Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
Past Week Devoted to Practice,
Muster and Inspection.
The PROGRAM At ORDWAY RANGE
Scores in Individual Matches at
Sea Grit.
THE TRIP TO NEW YORK

The present week has been Wholly deVot-
ed by the District National Guard to the
annual target practice, muster and inspec-
ton. Only matters of general routine have
been transacted at headquarters, Capt.
Frank T. Eastman, U. S. A. the acting ad-
jutant general. having been stationed at
the Ordway range.
The 9th Battalion left for the range last
evening, under command of Maj. VIM. E.
Harvey.
The muster and inspection of the list Bat
| TALON took place at the Washington Light
Infantry Armory last evening, and the I'd
Battalion will be inspected at National
Guard Armcry Monday evening. The bat
TALON and separate companies of the color
ed troops will visit the Ordway range Tues
day and Wednesday next for target prac-
tice, muster and inspection. The Naval
Battalion, which was to have been inspect
ed at the range Monday, will be inspected
on the Fern in short time.
Shooting and Fishing of New York has
this to say of the rifle team of the District
National Guard, which competed at Sea
Girt recently.
The team of rifiemen from the District of
Columbia that contested at the recent Sea
Girt meeting and won the interstate mill
tary match and other prizes received
royal welcome on its return to Washington,
Monday evening of last week. One reg1-
ment, three battalionS of infantry and a
naval battalion of the National Guard re-
ceived the team and escorted the members
to the District of Columbia military head
quarters where a collation. was served and
speeches made. promenade concert fol-
lowed at the National Guard armory. The
city was ablaze with red light during the
evening.
This is fit way to show appreciation of
the efforts of successful rifemen, who de-
vote a great deal of time and labor to &C
curing sufficient proficiency to become VIC
torious. Such victories stimulate rifle prac-
tice, and consequently great number of
volunteers put forth their best efforts to
emulate the men who receive such homage.
The District of Columbia rifiemen de-
serve high praise for their success. They
had odds against them, but the personnel
of the team was excellent and they were
mastery handled, which led them to vic
tory.
1T often happens that team Of riflemen
who are good shots, even If lacking experi-
ence In important contests. II handled by
captain and coach in whom the team has
absolute confidence, will outshoot team of
expert shots. but who are SO confident of
their individual skill as to ignore the Judg-
ment of captain and coach.
TO us it seems the District of Columbia's
success at Sea Girt was because of the
splendid material in the team the superior
commander and coach 1t had and the con-
f1dence of the team in it's captain and
coach, working collectively instead of indi-
Vidually'
Plans are progressing to. send a team of
six men from the New Jersey National
from the District National Guard at the
Ordway range. 1t is said that large num-
Der of state officials from New Jersey would
accompany the rifiemen from that state
Some Scores Made.
The following scores made in the in
dividual matches participated in by Dis
trict National Guard rilemen during their
recent visit to Sea Girt, n. J., will be of
interest to both members of the guard and
others:
Department of rife practice match, open
to all inspectors of rifle practice; distance
500 and 600 yards; twenty-five shots at
each distance: