The Washington times., 1902-12-21
GUARDSHEN BUSY
WITH RIFLE PRACTICE
Keen Rivalry Exists in the
Different BattaliOnS.
CARMODY PRIZE AT STAKE
Police Confident Of Making a Good
Showing In Coming COntest-Cav-
airy Talk Dying Out

airy Talk Dying Out
with the exception Of the regular rife
practice in the armory over Center Mar
ket. there was nothing i'm National Guard
circles last week Go attract more than
passing attention from the guardsmcn.
Much rivalry exists I'm the various pa
taions As result several matches
have been arranged Gun talk is about
the only thing that engages the attention
Of the citizen soldiers. '-ho mo m'rrs cf
the two regiments are more enthusiastic
over rife practice than suy other dtuics
they have 20 perform.
The police guardsmens revolver
matches have given impetus 20 tho sport.
but this is not the only good derived The
ruardsnicn and the police have gone at
"a with both hands Never before has 50
much preliminary practice been done.
The police by their recent showing
against the citlzen-soldiers demonstrated
that they could, with a little practice.
make just as high scores as the militia
men. who are supposed 10 make accurate
shooting. both I'm the gallery and on the
field. their highest ambition.
Officials Working Hard
The officials Of both organizations are
doing everything in their power 10
further the project and offer all the en-
courageme1t they can to the men. so
they will attain skill with firearms both
large and small.
The Second Regiment won a decisive
victory over the First Regiment I'm the
marksmenship contest in the gallery last
Monday night. The winners made the
high score Of 64S. while their opponents
had only 5g7 The scores were not high.
owing to the fact that factory ammuui-
ton issued by the Government, was
used The powder was found to be too
powerful for indoor work. and conse-
quently did not pruve 10 be as interesting
or exciting as was expected.
The following Is the. lineup and the
scores:
Second Regiment.
Major ". f. Harvey, 40; Capt. Sheri-
dan Ferree, -, Privete A. G. Richmond.
~; Capt. Alexander Summers. A; Lieut.
C. p. Phillips. 40. Private William Kuhn.
Al. Private X. 5. Williams. 80, Sergt. J.
$. Coom0s. a, Sergt. W. NJ Farrow. As.
Sergt G. T. Groome. 43. Private c. A.
Russell. 5S, Sergt John O'Conueu. Il:
Private G. p. Wathen. 43, Capt. G.. r.
Sefgel. SO; Lieut.. l. T. TAFT, 81; Sergt
II. r. Burton, 50. total. Gas.
First Regiment.
Lieut.. F. II. Heidenreich. Al. Private
D. Z. Langley. A: Capt. A. b. White. 81;
Sergt. c. r. Sherwood So, Private j. c.
Gather, 3S. Private W 3. Sullivan. 81:
Lieut. H. B. Holheld, A.. Sergt j. b.
Baker. 30; Sergt. Ralph Alderman. 90;
Private Keeler. &c. Major l. II. Reichel-
derfer. 80; Lieut.. NJ. p Britain. 30. Pri-
vate ". c. Sims. 36: Private c. G.. Dyer.
Ss. Private W. p. LYDIA. IS. Private T.. L.
Bode, 40; total. 597.
Major James +. Bell. inspector general
Of rifle practice. and Major GiIfov and
Captain Hale. United States Army. both
Of whom are members OF the army board
which is now engaged in revising the
small arm firing regulations, were among
the most Interested spectators They fol-
lowed closely the work Of the two teams.
The next revolver match between the
policemen's team and District Revolver
Association will be held at the NatilnaI
Guards Armory Gallery. on Tuesday
night. December 80. Major Bell recei yed
letter from Major Sylvester on Thurs
day. asking that the contest be held on
that date. The guardians % the peace
hope 20 make a better showing than they
did about three weeks ago.
Close Contest Expected.
A close hard-fought contest is looked
for by the followers Of the two teams.
The handsome Carmody trophy is the
prize
The board OF army officers continues its
experiments ar the Ordway Range. Major
Bell has accompanied the officers 20 the
practice grounds several times. and has
extended every courtesy. The board will
make its report 10 the Secretary OF War
within a few weeks.
There mas been a good deal Of talk
among some Of the guardsmeu about the
organization Of q cavalry troop. So FAR
interest has Jagged in the matter. Al
though there Is quite a number of eY-
pert horsemen in the guard the project
De- likely 10 fall through
First Lieut.. Roy B. Hayes. EnRfuaa-
Corps. has rendered his resi- ignatiou. be-
cause Of his leaving the city. The resIg-
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