The times., 1901-04-20
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS
Practice for the American Rifle
Team Soon 10 Begin.

District sIarksmen VIII Probably BE
Chosen 10 Compete for the PaImn
Trophy-Orders Issued for the An
nuaI Inspection and Muster.
Marksmen Of the District National
Guard will probably measure their skill
with representative rifiemen of foreign
countries at Sea Girt next September.
The National Rife Association has re
ceired assurance that teams of twelve
men each. from the armies of England,
Germany. Switzerland, Canada. and Aus
traiia. viii be sent to Sea Girt to com
pete in the international match for the
Palma trophv. The American team will
probably number among its members sew
eraI of the crack riiemen Of the District.
The great interest being manifested in the
match is proof that rife shooting is once
more in favor, and prospects are that 1t
viii more than regain the high plane II
occupied a number of years ago.
Major Bell Inspector General of Rife
Practice. has received communication
from the secretary Of the National Rife
Association. informing him that instruc-
tions for the practice Of candidates for
the American team VIII soon be forth
coming The candidates for position on
the team viii shoot such distance and
as many rounds as may be prescribed by
the National Rife Association. The
scores viii be certified and forwarded to
the headquarters Of the association.
Probably twenty men who have made
the highest averages will be chosen TO go
TO Sea Girt and engage in final practice
for positions on the team. Those making
the highest scores will, of course, gain
places and will meet the teams from other
countries Directions as to when prac-
tice will begin have not yet been received,
but it is not likely that this practice viii
begin until some time after the Ordway
range is ready for practice. The dis
tances at which practice for positions on
the American team will be conducted will
be SOC $50. and l.000 yards
The gallery practice will practically be
completed when the regimental match at
coo yards. the Burkhart match. and the
special matches are completed at the end
of this month and during the first two
weeks in May. 1t is, however, the inten-
tion Of Major Bell to set aside a night on
a date to be fixed later for each battalion
when the men may complete their scores.
Those who have not completed practice
viii thus be given an opportunity TO make
mp the loss before the outdoor practice
begins.
take place Friday evening, May ,. The
contestants viii be those officers and men
who have made an average score OF more
than forty-five in the first match which
they have shot at each stage Of the indoor
matches. Ten rounds will be fired at POO,
900, 800, and go yards by each maTksman
on Friday evening. May 10, there viii be
"A special match between the officers and
men who have made the highest individ-
Ual scores in each match at the various
stages. An innovation in practice at the
Ordway range viii be the Introduction Of
Solley nrlng. Silhouette figures viii be !
used. The squads will fire three rounds
at 800 yards, then advance and fire the
same number at 20 yards, and advance /
once more TO a distance of 100 yards and I
IRE four rounds. making q total Of ten
rounds The repairs at the range are (
about completed and practice viii begin (
about the middle of May.
Orders We're issued during the past /
week from militia headquarters announc-
ing that annual inspection and muster /.
would he conducted as follows: General I
staff and non-commissioned staff of the /
militia. at headquarters, at Ok clock D. m.
saturday, May 4, field staff. First Regi-
ment, at 5 o'clock y. NJ. Thursday May
=: First Battalion at its armory, at S:30
O'Clock p. m Saturday, May I; Second
Battalion, at S:l5 o'clock p. m Thursday.
May 9; Third Battalion. at Centre Market
-srnory, al = CLOCK =. m. Thursday, I
May 9; field and staff. Second Regiment, (
~ o'clock .. m. Monday May 6; Fourth /
Battalion, at s o'clock D. N. Tuesday, 1
J
IN. Monday, May 9; Sixth Battalion and (
Engineer Corps, at O'Clock p. m. We'd /
nesday, May 8; First Separate Battalion, /
at Centre Market Armory. at S:45 o'clock 4
D. IN. Tuesday. May a: Naval Battalion 4
and Signal Corps, at Centre Market Arm 1
Ory. at S:l5 o'clock D. m Friday MAY 10: :
Arnbulance CORPS: band and corps OF !
field music. at : o'clock D. m. Thursday, /
May is. The inspection will be i'm light
marching order and in undress uniform I
tblOuse. cap. leggins black shoes, and
b TO cT1 y.
furnished within few days will be made (
ont for the period ending April 30, 1901.
one copy of which Will be transmitted
direct to the adjutant general on or be-
fore the Sd day Of May next.
With the exception of the Third. the
First Separate, and the Naval Battalions,
the books and papers Of each regiment.
battalion. and company will be inspected
10y the adjutant general, and their prop
erty and property books by the quarter
master general Gn the order stated. i'm
mediately after muster. The adjutants,
quartermasters. and company command I
ers OF the respective organizations will 7
be present.
The books and papers Of the Third. the 1
First Separate. and the Naval BattaliOms /
viii be Inspected by the officers desig-
mated above on date hereafter 10 be /
Any company parading less than 20 per
cent viii be considered as having fallen
below the required standard Of efficiency.
aud viii be subject TO further and special
inspection.
The drill regulations and outlines Of
first aid for the Hospital Corps, United
States Army, approved by the Secretary
OF War March 13. 1890. and published for
the Information and government of the
army and the observance Of the militia
OF the United States. is adopted for the
instruction and government of the Ma
ti0Ual Guard.
Had il not rained last Sunday the p0pu-
lar curiosity regarding the location OF the
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