The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07
Orders Issued BY o4diutant
General Il. P. Robbins.
Two Days Each Week
Needed to Practice.
NAVAL BATTALION CRUISE
Inspector TO Be in Attendance
and Certify to Soores-No
Word Sent out of Ma
tional Encan1pn1ent.

Orders for the selection of a brigade
rifle team to represent the District of
Columbia militia at Sea Grit n'ext
fall have been issued by acting
Adit. Gen. Alfred P. Robbins. in
charge of national headquarters. Usually
they are sent out earlier, but it is not
believed the late issue Will have any
effect upon the selection OF a thorough
ly competent team. because the men
will work harder than ever in order TO
get into trim for the first contest. The
team is TO be composed OF twelve regu
lar men and two alternates. and VIII
participate IN the brigade match at Sea
Grit next fall.
The order issued by Captain Robbins
follows:
To facilitate the selection of a "bri-
gade rifle team for the present season,
the inspector OF rifle practice of the
First Regiment viii select not exceed
ing eighteen officers and men from the
First Regiment. the inspector OF rifle
practice of the Second Regiment VIII
select not exceeding twenty-five men
from the Second Regiment. and the in
spector of rife practice of the First
Separate Battalion Will select not eX-
ceeding three men from the First Sepa-
rate Battalion for preliminary practice.
and will report the names OF the men
selected by them to the inspector gen
eraI of rife practice not later than
June s.
Need of Practice.
No officer or soldier shall be selected
for position on the brigade team who
cannot devote two half days in each
week to team practice
The officers and men selected FOR this
practice and all officers and men who
were members Of the brigade team of
1902 will be considered as on detached
duty from their respective organizations
during the time that they are retained
on the practice roll, and will report to
and obey the orders of the inspector
general of rifle practice.
Monday, June 8, Wednesday, June 10,
Friday. June II. and Saturday, June IS.
the range will be open at 1:SG O'Clock
P. m. for voluntary practice.
Monday, June 15, Wednesday, June II,
and Friday, June 19. the range will be
open at 2:15 O'Clock p. m. for competi-
tive practice, in which the alternates Of
the brigade team of 1902. and the off,
GERS and men selected from the regi-
ments and separate battalion will par
ticipate, firing a score OF fifteen shots
at 800 yards. Sighting shots Will be
permitted only on pool targets. The
range will be closed at $3.50 o'clock p.
IN. each day.
Work m, Cchad,,Ie
After the conclusion of practice on
June 70, the inspector general of rife
practice Will, by selection, reduce the
number of candidates to a total of six
teen, including the members of the
brigade rife team of 1902. who shall
continue practice on such schedule as
may be prescribed, and from whom shall
finally be selected a brigade team of
twelve principals and two alternates, 10
represent the brigade in any competition
that may be entered into during the sea
son. The members Of the brigade team
will not necessarily be under any per
sonaI expense. provision having been
made for transportation and subsistence
while absent from the city.
Team practice will be conducted on
tuesdays anu fT4udySS commencing
promptly at 2:3o o'clock p. N.
The Inspector general of rife practice
may at any time relieve any man from
duty as candidate or as a member of
the team without assigning any reason
therefor. and, if he deems il desirable,
select mon to I'LL vacancies.
The range is TO be open every Monday,
wednesday. and Friday. and on sucn
other Gays as the inspector general OF
rife practice may designate in the
months of June. July, and August from
z:15 p. m. to 6:30 p. N. Voluntary prac
tice may be had on these days when it
1t viii not interfere with team practice.
To Certify Scores.
An Inspector OF rifle practice will be
IN attendance and on request viii certify
scores, to be credited as part of the re-
CURED practice.
Trains for the range leave the Penn
sylvania Railroad station at 1928 and
2:01 p. m, stopping at the range, and at
4:s0 o'clock at Magruder station. Trains
for the city stop at the range at 4:54
p. N. and at Magruder station at 1928
?. N. on signal
the New York Avenue and H Street
cars which connect with those leaving
Fifteenth and H Streets northeast
every few minutes
Transportation TO and from the range
VIII be at the rate OF % cents for each
person.
Short of Funds.
It was rumored in Washington Friday
that the American team which was Sc
lected to journey over TO England. and
contest for the Palma Trophy on July
il, would not make he trip. because the
$4,000 which is needed 10 pay the ex-
penses OF the men across the Atlantic
was not forthcoming, and only minor
portion of It had been collected by Lieut..
Albert S. Jones, secretary of the Ma
tional Rife Association. who has charge
of the team. Major James Z. Bell. in
spector general OF rife practice OF the
local soldiery. says he does not believe