Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
Rifle Practice on the Ordway
Range.
PREPARING Z SCHEDULE
COVERING MEET
OF ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Scores in Company Team Rifle Match
The Record Broken-The
Winning Team.

The subject of rifle practice seems to
have the right Of way just now in local
National Guard circles, although wide
spread interest is being manifested in the
coming meet Of the Athletic Association.
In connection with work before the targets
word has been received that the butts on
the 600 yards range at Ordway were de-
stroyed by fire the early part Of the week,
burning brush having been responsible for
the damage. The loss was considerable,
but it will be repaired as rapidly as possi-
BILE. The Inspector general of rifle practice
has submitted to the adjutant general his
recommendations in reference to the out
door official practice to occur early in June,
and a general order embracing schedule
and other details is in course of prepara-
ton. Already attention is being devoted
locally to the annual competitions at Sea
Grit N. j., to occur from August 90 to Sep
TENDER next. Several District National
Guardsmen will also compete for places on
the all American team, which will be sent
to Canada to strive for the Centennial
Palma trophy. A two days competition
will be held at Sea Girt in July to decide
the personnel of the team.
During the general staff meeting at head
quarters last Monday evening several or
ganiZation commanders took occasion to
discuss with the commanding general the
matter of deductions for the pay of the
guardsmen. The recent order on the subject
certain officers claim, works injury to their
commands for the reasons that fines that
heretofore went to defray the expenses of
the organization must now be turned into
the United States treasury. General Harries
promised to give the matter careful consid-
GRAFTON.
Regulations for Athletic Meet.
The board of control of the Athletic Asso-
citation. District Of Columbia National
Guard has just announced the regulations
to govern the several events of the coming
| indoor meet, as follows:
In the reveille race competitors will be
required to be at the starting line in gym
nasum costume. On the marks for the po-
| tato race will be laid cap, blouse, trousers,
| leggins Gone on each mark rifle, belt bayo-
net and Scabbard, canteen and oVercoat. AT
| the last note of the reveile competitors will
| leave the starting line, run to any one of
| these objects, pick it up, return to the start
| ing point, properly adjust it, and then run
to the second object. The first properly
! equipped will be the winner.
| No two contestants articles will be ar
ranged the same. 1t is optional with COM
petitors as to the order in which they take
| the articles, but each article must be ad-
I justed before starting for another. The
| overcoat must be rolled Prussian and ad-
| justed over the shoulder.
In the obstacle race in heavy marching
order competitors will be required to start
and finish equipped. with cap blouse. trou-
sers, leggins, belt, bayonet, scabbard, rifle,
overcoat Prussian; haversack and canteen
The rifle may be carried any way other ar
ticles IN regulation manner.
In the tug Of war event and National
Guard relay team event, teams will con-
sist of four men from any one company
! or battalion.
Contestants must be members in good
standing in their companies
Entries will close April H. 1902
The hall NAV he nSed after dr;1l NV,
night until 1880 o'clock for training
Changes In the Service.
The following have been ordered to be
honorably discharged on their own appli.
| cations: Private Paul F. Oliveri Engineer
Corps; Landsnan Frank A. Burns, I'd Di-
/ vision, Naval Battalion; Landsman Charles
| c. Callan, I'd Division, Naval Battalion;
Private Charles A. Eubank, Company A.
LIST Battalion, and Sergeant Major Edward
w. Chatterton. I'd Battalion
BY reason of removal from the District:
Private Harry Cooley, Private Corning De
Saules and Private Fred A. Lent, all OF
Company A, I'd Battalion.
The following have been ordered to be
discharged in the interest Of the service:
Private William q. Jarvis, Private LIE Roy
Opey. Private Willis 8. Parker, Private
Frank X. Smith and Private George Wash
ington. all Of Company B. LIST Separate Bat
TALON.
First Lieutenant Harry Coope. Company