The morning times., 1896-08-02
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local Armaries.

Wedtner Is SO warm CnAt even company
meetings of all kinds are being discon-
tinued.
Two company teams are to go to Sea
Girt at the expense OF the Guard this sea
son. This has cheered the boys up wonder
fully; and there promises to be the liveliest
kind Of Competition for the place. For
that is the way the choice is 10 he N de.
There were SO nany companies wanted to
send teams to compete for the company
match that some arrangement of this sort
had TO be made
At first IL was feared that the company
teams going would have to foot their own
expense bill Gen. Ordway, however, has
been able TO scrapc together enough money
to manag &c two teams, and the men them
selves must decide winch siali go.
The order announcing this was issued
early in the week. 1t was published in The
Times then, hut is given again that it can
reach all. II folio VS.:
THE NEW ORDER.
ITO encourage the entry OF company
teams in the company team and carbIne
matches OF the current annual meeting OF
the New Jersey State Rifle Association, 1t
is announced that transportation TO and
from Sea Grit will be provided for two
teams OF five men each, under the follow
ing prescribed conditions:
Each company commander except tho
officer commanding Company A, Engineer
Corps-dcsirous Of entering a team will
notify the inspector general of rifle prac-
tice 10 that effect not later than Monday,
August 3.
Competitors for places on the company
teams So certified not To exceed ten mem
beers OF each conpany-will be furnished
with twenty rounds of ammunition free of
charge on Wednesday, August 5, and Fri
day, August Z.
preliminary practice 10y teams will take
place Wednesday, August 2, and Friday.
August 4. One hundred rounds OF aInmd-
milton Will lie issued To each team free OF
charge on each Of those two days.
"Wednesday, August 10, all company
teams will report at the rifle range at
Oriway hot later than 2:45 O'Clock p. nj.
In the competition whic hwill ensue, each
team VIII fire ten rounds per man at 200
yards, and ten yards per ma at 500 yards.
Teams using the carbine will be allowed
five points on the team total at 200 yards
and ten points Oh the team total ut 500
yards. The two teams whose aggregates
lead will be awarded the transportation to
Sea Grit
ALL GETTING READY.
Now the various commands are hustlng.
The company commanders are getting
are to upheld the reputation oi their con-
nIunds and compete with the riflenIen Of
the country. The names OF the team of
Company A Fourth Battalion, were given
last week. Among other commands which
expect TO enter the competition are: Com
pany A, Third Battalion. Morton Cadets;
Companies A and X, Sixth Battalion, Com
pany d. Fifth Battalion. and Companies b
and c, Engineer Corps. Company A. En-
gineer Corps is barred out by the order,
but will have a team there, the regular
brigade team being largely composed of
members from this organization
Troop A will send carbine team and
the Miles Cyclists are going to try for one
OF the prizes. Capt. Virgins has chosen
his ten men who will compete at the range
next week. They are: Capt. S. II Wig
gins. Lieut.. w. f. Sorreil. First Sergt.
H.K. Gibson. Corp. George E. Frech. Corp.
W. c. Ecksteip. Prvates T. r. j. Camp
bell, r. d. Weaver. Eggleston, Tierney and
kerwin. Capt Wig Eins promises that his
boys will give the other contestants hard
struggle.
The selection Of the regmental teams
may depend some what on the result OF
these preliminary contests. Capt. Bell
inspector OF rifle practice Of the Second
Regiment. hopes that the Second Regiment
will capture at least one or the company
places. IF this is the case. some OF the
company marksmen will be on the regi-
mental team. He will make no selections
until the company teams have been chosen.
FOR THE BRIGADE TEAM.
The competition for the brigade team is
over. TIE team itself may not be selected
until the day OF the contest at Sea Girt.
The last days shooting under general or
ders cut the contestants down TO the fol-
lowing:
Private S. I. Scott. Company A, Engi-
peer Corps: Private s. B. Wctherald. CON-
papy A, Engineer Corps; sergt. c. W Dickey,
Company A, Engineer Corps; Corp. r. p
Carleton. Company A, Engineer Corps;
Corp. Maurice Appeby. Company A, Engl-
neer Corps: Lieut.. c. H Laird sixth Bat
TALON, staff: Capt. James E. Bell. Second
Regiment. staff; Private George E Cook,
Company A. Engineer Corps; Private Il II.
Leizear, Company A, Engineer Corps.
Lieut.. A. II Hutterly, Company A. Engineer
Corps: Lieut.. F. L Graham. Engineer corps,
staff; Sergt. Mclaughlin. Company A, En-
yiueer Corps: Lieut. Glendie B. Young. En-
gipecr Corps, staff; Lieut.. L. II Rcichelder-
fer. Third Battalion, staff: Private F. n.
Wells Company b, First Battalion; Pri-
yate E. W Scot Company A Engineer Corps;
Private John A. Kirk, Company b. Sixth Eat
talon: Private G. w. Alberto, Company A,
Engineer Corps; Lieut.. A. A EirIey, First
Battalion. staff; Private c. McC. Taylor,
Company B. Second Battalion; Color Sergt.
w w CooksOn. Engineer Corps; Col Cecii
Clay. second Regiment, and Private W. T.
Colladay, Company B, Second Battalion.
At the shoot last Thursday, in addition
To last wears team, which is included in
the above. the following guardsmen were
at the range: Col. Cecil Clay. Lieut.. Reich
elder Sergt Mclaughlin and Privntes +.
w. Scott, W. E. Colladay and F. n. Wells.
It. is probable that from these gentlemen
and the last years team the choice for this
years contest will be made.
At the range the improvements are still
going on The addition to range headquar-
tiers will be finished within week, and
then the twenty lockers can be used
portable telephone is also being put up
from the firing line to the targets. This
will be q great convenience, ami will save
much time.
The guns and ammunition are pleasing
all the marksmen. The rifles have all been
distributed. and the boys are studying
them There has been some good shooting
done during the week Private Colladay
on Tuesday made IS out OF possible
O5. and Corp Appleby on Thursday made
95 and IS on his two strings. IL the boys
keep this gnit up they will give the Georgia
team a grand hustle. Tomorrow the team
shooting will begin.
LAST COMPANY MEETING.
Company A, Second Battalion, the Cor
| corans, hold ii meeting tomorrow night.
At this meeting it will be decided whether
to attempt to compete for company team
place. Most OF the boys are off on leave,
! and Capt. Edward fears lie will not be able
| to select a team. After the meeting to-
morrow night there will be no more gath
| erings OF the Corcorans until called by an
| order. Everything will be suspended for a