Evening star., 1904-01-01

tered in during March. One was assigned
as Company c, I'd Battalion and the other
Company 3, 9th Battalion. The annual in
spection and muster OF the brigade began
May and ended May Is. simultaneously
sions of the new militia law, by an army
| officer detailed for the purpose by the War
| Department. Special course c." small
arms firing regulations, was adopted for
| the government of the District National
| Guard. 1t was ordered that no persons
| should be enlisted in the brigade who cam
! not speak, read and wrfte the English Ian
| guage. The official rife practice occurred
at the ordway range during the latter part
! of May. Radical changes In company des-
| ignations took effect the 1st of July. The
changes were from to D. by battalions,
| to A to NJ. by regiments For example. the
designation of Company A, I'd Battalion,
| was changed to Company e. 1st Regiment
| and that of Company D, 9th Battalion, to
| Company NJ. I'd Regiment.
The brigade assembled for parade ana
| drill on the White Lot the early evening
! of Monday. June %, and was reviewed by
/ the adjutant general, United States army
| The command also participated In the In
| dependence day celebration the morning of
! July 4. Certain portions of the new army
| uniform were authorized to be worn by Of
| ficers Of the District National Guard Ihe
| annual encampment, held near Leesburg
| Va, commenced July q and ended August
| l. 1t dealt as nearly as possible with ac-
| tual service conditions. Two troops OF the
| 2d United States Cavalry participated In
| the outing Several army oHicers attended
| the encampment. as did Lieut.. Col Raspo-
poff. military attache or the Russian en-
| bassy. The chief of ordnance made an IN
| spection of all caliber 80 rifles soon after
! the close of the encampment. The annual
| practice cruise of the Naval Battalion
| aboard the L. S. S. Fern, began August 10
| and terminated August II.
At his own request, prompted by II!
| health, Maj. Theodore Mosher. United
| States army, retired, was reiieVed from
duty as lieutenant colonel and adJutant
At, of Coli hfo
| Lloyd NJ. Brett. I'd UnitedsStates Cavalry
| was assigned by the President as Col
Moshers successor, with the rank or leu
| tenant colonel, from September T.
| A battery of artillery was mustered IN
June 80 and designated the 1st Battery,
Field Artillery, N. G. d. c. The brigade
participated in the parade on the occasion
| of the unveiling of the Sherman statue,
October Is The annual rifle matches were
! shot at the Ordway range october u, -, %
| and %. The prizes won In these competl-
| tions and the insignia earned py members
| of the guard for qualification IN rlfie prac-
! tice during the season of 1903 were pre-
| sented by Gen oliver, assistant secretary
| of war, in the drill hall of the Center Mar
| ket Armory the evening OF December 10
| Music for the ceremony was 1urnlSned ny
| the National Guard Brigade Bano
| The Post Office Department announced
| ruling to the effect that the District Ma
| tionaI Guard is not entitled to use penalty
| envelopes
|
Washington kept close step to the rest
of the country during 1903 In the matter
of success with sports. In only one line,
cycling, was falling off noted and this
branch of sport has gone back so far that
| it will require herculean efforts to revive 1t.
! Never before had such large crowds turned
| out as attended the contests at base ball.
| rowing horse racing, tennis and golf, while
| the interscholastic games reached the high
| water mark in the matter OF attendance.
Horse Racing.
| The improvements at Benning. which were
| completed in time for the fall meeting. have
| placed that track on par with the high
! class ones of the metropolitan district.
ma ajority of the long distance events Were
| run off with only one turn and the big
| turn of the new track was a great improve
| ment over the old. Last spring bad wealth
| er hurt the attendance and demonstrated
| also that a clay track would not do for this
| district AS a result Superintendent Stra-
| han substituted sand during the summer
months and a beautiful track was furnished
| for the fall meeting. At the spring meeting
| the racing was disappointing to the bet
| tors and the bookmakers quit big winners,
| but at the fall meeting the horses ran close
| to form and out of the forty odd pencilers
on the line hardly half dozen took money
| out of Washington.
| Base Bali.
| The third season of the American League
| in Washington turned out another disap-
| pointment. the local club once more finish
| ing in last place with seven other teams
| ahead of 1t. The base ball war between
| the American and National Leagues had
| resulted in the star of the Washington
club. Ed. Delehanty, signing two contracts
| and as result he was Of little use to the
| Senators. Deiehanty did about aS he
| pleased and as a result the team was de-
| nioraliZed. While coming east from De-
troit. Delehanty was put off the train on
the Canada side of the Niagara Falls bridge
| in an intoxicated condition. A week later
| Delehanty's body was found below the falls
and 1t Is the general suppostion that he fell
of the bridge while trying to follow his
! train into Buffalo. This accident stilI fur
thed demoralized the Washington club and
| the victories were few and far between.
| In August President Postal sold his stock
In the club to President Ban Johnson of
the American League and retired from the
game Manager Lotus being in complete
charge. AT the present time negotiations
are on foot looking to the purchase of the
| club by Washington capitalists which, If
completed will mean the retirement of
Manager Lotus
In the amateur ranks Washington wit
| messed one of the best seasons on record
| thousands turning out to witness the games
| III the District and Church Leagues In the
| former the Norris Peters team won the
| championship, while in the latter the Cum
| ton Temple club finished first, the Temple
| Baptist getting second place after an ex-
citing finish. Georgetown University's ba 50
| pail team also had a good season. winning
| thirteen and losing nine
Golf.
| dofi has always met with favor in the
| District of Columbia. but last season the
sport was given tremendous boom. the
handsome cnp offered by The Evening Star
Publishing Company helping materially to
create the enthusiasm displayed on all sides
| lie season was opened at Chevy Chase
April IL with an inter-city match, the Phil
adelphia team defeating the All-Washington
by o up. April 1s the All Washington over
| whelmed the Baltimore team. scoring II I'M
| on the visitors. The annual spring fourna-
ment of the Chevy Chase club was held Nav
Z. and o. DR.. l.. l.. Harlan defeating F. O.
liorstmann in finals for the principal Gun.
| up in 20 holes. For the consolation Gun.
| Tappan beat Duvall. up DIR. l.. L. Har-
ban also won the cup for the qualifying
| round. while George C. Lafferty captured
the handicap prize on the closing day. ON
| May IA. 10. and 16. the Columbia Golf club
| held its annual spring tourney Mr. Orms-
by carrying off the principal cup, Mr,
| Horstmann again being the runner-up