Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-30
COL. CLAY's REGIMENT WINS.
Two Rifle Matches In the Gallery Go to the
Seconds SharpshOoters.

seconds SharpshOOterS.
The second regiment of the District National
Guard. or that portion of it which was in the
brigade rife gallery last night, exulted loudly
over double victory in the two principal CON-
petitions of the series Of matches that have
been running for the greater portion of the
past two weeks. Last night was regimental
night. and from the first and second regiments
teams. both Of officers and enlisted men.
struggled for supremacy. The first match was
between enlisted men, and it was the closest
and most exciting of any. Capt Cash's aggye-
CATION fired first and put up score of AT.
Capt Bells ten men followed and made Just
449, thus winning one Of the hardest fought
contests ever witnessed in the gallery. In the
officers regimental match the first regiment
team made 393. after which the second regiment
officers went in and put up total of Ala. for
which they were enthusiastically applauded.
At the conclusion Of the competitions the
team OF company A, engineer corps. shot a
practice score for comparative purposes (,hs
company by reason OF its being composed ex-
clusiyely Of sharpshooters having been shut out
OF the company competition). Their total was
43l. sixteen points behind that of company B,
sixth battalion, which won first honors in the
match.
large number Of National Guardsmen wit
$1,000 eAAc SAOOlAuS, duiOHS uciuS Ocii.
Ordway, Col. Theodore Mosher, Maj. Peixotto
and many others of prominence. Those who
have watched the practice during the present
season expressed themselves as being delighted
with the scores and the general improvement in
the work OF training riflemen. One other
match will conclude the gallery series. 1t is
for teams Of inspectors OF rifle practice in the
hrst and second regiments, and In view OF the
results In the competitions closed will be stub
bornly contested. 1t is down on the bills to
take place on Thursday night.
The scores made yesterday evening by the
various teams are as follows:
REGIMENTAL MATCH.
Second regiment-Ser McAnally, As; Pri-
vate Wilcox, "A; Private Holden, Al: Sergt.
Page, AZ; Private Adkins, As; Private Blanton,
Al; Corp. Davenport, 46; Private Swigart, A;
Private McClain, As; Private Groom, AZ.
Total. 449.
First regiment-Corp. AppIeby, Al; sergt.
Russell. a; Private Cash. 46; Corp. Van Nors-
dali. ~; Sergt. Leeman. 46; Private Gibson, 46;
Private Himebaugh. 46; Corp. Schneider, Al;
Private Thompson, 80; Private Rollins, Al.
Total. All.
OFFICERS REGIMEETAL MATCH.
Second regiment-Maj. Bartlett, 80; Maj.
Campbell, 43; Capt. Raymond. 40; Capt. Will
Jams, Al; Capt Salmon, 43; Lieut.. Stephan, 80;
Lieut.. Simonson, Al; Lieut.. Tomlinsou. AZ;
Lieut.. Moore. As; Col. Clay, Al. Total. Ala.
First regiment-Capt. Ourand, 43; Capt.
LGffler, AZ; Capt. Edwards, 49, Capt. Weber,
81; Lieut.. Beall 81; Lieut.. SwiSart, e. Lieut..
England. 40; Maj. Ross, Al; Capt. Miller. As;
Maj. OBrien, A. Total, 1913.
Company A, engineer corps-Sergt. Dickey,
IS; Corp. Shaw. ~; Private CoIliday. As; Pri-
vate Pollard. 40; Private Tallmadge Il: Sergt
Edwards, As: Private Carleton. 40: Corp. Young,
46; Private Scott, As; Private Graham. As. To-
tai, 431.