The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
GOSSIP OF THE GUARD.

AS printed in The Tribune's military
column several weeks ago, Captain Jo-
seph Helriegel Of Company G, of the
Thirteenth regiment. has resigned his
command and will shortly leave for
Philadelphia and there undertake the
study of medicine. The popular young
captain Of & rendered his resignation
early i'm the week, and it will be sent
on to brigade and division headquar-
tors with that of Captain George Russ,
of Company A. 1t will be there ac-
ceptod, and an order will be subse-
Quently issued for elections in the two
companies by Colonel Watres.
If Thomas Murphy. of West SCran-
ton. ex-lieutenant in the Forty-seventh
infantry, serving in the Philippines, is
willing to take the berth the men of
would be only too happy to have him
as their captain. Captain James Moir,
another old leader of the company, is
another popular choice for the posi-
tion. but it is doubtful whether either
of them would be desirous of accept
ing it.
The latest move made by the lovers
of athletic sports among the members
of the Thirteenth is the formation Of
an athletic association, and enthusi-
astic young men are promoting this
scheme in all the companies, with the
result that a meeting will be soon call
ed to effect permanent organization.
The regimcntal association will have
full sway of all athletic doings I'm the
guard, and Will preside over the des-
tinics of the football, baseball, indoor
baseball and basketball teams as soon
as they are organized, will be natural
ly FASTENED by the fact that there will
he something of a tangible nature be-
hind all these enterprises.
The football team continues to get in
its regular practice, and meets twice
week at the armory for indoor work.
The big drill room is an ideal place for
practice, and between twenty-five and
thirty young men have been industri-
ously reporting there and trying for
the team. Lieutenant T.. IL. Ripple,
jr., of Company ID, will probably man
age the team. The team has not yet
met to organize. but will probably do
so within the near future. DR.. Charles
Colbert can have the captaincy If he
desires ii, and IN case he does not
accept Sergeant Ralph Gregory or Ser
Geant Charles Adams would be popu-
lar men for the berth.
The resignation Of Captain George
Russ. of Company A, during the week
came good deal in the nature of
| surprise to the regiment at large, and
| universal regret has been expressed
| that the able young officer will leave
rnTilnnnt "A of ho
was connected with the guard for sew
cral years and enjoyed the reputation
of being a clever tactician and COM
| petent officer. Just who will succeed
! him is a question OF considerable COM
ment, and as yet but few Richmonds
| have appeared in the field.
The first Of the inter-regimantal rife
matches between the Ninth and Thr-
| teenth will take place today, when the
strong team of Company A will visit
| the Pittston range and shoot against
| Company NJ, which possesses some of
/ the stars of the Wilkes-Bar regi-
| ment
The Company a team will be COM
| posed of Captain George IL. Russ, jr.,
| Corporal Frank Coffin and Privates
| Clarence Gilmore and Lawrence Brink
| The company NJ. team will consist OF
| the following members: Privates j. w.
Burns, John Watkins, Dorrance Mof-
| fit and Sergeant viii Blank. Captain
Fremont Stokes, the former commander
| of Company +. Thirteenth regiment,
was to have shot on the team, but was
| taken suddenly i'll few days ago and
is now at the Scranton private hos
pital, where an operation will be per-
| formed upon him.
News was received in this city dur
| ing the week that the condition OF Ad-
| jutant General Y, j. stewart. who re-
| Gently broke his leg, was much inn
| proved, His temperature is normal