The Washington times., 1902-08-17
Sixteen Men Selected, But
Twelve toCompete for
Hilton Trophy.
PROSPECTS LOOK BRIGHT
District Believed t. Be Better Repre-
sented Than Ever Before-Practice
Will Continue Until Morning of Shoot
Principals Then Selected.


Comparative quietness pervades the
ranks of the District National Guard at
present, and little work is being done
except by those who take an interest in
rifle practice. The latter, however, are
making up for the dullness in the other
departments. Twice every week Major
James E. Bell, the inspector of rifle
practice, who is captain of the brigade
team, has the men out on the Ordway
range, and on other days those who
have the opportunity indulge in prac-
tice. The brigade team is rounding into
fine form and should do well before the
targets at Sea Girt, y. j., next month.
After a conference with Brig. Gen.
George H. Harries. Major Bell has
finally announced the preliminary COM
position of the brigade team of sixteen
men from whom the twelve marksmen
will be selected. The principals will not
be named until the morning of Septem-
her 2, when the Hilton match is to be
shot. The Jour aiternates will shoot on
the team in the interstate match on the
following Thursday, taking the places
of the four men making the lowest
scores in the Hilton. Capt. Thomas S.
King, inspector of rifle practice of the
First Regiment, will be team adjutant,
Lieut.. P W. Smith. inspector of rifle
practice, First Battalion, will be team
quartermaster, and Lieut.. E. H. Neu-
meyer, quartermaster, Second Battalion.
team commissary; Private S. B. Weth-
erald, Company A, Third Battalion, viii.
be team coach.
Marksmen Selected.
Following is the team as selected
Privates George E. Cook, Company A,
Third Battalion; Maurice Appleby, Com
pany A. Sixth Battalion; R. L. Pile,
Company a, Sixth Battalion; c. w.
Dickey, Company A, Third Battalion,
and S. l. Scott, Company A, Sixth Bat
TALON; Lieut.. W. NJ. Farrow, inspector
of rife practice, Fourth Battalion; Ma
jor Glendie B. Young. Third Battalion;
Sergt. c. E. Groome Company B, Fourth
battalion; Capt. Sheridan Ferree, Com
pany D. Sixth Battalion; Lieut.. G. G. |
Dennison, inspector rife practice, Fifth
Battalion; Private C. McC. Taylor. Com
pany a, Sixth Battalion; Capt. A P |
Robbins, aide camp, general staff;
Capt. Alex Summers, Company A, Sixth
Battalion; Major William E. Harvey,
Sixth battalion; Lieut.. F. w. Holt, |
quartermaster, Sixth Battalion, and Ma
1or L. H. Reichelderfer, Second Bat
talion
Lieut.. W. W. Cookson, inspector of
rife practice of the Sixth Battalion |
was relieved from duty with the team |
at his own request. He is an aspirant |
for position on the American team |
which will compete for the Palma |
trophy at Ottawa, Canada, on Septem-
Der 13, and desires to practice for this, |
ss well as to compete in the individual
matches during the tournament. He will |
leave Washington a few days prior to
the departure of the District Brigade
team. Private Walter Cash and Private
E. w. Scott, the two other candidates
for the District Brigade team, relin-
quisked their places.
Young Shots Given Show.
Several young shots have been de-
yeloped during the past year, and while
Cookson, Cash, and Scott would shoot
with the team if necessary, they deem
it advisable to give the younger men a
chance. Cash was a member of the
first District Brigade team, which COM
peted for prizes at Creedmoor, many
years ago, and Scott is also an old and
reliable shot.
But the young men on the team are
&c be reckoned with, and it might be
haid that one OF them, Private George
Cook, is the peer of any rifieman in the
country. He has been on brigade teams
in past years. but was not in the Ma
tionaI Guard last year. Lieutenant Den
nison was an alternate two years ago,
and has always been a reliable shot,
while Major Reichelderfer. Captain
Summers. and Lieutenant Holt have
made their marks in the District. All
three shot in the individual matches or
were members of company, battalion. or
Tegimental teams last year at Sea Girt.
Better Represented Than Before.
1t is safe TO say tine District will be
better represented at the big shooting
tournament this year than ever before
but reports from the States show that
all the teams have been strengthened
during the year.
Garry Their Mess Kit
According to schedule the team will
leave here on the morning OF Wednesday,
August 27. over the Pennsylvania road,
and will arrive at Sea Girt in time. for
supper. There will be about thirty
members of the party, including those
who will shoot on the regimental and
teams. Arrangements have
been made whereby the District boys
will prepare their own mess, which
promises TO be novelty, inasmuch as
all the other teams secure their meals
at the hotel or club house.
Lieut.. z. II. Neumeyer. jr., who will
look after the subsistence. went TO Sea
Girt Friday night, and looked over the
ground with Gen. Bird w. Spencer, the
pNsident OF the National Rife Asso- Z
citation. He is expected home this
evening, and will leave for Sea Girt
on August rs, so that he can have
everything in readiness for the boys
when they arrive on the following day
In addition to the brigade team, which
will shoot in the interstate match. the
District will probably be represented In
the two regimental matches by the First
and Second Regiments and the First | {