New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-03
NA1ION1L GUARD .4FFAIPS.
NE" CONDITIONS FOR TIE EIKER TROPHY IN
THE 12rh REGIMENT-wno WILL DE
MAJOR OF THE list CEGIMENT1

1HE i2Ih REGlMENT-wnO WILL DE
MAJOR OF THE list REGIMENT
After the present season the Riker Trophy will
be held permanently by the company in the 18th
Regiment which wins 1t. The trophy Is hand
some and valuable one and tho announcement that
next year 1t will be won "for keeps'' has caused
considerable stir among the shooting OF Colonel
Dowds command At present the winning COM
pany is obliged to accept challenge within one
month after winning it, and ii is held by the winner
until the next competition
Company b, Captain Charles s. Burns. has won
the trophy often that there has been consider
able speculation a. to whether or not these "shaips
could be beaten by any team which could be got
together in the regiment. The team from Com
pany f has made good showing recently. and
so have the chosen TO represent the field, stan
make a handsome ornament in the Board OF
Ofhcers' room. but whether or not the Company
Il will allow it to go there remains 10 be
seen.
Lieutenant-Colon McCoskry Butt has done a
good deal to infuse life in the team from head
quarters He is full of enthusiasm himself and an
indefatigable worker. He no doubt intends TO try
the best one in the regiment. With such worker
S he is to 10 SE" hposs to RpSp the
Riker Trophy as permanent ornament Tor It's
company rooms. ,
Company B of the list Regiment. Captain Clin-
ton II. Smith, had a pleasant reception al Ine
again discussed in the list. and Captain smith $
is mentioned prominently LOT tne
place. There is question about the iact that
Captain Smith would greatly regret resigning from
the command of Company Is. His relations win
his men are extremely candid and 50 TAR as
Captain Smith is concerned. there Is no doubt That
would much prefer stay where he Is than 10 take
the vacant field office. Without dou however,
there is a certain legitimate pride in being promoted
and whether not Captain Smith would refuse
the place can only be determined when II Is ohered
him. -, .
The I'D Regiment held its winter athletic games
at the armSry Wednesday night Ihey We're
a success in every way. \ little disappointment
was felt about the small-sized hitch when oc-
Cured in reference to the team from the 'h heel-
ment in the relay This team was al iTst
entered as representing the 9TH Regiment. But Il
rule of the eth Regiment Athletic Association was
brought out which prohibits athletes IN the asSo-
citation from competing in games OUTSIDE OF the
armory as representatives OF the ith regiment
and this rule adhered to- The TACT that tiicre
was such a rule In existence prevented defcat
from being scored up against The regiment, as the
team from the I'D won with case.
Company b Of the 18th Regiment hed n pleasant
There seems TO be some reason TO believe that
the 9th Regiment will have new armory within,
perhaps two years. All the preliminary steps for
acquiring the land at Fourtoecnth7st. and SNth-aNc
have been completed. and within a short time the
plans for the building Will be in shape 80 that
bids for the construction OF the armory can be
received. The regiment needs the new nome badly.
The old armory is not fit place Tor any human
being to spend an hour in. The fumes from the
old stable underneath are sckening, ana the build
ing itself Is unsafe.