The Washington times., 1903-08-21
District Brigade Team Will
Go There Next Wednes-
day for Preliminary Prac-
tice at 1,OOO-Yard Range.
Men More Than Eager to Win
National Trophy-Other
Teams Confident of Civ
ing a Good Account of
Themselves.

gade klHe 1eah OF tne national Guard
of the District of Columbia. which will
represent the local citizen soldiery at
Sea Girt next week. Will have but one
more chance TO practice on the range
at Ordway. Owing to the fact that the
local marksmen have no target at 1000
yards, Major Bell. inspector general of
rifle practice. Will take his men to Sea
Girt, and allow them to get several days
practice at that distance. The brigade
team, together with about thirty other
men. representing companies and regi-
ments and the battery of artillery. will
leave Washington to go to the Sea Girt
range at II o'clock on the morning of
Wednesday. August 26 The shooting
at Sea Girt begins on September 2, and
Will continue until September u.
Hope to Return Winners.
The District militia, which has long
been recognized as q most formidable
factor in all of the matches Ii has en-
tered, will be better represented than
ever, and the men have high hopes of
carrying of more prizes. The match for
the National Trophy. a massive bronze
shield costing $500. appropriated by
Congress at its last session, is the one
in which the brigade team is entered
and most interested. 1t is on this team
that more tine than ever has been
spent, and If the costly trophy is not
brought back by the Washington marks
men they VIII be a sadly disappointed
lot. The members of the team have been
practicing faithfully fer the match since
last May. Twice a week, Tuesdays and
Fridays. all of them have trudged out
10 the local range and practiced for two
and three hours without a pause At
the short distances they have made ex-
cellent scores. and they have no fear OF
the 1,000-yard range because they be-
lieve they have sufficient time to prac-
tice and become proficient at that dis
tance. just as they are at all others.
Members of the Team.
The twelve regular members and two
alternates Of the team OF which so
much is expected are Private AppIeby
and Lieutenant Farrow. Captain Rob-
bins and Lieutenant Dennison, Privates
Cook and Wetherald. Majors Reichelder-
fer and Young, Major Harvey, and Cap
tain Summers, Privates Groome and
Pile. The alternates are Sergeant Fink
and Private Alderman.
Privates Appleby. Cook. and wether-
aid, Lieutenant Farrow and Major
Young are all distinguished mark slen
having served three years on the Bri-
gade team at Sea Girt in championship
contests. Captain Robbins, and, in fact,
all OF the other members of the team
will have earned the title of "distin-
guished marksmen" before they return
from Sea Girt, as II will be their third
year on the team. These fourteen men.
selected to compete for the National
Trophy, are, without exception, the best
the District Militia ever boasted of, md
Privates Cook and Wetherald have won
more prizes. individually and collective
ly, than any others connected with the
Guard. All OF the men shoot steady, re-
liable scores. and run up long strings at
all Of the distances.
Skirmish Teams.
The company teams of skirmishers
have practiced hard for their matches
and bid fair TO repeat their performances
OF last year. The Second regiment team
has won the skirmish trophy, a huge
grandfather clock, two years in success
sion, and II It Is successful this year the
timepiece will become the property OF
the team because OF three straight vic
tories
The First Battery of Field Artillery
has entered the competition at the
eleventh hour. Three men, Lieut. Henry
+. Marshall. Private J. r. L. Johnson,
and another man yet TO be selected, will
enter the Tyro team match. Artiller-
lists are frequently dismounted and arm
ed with carbines or Krags, and this will
be done in the case OF the three men who
make up the battery team Company I.
Second Regiment. in addition TO having
company skirmish team will also have
a revolver team, composed of five men.
Presidents Match.
a number OF crack marksmen from the
ranks OF the District militia will also
enter the Presidents match. This is an
individual match, the prize being a cost
ly gold medal and $50 In cash. This match
has been won three times in succession
it last year and as the same men will
be in the field this year he and the other
District men have an excellent chance
of carrying of the prize.
The First Regiment teams will be in
charge OF Capt. Thomas King, while
Capt. J. S. TomlinsoE will look out for
the Second Regiment men.
The District contingent OF crack shots
Will be fitted out in khaki uniforms when
they leave here. but at meeting of the
team members. held at National Guard
headquarters. Wednesday night. IT was
decided to carry along the blue uniforms
also. in case there should be some chilly
weather along the New Jersey coast.
The officials of the National Rife Asso-
citation. under whose auspices the Sea
Girt meet is to be held. have fitted up o
camp for the District men, as well as all
OF the others. Several large Sibley tents
for the men, wall tents for the officers,
and e cook and mess tent will be found