Evening star., 1902-08-30

acting secretary of war yesterday said: 1T
IS impossible TO get an army team together
In time to enter competitions. Efforts are
being made to secure team from the de-
partment Of the east" The presence of
team from the regular army always Gre
ates renewed interest in rifle shooting, and
encouragement in rifle practice would be
followed by encouraging the use of small
arms.
Aspirants for Places on the American
Team.
The aspirants for places on the American
team which goes TO Ottaway, Canada, on
September IS are hard at work each day
on the range practicing at the targets in
the hopes of landing positions on the team.
The Palma contest was to have taken place
during the present month. but was post
poned at the request of the English team.
Competition win be held here on Septem-
Der 5 for places on the United States team,
which will be selected the following day.
The next three days following will be de-
voted TO finishing the scores the Sea
Girr range. and on September Ii a special
car will be at the station to convey the
team 10 Canada, arriving at Ottaway Sep
ternber u.
Lieut.. w w Cookson of the District of
Columbia is among the foremost Of those
who are trying for places the team.
Other asptrants include Captain w. 3. Mar
tin. winner of the Wimbledon cup last year;
Captain William /, Whittemore, 4th Regi-
ment, New Jersey; Lieut.. Horace NJ. Bell,
formerly of the District of Columbia. now
New Jersey National Guard: DR.. William
G. Hudson. New Jersey Signal Corps: Cap
tain l. c. Bruce. New York. a member of
the team which went to England in 1880;
Lieut.. Z. c. Goddard. Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard; Sergt. w. A. Tenes New Jer-
eey National Guard, and Col Charles y.
Reid. New Jersey.
Preparation for Hilton Match.
7fr1r Of
Monday the District boys will still be found
pegging away at the targets. preparing for
the big Hilton match. which will be shot the
following day. The boys are putting in all
possible time at the three ranges, 200, 500
and 600 yards, and are making a good show
Ing.
Monday being Labor day the program Of
Events IS Oh little interest TO the District
rlHemen At o'clock the carbfne team
match opens. This match Is open to teams
oL hFe men from any regiment, squadron or
Troop OF cavalry, or any military organfza-
tioh armed with carbine Of the army or Ma
t4onaf Guard- The first prize is $50: second
prize, 50. and medal to each member of
the winning team "a
At O'Clock the revolver team match witt
os snot ms match is also open to teams
OF flEe men. trophy is presented for
Irst prize TO be held during the wear bv tha
organization winning it, a medal to each
heInper OF winning and s25 in cash The
ot4N ~ IET IL ~ ana the third prize, SlD
The trophy will become the property of tho
organization winning the event three times,
not necessarily eOnsecutively The mast
Two Two years Battery A. Light Artillery ID
brlgahe' Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
nave Won the match and in 1899 the 1st
regiment cavalry of the Georgia Volun-
teers landed the trophy
AT . clock the inter-club match for the
rlhe club championship of the United States
is scheduled The match is omen to teams
o. hVe men from any rifle club or asso-
cation in the United States and ten shots
are allowed each man at 200 wards on the
standard American target The prizes
awarded in this match are the chamDion-
snip banner and gold medal to each mem
ger OF the winning team. silver medal TO
each member of the second team and a
hionZe medal to the third team.
Camp Notes.
Capt Thomas s King inspector Of rifle
practice. 1st Regiment, received a letter
today from Col Henry May. commanding
the 1st Regiment, inclosing a check to paw
all Of the expenses of teams representing
his regiment. The men were highly pleased
when the news was spread around the camp
Private {. w. Dickey of the brigade team
who missed the train last Wednesday morn
ing when the men departed from Washing
ton, arrived in camp early yesterday morn
ing.
Staff Sergeant W. B. Miller of the gen
eral non-commissioned staff has been elect
ed color bearer of the ID. c. Knockers
This is the first official appointment since
lne knockers We're organized The
Knockers hoisted their flag at noon yes
terdaE over their headquarters in the COM
pany street The flag is about two feet
square with an enormous hammer painted
white against background of light blue
Lieut. w. W. COokson discovered a whale
OF the Jersey coast while in bathing early
yesterday morning He quickly made for
hon ha l-.T{r
slons OF the ocean monster he increases the
size OF the whale in proportion each time
Lieut. +. Vail Stebbins Of the Ohio Naval
Militia and Ensign Howard Fisk of the
Districs Naval Militia are the only naval
militiamen in camp. Lieut.. Stebbns is
executive officer of the ID Battalion, and
is stationed on the L. 8. S. Hawk. the
practice ship of the Ohio Naval Militia.
Lieut.. Stsbbins is on the Ohio state team
and will shoot in the Hilton match Tues
day.
Lieut.. Pinckney Smith. in addition to per-
forming his duty as team quartermaster.
has rendered valuable services as a range
officer for the District team.
Capt Alexander Summers has a strong
delegation to represent Company A of the
9th Battalion IN the company match next
Wednesday.
Captain G. Fred Cook aid-de-camp on
the general staff. arrived from Washington
yesterday and is quartered In the District
camp.
Lieut.. W. Milton Farrow has been pre-
sented with a life membership badge by
the National Rifle Association of America
He IS the only life member representing the
District
Capt g F. Graham, L. 8. A. formerly
major Of the 9Th Battalion D. G. n. c..
has been selected as a range officer for the
present meet.
The first row Of wall tents running par
allel to the firing line has been turned over
70 the affiliated organizations of the Ma
tional Rifle Association of America The
organizations represented include the fol-
lowing: New Jersey State Rifle Associa-
tton, Philadelphia Rifle Association. Old
Guard OF New York, list New York Man
haitian Rife and Revolver Associa ton,
Cottage Rife and Revolver Association, ID
Regiment Infantry, National Guard Penn
sylyanla. Squadron A. New York, 69th Reg
iment. New York; Company /. Sth Regi-
ment, MassaC Chusetts Volunteer Militia