Evening star., 1902-02-01
,urnbaugh, Al; Private colladay, q. To.

Sergt. Robbins, 42; sergt. Mcdonald, 21j
Sergt. .Groome, 40; Corporal Rogers, 45;
Corporal Kicks. "a; Capt. Walsh. A; Lieut.
McAnally. Al; Lieut.. Farrow, A; Sergt. Far
row. 46. Total. 402.
Fifth Battalion-Capt- Brian. a; Pvt.
Wines, 3S; Pvt. Russell, 43; Lieut.. Wier, A;
Lieut.. Burton. Al; Lieut.. Siegei. 81; Sergt
TAFT. 40; Corporal Wathen, 35: Lieut.. Eek
stein, 43: First Sergt. Eller, SO. Total, 4O1.
Second Battalion-Major Reichelderfer.
4s; Lieut.. Yoder, 81; Lieut.. Smell, 36; Sergt.
Collins. Al; Sergt. Mckee, 43: Corporal Zell.
Merry. 80: Pvt. warn. SO. Total, s9s.
First Separate Battalion-Sergt. Wells.
"a; Sergt Slaughter, Al; Corporal Scott. 43;
Pvt Brown. 30: Sergt. Cheeks, "a: Corporal
Many, 80; Sergt. Sinkfield, %; Corporal
Stewart. %; Pvt. Stewart p; Lieut.. Car
doza, Al. Total. 334
ReEimental Team Match.
Captain Tomlinson's team won the regi-
mental match at the 2OO-yard shot last
evening in the gallery. The scores follow:
Second Regiment-Capt. ]. 8. Tomlinson,
40; Maj. William E. Harvey. A: Lieut.. W.
w. Cookson. At; Lieut.. W. M. Farrow, 40;
Private w. M. Farrow. jr.. 46: Lieut.. F.
W. Holt. Al; Sergt. c. E. Groome. At; Pri-
vate r. L. Pile, 43; Capt. Sheridan Ferree,
a; Lieut.. T. F. McAnally, 46. Total, 455.
First Regiment-Lieut. H. B. Hol1iffeld.
80: Private William E. Colloday 40; Private
E. ]. Fink, Al; Sergt. H. K. Farris, 4b;
Sergt. w. e. Warner. Al; Private T. p.
Heap, 50; Private C. E. White, So: Capt ID.
w. Zea. 81; Private A. P. Ferle, SO; Capt.
c. NJ. Taylor, A. Total. 395.
May Prefer Charges.
Maj J. e. Bell, inspector general Of rife
practice. announces that he may prefer
charges next week against the command
ing officers of Companies B and D, 4th Bat
talon. and A and D. 6th Battalion. for fall
ure to forward their annual rifle practice
reports. due two months ago.
This delay, it is explained, is causing the
postponement of the presentation Of rife
practice insignia to the many guardsmen
who have earned the same.
Perfection of Rife Shooting.
At the recent meeting Of the National
Rife Association the secretary. Lieutenant
Albert s. Jones, made an interesting state
ment relative to Switzerland where, he said,
rifle shooting has been carried to the great
est point Of perfection, and where it is
considered of more importance in the army
than any other Of it's branches.
According to Lieutenant Jones, the Swiss
army consists of a militia in which all
men are liable to serve between the ages Of
twenty and fifty years. In the first year,
speaking of the infantry only, each man
undergoes a recruits course Of forty-five
member Of the elite. in which he undergoes
a training Of sixteen days for two years.
From his thirteenth to his twenty fifth
year of service he Is a member OF the land
wehr. a force Of which 30 per cent are
armed and required to undergo inspection
once year. Every member of the elite,
the landwehr and the armed landsturm Is
Obliged annually to perform rifle practice
similar to our close firing, consisting OF
from thirty to forty rounds. which he may
do IN recognized shooting club under
strictly regulation conditions; having done
this. he is exempted from a musketry
course, lasting three days. which he would
otherwise be compelled to undergo.
The government pays to the clubs the
value Of the ammunition used in the regu-
lation practice, and the frers can claim It
OF the club If a man obtains the requisite
score with al smaH number Of shots he can
claim somewhat larger sum than the am
munition has cost him. If he has to fire q
me ximI1m number Of rounds (forty) he Ia
slightly the loser. Thus he Is induced to
do his best. The government supplies the
club with ammunition for private practice
at the rate of centimes per round. the
cost price to the government being CEN
times. Every member OF the elite, the land
wehr and Of the armed 1andsturm keeps
his rifle at home, subject to inspection and
can use it for practice as much as he
pleases. Provision is made for the repre-
sentahon Of the military authorities on the
committees Of the recognized clubs, and
officer to its range at any time at which
rifle practice Is proceeding.
Recognition of Rife Clubs.
local rifle club can be recognized, II its
members are ten or more in number, and
the regulation musketry practice may be
fired on it's range, If the range fuifiils the
necessary conditions. In 1898 there were in
Switzerland 9. 3.448 rife clubs, with a MEM
bership of 21O,4 ,491, Of whom 163, 400 fired the
regulation course. The number Of clubs
and members has risen almost continuously
since 1874. when the regulations for the an
nual musketry course, in connection with
the clubs, went into effect. The proportion
of citizens OF Switzerland who are trained
rif1emen cannot be more forcibly presented
than by stating that the population Of
Switzerland Is about the same as the state
OF Massachusetts,, and its area only slightly
larger than the state Of Maryland. The
great advantages enjoyed by the Swiss rifle
clubs appear to be as follows:
Recognition for the purpose Of military
regulation rife practice.
Supply of governmental ammunition be-
low cost price.
THE possession by the men Of tho gov
ernment rifles In their own homes.
The small expense with which ranges
can be made and worked"
Ihus the great popularity of rife shoot
lns5 and as a consequence freedom from
competition Of athletic sports of other
kinds Rifle practice in Switzerland Is
much simplified by the fact that ordinary
rifle practice is seldom done at a greater
range than 400 meters and by there being
no fnsistence on an unpracticable degree OF
safety. The parish-equivalent to our coun-
try-is bound by law to provide ground for
a range, and sometimes puts up the neces-
sAry plates The club then provides the
targets and marking. Rifle shooting Is 30
popular that owners of land are disincIinad
to raise obstacles, and the question of game
gives no trouble, because the shooting