The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-19


lying prone upon she ground for all
other distances. STAFF officers will not
be compelled 10 FIRE official scores. but
they may do so # they wish. and their
records viii be reported separately. The
new regulations make il mandatory for
man to be fully instructed 10 the
sighting and aiming drills as prescribed
before he will be permitted TO FIRE a
score
Service Pieces Only.
No other arms than the service pieces,
and no other ammunition than that is
sued by the Guard viii be used in any
practice or contest Previous to this
some of the expert marksmen have been
doing all sorts of things 70 their rifles
in order 10 get the best results They
blackened the sights on the barrels. used
temporary shades for the sights, also
made use OF orthoptic eyepteces. to pro
tect their eyes. and last. bul by 10
means least used spirit levels on the
barrels of their pieces 20 ascertain when
they had the piece or a level with the
target.
A. such chicken nxings' cannot be
used ia actual warfare or the field the
board Of army officers has forbidden
their use in practice. Although this will
cut down some Of the high scores that
have been made, and the men will OBJ
jet TO the enforcement Of the order at
first, IL Is argued they will ultimately
profit by the revision and be all the
better maTksmen for it.
The class 10 which any officer or
enlisted man belongs viii be determined
at the end of the practice season from
The aggregate OF the total of the best
TWO full scores of five shots each made
By him on the range.
Classification Of Marksmen.
The classes will be as follows:
Fourth Class-AH who have not fred.
Third CIass-AlI who report for prac-
tice and are unable to score ten out Of
a possible twenty-five at zoo yards in anv
score, or who have fred two or more
full scores at 200 500, and 500 yards.
and from. the best Two have made an ag-
Bregate Of less than o.
Second class-EH who have fred two
or more scores at 200. goo, and 500 yards.
and from the best two have made a total
OF o. out OF a possible $50.
First class-AII who have fred two or
more full scores at 200. 300 and 800
yards and from the best two have made
a total OF So out Of possible $50.
Marksmen-AlI who have fired two or
more full scores at 200, 300 and see
yaTds, and from the best two have made |
total OF 9S out of a possible $50.
ShaTpshooters-AIl who have fred Two /
or more full scores at 200. 300. SOC. AMI 1
500 yards. and from the best two in each
range have made total Of 100 and have
fired two or more full scores timed fire
at 200 yards $50 second firing interval in /
each scorel. and in the best two have |
made total OF Is and have made one
skirmish run Of 20 shots, advancing from
SOC TO 200 yards. the total OF all scores /
being not less than 235-
Experts-AlI who have made the nee /
essary stOtai to qualify as sharpshootcr /
and have fred two or more full scores /
at 500 and 1000 yards, and from the /
best two have made a total Of 20 at /
500 and 50 at 1000 yards. Total to /
qualify. $40.
Designs for National Trophy.
The national rife contest board of
regular and volunteer army officers. and
Assistant Secretary of War Sanger. |
met recently to consider the disposition
of the 81 500, which was appropriated 5v
Congress at the last session. for the pur-
chase of a national trophy 10 be con
tested for every year by the marksmen
composing the different teams OF this
country. The trophy viii be shot for
yearly. and the winning team will hold
ii for one year. Several designs for
the trophy have been submitted and will
be examined by the board. When a de-
sign has been selected. the board will
make its final report TO the Secretary OF
War. r is believed the trophy can D.
completed in time TO be contested for at
the 1904 meet OF the National Rife Asso-
citation, to be held at Sea Girt. but il
is not likely it viii be contested for be
fore then.
The rules and regulations recently
promulgated BY the War College board
for the information Of the command
ing generals OF the National Guard
bodies. we're recently made public bur
since then the board has supplemented
the original report The supplement
was
in further reference to section Is
Of the new militia law the War Col
lege board has the honor 10 report that.
an It's opinion. in order that State.
Territory or the District Of Columbia
may participate IN the appropriation IN
der section 1861. Revised Statutes, all
OF It's companies troops and batteries
not excused By the governor must. dur
ing the hscai year next preceding, have
received al least five days field instruc-
ton in camp or in practice marches. and
IA addition must have assembled for
dril or target practice for at least
J"enty-four separate days. with the
Droviso, however that q company. troop
or battery may have target practice on
the same day that it has regular drill. /
IN which case both the drill and target (
practice may be counted separately in /
making up the 'twenJy-IOur times Of /
assembly required III section IS Of /
the act.
Further during the year next pre- [,
cediug each annual allotment the or /
gained militia must have been inspect /
ed by an oIncer Of the militia at least /
once under the orders Of the governor I
or Of the general commanding the mi /
litia Of The District OF Columbia, OF by .
q regular officer SO ordered by the Sec !
retarv OF War
The governors Of States and Terri /
tories ana the commanding general Of f.
the militia OF the District of Columbia
should be notified in time TO enable
them TO comply with these requirements
prior 10 July l. 1903"
Annual Athletic Meet.
The men are still highly interested in
the annual athletic meet of the Guard