New-York tribune., 1896-04-20
IN BROOKLYN ARMORIES.
THE 18TH REGIMENT WINS THE BOWLING
TROPHY.

PARADE OF THE 2aD REGIMENT IN ITS ARMoRY-
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST TO GUARDsMEN.
The 18th Regiment Is keeping we'll to the front.
usual The bowling tournament OF the Second
Brigade closed with the representatives OF the
regiment winners. and on Friday night the trophy
and individual prizes presented to the victoTs
at Wilson's dining parlors rulton and Pierrepont
SITS. The tournament begun In February, and
a general call sent out to all the organizat tons
asking them to send competing teams Lieutenant
Colonel Klein. OF the 18th Regiment, elected
first president Of the Second Brigade Bowling
League. On February IS the opening games were
rolled with teams OF the 13th Hth and 23d Regi-
ments competing the alleys Of the 18th Req
ment Each week games were rolled on the diff
ferent regmental alleys In succession. The tour
nament closed March $ The 18th took the lead
at the start kept 1t to the finish. The tourna-
ment brought the young guardsmen into closer
contact with each other than anything that had
previously taken place. Besides Colonel Klein.
Captain F. R. wiswell. Of the 18th Regiment. took
active part In bringing the affair to success
full termination At the presentation dinner Ed
ward Pettus publisher OF The Brooklyn Citizen:
Colonel Watson and Sergeant Fosarty made
speeches The prize-winner were Sergeant j. F.
Fogarty, first and second prizes having made the
highest score and the best average Lieutenant
j. B. Beatty. second prize for the next best aver
age; Private II. J. Wieman OF Troop c. the sec
ond highest score. and Sergeant F. Dodez. the
greatest number OF spares Hugh c. Curry pre-
sented to F. W. Richards. OF Troop c. representing
NJ D. Thall the lobster medal. as the latter put
I'D the lowest score at the tournament. This deco
ration is made OF polished lead, with brass chains
After this ceremony had been gone through and
the accompanying fun had subsided. Colonel John
j. Eddy OF the 47th Regiment: Major William II.
Eddy, of the same command Captain F. r. Wis
nf
23d: Corporal W. W. Baird. OF the Sd Battery; Pri-
vate f. W. Richards OF Troop c. Captain Turpin.
Of the 18th; Major ID. J. Br.nsley. Of the nth.
and a number OF others made speeches. either Of
congratulation or regret. according to which or
ganizaton the speaker belonged
On April % the 18th Regiment will parade at the
armory. when General James Jourdan. General
Theodore B. Gates General E. l.. Moineux. Cen
eral Scott General c. T. Christensen, General
Philip H. Briggs. General II. c. King General A.
c. Barnes and General Thomas McGrath will re-
view the regiment. Ex-Governor Morgan Bulkeley
and General William J. Bulkeley. his brother both
OF Connecticut are also expected. as both Of them
we're formerly members Of the regiment The boys
will appear in gray. with white duck trousers The
Veteran Association will wear dark uniforms with
the recently adopted fatigue cap. The veterans
trophy will be presented the same occasion to
the company having the best percentage OF attend
ance The contest lies between Companies B. G
II.
Creedmoor will be presented to Private Louis Bar
rett OF Company c. The regimental long and
faithful service medals for those having served
not less than ten years. will also be presented.
Then all those entitled to receive 100 per cent
medals will receive them.
These ceremonies held in commemoration OF
the departure OF the reg ment for the seat OF war
in 1851. The previous night the Veteran Associa-
Ion will hold It's dinner at the armory. On April
25 the regiment will parade at the unveing OF the
Grant statue In front OF the Union League Club.
The list Battalion OF the 18th will open the Creed
moor range May !. The 18th Regiment will fol-
low on May 5. the I'd Battalion OF the 18th on May
g. and the nth again on May and g. The lSth
VII leave for the State Camp on July
Company c. OF the 18th. Captain Avery command
ing will appear before Gilbert Council. r. A.. on
next Friday night In the Johnston Building. Cap
tain Jennings will be master OF ceremonies. which
Will show the difference between the modern man.
ual OF arms and those OF bygone years.
Captain John F. Klein has passed the examining
board at brigade neadauatrs M ss, for command OF the
A number OF National Guard officers and clubmen
view by General McLeer OF the list Regiment on
April % II is given for the brigade commander
Of the courteses extended TO the list in the trolley
strike In 1895. Colonel Greene intends TO make
,he View se w Entertain at the Hotel waldorf mum
Der OF leading Citizens ncndns d the y sflsadsr riga Ser
ond sneTs Bsnae adj 'd he p President and
Committee. General Fitzgerald and stan. and the
colonels OF the New-York CITY regiments A..
letic Association WIN hold its ssmi;annual & spring
bass ali the previous affairs OF the organization
The officers trophy will be presented BY the Coun,
teams OF six from each company and the field and
stan and commissioned staff Three members
of each team must be men who have never quail
6ed as sharpshooters in the armory or at Creed
moor The trophy is to become the properly OF
the company winning 1t three times. not neces.
ar,Iv consecutive. Seven shots standing at 20
Yards seven shots sitting or kneeling at 800 YARDS
and seven shots prone at 500 yards are the condi-
lions The trophy was for the first year by
Company G.
SCORES.