The herald., 1897-09-27
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
!: NATIONAL GUARD NOTES /:
~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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Yesterday saw the opening Of the new
rifle range for which the guardsmen
have worked so long. The new range is
located short distance to the north and
east of Eastlake park and Is readily ac-
cessible by the Kuhrts and Downey av-
enue car lines. 1t will be when complet-
ed the finest rifle range south of San
Francisco. The plan which has been
adopted as to the furnis ishing and equip
ment OF the new range is very complete,
and embraces the adoption of telephone
communication from all of the targets
to the markers stand and the adoption
of the new style Of sliding targets.
Apropos of these targets, a great i'm
provement over the old style has been
made in several ways. The greatest ad-
vantage has been gained in insuripg the
safety of the marker, whose position
was one which was constantly exposing
him to the chance that a ball would
| ricochet from one Of the other targets
and strike him as he was pasting. With
| the new style targets this danger is
obviated. The targets are made of cloth
| tightly stretched upon light frame
work, which is fitted to a groove in
scantling laid in the ground and is
braced at the top by framework ex-
tending behind the bulkhead. AS soon
as a shot passes through the target the
marker pulls rope attached to the tar
get and brings the target behind the
bulkhead, at the same time running out
another frame, where the pasting is
done without exposing life and limb to
stray shot.
The new range is so arranged that all
Of the targets have hill back Of them,
SO that all balls will be fired directly
into the ground and will leave no chance
that stray shot may injure spectators.
| This week is the date for the state
shoot for medals. and, incidentally, the
General Last diamond trophy. AS the
law Of California now is no excuse will
be accepted for non-attendance at these
shoots, and any man who absents him
self is liable to dismissal.
| Any man who does not shoot lowers
the percentage of his company by just
"a possible" or seventy-f1ve hits, for the
reason that every man who does not
appear is counted on the official score
as having shot his score and missed
| every time.
| Company I of Pasadena held their
/ state shoot last Saturday at their range
on the San Rafael ranch. With one ex-
ception. every member qualified for a
state medal or bar. Three of the mem
bers made sixty out Of possible seven
| ty-five, thus qualifying for the gold
medals. Captain Lippincott, Privates
Collision and Lewis are the three gold
medal men. Company stands a good
chance of winning the brigade trophy
for craftsmanship.
Troop d cavalry shot for the state
medals last Friday The shooting was
with revolvers at fifty yards and ten
rounds were fired. Those qualifying for
silver bars were Senior First Lieuten-
ant Nordholt, with a score of 43; Ser
geant Duncan, score "A; Corporal Mans
field, score Al; Trumpeter Kurz, score
4S, and Trooper Hagenbaugh, score Il.
The troops average for the thirty-two
men who shot was 273s.
At their last mon thly shoot the cham.
pionship medal went to Trumpeter
Kurz, with score of 49, The first and
second class medals went to Corporal
Putnam ard Quartermaster's Sergeant
| Hunton, the scores being SO and %.
Company B, San Diego, will face the
targets for their state shoot Tuesday
and there will no doubt be some good
scores made.
Company F shoot today. Company A
Tuesday and Company Wednesday.
Company A held their monthly shoot
Sunday but did not shoot at the 200
yard target, as it was rot completed
until late in the afternoon.
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captain on the 21st. Lieutenant How
land was elected captain and Second
Sergeant Fiske was elected to the lieu
tenancy made vacant by Lieutenant
Howland's promotion. After the elec-
ton the newly elected officers gave a
banquet to the members Of the troop.
The troops quartet rendered music
during the evening and an enjoyable
h time was had by all.
Through the courtesy of the manage
ment of the Union Spy" Company G
attended the play last Wedn esday even
ing.
The officers of the brigade gave a
ladies' night and banquet at the Maison
Doree last Saturday evening. A paper
was read on the subject Of Company
Commanders" by Colonel Berry. At
its close there was a general discussion
of the different points by the officers
present
1t is the intention of the colonel to
have one of the officers prepare paper
looking to the advancement Of the
guard each month, when it will be read
and discussed by the officers at their
monthly meeting.
Captain Eastman of Company M, Riv-
| erside, was rendered farewell recep-
ton at the companies armory last
Thursday evening. A number of offic-
ers from this and other cities were pres
ent. Captain Eastman is going to San
Francisco to study dentistry and at the
close Of the reception was presented
with a number of handsomely bound
works on dentistry.