The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
District Guardsmen Anxious
to Regain Laurels Lost in
Revolver Match With
Major SylVester's Men.
Losers Complain OF Handi-
cap Allowed Victorious
Shooters Engineers Seek
Private Rifle Range.

When the officers of the District Of
Columbia National Guard lined up With
the army and navy officers on New Year
Day to pay their respects to President
Roosevelt, they felt decidedly out OF
place. for the reason they were the only
ones in the long string not equipped with
the new uniform of the army.
The local citizens are a proud lot, and
they are most soIicitous OF having the
latest thing in army uniforms, as well
as everything else. They wish to get
their uniforms as soon as possible, and
steps have been taken TO this end.
In Line With Army.
In matters Of equipment the local Ma
tfonaI Guard is the only organization on
an equal footing with the Regular Army
The cap used in the German army, ana
the up-to-date blouse and military trou-
sars will be supplied to the Washington
bove within q short time. The Dick mil
3tia hill provides that all State organi-
zattous shall be similarly equipped, but
rnfsI thar measure is passed in Con-
qress where il is now pending, the Dis
trict boys viii be Just that much better
on than the National Guardsmen OF the
various States
In the Regular Army the officers VIII
be compelled 10 purchase their own uni
forms. now . tri1e more expensive than
the mes used at present The enlisted
men viii have theirs supplied by Chcie
sam
Tho defeat of the Revolver Association
team at the hands of the police on wed
nesday afternoon was sad blow. Ihere
have been A good many surprises IN Ma
tjonal Guard circles, but this was one OF
the biggest sprung on the guaTdsmen Tor
q moon or two
Tie notice force team defeated the
.s,ar5sTnan nv thirty points. and won the
handsome trophy offered by john DoylS
Carmodg.
The police made higher scores than
ever. and even surprised themselves oy
their excellent showing. The guardsmen
are out for gore now, and as the Car
-ooa- 4ropbv is to be held by the police
only thirty days before it becomes SUD
ieet TO challenge, the citizen soidleTs
viii practice harder than ever, and en-
deavor to wrest it from their rivals at
HE next meeting. This will be arranged
Cor the latter part OF the month
meeting OF the Rife Association was
held last night and a challenge was IS
sued 10 Major SylvesteT's coterie OF
crack shots IN the challenge il is sug-
ges+e5 that the contest be held as near
February / as possible, in order TO al
low the guardsmen TO have their regu-
lar team on hand
Major Sylvester has accepted the chal-
1enee and is of the belief that his men
win defend their title and right TO the
cup in just the same manner as they
won II on Wednesday He also believes
the Carmody trophy viii become per
ranent fixture in his department
Wall From Losers
As usual. there comes q vail from the
defeated team. The guardsmen declare
tho policemen were given too much OF a
nandicap. The citizen soldiers use 80
either revolvers. which make larger
bo1aq in the target and give the shoot
ers an advantage
The policemen have small .32-caliber
revolyers. which make only small mole
ard do not spread so much. The Off
Gals of the match recognized this, and
decided the guardsmen should stand
eighteen feet farther from the targets
than tbs police.
Ar the next meeting Of the teams the
enardsmen WIN shoot from the 52-yard
line and the policemen from the 45-yard
mark.
In making up the schedule for rife
rrsctfce Of the Second Regiment. it
wound seem as though the drill nights
wore overlooked. The practice is SEIZED
med for the same evenings as the com
,sarv battalion. and Teglmental drills
Caofain TomIinson, inspector OF rife
,,raerice Of the regiment, has requested
sbat tgls battalion matches be postponed
iron. the last Monday in January, Feb
mary. March, and April to January z,
Esf,rf,arv q March q, and April % L
&c believed the request wiz be granted
Gallery Practice.
The schedule for gallery practice for
the next four months viii be as follows;
The First Battalion and First Sep
.rate Battalion viii practice in the gal
cries at their armories, under schedules
IN be prepared by the battalion comman-
ders. Second BaEtaliohr HFSL ana se~N
ond Thursdays Of each month"; Third
battalion. second Saturday OF each
month; Fourth Battalion. 6rst and sec
ond Tuesdays Of each month: Fifth Bat
TALON. first and second Mondays Of each
month; sixth Battalion. first and second
Wednesdays Of each month; Engineer
Corps. first and second Wednesdays o.
each month Naval Battalion. first and
second Fridays Of each month
The general stan. the field and staff