The morning times., 1896-07-19
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local Arm9ries. -.

mer. That has at last been definitely
settled.
deh. ordwly made the announcement
during the week. He did SO q fter consul
tauon with number Of his officers. The
reason given is. that there is not time
enough now in which to prepare for camp.
IL would be impossible to keep the men
at Fort Washington after August / 8. The
medical authorities made this statement
long ago. Soas ii would take Thirty days,
at least, for preparation. camp had to be
abandoned.
Two weeks ago this column explained
! at length the reasons for the delay. 1t
tod of the CLAUSE inserted in the District
! appropriation bill which had caused some
friction between Gen. Ordway and the
District commissioners. The matter, IL
Is understood, is settled now to the salts
faction Of Gen. Ordway, but the settle
Ihent came too late for a camp. The
wliC!e " 600 appropriated for this pur-
| pose Will he used In June and there will
ne u ten days camp then. The s.ttle-
! meat OF THIS question will he ha lied with
| delight by the guard. Muny officers and
men were anxious 10 take their outing, but
dlu not Know how 10 arrange their vaca-
uoii. They can make all their arrange
| Inents now.
The BRIGADE TEAM.
The question uf the great test interest just
now IN Guard circles is the composition OF
,he brigade team, which is To uphold Dis
'rice hohors at Sea Girt. In obedience of
oIoers issued TWO weeks ago, The inspectors
81 rifle practice have made their selection
OF Contestants for places on this team.
wednesday and Friday the BOYS were at
ihe range practicing for the contest, which
nceihs tomorrow. After tomorrow the
iist OF Contestants will he cut down TO
'iirty- on Thursday these thirty will
SHOOT ana after that date the list will he
Cut down To twenty, from whom The team,
VIII be selected.
In the First Regiment the contestants
CONSIST OF the following marksmen:
fHvate Wills and Wilkinson, Company b.
first Battalion; Privates p. W Smith and
1heen and Lieut.. Bimey, First Battalion:
Pnvates W. L. Colloday. o. McC. TAYLOR
ana W. L. Crisp. and Corporais n W Barry
ana NJ. r Britain, Company b, Second
battalion; sergt. Shilling and Corporais Lucy
ana Wifnsatt, Company A, Third Battalion,
and Lieut.. ReichelCerfer and Corpora Beach.
Company ID. Third Battalion.
The contestants from the Second Reci-
ment are Col. Clay OF the reeimcntal staff.
Major j.. r. Campbell. Lieut. s. r. Jacobs
ana Lieut. NJ. E. Sabin, staff Fourth Bat
TALON; Sergt. Thomas Nc Anally Com
pany A, Fourth; Capt. F. s. Hodgson and
sergt. McNully. Company c. Fourth; Private
LeemaD, Company d. Fourth.
Lieut.. W. NJ. ,sprgg, STAFF Fifth Bat
talon; sergt. Major W. H. Bailey. Third
BATTALION: Private c. g. Callan, Company
a. Third: Private A. b. Weir Company Is.
Fifth; Lieut.. j. j. Lunn and sergt. L. Bode,
Company C, Fifth
Serg.. Charles e. Groom. Corporal A.
Whtacre. and Capt. Els. Wilcox. Privates
j. 5. Ball and T. l.. Bush. Company A. sixth
battalion; Capt. j. s. Tcmlnson. Privates
II. NJ Bell. W. f. Bnel. ]. A kirk. r. L.
Pyle and sergt. W. S. Davenport. Company
r. Sixth. -rs
From the Engineer Corps are the former
memhe rs OF the team and Privates Williams,
Ed Scott, Massie, Morgan and Edwards,
Sergts. Alberto, Mclaughlin. Lanahan.
Wright and Steward and Capt Holt, Tie
twelfth place was left vacant to give all |
a chance 500
The shooting has been excellent in the |
preliminary practice. One OF the contest
ants made seven straiit,t bulls eyes at |
200 yards a MI Capt. Bell made possible at
500 yards. If this is kept mp there will be
no chance OF any one else winning any OF the
prizes at Sea Grit.
SEA GRIT CONTEST.
The contest this year at. Sea Girt Will
be of unusual interest. The recommend
alton or the District rflemen that cash
prizes should be offered has borne fruit and
sl,o2l VIII be divided among the winners.
This will add greatly to the event The
program OF the meeting which is to be from
August 81 to September 5. was received
by the authorities this week. The cash
prizes offered are divided as follows:
In the kuser match which was won in
ss1 by MatorGeOrge H. Harries. in1 S93by
corporal J. A. Kirk, and in S94 by Cor
,oral X. p. Carleton. there is "A first prize OF
s25 in addition to the Kuser badge; a sec
md prize OF $50, a third OF 81 5, fourth OF
II o, and a fifth OF IS. In thismatch TWEEN
y-one shots at five hundred yards must
n fired. Any military rifle may be used.
rhe match is open to all Corners.
In the all-comers military match won in
$40 by Major j. NJ Polar I'd and in S4sby
'rivate 8. b. Wetherald. prizes similar to
hose in the kuser are announced. This |
match Is open to everybody. and the dis
ances are 200 and 300 yards. seven shots |
o be fired at each distance. Any military
lille adopted and issued by any State may |
'e used. and the firing on both ranges
aust be done on the same day or the score
will be void.
Three prizes. $50. s25and $40 respective
y, are OIIeTeQ III Tue SCIeutZeU match Inc ! ,
distance is 200 yards, position standing, ~,
With seven shots on the standard American
arget. Any weight rifle with any trigger
ull PALM or other rest, allowed.
In the Hayes medal match which was
Won in 1894 and S95 by Private George !
:. Cook, five prizes are offered in addition |
o the medal. $50. $50, S15. SO. and 1
Is. respectively. The match is open to l
verybody. and the distances are 500 and
90 yards, seven shots at each distance. j,
my military rifle adopted or issued by any
tate may be used. The firing at both b.
inges must be done on the same day or
he scores will be void.
OTHER PRIZES.
Similar prizes to those in the foregoing
latch, in addition TO a gold medal. are Of !
cred in the Gen. E. p. Meany match, The
,etlal is to be held by the winner during
lie year, and the match is open to every
ody. Any military rifle may be used, and
lie distances are, 300 and 500 yards. ten d
lots at each distance. The firing at both | ID
lnCes is to be done en- the same day. The | G.
edal must be won three times, not neces- 4
,rily consecutive, to become the property a
the winner. g ~ W
In the department of rifle practice C
atch. which was won in 1894 by Capt. W
,mes E. Bell and in 1895 by Lieut. Glendie "
Young. four cash prizes are offered
20, $40, S. and S., respectively The 81
atch is open TO all inspectors of rifle +
a ctice. either by commission or by detail, b
Id 70 all members OF the New Jersey g
ate Rifle Association. The distances te
e 500 and 500 yards, twenty-five shots n
, each distance.y both ranges to be shot ~
the same days ANY military rifle may % %
used. =, -'-s n,
The Presidents match for the military ID
OF the United States of Amer h,
l. won in 1894 by Sergt. c.. w, Dickey. g,
20 ae cr;1oc in the first sta 10 this voar | "