Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-16
Interesting Shoots at 0rdway Ar
ranged for Thanksgiving Day.
THE LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY
Great Enthusiasm Being Displayed
Over Basket Ball.
OTES OF INT R E S T

The department of rife practice at a meet
ing Tuesday evening last arranged matches
to be shot Thanksgiving day, which Will
give every member of the District National
Guard an opportunity to enjoy good day
sport and at the same time fire the requisite
scores necessary to qualify as marksmen or
sharpshooters.
The principal match of the day is to be
known as a qualification and sweepstakes
match. Ten shots each are to be fired at 40,
800, 500 and 900 yards. This match Is to be
open to all members of the guard. first. for
the qualification Of such members as have
not had an opportunity to complete their
regular practice; second, for those who are
short of qualification and desire to improve
their scores, and third, for those who wish
to participate in the closing shoot Of the
season. The scores made in this match may
be certified. The entrance fee is to be twen-
ty-five cents and ammunition Will be FUR
nished without charge.
1t has been decided to have the foregoing
match arranged in classes, so as to provide
that men of equal skill shall contest in their
class alone although the shooting in the
several classes will occur at the same time.
The classes will be as follows: First class,
to include members Of brigade teams and al
ternates; second class, to include members
of regimental teams. including engineer
teams and alternates; third class, to include
members who have qualified as sharpshoot-
erS; fourth class, to include members VINO
have qualified as marksmen, and fifth class,
to include members who have never quail
flied
Applications for Entry.
The entrance fee in each class is to be
divided into three classes, Of 30. 30 and 70
per cent. Applications for entrance to the
match should be forwarded to the battalion
inspectors, stating the class in which the
contestant desires to shoot, and should be
made Immediately. However. entries will
be received on the morning of the match at
the range.
1t is not obligatory to shoot in uniform,
but any contestant who fails to do SO will
have five points deducted from his total
when considered for prize. Any contest
ant who has not qualified as marksman or
sharpshooter may re-enter the match for
the purpose of increasing his score at any
or all ranges by purchasing the ammunition
of the superintendent Of the range, but the
new scores will not count In awarding the
prizes. The shooting will be in order Of en-
try.
In addition to the match described, turkey
shooting pool and other matches will be ar
ranged for during the day. Trains leave the
9th street depot for Ordway at 0 am. and .
pm, but it is desired that every one should
go out on the early train in order that the
contest may be closed in time to return home
for Thanksgiving dinner.
There will also be turkey shooting in the
gallery Thanksgiving evening. open to all
guardsmen. The details of this shoot will
be left to the contestants.
Basket Ball Teams Organized.
The athletic fever in the National Guard
Is ste ably increasing. Company A, second
battalion, is as rapidly possible, fitting
cut the loft at the armory building as a
gymnasium. In less than a week Capt
Edwards men expect to have in position
pulling machines, horizontal bars, jumping
horses, rings and clubs
Many of the companies are turning their
attention to basket ball, three having or
ganzed teams within the last few days.
Now that the military fete has closed the
representatives of company A, second bat
talon, have begun active practice, and last
evening INDUCED in a practice game with
the team of the second separate company,
in the rifle gallery. The permanent team of
company A, second battalion. is to be Sc
lected from the following: Dodge, Guista,
Davis, Lockhead, McGlue, Prosise, Thomp-
son, Walters, De Moll, McQueeney, Brit
tain. Hazard, Schroeder and Burton. Capt
Edwards Is to be manager of the team.
The team of company A, third battalion,
comprises C. H. Lyman, G. E. Tralles. F.
E. Lacy, w. Wagner, ]. F. Brewer. ]. F.
Nichols, S. A. Wimsatt and A. B. Claxton.
d. H. Moran has been appointed coach for
the team.
Permission to use the rifle gallery tenn
porarly has been secured by the basket
ball teams.
The Band is Booming.
The Second Regiment Band was formally
mustered into the service of the District
National Guard last Thursday evening,
after it's weekly rehearsal was concluded,
by Capt Otto G. Simonson of Company D,
sixth battalion, to which company the band
has been assigned. The members will be
relieved of military duty and detailed for
special duty at regimental headquarters I'M
der the direction of the adjutant, and under
the special charge of Lieut.. d. B. Macleod
who has been acting as instructor Of the
band. The regulation fatigue uniform will
be issued this week, the dress uniform has
been ordered and will be ready for distribu-
ton at an early date, and 1t is the intention
of the colonel commanding to have the band
make its first appearance on parade with the
regiment at a regimenta review to be held
in Convention Hall some evening during the
coming month. Weekly rehearsals are now
held in the company rooms on Tuesday
evenings, and after some time spent in prac-
tice the band adjournS to Convention Hall,
and under the instruction of the drum major
is put through the tactics and ceremonies of
parade and review.
The band has already become quite popu-
lar with the officers and men of the regi-
ment, who are frequent visitors to the re-
hearSal room and take great interest In its
progress. Great care has been exercised in
selecting It's membership, which is OF uneX-
ceptionable character, and includes many of
the best amateurs of high standing in the
city
Lieut.. Macleod desires to correct the pub
lished statement that the bard Is to make
it's first public appearance Monday evening
Eext in connection with a parade of the
fifth battalion. 1t will rot, he says, be seen
other than at rehearsals for some weeks to
come.
National Guard Mt Cornell.
Notices have been posted calling for
student volunteers for a company of the
National Guard to be formed at Cornell
University. Freshmen and sophomores are
already required to take drill, and SO it
will be no added burden to belong to the
guard. Indeed, most students look at it as
a means of converting work into play. 1t
is desired, however, that the Cornell COM
pany should be under the direct orders Of
the governor to prevent its being ordered
on service during the school year.
The military department at Cornell has
this year introduced the "Kriegspier' or
war game which has of late found a prom
inent place in all large military schools
A map is spread 4 table, piece of
cardboard hides each half from the other,
and opposing Officers march armies of
dummies against each other, conditioned
by railroad time. &c. This is now regarded
as the best practical method Of teaching