Evening star., 1899-04-01

Z. 5th battalion, 221; COmpany c. 9th Bat
talon, 226; Company b. 4th Battalion, 22i:
Company A, I'd Battalion, 210: Company r.
"a Battalion, 20S; Company G, 4th Battalion.
20; Company d, 4th Battalion, 200; Com
pany ID. 9th Battalion 200: Company b. 9TH
Battalion, 1876; Company D. 9th Battalion.
1873; Company A, 4th Battalion, 1872: Com
pany A, 1st Separate Battalion, 1874: Conn
pany - lst Separate Battalion, 176; Com
Pany B, lst Separate Battalion, 159, and
Company A, 9TH Battalion, 1J4
Hereafter each member of the National
Guard is TO be furnished with a blank form
on which he may keep record of his ind-
Yldual scores on the gallery and range.
This is an innovation that will be appreciat-
ed by all Interested in rifle practice
"A meeting OF the inspectors of rifle prac-
tice will be held the 5th instant for the pur-
pose of deciding on the details of the compe-
t1tion at the Ordway range May 10 Unless
the names of all who have qualified as
marksmen or sharpshoOters for the season
of 1898 are in the hands of the INSPECTORS
next Wednesday such men cannot be sup
piled with the insignia to which they are
entitled.
Steps are to be taken at once to prepare
the range for the contests in May. A track
for the moving target will be laid. Major
Bell, inspector general of rifle practice is
endeaVoring to arrange competition be-
tween teams representing the United States
Marine Corps and the National Guard.
RecOrd-Breaking Total.
In the regimental team match, shot last
NNOhihS, tit ~ 5ttSlHtHI proved winner,
with the record-breaking total of 474. The
scores in detail were:
Second Regment-W. w. Cookson, 40; w
C. Whipp, 46; G. P. Phillips AZ; w s.
Davenport. 40; F. Z. Skinner AZ: c. L..
Bode. As; NJ. w. Farrow. IS; F. b. Wheaton,
a.; r. l.. Pile, 45; A. Whiteacre, 46. Total
474.
First Regiment-L. H. Reichelderfer. 40:
c. A. Weaver, "A; c. G. Dyer, 40; j. AChis-
holm. 43; Barber 43; W. p Mckee, 45: E.
C. Edwards, 4s; NJ. P. Britain, 10; C. A.
Myer, Al; F. p Collins, AZ. Total, 445
The battalian match at 500 yards was won
by the team of the 9th Battalion, with
total of 400. The scores of the other teams
We're: Fifth Battalion, 4l5; 4th Battalion
ABS; I'd Battalion, 423, and 1st Separate Bat
TALON, 337.
The company match at 600 yards Will be
shot Thursday, April 20. when Companies
A, b, c and d. 4th Battalion: Companies A
B, c and d, I'd Battalion; Companies A, 3,
c and d, 1st Battalion, will participate.
Friday, April accompanies a, B, c and d,
9th Battalion; Companies A, B, c and ID,
9th Battalion; Companies A, b, c and d,
list Separate Battalion, will compete.
The battalion match and the regimental
match for April will be shot on the evening
of the 27th instant.
Athletic Association Meet.
The program for the indoor meet, under
the auspices of the Athletic Association,
D. c. N. G., next Tuesday evening In the
gymnasium at the Center Market armory
is as follows:
Music, National Guard Band; running
high jump, championship Athletic Associa-
ton; standing broad jump championship
Athletic Association; music, National Guard
Band; potato races, championship Athletic
Association; pole vault championship Ath-
letic Association; tug of war, teams from
Athletic Association; music, National Guard
Band; exhibition on horizontal bars Mr..
Joseph Horan, physical director Athletic
Association, secretary, and Mr.. H. Mills
CorcOran Cadets; wrestling match, Mr. R.
II. Mackey, champion of District and Mr.
James McQuade of Washington Light In
fantry; contortionists, Messrs. Graham and
Schackelford, Emmet Guards; exhibition on
parallel rings and bars, Mr. Orlando Ross
Columbia Athletic Club: music, National
Guard Band; tumbling Prof. M. Joyce and
Ted Clinton, Carroll Institute; double ira
peze. Mr.: Samuel Shreve and Mr.. Ernest
Marsell, Washington Light Infantry; aero
bats, Del Ray brothers, Corcoran Cadets.
assisted by Mr.. Joseph Horan; basket ball
teams from the Athletic Association:
awarding prizes; dancing.
Resignations and Commissions,
The acceptance of the resignation of Can
tain James L. Mock, adJutant of the I'd
Regiment, having been received from the
adjutant general of the army, it is likely
that his successor will be appointed at an
early day, subject, of course. to the exam
ination prescribed in existing orders for
all adjutants, quartermasters and inspect
ors of rifle practice.
No information has been received yet in