The Washington times., 1902-10-19
Entry List Larger Than Ever
Before, and Regulars Will
Vie With the Militia
men.
Ordway Rifle Range the
Scene of Shoot, and Major
Bell Will Be the Execu-
tive Officer.

The department OF Tlne prdCtiCe VI
the District National Guard is the CEN
ter of attraction among the civic-soldier
boys these days on account of the an
nuaI meeting to be held at the 0rdway
rifle rauge on the four days commencing
on wednesday next. Everything is in
readiness for the shoot, which promises
to be most successful one. 1t is prob
able that the contests will be witnessed
by Colonel Sanger, Assistant secre-
tary of War, the District Commissioners
and local citizens who take an interest
in the sport.
Entry List Large.
The entry list is much larger than
ever before, and includes not only MEM
bers of the National Guard and the Ma
tional Rifle Association, but officers and
enlisted men of the engineer corps, ma
rine corps ard cavalry forces stationed
about the National Capital. All en-
tries for the Individual matches must be
filed with Capt Thomas S. King at the
National Guard armory by o'clock TO-
morrow afternoon, otherwise an addi-
During the past week the range has
been visited each day by those intend
ing to compete in the matches, and some
good scores were run up. 1t would not
be surprising II some records were
smashed at the meet. and some sur
prises are in store for those who have
neglected to have preliminary prac-
tice. The regulars who have been at
practice have done much better than
had been expected, and, they are likely
to give the National Euafdsnen ia run
in the MATCHES in which they are ELI
gible.
Major Bell to Officiate.
Major James E. Bell. inspector gen.
eral Of rifle practice of the militia, will
ofiiciate as executive officer Of the meet
ing, aud will be assisted by the follow
ing range, ,oficers:. Major Glendie B.
Young. Second Battalion; Capt. Thomas
s. King, inspector of rife practice, First
Regiment; Capt. ]. S. Tomlinson, in
spector of rifle practice, Second Regi-
ment; Capt. Charles E. Swigart, adju-
tant. Second Regiment: Capt. John S.
Robinson, Company B, First Battalion;
First Lieuts. P. W. Smith. NJ. P. Brit
tain, w. NJ. Farrow, G. G. Dennison. w.
w. Cookson and inspectors of rife prac-
tice., respectively. of the First, Second,
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Battalions and
Seventh Separate % Battalion First
Lieut. w. c. Eckstein. Company D,
Fifth Battalion. and First Lieut.. F. J.
Cardozo, inspector of rifle practice First
Separate Battalion.
The matches will start promptly at
$3.50 a. m. each day. and will continue
until about sundown. Trains for Ord
way will leave the Pennsylvania depot
at a. m. LIS and 2:Gl p. M. and the
range can also be, reached by the Co
lumbia Railroad. On the opening day
of the meeting there will probably be
many competitors in attendance, as
most of the team matches will be shot
on that day. Friday will be the big
day of the meet.
Thirty Prizes offered.
There are about sixty entries in the
Merchants match. and already thirty |
prizes have been donated by local busi-
ness houses. The competitor making
the highest score will be entitled to first
choice of prizes. and the other COM
pe.itors in regular order until the whole
number of prizes is exhausted. Those !
who have donated prizes are:
Saks & Co.. W. H. Hoeke, Crown
Lunch Room. S. n. Meyer. J. Baumgar-
ten G. Son. William H. McKnew, D, N.
walford, Parker, Bridget & Co., Lans- |
burgh & Brother, William E. shafer. T.
E. Ogram. House & Hermann. Shaw & |
Berry Co., J. L. Silverman & Co., John |
c. Parker, Frank Hume. George F. |
Muth & Co., Kelly & Chamberlin, Cherry |
& Moran Co.. E. G. Hines, D. ]. Kauf- !
man, Frank P. May, Joseph Auerbach, |
James F. Oyster. and NJ. A. Tappan.
General Harries is still looking for a |
man TO command the Naval Battalion |
in order that the organization may be |
brought up to the standard desired. He
hcer, but In this SO far has met with |
little success. One or two who were
for the position have al |
ready declined to take up the burden of
Assistant Secretary
Darling is much interested in the well
fare of the Reserves. and is anxious that
the organization shall have at its head /
= man who has the ability to handle its
Affairs.
Officers May Resign.
Matters are now moving along smooth
ly in the organization, but it is difficult
tc predict at what moment there may
be trouble. Several of the officers have
been considering the adyisability of
handing in their designations, but have
delayed taking such action, hoping a
change might be made for the good of
the battalion.
Tuesday evening will witness the
opening of the gymnasium for winter
work, and classes will be held each
Tuesday and Thursday evening there
after. while there will be games Of
indoor baseball, and yolley-
bail on other evenings. From present
Indications there will be much larger
than last year. and the rules
will be more stringently enforced. Capt
.. c. Edwards will be in charge again
this year. and Prof. Joseph Horan will