Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

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| favorably acted on. Gen. Ordway is not q be-
1 lever in expensive medals, and his views on
that subject are heartily supported BY most ma
tional guardsmen. He came to the conclusion.
interested. that it would be wise to change the
character Of the 1890 medal to a tri6ing extent
| and to have IL understood that il was a reward
bestowed not for winning place on the bril-
| gade team, but for capturing the world famous
| trophy, all Of which means that only those who
were on the team Of 1890 will wear the gold
shields which were purchased by admiring
friends. At the same time it was decided that
q team medal should be designed-a
plain, unassuming.. yet artistic piece
be procured and one will be given to
each Of those who succeeded in getting on the
| brigade teams Of the past three years. The
practice will be continued to those who
achieve similar positions during the present
| year and IN years to come. OF course, one man
| will have but one medal, no matter how many
years he may be on the team. but each year
will result in the addition OF suitable bar. The
| plan is inexpensive-within the limited means
at the command of the brigade-while the
! medals themselves will be valued just as highly
| as though they had cost 800 each.
WHAT SOME OF THE ENGINEERS ARE DOING.
Capt Averill of company c, engineer corps,
and detail from his company, made a survey
| Of the naval reservation at Bellevue magazine
| the best location for the rife range. The re-
suits OF the survey are being mapped, and the
map with the accompanying report will form
the basis OF future operations. The men who
| assisted in the survey were Sergts. Dennison
and Schneider, Corps Stewart, Chandler and
Stevens Pvts Dewey, Harvey, Middleton, Pres
sey, Tegethaff, Boles, Pendleton and Sun
derland. Capt. Averill had the squad ''foot
| it" to Bellevue as practice for any walking
match which may develop in the guard. At
the meeting of company c. engineer corps, to-
night PAPER will be read by Corp. G. V.
Chandler of the patent Office, on 'Recent In
ventions in Ordnance, Firearms and Explosives
| and Their Effects on Future Warfare" Any
member of the guard may attend.
NEXT WEEKS SHOOTING.
Rife practice for the following week will be
at 600 .oS yards and in accordance with follow"
Monday-Company D, third battalion.
Tuesday-Company d, fourth battalion.
Wednesday-CompanyC C, first separate bat
TALON.
Thursday Company B, fourth battalion.
Friday-The general staff and the field and
staff officers and non-commissioned staff of
regiments and battalion inspectors Of rife
practice.
saturday-Third separate company.
NOTES.
Soldiers who have not completed their scores
or whose totals are too low TO be satisfactory or
who desire to get into shape for the May COM
petitions will do we'll to remember that the rifle
gallery is open each week day from 8 to 6
O'Clock for voluntary practice. Ammunition
costs but one cent per round.
Col. Mosher has done an excellent piece Of
work in getting up the register of National
Guard officers issued circular No. 2 and
printed in yesterdays STAR 1t shows the rela-
roIE of Of oil rada and ia l
useful publication. Heretofore there has
been more or less confusion to seniority. but
from this time forth diftic Of that sort can
no longer exist. Such register will be pub
llshed at least once every year.
Company c. first battalion, Washington Light
Infantry Corps, will be at home next Wednes-
day evening. 1t is to be card affair. in
formal. pleasant in every respect and with the
customary saltatorial attachment.
1t has been definitely settled that the crosses
and buttons will be presented the second regi-
ment sharpshooters and marksmen on the even
ing of Tuesday. the 25th instant. Col Clay
says that the regiment will leave the Center
Market armory at 7:30 and. headed by the bril-
gade band. will march to the big X street hall,
where Gen. Ordway will review the troops be-
fore the presentations take place.
Capt. b. L. Walker, company A, sixth bat
talon, has resigned his commission.
Capt. H. B. Ciley. the seconds adjutant, has
been granted months leave OF absence. His
duties will be attended to by Lieut.. NJ. V.
Tierney.
Base Ball Notes.
The Georgetown University nine plays the
Washingtons again this afternoon.
Petersburg must have pretty good team or
the Bostons mast have played pretty weak
game, for the men from the city Of culture won
Thursday only by to-
Notwithstanding the repeated assertions Of
the Louisville club directors that their fran
chise is not for sale. Vice President Ruckstuhl
received this dispatch from Harry Quinn. pro-
priesor Of the Athletic Ball Park. Milwaukee,
Give me option on Louisville club. Will pur-
chase for National League" To this Vice Pres
ident Ruckstuhl replied, I'VE are not in the
market"
The Brooklyn team as it stands now and as it
probably will be played throughout the season
Is: Haddock, Lovett and Stein. pitchers; Dali
ley and kinslow. catchers: B-outners first base;
Richardson second base; Daily. third base; Cor
coran, shortstop; Foutz left field; Griffin center
field. and Burns, right field.
John H. Gaffney Thursday signed contract
at Worcester, Mass, to serve on the staff Of
umpires OF the National League.
Elaborate preparations are being made for
the opening game in Pittsburs.
1t is claimed that there are $500 base ball
teams in New England.
Donohue, the pitcher, has signed a contract
with New York.
In game at Augusta. Ga, Jerry Denny
made two home runs and was rewarded with a
suit OF clothes, q silk hat, an umbrella, box of
cigars and free shaving ticket.
A Cleveland paper says: much OF the hos
tiity that WAS apparei.. in the transfer OF Davis
for Ewing has been forgotten since the great
Cincinnati boy has played such good bali in
| the south. He has been about the only man in
the team. outside OF Childs. that has been hit
ting the ball regularly. and in addition to that
he has demonstrated that he is some thing of an
| outfelder. The fact OF the matter is that every
team in the league wanted Ewing this season,
and the Clevelands may thank their lucky stars
that he wanted to come here in preference to
any other CITY,"
Springfield is trying to secure Caravans re-
lease from Cincinnati.
Danny Richardson says that he does not want
to captain any more base bal teams, as his ex-
perience last season in Washington was enough
N. Y. Recorder.
'.Jack" Farrell will probably sign with Erie
Notwithstanding reports printed to the ef-
feet that Mike Kelly had agreed to sign a con-
tract with the New York Base Ball Club, st.
Louis ball player has in his possession Il letter
from Kelly in which he states that ne will posi-
lively not play ball at the figures offered him
by New York.
Woman's Onward March.
From the Oakland tcal.i Echoes