Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Engineer Corps Wins the Series Of
Battalion Matches.
ANNOUNCEMENTS As TORIFLE PRACTlCE
Galveston Cup Not Likely to Go to
Savannah.
PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION

By some rather remarkable shooting
Thursday evening last, the engineer corps
pushed to the front and won the series Of
battalion team matches with % points to
spare The total Of the engineers was 1767
against 1,T53 by the sixth battalion, 1722
by the second, 1865 by the third, 1,G36 by
the fifth, 1850 by the first, 1900 by the
fourth, 1,3I4 by the provisional and 1,045 by
the first separate.
The company match was won by company
A, engineer CORPS with a total Of 903.
Company A Of the sixth was second with
s91, while company of the second and
company of the sixth both attained ST.
Battalion Match Scores.
The scores in detail Thursday last were:
First battalon--Pvt. Wells, As; Pvt. Kline.
Al; Corp. McCabe, %; Sergt. McAvoy, 80;
Pvt Macintosh, AZ; Pvt Smith, 3S; Pvt.
Wilkinson, 35; Pvt. Chase, A.; Corp. Bur-
nett, 3s; Pvt. Gheen, A. Total, $3.50.
Second battalion-Pvt. Taylor 40; Pvt
Manon, 43; Corp. Webb, 45; Sergt. Stokes,
4S; Corp. Barry, IS; Pvt. Du Bots, 43; Pvt.
Britain. So; Lieut.. King, 45. Total, 4Ss
Third battalion-Capt: Shilling, 40; Lieut..
A; Pvt. Lyman As; Pvt. Hudson, y; Pvt.
McCurdy, 80; Pvt. Powell, 40: Pvt. CHS
holm, "a: Pvt. Carr, 43. Total, All.
Fourth battalior-Lieut. Jacobs, A; Capt.
Hodgson, 43; Sergt. Byrne. 46; Sergt. Nc
Anally. 43; Private Ready,34; Sergt Hodges,
49, Private Dobson, 81; Private Leeman,
A; Sergt. Evans. 35; Lieut.. Sabin, 40. To-
| tai, 407.
Weir, 40; Corp seufert, 80; Corp. McGin-
| ness, AZ: Lieut.. Shaw, Al: Sergt. Acker, AZ;
Sergt. Maj. Bailey, 40; Sergt. Bode, AZ: Pri-
vate Callan, 43; Private Richter, 2s Total.
393
Sixth battalior-Capt. Simonson, As; Corp.
Wilcox. AS; Sergt. Groome, At; Sergt. Nc
Claim, 4S; Corp. Whitacre. A; Sergt Ball,
40; Private Bairstow, 40; Private Buell., so:
Private Pile, A.; Lieut.. Vale. 80. Total, 452.
First separate battalion-Lieut. Cardozo,
Al; Corp. Davis, So; Private Jackson, 80;
Private Thomas, Al; Private Gibson, 40;
| Lieut.. Johnson. 81; Sergt. Thomas, AZ; Pri-
vate SnoWden, 3S; Private Tails, 30; Pri-
vate Sedden, "a. Total, 374.
Engineer corps-Sergt. Mclaughlin, AZ;
Maj Thompson. At: Lieut.. Harvey, 40; Pri-
vate Williams, AS; Lieut.. Drury, Al Private
Alberto, As; Sergt Garrison, 49, Corp. Garlic
ton, As: Sergt. Lanham, 40; Private Scott,
40. Total, 474.
Provisional battalion-Trumpeter Carroll
40; Corp. Lanham, SO; Private P. Scharf
40; Sergt. Gibson, "A; Corp. Eckstine, 80;
Corp. Kervin. IS; Sergt. Mattngly, 3S;
Capt. Wiggin, %. Total, 3S4.
Announcements as to Rifle Practice.
At a meeting Of the department Of rifle
practice Wednesday evening last the in
spector general of rife practice announced
that the rife gallery will be definitely
closed for the season Friday evening, May
Is, and will not be again opened until prob
ably the first week in November, when re-
cruits enlisted after April 1 will be given
an opportunity to complete their gallery
scores. Any person enlisted prior to April
l who fails to complete the required work
in the gallery by May 10 will have no other
opportunity to make up the deficiency. The
policy of opening the gallery from time to
time has proved an encouragement for
| carelessness and has generally been I'M
satisfactory.
1t was further announced that officers
and men whose gallery scores are incom-
plete at the time Of closing the gallery for
the season Will not be permitted to par
ticipate in official practice on the range,
for the reason that without the full quota
of shots to their credit indoors 1t is i'm
possible for them to be designated other
than thrd-claSs men. Such individuals
may fire as many voluntary scores as may
be desired. but they cannot qualify.
In order that everybody shall have
final chance to complete the indoor work,
the following assignment of commands to
the gallery has been made:
First battalion, May 5; second battalion,
May Is: third battalion. May 6; fourth bat
talon, May IA; fifth battalion. May IL;
sixth battalion, May Z; first separate bat
talon, May 4; engineer corps, May 10, and
the provisional battalion. May 0.
An effort will be made to have a spring
| meeting on the range May 20 and 80 Some
Of the standard prizes will be competed
for, including the senatorial champion
ship and distinguished marksmen medals
Other prizes are being sought for, but no
attempt is to be made to have the spring
| meeting approach in magnitude the annual
fall meeting, which will probably be held
in October.
Rifle Association fs Active.
The National Rifle Association of Amer
lea has concluded arrangements by which
a sufficient number Of targets at 200 yards
only will be provided for the opening
practice Of the association at Ordway Sat
urday, May 2. The range will be open to
members Of the association at 2 pm. each
succeeding Saturday. Entries for the
matches-which at this time will be largely
of the sweepstakes variety-will be re-
ceived at the range not later than pm.
on the day of each meeting.
The details of the opening of the compe
titions will be arranged at another meet
ing of the directors Wednesday evening
next.
Preparing for the Inspection.
Capt Charles H. Ourand and Capt w. E.
Horton, aids-de-camp, have been ordered to
report to Major Winthrop Alexander, in
spector general, for duty in connection with
the annual inspection and muster, which
begins next week.
In preparation for the inspection, COM
pany commanders have been having house
cleaning, so to speak, devoting themselves
particularly to the elimination of dead tim
Der. In consequence thereof. the following
discharges have been ordered by the adju-
| tant general;
On their own NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Stew
| ard Harry H. Kenner, first battalion; Pri-
Yates Ralph NJ. Hendricks and z. B. Powell,
| company A, second battalion; Private Fred
| Calvert, company A, fifth battalion; Sergt.
| James w. Murray, battery A, light artillery,
| and Privates A. ]. Brown and w. Silas
| Sheetz, company A, sixth battalion.
Because Of removal from the District
| Privates I. c. Hill, third separate COM
| pany; Privates Joseph H. Gunnell and Geo.
| w. Cochmoyer, company A, second bat
| talon, and Privates George c. Craft and
| Henry Madert, company A, sixth bat
| talon.
| In the interest Of the service-Hospital
| Steward J. B. Rutherford, engineer corps;
| Corporal L. W. Stoddard and Prdvates ]. H.
| Cornish and Clarence Ruckles, company A,
| second battalion; Privates Chas. w. Blush,
| r. B. Cameron, Joseph H. Douglas, w. B..
| Fenwick, George NJ. Hale Henry Hills,
| Charles 2. Lanning, George M. Linthicum,
| Audley w. Reynolds. Fred w. Richards and
| 1osaph n Runpert first seDa re- cou,napy.