The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-19

on1cers may consider an outsider. Company n hAs
formed a bicycle corps. with Lieut.. Usher In COM
mand. II consists OF eighteen members and viii
drill weekly In the armorv in military evoluttons.
Company. II has organized an open century run to
PatchoBue, J.. J., on Sunday, May 8, in which great
interest is alrcay manifest. The special features Of
this run are that there will be three divisions, VIZ,
slow. fast, and racing. The slow division will leave
Twenty third Street Ferry. East River, on tho above
date at o A. N. sharp; the fast division will leave
Ninsty ninth Street Ferry. East River. at Z A. NJ.
sharp. and the racing division will leave the same
place one hour later. There will be a handsome
survivors, medal and q banner TO the organization
having the greatest number OF survivors. A gold
medal will be presented To the man In the
racing division making the best tins. Tho regt.
mental athletic association has prepared an
Interesting programme for Its spring athlutio
games to be held In the armory Thursday
evening. April 30. Tho events arc seventy yard
dash. seventy yard sack race, ono lap novtoe race,
hayonct race for novices, and two hundred ana
twenty yard hurdlc.race for novices. one-quarter and
three quarter mile runs, obstacle race, and one mile
bicycle race for noviccs, and one and two milo han.
dicap bicycle races. There will be a one mile inter.
scholastic race. A reception VIII follow the games.
First Sergeant, Wilbur F. Rarher has been elected
Second Lieutenant OF Company X.
Tho veterans OF the Seventy .nrst Regimsns via
hold their anniversary dinner at tho Hotel Savoy to-
morrow night. at which AdJt, Gen. K. A. McAipin win
preside. Tho active regiment will parade In the -
mory for review by Brig. Gen. James McI1ser, Bss
ond Brigade. next "Wednesday, and an unusually lArgs
gathering OF officers will be present Tho detail fos
guard on this evening will DO oricer of the day.
Capt. Linson; onlcor OF the guard. Lieut.. Heinsman.
Company /, who won the neld and stan prize FOG
having the greatest increase in the number Of
sharpshootcrs, and Company y. who won the za.
briskio trophy for team shooting In the armory
range, Will receive the prizes during the parade.
MI. --F,- N-R - I.,..I -..Aa
IN rife practice over previous years, qualifying
eleven experts, seventy.nvo sharpshootcrs. and ooA
mG-ksmen. These hguros,' says Col. Greene.
''show that practically every man in the regiment
Is n mnrksmRn, and one In eight a sharpshooter."
He expresses great appreciation for the Improvement
shown. Tho ,exp"rIs' are Major Marsh. Capts.
Wells ana Timpson, Lieut., Rockwell, Corporal
lIandreau. ir'vat"s nabcock. Stewart boyle.
Schmidt, heeks, ana Williams.
In tho Twenty. third Regiment CorporaIs Charles
q, Tighr and Charles Baker Of Company d have
been promoted scrgcants. Col. smith directs thAs
tho regiment proceed TO Croedmoor for rine prao-
uce, as follows Companies II, c. and n, in com.
mand OF Lieut.. Col. lie Forest, May l2; Companies
=, +. and l, under Major Evcrdnli, May 10; Compa-
nies A and X, under Major Case, May IL, and the
ncil, star, AMI non commissioned stan. ard Com-
pnnles u and II, IN command or Col. Smith, May 10.
In the FIRST Eat:.ry. Capt, wendell, Corporal Red
cnylsh has been promoted sergeant and Lance
Corporal Jost and Lance Corporal Sciiel have been
promoted "orppral,. Ir, hparrt n. Lyman has
Lcen elected Junior First =. Tenant, aui Sergeant
a. s Iiv'aw,y. from rnn rs euIy,s 'rll Regiment.
Junior second Lieutenant,
Tho Second Rrigade, IN conjunction with . con.
siderable body NJ regular army troops, viii parade
IN hrorEIyu next saturday to participate In tue
ccrcnlnnl"S at the uu''i'nis ~ the aranI statue.
Tho rIr,t Sa,,I battalion VIII give an entertain,
i.nr' u, u'Nrl thr 'rE HaHI hnr 'r the htEeHs