Evening star., 1896-12-19
Series of Indoor Rife Matches Now
Under Way.
COMPANY B, 6TH BATTALION, WINS
Inaugural Visitors to- BE Entertained
at the Anmory.
MORE ABOUT TEE MORTONS

Matters pertaining to the District Ma
tional Guard during the past week have
been strikingly quiet. No developments
have been noted in the drill hall situat tion
The principal features of interest we're the
match shot in the rife gallery Monday and
tuesday evenings, open to teams from each
company OF the brigade, and the competi-
ton last evening between teams represent
ing the several battalions
A meeting of the committee considering
plan TO promote the general efficiency of
the guard will be held this evening, and a
rifle match, open to regimental teams, is
scheduled for Tuesday evening next.
The company match, the distance being
zoo yards, was won by the team of Com
pany B. 9th Battalion with, total of 227
Company c, LIST Battalion and Company c.
I'd Battalion, were tied for second place,
each scoring total of 212. Company B,
"a battalion, Company A, Engineer Corps,
ana companies B and c. 1st Separate Fat
TALON, were not represented i'll the match
the two first named claiming that they
were not notified of the dates arranged for
the competition.
Company Match Scores.
The scores in detail of the company
match were:
First battalion-Company A, A. M. Mus
sy, "a; H. F. Leach, 4S; w. K. Ferris. 30;
c. H. Williams. 20; H. E. Halliday, "a.
Total 1877.
Company B-H. R. McCabe. 80; F. N.
Wells, 46; j. W. Kline, A; H. T. Knight,
81; w. S. Hall, "a. Total. 1914. ....
Company CA. NJ. Allison, 3s: W. E.
Browne, Al; John A. Williamson. 43; B.
212.
Company D-G. F: MeAvoy, IS; T. V.
RroWn r. 81 Dorsey Sc VI rsE99 Fdfs 49, 9ss R. c.
Second Battalion-Company A, w. E.
Thompson, Al; l.. A Boulay, AZ; NJ NJ.
Clark. 40; G. R. McBlue, Al; NJ. P. Brit
tain, 35 Total, 1919.
Company &C. s. Domer, 42; W. W. Nor
timer, 40; W: E. Crist. 43; U. S. Barber,
~: J: T. McClanahan. 45. Total. 212.
Third Battahon-Company A. A. w. Shil-
J: A. Chisholm, 81; T. ]. Powell. "a. Total,
Company D-F G. stutz. 40; F. J. Beach,
Al; Harry Patterson, 33; Clarence Entri-
KEN SO; V. D. Rawlings, 80. Total, 1T.
Fourth Battalion-Company A, Harlow,
80; McAnally, 81; Walsh "a; Blake, 81;
Martin, q. Total, 167.
ae: Company n a Ttoa &c s. Hodesqn, ~; Robbins.
S. J. Gardner. A. Total ;1s9.
Company DIV. 8. Hodges, SO; L. Evans,
81: Thompson. 80; J. D. Leeman, Al; H.
Dobson, 33. Total, 1876.
II,
46: Guida Callan. 34 Trxmbly, 81; Ryan,
20: N. Mcleod. 80. Total. 1856
Company B-L. A. Asher. 3s: A. B. Weir.
a. A. Totten. AZ; Hutton. se; Devine, ss.
Company c-R. H. Bowdler, Al; c. s.
Bode, as: r. R. Newman. 81; f. T. Bennett,
43: W. F. Smith. 81. Total. 1919.
Company DoGeo W. England, 40: J. P.
Homer. AZ; Robert L: Much, 81 Total. 1s7.
Sixth Battalion-Company A, Otto G.
simonson, so; c. E. Groonne. q: j. s. Ball.
a; Fl. NJ. Bennett AZ; J. A.. Gardner, 81.
Company B-w: S. Davenport, 4s: E.
Ba1rstow. 4s; R. L. Pile, A.: W. !E. Buell.,
Al; J. A. Kirk. As. TotaI 227.
Company C-B. H. Streeks %: ]. P. Gar
ner. "A; ]. W. Garner. 33; william Willis,
SO; William Sweeney, 10. Total, ISL.
First Separate Battalion-Company A,
Gibson. 30: ]. H. snowden, So; j. H.
Thomas. AZ. Total, 1s1.
Company D-J: H. johnson, 3s; Henry
Chase, Ss Ss H. Murray. q; Private H. A.
Engineer Corps-Company B. w. A. Ed
wards. 46; NJ. o. Mayes, "a; ]. S. Gheen,
A: w. H. Babbitt, 36; F. w. Holt, A.
Company c-E A Wright, "A; M. B.
sturgus. 43; W. NJ. Lamson, 3d. L. Holt,
37 w. 8. Steward, 45. Total 2o4
First Separate Company-T. N. Burke, 5;
W. W. Boyer. 40; W. o. Carroll. 80; H. B.
Los
with per cent added for use Of carbines,
141.
Second Separate Company-H. K. Gibson.
20; r. d. Weaver. q: VIM. c. Eckstein, 80;
7. X. ]. Campbell, 80; G. ]. Eggleston, 81.
Total, 151.
Marked Improvement Noted.
A marked Improvement over last year
in regard to work with the rifle has al
ready been noted, and is decidedly encour-
al oil nj {c
popular pastime, and is being indulged in
regularly by many whose visits to the
gallery in the past we're few and far be-
tween. Every indication points to a ban
ner season Of indoor work before the tar
gets.
1t Is stated that due notice was furnished
all concerned as to the dates decided on
for the matches. Failure to receive such
notification, it is claimed. cannot be as
cribed to the officials of the department
Of rifle practice.
Morton Cadets Affairs.
AS announced in The Star Saturday last
would be the case, the boilers from Com
pany A, Sd Battalion. have all applied for
transfers to Company B. I'd Battalion, and
the papers are in the hands of Capt. Shill
ing. Whether or not the requests will be
approved depends more or less, 1t is ex-
pected, on the results attained at the meet
The expulsion of the bolting faction, SO
say those in a position to know, may rea-
sonably he looked for at the meeting this
evening. Patience has ceased to be
virtue, leading member of the company
states, and decisive action will be taken
without further delay.
Company A, Sd Battalion. or the Nor
ton Cadets, either way you choose to re-
fer to the organization" said Capt Shill-
ing, in answer to a query, though report
ed to be slightly disfigured, Is. assure you.
still in the ring. In the event of another
interstate drill the company will be there
in as good style as ever before, and, what
is more, we shall win.
Discharges, Honorable and 0therwise.
On their own applications, the following
have been honorably discharged: Private
]. H. Adams, CompanyOC. LIST Battalion;
Sergt. R. B. Claxton, Company. A, Sd Bat
TALON; Privates Edward McNefAany and
Harry W. Stephenson. Company A, 9th
Battalion; Private virGH Montgomery.
Company B, Engineer Corps; Private
Henry W. Carpenter, 1zts Separate Com
pany; Private c. G. B.9Oonger, Company
B. I'd Battalion, and sPripates Alonzo F..
King, Patrick J. Haltisan and Wallace
Streeter, Company G, 1st3Battalion.
Because of removal fromIthe District. the
following have been honofably discharged:
Private Ernest Heide, Company c, 1st Bat
talon; Privates Charles g. Leonard, jr,