Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
OFF F'0R.SEk GRIT.
District National Guarda Rife Teams
eat Jerseys 'Rsbge..,.
TO COMPETE sEoR ROPlGS AHDelSH,
Record Of the Higadssor the Past
Week.,ss
WASHINGTON CITY TROOPS

A little band Of District National Guards
men will leave Washington tonight for Sea
Grit N. j., to represent the District Ma
tional Guard. to a certain extent, in the
annual rifle matches at Sea Girt. Nj,
under the auspices of the New Jersey State
Rifle Associations. For years past the Dis
~trict of Columbia National Guard has sent
to Sea Girt brigade team to represent the
District in these matches. The record of
the brfgsde team is well known. In the
famous Hilton trophy competition the high
est honors were carried off by the Wash
frgton rifiemen In 1880, 1893, 1895 and 1896.
The winning score in 1895, which was 1,091,
Is the worlds record. The District has
also done good work in the interstate mill
tary and the other matches. Hereafter,
however, the brigade will not be officially
represented at Sea Girt.
This departure has been taken because
the powers that be reached the conclusion
that the money expended in sending
team to Sea Girt could be put to better
Use in improving the craftsmanship of the
rank and file of the brigade. The District
mas established ard maintained reputa-
ton at Sea Grt, it was argued and can
rev very well afford to rest on it's laurels
certain enthusiastic marksmen of the
guard though, are not content to let the
sea G1rt meet next week pass into history
unattended by Washingtonians, so at their
own expense number of members of the
Engineer Battalion of the I'd Regiment and
scattering from other organizations are
going to the Jersey rifle range to- show
what they can do. Several teams will en-
ter the company ond other matches, while
In the Individual contest the local experts
e&pect 10 return with majority of the
hrst prizes. There will be no entries from
washington in the Hilton or interstate mil
itary matches
The detachment will be under the COM
mand OF Col. Cecil Clay of the I'd Regi-
ment, who, during the absence of Gen
OrdWay in Europe, is in command of the
District National Guard The teams of
the Engineer Battalion are under the SUPER
VISION OF First Lieut.. Gfendie B. Young
Inspector of rifle practice of the battalion,
while the I'd Regiment team is directed by
Acting Inspector William E. Colladay The
detachment will depart from the 9Th street
depot at 11:S5 O'Clock tonight, will les...e
Philadelphia at 4:0j o'clock tomorrow
Tornfng. and is scheduled to reach Sea
Girt shortly after o'clock. A hot break
fast will be awaiting the party. Sunday
will be devoted to rest and Strengthening
up camp. The matches begin Monday
morning and continue throughout the
week. Quartermaster General Donnelly of
the state of New Jersey has directed that
quarters be prepared for@the Washirg ton
party, in view of its arrival at Sea Grit
Sunday morning.
American Team At Bislcy.
Major George H. Harries, inspector gen.
eral of rifle practice of the District of CO.
lnmbia National Gnard, will visit Sea Girt
during the latter part of the meet, in order
to consult with the team captains s... all
TIE states in regard to the advisability sSf
sending an American rifle. team across the
Atlantic to participate in the British N.
r. A. meeting at eY.'i1ncidentally Maj.
Harries will enter in the Wimbledon cup
match. open to an citizens And residents of
the United States. The distance is. LOCO
yards The first prize is the Wimbledon
cup, presented by thes National III fie- As
ISOLATION fOf Great Britain sandz4he National
Rifle Association of America. . The cup is
valued at SoOO.'giIt Wase won in 1879 by G..
H. Laird, in 1880 by w. H. Farrow, In 1893
by g.. /. Scott, and in 1895 by s. L. Scott,
all now members Of the District National
Guard.
Col. Cecil Clay, commanding the brigade,
has issued orders authorizing the guards
men to leave the District in order to visit
Sea Girt. Each member of the detachment
will wear the fatigue uniform of the Dis
trict National Guard with campaign hats,
leggings. field belt, and will carry rubber.
blanket in case rain should be falling on
alighting from the train in New Jersey.
All baggage must be delivered to the quar-
termaster, Capt. H. H. Parmenter or his
representative, at the Pennsylvania rail-
road station, 9th and B streets, not later
than o'clock this evening. The baggage
must precede the detachment on an earIy
train. or it will not arrive at Sea Girt at
the desired time. -.
The post office address of the members of
the party while at Sea Girt is Box. 200,
ManasqCan, N. ].
Personnel of the Party,
The personnel of the party is as follows:
Captain J. s. To mlnson, Sergeant c. w.
Dickey, Sergeant Maurice Appleby, Ser
geant J. s. Garrison, Corporal S. B. Wether-
aid, Private E. w. Scott. Private c. McC
Taylor, Lieut.. F. L. Graham, Lieut.. A. O.
Hutterly, Sergeant ]. NJ Stewart. Sergeant
=. ]. Williams, Corporal r. p. Carleton,
Private w. NJ. Farrow, Private 81 I. Scott,
Sergeant w. w. Cookson. Lieut. G. b.
Young, Captain F. w. Holt Lieut. D. b.
Macleod, Colonel Cecil Clay, CAPTAIN H.
H. ParmeIter,s Lieut. w. p. Vale Sergeant
Major w. E. Colladay. Sergeant W. s.
Davenport, Lieut.. Sidney r. Jacobs. Ser
geant w. E. Grcome. Private H. M Bell
and Private w. F. Hustled
The new silhouette targets will be used
in the competitions at Sea Grit. There is
question as to how the figures are to be
set up and what sort of background will
be used. Capt. John c. PostelT Of Georgia.
who Is now at Sea Girt, and who spent
several days In. Washington last week. in
communication to Lieut.. Young states
that the set-up and background of the
targets are not to be divulged to any one
the matches The system of command in
the skirmishiEg, says Capt. Postell. will he
the same as usual that is, at unknown
distances, not in accordance with the re-
vised regulation.
Company and RegimentaI Matches.
In the company team match sCompan A
of the Engineer Battalion will enter two
teams. The match is open to teams of five
from any company of the National Guard
of any state. of the United States arrny or
of any foreign government. The reguli-
tons provide for the firing of ten shots at
1O and 500 yards. 1.-The fifH prize is $50 and
the second $25-. The match was won lin
1886 by Company f. Engineer Corps
The Engineers viii enter one team and
the I'd Regiment one team In the regimentaI
team match. Thisscontest Is open to teams
of six from the regimental, battalion and
separate company organizations of the Ma
tiopal Guard and INavaI.fReserve of the
United States, the United States army or
navy or any foreign government. Organs
cations may enter more than one team. bnt
no competitor shah shootson butsone team.
The adjutant generals of the several states
whose organizations participate in this
competition are required to forward to the
officer In charge. ofsfhe competition the duly
certified service record of the several prin-
cipals and alternates Of their teams, certi-
flying that. the men therein named are bona