New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-07
IN BROOKLYN ARMORIES.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS OF THE
SECOND BRIGADE.
THE osp IN A FAIR WAY TO BREAK THE RECORD
FOR THE NUMBER OF MARKsMEN-cAP-
TAIN Collision OPPOSES THE
SAVAGE RIFLE

SAVAGE RIFLE.
The 2sd Regiment is in a fair way TO break the
Brooklyn record for qualifying men as marksmen
All the members of the regiment except ABOUT
fifty have qualified already and there is good
prospect OF these qualifying Captain G W. Coul-
ston nspector Of rife practice of the regiment. IS
authority for the statement That no BROOKLYN res''
ment has ever accomplished this yet
Saturday was ar off day." and. owing 10 the
clustering weather. few OF the members Oh 'he -'u
went TO Creedmoor. The scores were poor because
NJ the wind They as follows; Captain HAM
lin l5s; Sergeant Howard. Company l. ios' riNa'e
Iuein Company B, ISL: Lieutenant Hoag assistant
;nsnector Of rife practice. 1856: Sergeant StaHoro
COMPANY G. Jag: Private Glass. Company n, lfo'
Sergeant Beckwith. Company B. l3o; sergeant OooA
123: Commissary Rau us . 49,, ,
To-day is supplementary day for all the resi
ments AS II Is Labor Day pis cio"u 10 r
at Creedmoor.
Cantain Coulston, who formerly Inspector
Of rife practice for the LIST Regiment. sun re,anls
faith in the old-fashoned high-tratectory rines
and is much opposed to the SELECTION Oh 'i'e savage
.I ao,.+ think Governor Morton will approve the
oc,,on n, the special commission appointed IN rec
ommending rife for the use OF the militia ''u
Captain Coulston TO a Tribune reporter OH 0a
day night The captain gave the impression 'n"'
he believed the whole procedure Oh 'ne .o''''''''
sion IN selecting the Savage gun would impress
covernor Morton as unsatisfactory, ana that hs
would consider there was ample reason for refus-
ing TO approve the selection ~
IT do not believe that any OF the guns eNhpi'eu
was as good as the present rife we nave inc
Remington. and the Remington / THINK IS IN
ferior TO the Springfield rifle" continued captain
co,,,ston "Assemblyman Abells bill connned the
commission TO the selection Of rifle OF small pore
and made for smokeless powder. do not thhk
euokelsss powder is Of value for the Nauonal
Cnard The United States Army lost ssht OF
accuracy in seeking for low trajectory ana lons
Hioht The result Is flight too swift ioI a.
n,y. ~ like the explosive ball used IN Cuoa the
buiiat ~ those low-traje ctory rifles does not hp
e. - straight line The low-traj ectory rinc OF tne
VASCULAR ARMY has turned out so bad ,nat u,e
team from Fort Sheridan will not shoot thls yeao'
fect Of the Savage gun Is that X mas 10 "i'iu-
eafet the Savage rife be adopted once ana sena t
,rsnt viii he aroused against II QUICKLY enough
wbnn The members of the Guard are caileo upon
to use it. - 49, .-,h Pecinent
celebrate ed the ending Of summer WIN ,sde,,
entertainmen. and a supper. Dan >, brliSles,
who is AT the head Of the corps ranks high a''o"s
the drum ma Tors Of the State. -, Mailman. 1,
The Hobo Outing Club OF the 4uh ftetimeH'c -
snandin,, from FRIDAY night until tonight az SaR
Harbor The club enjoyed It's annual dinner III 'he
course Of the visit -. ,o.. pa,,rert has
dedicated his latest composllion III .na.'" VI
ne Veterans 10 Colonel william l.. WATSON GOAT.
Captain John T. Jennings OF sompans D. unt MI
Regiment will remain with the company , et mn,
January il when he Will have earned MS ni'eeh
years service medal.