Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-29

lions there will be several members of the
guard who will 60 along for tho purpose OF
participating in the Individual matches
and the giving Of their moral support to
the home teams. How many viii be in the
detachment when 1t leaves this city On the
morning OF saturday, August H. is not
clearly established yet, but 1t looks as
though there might be from thirty-fye to
| forty. Congressional parsimony has COM
PEELED an unduly rigid economy Of the brig
ade fund and renders Necessary some ac-
extra men are needed to complete the
| first. second and engineer teams can only
| be allowed transportation and three days
subsistence. Hitherto they have received
subsistence for the whole week, but now
| the allowance has been forced down TO
one practice day and the two days on which
| shoot As the extra men will, Of course,
want to stay with the detachment from
start to finish the extra expense mot
very much. anyhow will fall upon
the regiments. That same economy
which has been referred 70 also makes
necessary . change In the matter OF am
will be much less practice than has been
common In the past and such a thing as
p ,,a; unlimited lier,pounding
individuals who belong to the detachment.
but who have no team work. may Fhoot
n mIsn as me tnes please but cot at the ex
rife-practice zeal they will be provided
with twenty gratuitous rounds each day,
Out Whatever they need beyond that Ns-
| ure they must purchase at the regular price;
something they would have to do for
every round were they shooting on the
Old team men will be pleased to know
that Capt H. H. Parmenter, the second
regiments quartermaster. will do quarter
master DUTY Tor the detachment
A Few Detail,.
The competitions In which WASHINGTON
ians will be most interested are. of course,
those In which their representatives will take
part First among the matches is that for
the Hilton trophy. once held by the District
National Guard. According to the rules it
is open to teams of twelve from the follow
ing: First. the United States Of America
A-The army Of the United States one
team from the troops stationed within each
Of the three military Observation-Disclosures
Pacific and Missouri Chree teams in alb.
B.-The United States navy zone team.
tia of the several states and territories. in
GLIDING the District of Columbia Zone from
each state or territory.
2. Other countries.
England. Ireland. Scotland and each Of
the provinces Of Great Britain and all 9TH
lowing: A.-The regular army. B.IThe
militia. C.-The volunteers D.-The navy
OF the country. Separate teams may be
rate.
The members Of each team to be officers
or enlisted men, and active members of
the corps or organization which they rep
resent. and TO appear in the authorized
uniform full dress or fatigue) thereof
shall be prescribed by the military authorf-
ues OF the country or state they represent
ana shall. N required, be certified to by
tiveS.
Distances 200 500 and 600 yards Rounds,
seven at each distance. Position. stand
ing at 20 yards; any at 500 and GO yards
weapons any military rifle which has been
adopted. authorized or issued as an official
arm by any state or government. Amnu-
Entrance
,,rrlze.-A trophy, presented by Mr.. Henry
hiIton OF New York, to be shot for annu-
the National Rifle Associa ton of America
shall select to be held during the wear by
the mead OF the corps or organization whose
Team may win IL. to be returned to the
:. y, X, A at the expiration thereof; value,
So;oo; Also medal to each member of the
Won In 1873 and 1879 by New York. 1850 nv
DIVISION OF Missouri, L. S. A. 1881 by New
York. lSs2 by Pennsylvania. isSs by Michi-
L. s. A. 1856. 1857, Isss and 1859 bl Wassa
ehusetts, 1890 by district of Colnmbial issi
oy New YORK. 1892 by Pennsylvania.
This match this year will he shot nm
Friday August Is. ""
Another Big Competition.
Next in point OF Importance is the tntar-
state military match, which is open to one
team from each state or territory in the
United States. consisting. of twelve mem
pers or the regularly organized and uni
formed National Guard or militia OF snrb
state or territory, including the District or
Columbia, chosen in such manner as shall
pe prescribed by the military authorities
thereof. Each team must be provided with
q certificate from the adiutant general ~
tee state IL represents. certifying that each |
OF lts number is a regular member of
their uniformed militia, in good standine
ana was such on the first day of June lisa |
o rney snail appear in the uniform of their |
corps. Distances 200 and 800 yards POSI-
uon, at 200 yards, standing; at 300 wards
prone. Weapon. any military rifle which |
mas been adopted. authorized or issued "a
an official arm by any state or goyernment
ammunition. any. In cases where the
state stat, =, has adopted no particular model
geheraD the team will be allowed to use
tne rlne IN use by the regular army of the
81 United states. or by the uniformed militia |
distance Entrance fee s. each man
frze-Io the team making the highest |
Marathon" presented by the commandart
in-chief, on behalf of the state OF New
nork, TO be shot for annually, and to he |
held during the year by the adjutant gem
eral of the state whose team may win IL:
value, $3.50 Also a medal to each mennhsr
u Won Tfn T in Is1g h sea msv vor.
nectcut 1877 by California. 1875 and 1873 by /
New York. 1880 by New Jersey, 1854 by New
nopK' , Sss1 by fesnalnsylvana, 1883 by Michi-
1887, 1883 and 1859 by Massachusetts 1900 ~,
s New York. 1881 by New York. 1892 by Penn
August 49, "a oA
Now Held by the First Regiment.
Prior to the before mentioned cornpett-
lions. and especially interesting to Wash |
lngton because the first regiment team
has been the victor for two successive
years, Is the regimental team match This
Is open TO teams OF six from the resinental |
battalion and separate company organi.
cations of the National Guard OF the FOL |
lowing states: New York, Pennsylyania
Connecticut Delaware. Maryland. Maine
massachusetts,, District of Columbia and |
New Jersey. The match will take place az,
w ednesday and Thursday, August IL and /
Is the known distance firing-ten shots AT |
~ yards and ten shots at 500 va -ds-on
w ednesday the skirmishing-two runs of /
twenty rounds each-on Thursday Each |
team will consist of six men.
Individual Matches
In the individual matches Washing
tonians will also take hand or two The |
huser match-named for one OF the best OF |
jerseys many good fellows-calls for seven |
SHOTS at 500 yards; position prone head |
toward target; rife, any military; open to |
al Corners. Entries, 81 each, or three for |
=, If taken at one time; re-entries allowed. |
Prize, a Maynard sporting rife, with two |
barrels, one % and one % caliber pre-
sented by Col A. r. Kuser. Second prize |