case. lie may DE oai'o'
before the court martial also
some time ago Colonel Hopper Of the 71st Kest
ment made Captain Belknap OF company b' uc
regImental Inspector of rife practice. Captain Bel
- KNAPP demurred. and objected TO being removed Ho"
the command of his company, but Colonel hopper
insisted on removing him, and has recently preferred
charges Of incompetency against him. The s'a'c
BOARD of Examiners consisting of 1nspecto -General
Barber who presides; Colonel Partridge, of the 2"d
Regiment: Lieutenant Colonel Miller. Of the I'D Reg
ment: Major Eddy, OF the Attn Regiment MAJOR
Channcey of the 9Th Regiment and Judge-AdVoca'o
jerks Of the Second Brigade, has charge OF the hate
now and will decide on the merits or the charges
preferred by Colonel Hopper. The Board began the
investigation on last Monday, but did nothing moro
tban 10 take the testimony of Colonel Hopper and
then adjourned to meet again one week from TO-
morrow.
After a great deal of discussion. the members Of
the 18th Regiment have narrowed down the number
OF names of men from whom they will choose He'll
tenant colonel and major TO four or five. colonel
Iieman Dowd says that none of the names that nave
been mentioned in tho newspapers In 0onneciou
with the positions has been considered oW inc
members Of the regiment. He declares that mono OF
those whose names have been mentioned in connection
with che places know that their names are under
will hp
before IL will be decided finally who Will be asked
10 take the places. BrgadierGeneral Louis flu
gerald administered the oath of office 10 Colonel Heman
DOwd on Monday.
The designations of First Lieutenant Edward C.
O'Brien, of Company A. list Regiment, and First
Lieutenant John b. Woods. of Company h, 09th Regl
nent handed in and accepted last week.
Captain Andrew c. Zabriske has been appointed
inspector of rife practice of the list Regiment.
Adjutant John Murphy of the 69th Regiment, be-
gan series OF theoretical instructions to the nom
commissioned officers of the regiment on Monday even
ing and Will continue to give such Instructions each
Monday evening until January 1. Colonel James
Cavanagh of the regiment, will give theoretical
instructions to the commissioned officers on each FIJI
day evening until further orders.
The s.h Regiment Aimory Is still in the hands OF
the contractors, although 1t is practically competed
because the Armory BOARD has not formally accepted
il as yet Brgadier- General Fitzgerald, In company
with physician and the Brigade Inspector Of Rifle
Practice inspected the building one day last week
The physician found that the sanitary part OF the
almory had been well-atended 10, the Inspector OF
rife practice satisfied with the armory nhe ranges
and General Fitzgerald satisfied with everything
IN general He is member Of The Armtey Board
but of course cannot accept the building without to
consent of The other members OF the Hoaid tolonci
Scott had conference with General Fitzgerald ie"
days ago, ana attempt viii be made 10 have the
armory accepted by the state before December o. when
the inspection of the regiment will take place Inc
regiments accourements in the building already,
but of course the contractor could order them TO Dc
removed If he chose to do so, ana the lnspecuoh can
10 held there only after his permission is given
Harry L. Bloomfield secretary of the 18th Regiment
Athletic Association, announced Friday the con
tests in the games 20 be held in the armoly on next
Saturday night. The contests are open to members
of the regiment only, and are as follows:
to run in final
Oncthousand yards run-Handcap.
Iner.company tugOfwar-brst trial pulls teams OF louf
men, weight limited 10 800 pounds
Niney.three yards runrral heats for second men In
arst trial heats. winner to run in final
Oneme bicycle raceScratch for those who have never
won prize Ia any bicycle race
% o d6S To rum n & G those 6aye
won prize in any running race
One-hah mile wak-Handicap.
Ninety three yards run-Final heat
Putting 1GpOund shot-Uandicap.
Northumberland twenty yards run-rinal heat
Sack race-Scrstch. fifty yards.
Pour-hundretsnd-forty yards run-Handicap
Potato raceScrach, twenty yards, ten potatoes, two
yards apart those who have never won prize In any
Tug-of-war-Second trial pulls.
ed-and-twenty yards hurdle race-Handicap,
twenty hurdles. feet sin inches.
Oneha mile run-Scrach for regmental cup for those
Sho have won prize in any running race
Running high jump-IIandcap
Wheelbsrrow race-Handcap two laps
One-half mile roller skating race-Hsndcap
Three-egged race. handicap one lap; members
Of teams must be members Of company.
Tug Of war, final pull.
TwOnie bicycle race-handicap.
Team obstacle race,scratch. two laps; teams, teams
to tam winning smallest number Of points. Points to
count in order b. finishing
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4 S 5os6s 4 c. p 7. S SiPEnl H. c.
During recent years one OF the first requ sizes of
The 10th Regiment has drst-class armory and first
class rife range. The officers hope 10 have the regi
meat regain It's prestige in the matter OF rifle shoot
series OF matches in the armOry and aslo for marks
mans badge, be by those who qualify EACH
year The conditions of the matches are much
than those imposed by the state and the officers
hops by tn means to turn out team next year whicb
the other organizations Will find Il hard 10 beat. The
first series of matches will be at 200 yardS kneelnS,
the distance standing and at 900 in the usual
each 200 and 500 yards, the who qualities must
fifty but he may make but i've al the 200 range ana
twenty at the 500 range aud SIN qualify. The men
who earn badges In the 10Th Regiment Will have
10 make al least forty-ve out of poss bic seventy
FIVE, and they must make hfte'n al each range, and
they must also do all OF the shooting at the three
ranges on one day Besdes this there will be badges
a"sIa,a T." sharpshooers, who will be Obliged
10 make forty five Ont Of possible fifty
the 200 and 500 yard ranges. The
p%ees VIII be made OF bronze 'nent
70 fasten ON the coat collar Only one badge given
however and man who wins a badge this must
also win It next year, to be entitled 10 wear H. He
may Keep II after II won. bur he must wear
IL unless he wins II each year
Company X, OF the 7th Regiment, won the Abrel
trophy which was shot for by he compares In tie
regiment last week The score was 60 which beats
the aImory record The scores Of the other companies
as T. -oo. -