The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-12
BOYS ABE SHOOTING
Good Records Being Made by National



Camp Ftoisington is the name given by
tie boys of Company A to the camp es-
taslshed on Monday morning on the
California section, six miles southwest
OF Wichita. The name wss suggested at
the suggestion OF First Lieutenant Crit
nth, and is in honor OF Colonel P. NJ.
Hoisington Of Newton, commanding the
Second regiment. 1t was established for
d week in which 10 facilitate target prac-
tice by the members OF the company. In
asmuch as the men shot at ranges OF
from 100 to 500 yards. a distance of al
most hsn &. mile, a safe range of sufic-
lent length cannot be procured nearer
home. The tents, an officers tent for the
company officers. and & Sibley tent for
the men, are pitched on the brow OF q
hill overlooking two miles OF rolling
prairie. Small details Of from three 20
SIX men from the company go out on
days during the week that are most con-
venient and spend day under the IN
struction OF the officers Of the com
pany.
Since the Spanish-American war there
has been no difficulty in procuring ammu-
government furnishes this 10 the national
guard of the several states in as lareg
quantities as it Is needed for judicious
use. Not load, however. is wasted
Every shot fred is accounted for on the
official records OF the company. It might
be OF interest to know that the guard
is equipped entirely by the United States
government and net by the state as for
merly. and that it forms a part Of the
institution of the federal war depart
ment. It IS truly a national organization
and IS organized on a much better and
more efficient plan than ever before since
Il has become a part o fthe regular es-
Enlistment
Company A Of this city has on OF the
best records at target practice in the reg
iment last year. 1t will surpass last
years record during the present season
Almost all the men who shot year sEo
have raised thir scores this season and
a number Of the men are working 20
qualify for high grades with the rife.
It is interesting 70 anyone 70 follow the
men over the ranges and notice the
manner IN which this work at the target
is done.
Napoleon said. IN the days OF the old
smooth-bore musket; Fire f. everything;
the rest is nothing. Shooting TO hit IL
the objective art Al other drills are for
the purpose Of placing a soldier IN 20
sition 70 do this effectuaIly. TO learn
how TO hit the soldier must first know
why be misses Every year proves the
truth OF this statement OF the great gen
eral. The government INSISTS on its sol
5iers qualifying as maricsuen and spares
10 pains 20 this end. The modern rife Is
a scientific weapon The solder is train
"a in Its scientific Use In order TO its
proper mastery q man must observe many
conditions. such as temperature, Light,
wind. distance and the Kidd and quality
Of ammunition used Ills gun f. fitted
to correct these conditions. but he must
learn how 70 use IL
The TARGET work herius wiz shoot
ing oT-hand az a range Of 10 yards az
target SIX feet high ard four feet wfds
A bulls eye counts I've points, center
ring. 4; inner. 3: outer. 2 Five shots IL
succession. with a possible = points. coz
stitutes q score. After shooting az the
10 yard range the man shoots az the
same target 90 distance q 20 yarss.
where another score q = points f. PCS
sihIe- Following this Re shoots az 80
yards. whore The same score e orssloeL 4
Here re nay st or kueeL y out ~ three 1
scores one a. each q thes ranges "a pos-
aib.e 8 points. g. soldier makes al av<re- 4
gate q s.Doiats. he - graded r. TIE fri 4
class II he sc9res s. posa,a. he - classed !