The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26
WASHBURN TROPHY
TO Be CONTESTED,
Illinois Militia Will Have To De.
fend Ii Against Wisconsin
or Minnesota.
HAVE WON IT TWO TIMES.
One More Victory on Rifle Range
Will Make 1t Theirs-News
From the y. q. |. at
Camp Lincoln.


EEI'I RLTC SPECIAL.
Camp Lincoln. Near Springfield Ill. JuIy
25.The Illinois National Guard is au,ic!-
patinE challenge to shoot for the Wash
burn trophy, which has now been In the
possession Of Illinois since 1881
The trophy, which is the PRIDE Of the
Adjutant Generals office. has twice been
WoC by Illinois, but viii have 10 be shot
for and won tnird time before II bccorn, 5
the property u the State. II is Of solid sill
Yer. is valUed at 81. ar.i Is said - Ice one
ci the Iretuest trophies In existence.
II was originally put up as an interstate
trophy. and as such mas been shot tor th!, -
times. IL WAS Won by Minnesota at the
Wisconsin rifle range on September T. $50.
the score being 2.5Sf out Of possible 3.np
In 1891 ii WAS won by Illinois at Camp Lin
coin. the score then being 2,61T. Illinois won
il a second time. in 1899. at Fort Sheridan.
she score being 2,737. Since that time there
has been no challenge issued by any uf the
States. aEc the trophy has remained in the
AdJutaHt Generals office III the Capitol at
Springfield
Each encampment II is moved to camp
Lincoln. where it occupies q prominent
place IN front of the headquarters Of the
Commander-in-Chief. The expected chal-
ltnse is locked for from either Wisconsin
or Minnesota. Cap'a.n Ben Eick, formerly
inspector of rife practice SiNta Regiment.
anu VINO was ais" range officer at Camp
LlEcoln fer thee years. has zone TO Wis
constn, where for several wee ks he has been
Coaching the Wisconsin team Of ten Iuer
captain Elck is an excellent shot and
thorough tutor in the use of the rife. This
makes the lOokeC-for challenge an interest
ing event. and it will be necessary for the
distinguished marksmen Of the Illinois Ma
tiunal Guard to do considerable practice
shooting in order TO win the trophy third
time, and thus secure absolute possession
of il for the State.
Colonel H, S. Dietrich, general inspector
Of 81
Guard. has recently sent letters to all mem
hers Of the Guard who have won the fame
Of being distinguished marksmen. About
nifty of these Will be called tUg 5thCr M
time in the near future at camp Logan.
and from them a team Of ten members VIII
be chosen 10 defend the. trophy. colonel
Dietrich il OF the opinion that. under the
late to issue chalienge this season. hut
ha hores to get together team that will
he a credit to the State under the next ad-
niinistration.
Colonel Dietrich came To camp this morn
ing and spent the day on the rife range
with the men of the sixth Regiment, who
Tonight finished up their shooting for the
week Colonel Dietrich expressed pleasure
1T tn" records being made on the range by
the men of the seCCn nj and third bTigad"S.
who he says are working st i dsafvan-
taEe, having no permanent range to shoot
on Ike the men OF the First Brigade. In
addition. the range at camp Logan. which
is used by the !ltn Of the first brigade. Is
one of the most modern and one Of the best
the Second and Third Brigadcs. is an Old
cIe and mot near as advantageous as the
one at Camp Logan.
Governor Tanner was rendered banquet
tonight by General Clenlcuin and stan at
brigade headquarters. The affair was one
of the most sumptuous of the entire
CamrmeDt. Covers were laid for fifty. and
the menu served is not often surpassed in
camp. AGUtant General Reece, Assistant
AdjUtant General Smith. and other members
Of the Governors staff were also present.
At go o'clock this afternoon Captain 5.
i. Blanchard. Company 9. Third Regiment.
of Ottawa addressed the officers Of the
Third Brigade at brigade headquarters on
guard and outpost duty. A practical demon
stratian will he given at o'clock to-mor-
Blanchard. who is the oldest captain In
the National Guard. having been com
command a battalion Of the Third RegI-
ment on the range, ana will give the dem
onstration; which vii be witnessed by the
brigade from the hills in the rear Of the
range
At tho meeting of the officers this after
noon the proposed amendment to the mil
i'ary code. providing that the enlisted men
be paid p cents a night for attendance at
favored the amendment and will give il
their support In the next Legislature.
Tomorrow will be Governors Hay Gov
ernOr Tanner. the Comnfander-in-Ch ief Is
expected to arrive AT camp at Z o'clock in
the afternoon un'ier escort Of the members
of his staff. The Governor and staff will
he met AT the entrance BY a battalion of
the Third Regiment, and escorted to gem
eral headquarters. As the column passes
across the parade ground thc usual salute
of seventeen guns will be fired to the Com
mandcr-in-Ch
Brigade headquarters will close on Fri
DAY night. when General t'lsndenin and
staff break camp. The encampment next
week VIII be an assortment of troops
Colonel Edward {. Young of the First cav
airy. will he the post commander. and will
direct things from his rcgimental head
quarters.
Considerable difficulty is being experi-
enced in securing horses for the cavalry
men for use during the week The State
Will pay hut 81 per DAY for horses and IL
Is proving a task to secure them at that
price. 4 demand for 81 30 per DAY has been
mace. but rather than pay that, the cav
airy will spend the week in camp without
horses.
Major Albert r Tourtiioit. Sixth Reei
ment; OF La Noble. will be field officer Of
the day tomorrow