The morning times., 1896-08-23
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local Armor.es.


District leave for Sea Glrp.
The Brigade team, especially, has a -tarc
task before it. 1t must not only beat all
the contesting teams, but it should keep
up TO the record made last year AS that
was worlds breaker, 1t can readily be
seen what shooting the boys must do. In
only one respect is the team, any setter off
than 1t was last year. 1t has rad an op-
portunity OF keeping up their practice
The rifle gallery was open all winter and
the range since early in the spring
The boys are sadly handicapped in one
thing, and that is practice at Sea Girt
Some Of the marksmcn wanted Il leave
Friday, SO as to have one day tor skirmfsh
.uns, but the railroad could Not arrange the
tickets for them. No shooting can De- done
on Sunday, and on Monday the matches be-
gin. The Georgia team, which gave the
Distric. boys, and all the rest Tor that mat
ter, such hustle last year, is already ut
Sea G!rt, and Will have fopr days prac-
ice au known and unknown distances. This
means y great deal.
OTHERS HAVE NEW GUNS.
The Massachusetts team has made all
its arrangements tins year 10 beat the
National Guardsmen OF the country to IA
finish. They have all secured new guns
and so certain are they OF what they can
do that they kindly invited some of The
officers OF the District Guard TO come up
to Massachusetts and see them shoot.
Last year they poked all sorts OF fun at
,he Washington marksmen ard promised
TO show them something fine in the way
OF rifles this year. They have kept their
word.
The team has had issued TO IL by the
adjutant general OF the Massa chuse,ts
Guard single shot Winchester rifles, with
Burlington ights. The guns are six
grooved and represent the very lates.
improvement in modern guns. These rifles
are Just the very finest that can be made.
Every marksman knows what this means
fhe Georgia team has the latest thing in
a rifle going. II is a Remington-g grooved
rifle attached 10 the ordinary Army stock.
iBns count a srea deal III these contests.
The District champions viii lie rined with
Il rifle issued 10y the government A num-
Der OF years ago Major George Chorkley
OF the regulars was called from the West
~ Gen. Sheridan and told to get up a gun
with which the regulars could knock out
the Guardsnnen. Jor Chci.h.y went 10
work, and thirty -or forty rifles weI.
made. which did exactly what Gen. Sheri.
dan wanted -Four years ago Capt. Reu,
inspector II rifle practice, Of the Second
Regiment. teean a search for these guns.
After IA years hard work they were found
At Springfield. and Gen Ordway was able
% secure niEe;cen Of them. These have
.een tie property II the Guard ever since
They are good guns. but the latest pat
.erns may te letter. Penne ylvanid got
some Of these rifles, too. and the Key
stone" nien are using them. BY the way.
Penns ylvania says she is sending the
strongest team L. Sea Girt She ever has
The contest promises to lie most inter
esting.
TEAMS AT PRACTICE.
The brigade team is busy on practice
days at the range. The members will
have TWO more days and they propose to
utilize them The shooting done by them
Thursday was OF a high order. Most OF
the members of the team are seasoned
and it takes a good Geal TO up
set any OF them. Private Carlton, who
was counted on as one OF the members If
the team, is in Florida ard il is probable
that sOIne ore else viii be appointed in
his place. To see that nothing happens
To the men, Major Henderson, surgeon
general OF the brigade. is going along with |
the boys. He Will lake his medicine chest |
and Woe be to the man who complains
Gen. ordway Will lie present :, Part of |
the time at least. and Col. Mosher is try |
ng 10 arrange matters SO that he can spend |
The week at Sea Girt.
The rerimentai teams will all be in good |
hape for the event Captain Bell, of the |
second Regiment, will select his men from |
the following ten: Col. Clay, Lieut. Shaw,
'orp- WILCOX. Private Whitaker. Private |
irocme, and Serst. McClain. all Of Com
ANY A. Sixth: ana Sergt. Kirk. Private |
davenport. and Private Buell.. all of Com
lany b, Sixth
The recimental team from the Engineer
,orps Will be chosen from these: Corporal
4 Applebv, Private WethereIl. Lieut. Graham
lieut. Hutterly. Lieut.. Young. Sergt Cook
on, Corporal ltertie and Private Couk
The corps had a meeting "Wednesday night |
nj talked over the matches. 1t apprn-
'riated money tn buy ammunition and pay
ntrance fees. This corps always looks |
fter its men.
Capt. King OF the First Regiment Will
lot be behind with his men and will ha We
III ont in good shape Tor the contests.
THE COMPANY TEAMS.
For the first time in the history of Sea
iirt, company teams Will contest Two |
eains from the District will be given
10 Sea Girt. Wednesday a
ontest was held at the range To- decide
-hich should he the lucky companies, A
nd b of the Sixth battalion were. The
core made follows:
Company A, 9Th Battalicn-
:tU '-' 900 .ff
yds. yds. Total