Evening star., 1902-08-09

sociation in the United States. Ten shots
| Ier man at 200 yards on the standard
American target, with 11-inch bulseye (thc
| buliseye including the ring. Rifle any
military Ammunition, any.
Entries of one or more teams allowed
| from any one. organization, but no man
| allowed to shoot in more than one team
Match to be shot simultaneously on home
ranges of clubs situated not less than 100
miles from Sea Girt. at the above stated
day and hour. on targets supplied for the
purpose by the N. r. A. provided how
ever. that, if desired, any member of a
competing club team who may be at Sea
Girt when the match is shot shall be fur
| nished with facilities to shoot his score,
| which will be counted as one of the home
team. All entries must be in not later
than August %.
Prizes-F!rst the championship banner
and a gold medal to each member of the
winning team; second, a silver medal to
each member of the second team; third. a
bronze medal to each member of the third
team.
Military organizations affiliated with tho
National Rifle Association who have not a
rifle club organization will be considered
as clubs and be eligible to enter a team
in the above match.
Admitted Under Restrictions.
BY special action of the executive COM
mittees of the National Rifle Association
and the New Jersey State Rifle ASS citation,
for the purpose Of assisting, if possible. in
perfecting our national arm and of giving
an opportunity for a test as to the present
rihing of the United States caliber 30 rifle
compared with the best obtainable the
National Rife Association and the New
Jersey State Rife Association will this
year admit to their individual matches tex
cept the Presidents match service rifles
that have been fitted with barrels by pri-
vate makers, under the following restr:c-
tionS: The barrel must be capable of using
the standard government ammunition: the
competitor must accurately describe in
writing. the details wherein his barrel d'f-
fers from the government barrel no
changes other than those in the character
and pitch of rifiing will be permitted: and
all outside dimensions, sights and prevail
ing weights must be retained.
Notes.
Leave of absence until the 2lst instant
has been granted Maj Arthur Brooks. lst
Separate Battalion
Those members of the Naval Battalion
who are not in the employ of the govern
ment received the pay due them for tht ir
services during the six months ended the
3oth of last June last evening aboard the
L. S. S. Fern.
Lieut.. Commander Sherburne G. Hop
kins Naval Battalion. is spending his vaca-
tior on the coast of Maine. His leave of
absence will expire about the middle of .he
present month. No steps have yet been
taken in the direction of ordering the bat
TALON TO indulge in cruise this summer
The steam launch of the Naval Bat
TALON has been repaired and renovated at
the Washington navy yardland is said to be
now one of the speediest zaunches on the
Potomac river. The small craft has been
turned over to Lieut.. R. b. Brummett
commanding the Fern.
The work Of repairing the T. s. S. Oneida
has been started at the navy yard The
boWsprit will be replaced, the decks cauk-
ed, the bridge overhauIed. new ratings put
in position the electrical apparatus over
looked and general Improvement made
Company b. 1st Separate Battalion. Capt.
Samuel Piper has arranged to visit Nor
folk, Old Point Comfort. Hampton ana
Newport News Va, leaving this city
aboard the steamer Jane Moseley next Sat
urday at o'clock pm. Returning the
boat viii depart from Norfolk at O'Clock
the afternoon of August II.
1t is understood that the officers of the
District of Columbia National Guard will
pc required to proviae themselves with tn
new uniforms. as adopted for the use of
the army, not later than January l. 1893.
A general order will soon be issued an
nounclng Just what portion of the army
outht District Guard officers will be called
upon to wear.