The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-16

ed fer the Naval BattaIion's Cruise
The company rife matches at the dis
tanCe of 500 yards. which were postponed
from last week on account of the recent
participation of the National Guard in
the Inaugural parade. took place Thurs
day and last night at the range in the
Araory at Centre Market Ten COM
panies competed each night and the
scores made were highly creditabie- The
general averages show q decided improve
rtyut over those at the same distance
last year, This Is in part Que to the fact
that better ammunition is now supplied
the marksnen-
As result OF the matches the team Of
Company g Capt. T. Z. Skinner, Of the
Sixth Battalion. is the crack company
team of the Guard The team made a
score OF - THURSDAY night. Captain
Skinner made a possible 80. The team Is
composed Of the following Capt f E
Skinner. Private E. y. Jackson, Lieut.
George PaschaI. Private J. Coombs. and
Private II. J. AtweH
Company A OF the Sixth Battalion vas
second. With a total score OF 81. and
Company A. OF the Fifth Battalion, was
third. with a score Of 22I-
on Thursday night the gallery and
matches were conducted by Lieutenant
Farrox and last night by Lieutenant
Cookson The Morton Cadets last night
made d score OF "a. which gave them
fourth place IL the match and first place
among the company teams o the FIRST
Regiment The battalion matches VIII
be held on Thursday and Friday nights
OF next week
Al meeting OF the National Rife As
sociatior. recently held in New York, it
.gya
ments for an international rifle match To
be shot at Sea Girt during the competi-
tons there in September While there
have been no arrangements made as yet
it Is more than likely that the District
National Guard viii De well represented
In the matches at Sea Girt the brigade
team VIII use their new .S5-calibre Spring
field for the first time in a match. 1t is
expected that this will add material ad
vantage to their chances The District
| marksmen outclassed all others at the
matches last September and only failed
/ to secure the Hilton trophy because the
| ammunition used was OF an inferior quail
/ ity Different ammunition viii be used
! in the new rife and consequently the
! danger OF failure viii be reduced
/ The work of improving the Ordway
! range will begin at an early date. ar
! ed. The improvements Will consist Of the
/ building of a number Of backstops and
! embankments at the rear of the target
| pits At present there is a slight danger
| 70 the surroundings from wild shots.
! When the improvements have been com
! pleted this source Of danger viii be re-
moved ana the range viii be especially
, well equipped
! The sharpShooters' crosses and marks
mems buttons. which were won by the
/ Fifienen in the matches last year have
! been received by Inspector General Bell
| The sharpshooters' bars have not. how
/ ever. arrived, as yet They are expected
/ soon, however. and will be distributed as
soon as possible Inspector General Bell
/ viii distribute them TO the winners of
| the several battalions. There Is some lit
! tie ceremony attended with the ,rasenra-
/ Ton OF the trophies. as a rule but this
/ year It Will be dispensed with and they
/ VIII be awarded unostentatiousIv 10 the
/ battalions.
! Special orders have been issued. order
/ ing an election to be held on March ~ To
! chose an ensign in the Second division Of
! the Naval Battalion The vacancy has
/ existed for some time Orders have also
/ been issued for an election Of a Heuten-
/ ant in company \, of the Third RattaI-
/ -S--' ~ III t-i'- Aeit5ilaJ caused by the
. promotion OF Lieutenant Tate 10 the cap
( taIncy OF the company q short time ago
! The following have been honorabIv dis
| charged from service in the District Ma
/ tional Guard Private Elliott Hopes. Of
/ the Engineer Corps, at his own request
! Landsman Robert O Ford. Of the First
/ Division. Naval Battalion. and John J.
Harbaugh, OF Company D. Fifth BattaI-
! ion on account of removal from the Dis
/ tricJ of Columbia.
/ The Oneida. which has been turned over
! District National Guard. will be thor
[ Ou%hly Oyerhauied in Il short time and
/ viii be made ready for sea service as soon
/ as possible The vessel will probably be
I put IN dry dock within the present week
! Every portion of the boat will be re
! paired The hull viii be carefully looked
I after, the engines repaired and replaced
/ and when the craft again slides into the
{ water she viii look quite Ike new yes
/ sci The appropriation which made IL
! possible for the Oneida to be properly
{ repaired WAS made at the last session
! of Congress and. at the solicitation Of a
( number OF the officers of the Guard inter
/ ested in the Naval Battalion, it was made
/ Immediately available
| II is the intention 10 take the annual
/ cruise some time in the month of July
/ This cruise WAS not taken until very late
/ IN the season last year It Is intended
! that the dra Hbacks thus encountered Will
/ BILE both the Fern and the SyIph viii BE-
/ taken out at the same time. There
} would be special advantages in such d
/ course. Signaling could be pTdctic-d. and
I other EnaueuVTeS INDUCED IN which would