Evening star., 1896-01-11
Result Of the Company Team Rife
Match Thursday Last.
FIRST BATTALION REORGANIZATION
Steps Taken to Organize. the Pro-
posed Athletic Association.
OTES OF INT TE R E S T

ion have every reason to be proud Of the
made by their team in rifle
shooting. At the regular company match
Thursday last at 200 yards, the team scored
216 points out of possible 25O, an increase
of sixteen points over the preliminary
match of December 16 last. thus giving
them an average of 43 Is per man for this
match and the lead over the other contest
ants.
1t is very gratifying to all interested to
see the youngest company in the guard
pushing so rapidly to the front in this
most important branch Of the military art.
There is plenty of good material lying DOR
mant in the company, which, with little
practice, will develop company that will
take and maintain high place in the
guard. Sesgt. Stokes and Private Crist of
company B. second battalion, were the
first to succeed in making possibles at all
the ranges in the gallery for the season of
1896.
The Scores.
The scores in detail Thursday were as fol-
lows:
First battalion, company A-Capt. T. W.
Williams, %; Private M. R. Woolridge, 81;
Private H. B. Chase. 80; Private w. w.
Company B--W. S. Hall, 33; Private F. N.
Wells, 45; Corporal H R. McCabe, 81: Pri-
vate ]. w. Kline, 81; Private H. T. knight,
SO: total 1885,
Sergt: c. E. Haines, 80; Private w. H. Lig-
gin, 35; Corporal ]. S. Robinson, 81; Private
J. S. Gheen, AZ; total, 1873.
Company D--sergt G. F. McAyoy: 80;
lor, Al: Private ]. B. Schafhirt, %; Private
E. v. Macintosh, 43; total, 1s1.
Second battalion, company A-Sergt.
Thompson. 30; sergt. Collins, sS DS.la sergt; t.
Company B-Private w. E. Colloday, As;
Private McC. Taylor. 42; Private w: p.
Grzt, Wa a5 sergt 5 a.s Stokes 81; Private j.
Third battalion, company A-Lieut. G. e.
Tralles 80; Sergt. E. NJ. Taylor, SO; Sergt.
s. A. Wimsatt, 45. Private L. c. Steward,
2s; Private F. E. Lacy. 46; total. 2O4.
Company D-Private B. Adams, 40; Pri-
vate R. H. Bowdler. 3S; Private j. K Mum
roe, Al; Private E. Higgins, jr., 81; Private
c. M. Hopkins. 81; total. 1913.
Fourth battalion, company A-Capt. H.
Walsh "a; Sergt T. F. McAnally, 81; Pri-
vate l.. P. Mccormack, 3S; Private ]. A.
Hanlon, 36; Private F.. Blake, 81; total,
179.
Company CAsergt Bryan, 20: Corporal
169
Company D-Sergt Hodges, 80; Sergt.
Evans, 81; Private De Groot, 81; Private
SSt'AASAA, co'
173.
Fifth battalion, company A-sergt Kauf-
man, 3S; Private Callan, 81; Private Trem-
bly,, "a; Private c. Davenport, 81; Sergt. D.
Davenport, "a; total, IA.
Company B-Capt. Phebus, SO: Corporal
Williams, %: Private Wier, 81; Private
Corbin, %: Private Dennison, ~; total 1866
Company D-Capt. England. 81: Sergt.
Gray, %; Sergt. Loveless. "a; Corporal
Conner, 80; Private McGinnus, 43; total, 100
At a recent meeting of the inspectors it
was agreed that Lieutenant Sneden shall
act as range officer Thursday next and
Captain Bell for the following match 1t
should be remembered that the rifle gal
lery is open for voluntary practice every
day, and those desiring places on the teams
or to improve their craftsmanship should
take advantage Of the opportunity.
The time is drawing near for the rifle
match at Savannah. Ga, February o. At
Sea Girt last September the Georgia team
extended a cordial invitation to the bri-
gade team Of the District and Jersey s
team to visit Savannah on Washington's s
birthday and try the new range which
has been constructed there. The invitation
was Informally accepted, and now the Dis
trict is waiting to hear from Jersey. The
latter undoubtedly is holding back to learn
the policy Of the new governor of the state,
as 1t will be necessary for him to order
away the team. In case the trip is taken,
the Jerseymen will spend day or two in
this city on the way back.
To ReOrganize Company G.
Company c, first battalion, is not to be
wiped out Of existence, but will be reorgan-
lied. This course was determined on at
the annual meeting of the corps Wednes-
day evening last, and the sentiment was
practically unanimous, the expected propo-
sition to disband the company and extend
| an invitation to the National Fencibles to
fill the gap not materializing. After the
announcement in The Star Saturday last
Of the latter intention, those interested
sounded at length the members of Capt
Domers men on the idea, and became con-
vinced that the Fencibles would under nc
circumstances forsake their name, mol
were they overanxious to again enter the
National Guard. Thereupon the views OF
| the Fencible advocates changed, and they
voted, and In some instances argued In
favor Of the reorganization Of company c.
The rendered resigna ton of Capt. Chas
II. Ourand was accepted, as were those OF
| a number of enlisted men, the personnel Of
| the company at present being as follows
| First Lieutens mt Carll Second Lieut.. Ket
tier, Sergt. Haltigan, Corporal Doten, Cor
poral Robinson, and Privates Roach, Kel
Ter, Ritter, Sherrell, Liggin, Streeter, Dean
| Schneider, Bremmer, Rogerson, Hoist
Jonas, Vogt and Appich. 1t was the sens,
| of the meeting that the other three compa
| MES of the battalion assist, so far as lay IL
| their power, to recruit company to it,
| full strength at once Those remaining il
| the command are confident that they cal
accomplish something in that direction
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| the corps it is expected that company
| will be reported with a membership of a
| least forty men.
| AS regards officers, as heretofore stated
| it is understood that Lieut.. CARL will b
| transferred to company 3 as a private a
| his own request When the company /
strengthened it WILL of course largely con
sist of new men, and no knowledge is DOS
! sible at this time of their choice so far a
| officers are concerned, but it is whispere
that the names to be placed in nomination
| when the election Is held are Second Lieut.
Jesse B. K. Lee of company B, for car
J tain; Sergt. Major John A. Heydler, TO
first lieutenant, and Quartermaster Sergt
| S. P. House. for second lieutenant Thi
| trio Is prominent and popular one in tn
| corps, and the members, as well, are pos
sessed of marked ability, Lieut.. Lee ben
member of the brigade board of exam
iration. Such an election by the new com
pany would undoubtedly prove satisfactor
on all sides, although the officers name
have expressed no desire for the propose
honors, but on the other hand, it is though
would consider the matter carefully befor
accepting.
Athletic Association Organized.
The proposed athletic association of tn
District Guard, considerable mention {
which was made some months ago, assume
definite shape last evening, when a joir