Evening star., 1902-08-16
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Must Fight Hard to Win at
Sea Girt.
BIG SCORES BY RIVALS
MILITARY FEATURES OF THE
CHICAGO oLYMPIAN GAMES.
Approved by President Roosevelt
Local Militiamen Invited to Par
ticipate-Notes of Interest.

ticipate-Notes of Interest.
The indications are that a determined ef-
fort is to be made to prevent the District
Hogs" from bringing back all the prizes
from Sea Girt next month. The riflemen
of the national capital who captured nearly
everything in the way of trophies that were
offered in connection with the competitions
of year ago were referred to in the man.
ner mentioned by certain of the disgruntled
losers. From what can be learned from the
outside the ambition of some of the state
teams is not so much to win the prizes as
to lower the colors of the District National
Guardsmen.
New Jersey particularly is going to make
a determined effort to wrest the Hilton tro-
ply from this city. In practice at Sea Girt
last Saturday. under Hilton match condi-
tions, the Jersey team ran up a total of
LIS, which is better than the Districts
highest practice score thus far by six
points. Pennsylvania is also expected to do
some phenomenal shooting. Lieut.. Horace
NJ. Bell and Lieut.. H H. Leizear two of
the crack shots of last years District team
Will shoot next month members of the
Jersey and Pennsylvania teams, respect
lively. Lieut. Bell is now resident of New
Jersey and Lieut.. Leizear of Pennsylvania
At Sea Girt last Saturday Lieut. Leizear
scored a total of - out of possible 10 at
i'"o yards. Lieut.. Bell is leading his col
leagues on the Jersey team.
Admitted Under Restrictions.
AS heretofore stated. by special action of
the executive committees of the National
Rifle Association and the New Jersey State
Rifle Association, for the purpose of assist
ing, If possible, in perfecting the national
arm and of giving an opportunity for a test
as to the present rifling OF the United States
caiiber 80 rifle compared with the best OBJ
tainable, the National Rife Association and
the New jersey State Rife Association
VIII this year admit to their individual
matches Except the Presidents match)
service rifles that have been fitted with
barrels by private makers, under certain
restrictions. Lieut.. Farrow of the District
deta chment is now engaged rifiinG two bar
Ieis, according to a plan he originated.
They will be tested by the District rifemen
while at Sea Girt.
Lieut.. E. II. Neumeycr, ir., went to Sea
Gfrt last night to perfect arrangements for
the commissary end of the visit of the Dis
lrlct detachment to the jersey range. The
rdemen will leave the 9th street passenger
station in special car at II clock the
morning of Wednesday, the 9th instant
The members of the District teams and
all those who are to accompany the rifle
men are to meet at militia Headquarters
Thursday evening, the Dist instant.
Gen Harrles expects to go to Sea Girt
ouiLtIdS, the oiSl instant, and remain there
until after the firing in the Hilton trophy
match, the following Tuesday, is concluded
The All-American Team
Great interest is being manifested in the
personnel of the all-American team that is
to go to Ottawa, Canada, to compete for
the Palma trophy, September 13 Those
who are following the matter closely pre-
dict that Cookson, Young, Cook and Far
row, all of the District of Columbia, and
Leizear of Pennsylvania and Bell of New
Jersey, both formerly of the District are
apt to win places on the team. Other likely
candidates are Martin, Whittemore and
Hudson of New Jersey, Casey of New York
and Hudd!esCn of Massa chusetts
Maryland will be represented in the Hill
ton trophy, interstate military, regimental
team and company team matches at Sea
Glrt this year. The 9th Regiment will enter
two teams in the regimental team match
The Maryland detachment will leave Bal
timore at noon Tuesday, the 26th instant
and reach Sea Girt at 4:30 o'clock pm. the
same day.
To Participate in olympian Games.
The District of Columbia National Guard
has been officially invited to participate in
the military portion of the international
Olympian games to be held at Chicago in
1904. The local citizen soldiery will un-
doubtedly manifest more than passing in
terest in the contests and very likely will
be represented therein.
President Roosevelt has announced that
1t Will give him pleasure to open the games
and to send to them bodies of United States
troops and United States sailors to take
part In the contests, in which representa-
tlVes OF the armies and naYies of all ma
tonS are expected to enter. The hone has
been expressed by the President that these
will include feats of horsemanship
and craftsmanship, well as tests of en-
-;,ao
tions.
The Interstate National Guard Asso-
citation, during its annual meeting held in |
TINS city several months ago, adopted reso-
lutlons pledg1ng its earnest support and CO.
operation in promoting interest in the con-
tests, and in so far as lies within the poWer
of the association to use it's best efforts to |
secure the attendance of the most efficient |
bodies of state troops. |
Governor Yates of Illinois has stated that
he will order to Chicago for the games a |
proper detail of state troops, and in addition !
will take steps toward interesting the gov |
ernors and governments of other states
Divided Into Two Branches.
The military division of the games of 1904 |
Will comprise two branches-the first of |
contests, the second of conventions
The branch of contests will again be di- |
vided into general athletics for military |
competitive exhibitions in mill |
ship and workmanship.
The contests in athletics for military con-
testants will include all of the ordinary field |
sports and field, track and gymnasium ath-
etics such as are used in the development |
Of the soldier physically; it will comprise, |
where possible, team as well as individual |
and its competitors will be /
to military organiZa tions, classi- |
fed military schools. National Guard. |
United States army and foreign armies |
Appropriate regulations will be made and |
an extensive program offered.
The contests In military proficiency or |
exhibitions will cover every |
form of military duty subject to tests of |
comparative excellence, such as military |
ceremonies, close order drill, extended order |
battle exercises, marching
of distractions, pitching and break |
ing camp, and the like. Each and every |
branch of the military service will be in |
cavalry, light artillery, |
machine gun detachments and engineer, |
signal. hospital and bicycle corps.
For Officers and Men.
Where the subject matter permits there |
will he contests for individuals Offinarc ,,5 Il