The morning times., 1895-08-18
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local Armories.

week.
The intention of The Times in offering
the prize for suggestions was To awaken a
deeper interest in the matter OF rifle shoot
ing The trophy itself will undoubtedly be
the handsomest prize shot for in the Dis
trict
Gen. Ordway when first spoken to about
the trophy was very much pleased. He
said he felt under obligations to The Times
for its generous offer and he knew the
Guard would feel so, too The Times will
feel amply repaid for any expense if there
by its first intention is fulfilled.
Major Harries, inspector general OF rifle
practice, is more than pleased by the offer
of The Times. He feels that any one who
takes an interest in the Guard can show it
in no better way than by adding interest
| to rifle practice. This is exactly what The
Times proposes To do.
IL is expected that the trophy will be one
of the first shot for at the new range.
All the provisions OF the contest will be
made public next week or just as soon as
| the details can be arranged. Ofcourse, moth
ing can be done until September.
THE BRIGADE TEAM.
All interest In Guard circles outside OF
that centered In The Times trophy sugges-
ton contest is in the practice of the
brigade team which goes TO Sea Girt the
last of this month The sixteen men from
whom the team viii probably be chosen
have been selected, and thirteen OF them
come from the Engineer Corps
"a sixteen crack SHltS are DraC-
ticing on the range now are: Private s.
l. Scott, Capt. J. NJ Pollard, sergt c..
W. Dickey, Serst. James NJ. Steward,
Private Samuel b Wetherald, Capt W. II.
Meyer, Capt. James r Bell, Corp. Maurice
Appleby, Lieut. Charles Laird, Private II.
H. Leizear, Private George Cook, Private
w. W Cookson, sergt c. NJ. C. Taylor,
Lieut. L. B. Young, Lieut.. A. o. Hutterly,
and Corp. r. P Carleton. Four other
! men are permitted TO practice with the
team i'll case an accident should happen.
They are: sergt. w. E Calladay, Lieut..
John Kirk, Sergt. McClain, and Private
Charles a. Russell. All these are putting
in their time and energy these hot days at
! Ordway.
The brigade team is made UP of some
noted shots. Some Of the members have
made regulations on each side of the ocean
All Of them are as careful of their guns
as most mothers are OF a delicate child
They see that no danger comes near them,
they talk about thcmt aed many envy the
guns carried by others.
DR.. S. /. Scott, who led the shooting last
Tuesday, has shot ors an American team
which went abroad fise, once. to Ireland
| and TO England, in 1888. On the latter
trip he won two stages OF the Albert Victor
match In the first there were about 300
entries and 90 prizef He wen the first
prize Of $500. Then he had to shoot
against the other forty nine winners for the
second prize, u haHdsome gold medal,
which he also Won. I
He has been a member OF the brig gade team
in three OF its contests at Sea Girt. In
1893 he won the IoaG Gdistance cup. He is
regarded as the most scientific shot in the
United States. He is also a great coach.
When the result expected from a shot is
not obtained he eantaI .Elat was thenatter.
All the boys when outt practicng like to
get DIT. Scott to look at their guns. He can
tell them how TO remedy the defects he
points out.
ANOTHER GREAT SHOT.
Capt Pollard is another shot of inter-
national fame. He was with the American
team in England IN 1883, and made some
remarkable scores. In preliminary prac-
tice for a place on the team he scored 100
| out Of possible 1O5 at goo, 500 and 600
! yards. His general average on the Ameri-
| can team was as high as that of any one.
The first year the Senatorial trophy was
! shot for he won it, but after that refused
! to shoot in individual contests, preferring
| to give others a chance. Capt. Pollard is
| looked on as one of the greatest shots in the
| country.
| r. P Carleton served on the brigade
| team in 1898, and was an alternate last
| year He won the Kuser match at Sea
| Girtin 1894 He made score of102 out of
| possible 1O5. The same match was won
in 1898, by Lieut.. Kirk, then ofthe Sixth
battalion, by similar score In 1891
it was won by Maj Harries by a score of
! lO4 sergt c. W. Dickey had made a score
of 1O2 and feeling sure. Of success had gone
| off to shoot at a pool target. Maj. Har-
| ries stepped in and won, while Dickey
| made sixteen consecutive bufls-eyes at the
pool target. Maj Hauies record has not
! been beaten.
Along with Capt Pollard are ranked
| corp. AppleDy anu Lltut. hulteIlS. 1ueS
are supposed to be the best all-around shots
inthe District. Appleby and Hutterly have
both served In the team before, and are
great on skirmish firing. Appleby last year
in the Hilton trophy contest made a score
of I79 out of a possible goo and Hutterly
made 175
Lieut.. Hutterly took second place in the
! distinguished. narksman match in 1891.
| In 1892 he won the match. He carries a
number of medals as proof of his eagle
eye and steady nerve.
Lieut. Laird is one of the old reliable
shots. He holds the ,OOO-yard record for
10, making 10 out of 20 at the Washington
Arsenal range He was also member of
the American team.
Private George Cook is the kid" of the
team. He is the "sandow'' of the Guard
and has a clear eye apd'Steady nerve He
was on the team last year and won the
Hayes match, making, 80 at 500 yards
and 81 at 600. -bg
Lieut.. Young has been on the team
three years, and is ope of the steady shots
He came out second inIfour matches last
year, and can always be relied on Capt
Meyer is on the team for the second time
He was Pennsylvania guardsman and
carries any number Of medals.
Capt. Bell at knewn distances is one
of the great shots OF the District. In fact
he can't be beat He always shoots OF
every team representing the District Las
year he won the inspectors match al
Sea Girt H'A
c. McC Taylor is the new man of the