New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Unusual interest is being taken in the annual
rife matches for the New York National Guard to
be held at Creedmoor next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. In the individual competition for the
Governors Cup over hundred marksmen from
all over the State will compete as skirmshers over
distances of 200 800 500 and 600 yards In the team
matches there will be teams of three, twelve and
sixteen men from different organizations of the
guard and Naval Militia Among the teams to
compete will be those from Squadron A. 7th sth
9Th 18th, 18th, 14th 22d 3d. fifth 69th and list reg
ments. nth Separate Company, and the 1st and Cd
Naval battaons
Teams will contest for the headquarters and the
First and Second Brigade prizes on Thursday and
on Friday the matches for the major generals, ad-
jutant generals and Governors trophies will be
shot The contest for the State prize will be shot
on Saturday. The conditions in the latter contest
have been changed so that teams Will shoot over
of 500 800 and 1000 yards instead of 200 300
and 500 yards. as before The 18th Regiment holds
the Governors cup and the major generals
were won by the list and 23d regiments. The head
quarters prizes VIII be competed for next Thursday
for the first time
reception to the American military rifle team
which succeeded in bringing back the Palma
trophy from England will probably be given in
October at the 18th Regiment Armory.
Secretary Root of the War Department is among
those who are to be on the reception committee
and it is intended for him to present medals to
each man of the winning team
Lieutenant Monson Morris of the 18th Regiment
assistant inspector of small practice. has been
appointed battalion quartermaster. 1t is under
stood that Colonel Dyer has in view the appoint
position vacated by Mr. Morris.
Captain Edward H Snyder. of the 47th Regiment
who is fond OF yachting. has received the offer of
the position of commanding officer of the first
sidered probable that he will accept.
Company B, 23d Regiment, has offered the nomf-
nation of second lieutenant to Quartermaster Ser
geant James 5. Anderson. The same company
thew G. Addison first lieutenant TO iii the vacancy
Pope.
As predicted in this column last Sunday, i'm
portant changes have occurred on the staff of Colo
mel Morris. of the 9Th Regiment Former Captain
Henry L. Evans. of the seth Regiment has taken
service with the 9Th as Inspector of small arms
practice vice Captain A. g. Winterroth, who has
been appointed quartermaster Dr. w G. Hudson
has been appointed assistant surgeon Roth Of the
new appointees skilled rihemen and il Is the
aim of Colonel Morris to get a rifle team that will
prove the equal OF any in the State Companies
and X will unite in camp at Long Branch on
tertainment the horse show grounds u pa, EN-
ofed ei ESanI n, - Damseaqx has been
the Old Guard has offered pPze OF Ee foe r OF
cruiting.
a joint outing to Princes Bay. Staten Island has
been decided on by Companies a. D. I and g of the
9Th Regiment for September 3. and Z Tents
will be taken. Lieutenant Francis J. Mccain, of
Company I. has been nominated for captain of
Company D.
Those close TO Colonel David E Austen of the
18th Regiment. express the opinion efforts
of the officers and men. to get him to withdraw his
resignation will prove futile.
Private G. ". Brown, OF Company +. 69th Regi-
ment. on the recommendation of Lieutenant Ma
guire. commanding his company, dishonorably
discharged weeks ago by Colonel Duffy. for
failure 10 attend military duty and pay the fines
in accordance with the Military Code. He ap-
peaIed TO general headquarters. the ground that
he had not received the required notice. General
George NJ. Smith commanding the First Brigade,
investigated the claim Of Private Brown, and re
ported that Brown received seventeen days notice
Instead Of the ten required II shown that the
notice had been taken To Browns residence. and
that the envelope containing 10 refused, al
though it is said. he still residing at the ad
dress given. Private Brown, II Is understood Will
take his case to the civil courts.