The evening times., 1897-08-27
1t Goes by Default From the Dis.
trict National Guard.
NO CONTEST WILL BE MADE
Three Teams VIII Shoot at Sea Girt
to Sustain Our Ma
JOr Harries, Brigade Inspector. IT.
tepds to Make Ordway Famous.
CoInncof of the Militia.

ington tomorrow night at 1870 O'Clock
for the annual meet Of the New Jersey
State Rifle Association. which commences
at Sea Girt, N. j.. next Monday. Two Of
these teams will be from the Engineer Corps,
aud the third will represent the Second
Regiment For the first time in many years
the brigade win not be represented off
ciaiy by brigade team. these three teams
paying their own expenses and travelling
in an unofficial manner.
Although in reality they viii he the rep
resentatives of the District at the Sea Girt
meeting, they are not officially the repre-
sentatives of the National Guard, md ,inuch
to their disappointment, they viii not be
allowed to shoot in the Interstate match in
competion for the Hilton trophy, that mag
nificent piece Of bronze work which was
won last year by the brigade team fronthe
District, and which is syInbolical of the
sharpshooting championship of the entire
world, since IL Is open to teams from the
Army and Navy of the United States and
all European companies.
The saddest feature OF the Sea Girt
raeeting, so far as Washington niarksRen
are concerned, Is the fact that the local
men have be- en- denied permission 70 shoot
1t Sea Girt for this trophy. Almost year
ago, after the District returned triumph
anuy fiom sea Girt with this trophy aud
the championship, Major George III Har
ries, Brigade Inspector OF Rifle Practice,
announo ed that the Dist rict would mo- com
pete in future years at Sea Girt, as the
money expended in the annual trip could
lie used mere effectualIy otherwise. IL
was given out that tile District had won
oil thar could be won at Sea Girt.
The Hilton trophy has been won three
times by the District, and Major Harries
wished TO make the eventof ths year 70 the
District men their own annual shooting
Of the Nati0naI Rifle Association at or,i-
way. Last year this meet was Il great
success. and next October 1t is thought
that it will attract nearly as much atten-
ton, ia a national way, as the Sea Girt
matches. And So the edict went forth
that tie District men would not tourney
tu Sea Grt, but that they would patronize
home Industry by shooting in the matches
at 0rdway. Ma jor Harries evidently real
ized that the champion District team woald
prove a monster advertisement for the
bone grounds, and that when champion
shots 81 other States found that they could
not shobt against the District at Sea
tirt, they woult, come to Ordway TO pit
themselves against the champions.
This theo-y is very well received locally,
but the District GuardsIfen dislike Civ
ing up the national championship and the
Hilton trophy without struggle. Hence,
about d month ago. the team OF the En-
gineer Corps, which was made up OF ten
members OF the original brigade team which
won the trophy and two outsiders, con-
ceired the idea Of going to Sea Girt az vol
unteprs, to represent the District in the
Hilton trophy match, and, If possible, re-
tain it for the local brigade. II was nee
essary, in order to shoot in the match, TO
receive the official certificate from the
Department or Rifle Practice that the
team Represented the District brigade.
This certificate Major HaTries refused
To grant, as such action would have been
Inconsistent with the announcement he
Insde some months ago. 1t made no diff
ference wheth her the Engineers offered 70
pay their own expenses If he would only
give them the necessary permission He
when the Engineers leave for Sea Girt to
morrow night they do 50 with full knowl-
edge that nothing on eartn can now prevent
the District from losing the Hilton trophy,
and with 1T the sharpshooting champion
ship OF the world Hence, they are feel
ing sore, but they are going to Sea Girt
anyhow, just to show the other marksmen
that the District Guardsmen have not for
gotten how to shoot, and that il the per
mission could have been obtained, that
they would have brought back the Hilton
trophy with them for fourth time.
The disappointment OF the Engineers and.
in fact Of the whole brigade, is very keen.
Criticism OF Major Harries has been very
open, tho ugh il has not always been severe.
Major Harries has the strongest kind OF an
influence upon the entire brigade, and
whatever he does is generally apt 70 be
commended. even If the guard does not
fully understand what he means by it.
In the case of the Hilton trophy, the men
have been accustomed to taking the trip
every year as a sort of summer ) vacation
are the most outspoken in condemnation OF
the ma Ors aetion.
The old experienced riflemen who have
been to Sea Girt for years, and who 60
there for the purpose OF putting themselves
against the best shots of the country, are
not 10 be hampered by a decision which
prevents them from going officially. That
is show by the number OF good shots who
will depart for Sea Cirt tomorrow night.
They realize that some sacrifice is neceS-
sary TO build up their o wn annual meeting
at Ordway, and their intention is, II
possible, to make this such an annual event
that 1T will rival Sea Girt in point of at
tractiveness to the sharpshooters OF the
Union.
They regret to lose the Hilton trophy but
they hope that they can get a drawing
card for the Ordway meetings, which will
prove just as effective rs the trophy of the
Hon. Henry Hilton, of New York State.
The two teams of the Engineer Corps
W be viii go to Sea Girt will be made up
from Lieut.. A. o. Hutterly, Sergt. j. NJ.
Stewart, Sergt C. W. Dickey, Sergt. NJ.
Appleby, Corp. r. P. Carleton, Corp.
d. f. wiiherald, Privates william Farrow,
z. w Scott s. I. Scott, and c. McC. Tay-
lor, all Of Company A, and Lieut.. F. l..
Graham. Sergt W. w. Cookson and Lieut..
G. B. Young, of the battalion staff. From
this number will also be chosen the regi-
mental team. which will consist OF six
men. This team will doubtless be chosen
from Messrs. Graham, Hutterly, Carleton,
Appleby, CooksOn, Witherald and Young.
The Second Regiment will send but one
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