The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-04
LINCOLN GUARD ON TOP
Inspector General Speneer's Re-
port Shows Company A,
Fourth Regiment, to be
Among the Best in
the State.

Visitors to the State range at Sea Grit
last fall found posted in the most con
spicuous places plaeards bearing the in
scription, 7 fire is everything, the rest
is nothing. Napoleon" The placards
were placed in position upon the order of
Brigadier General Bird w. Spencer, In
spector of Rifle Practice, and that they
have had a telling effect upon the Ma
ton Guardsiaen Of the State is shown
by the scores in the last report Of Adju-
TAM General W. 6. Stryker. General
Spencer was in attendance at the range
almost constantly from the opening of
the season to its close, and it is only
through his untirlng energy that the
guard has made such a creditable show
ing. In his report General Spencer says
The amendments to the code relating
90 rire practice, conforming the duty
more closely to Blant's Manual, were
strictly adhered to, ana, Notwithstanding
the douSl expressed by some as TO its
"practicaoiity, no difficulty was found in
It's enforcement. The percentage was by
its terms raised. sthe number of shots
necessary to qualify increased and the
the possible calls for active duty. With
these new features. confronting them,
the Nao.onala Gpsrda:went n1anfully91t Q
work. snd the resait of the season
shows greater interest, larger number
of s~harpshootsrs and marksmen than
ever btS4SEG.i oGS-GESs IilOIG IlGl pIGC-
tieed during 1884, or, rather, less men ware
absent or shirked their duty than in all
the h, s t 1sy Of r ,d5 pFset5se Of the State.
Showing a gain of 372. Of those practfe-
ing in 1894, 1,570 qualified as .marksmen
ing q gain of 90"
In the organization figure of merit the
First or Esssx Troop leafs the stats,
Fourth Regiment General Bird w. spen-
The FoURTH;s TROUBLE.
THE Fourth Regiment would rank
higher in figure Of merit were it not for
the enlistment late in the season OF an
e efasassf new me company opaTd .o fklI Of a,,y which { actl but
The regiment is excellently Differed and
contains good material 1t is reasonably
viii be nearer the front another season.
Although the regiment has not secured
q place. in the front rank, one of its
other companies of the State. This is
Lincoln Guard, Company A. In all there
are afty-si1 companies in the entire
Company A secured eighth place, leading
all the other companies of the regiment
by q large margin. Company A qualified
the Fourth Regiment. Company = Sc
e e5a9e t Genbsay p1see' With wadt1 forty ma Wft5
rwenty-sixth. with thtrty-three marks
R tg=fou G0m msrRym E. :niGI5 osapany; T f. th sMfg-
eighth, with sixteen marksmen; Company
G, fifty-second, With thirteen m~arksnen;
marksmsn; and Company X ffty-sixth
and last, with eleven marksmen.
WOULD BENEFIT BY PRACTICE.
number Of companies would. be benefited
by practice. With the facilities now at
hand there is no reason why. the regi-
next season. The regimental range al
Marion viii open in q few weeks. and
every member of the regiment win pc
Gent in the use of the rife. Competent
instructors will always be at the range.
willing to give all the assistance asked
should not be neslected by any member
Of the regiment. To qualify under he
new regulations at Sea Girt is no easy,
range IS sure to have good results. AS
in the past there will be numerous in
diyidual prizes, ana every man, whether
will have an equal chance with others
to secure one Of them.
range at the armory viii be in condi-
fans SWhieeh VIII Gear the tapnel Of
fricity, and from present Indications the
electric plant will not be ready for bust,
ness until next fall. SO it behooves all
much practice as possible at the Marion
ON THE SKTRMISH.
Company A will hold g special drill
in guard duty at the armory this even
ing to prepare for the special drill under
the supervision of Lieutenant Rowe, u
S. A, OF Monday evening.
The establishing of a standard OF meas
urement to govern applicants is q matter
that should be given. attention by every
at fha last meeting by establishing a
standard of five feet six inches.
The election of Sergeant .AIafor Fred
Of Company 3 has created a vacancy
for which there are many aspirsnts.
Among those mentioned for the position
fs Sergeanf F. B. Gaddis of Company A.
Sergeant Gaddis is one of the best posted
"non-coms'' in the regiment and is well.
qualified for the position of Sergeant