Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Plan Abandoned for Outdoor
Rifle Practice in May.
COMPANY TEAM MATCH
PROPERTY RESPONSIBILITY IN
TEE NAVAL BATTALION.
System of Physical Training for Or
ganized Militia Advocated by an
Army Officer.

OF the National Guard of the District Of
Columbia should successfully go into camp
for two days during next month on the
new rifle range beyond Anacostia and
while there complete the ordered outdoor
rifle practice has been abandoned The In
tention Is, however to carry out the origi-
nal program next year Delay in COM
pleting the range and lack of funds now
available are the reasons why the troops
Will not be ordered to the shooting ground
In May, 1905. for two days tours of duty
by battalions. In lieu thereof, outdoor rifle
practice for the current season will be
INDUCED in as heretofore, each company
going to the range for one day only, prob
ABLY during the early part Of June
The subject of rifle practice continues
TO De OF chief interest to the citizen soldiery
of the national capital. Regular drills and
meetings are IN progress, of course, but
accurately demands most attention. A lit
tie later rifle practice will give way to
preparations for the annual encampment.
large number of the companies of the
brigade have indicated their intention of
affiliating with the National Rifle Associa-
ton of America. This will provide for
each OF such companies N. R. A. badge
to be competed for annually by the mem
bers OF the respective organizations.
New bids have been invited for COM
pleting the range. The amounts of the
bids opened last Saturday exceeded the
amount of money available for paying for
the work.
Company Match Scores.
The company team match has been finish
ed with the exception of the scores of the
companies of the LIST Battalion. The fol-
lowing shows the scores at 500 yards and
the team totals to date in the order named,
of the companies that have fired over the
three ranges in the match:
Company F, LIST Regiment, 1893; team
total, 500.
Company G. LIST Regiment, 1S5; team
total. 552.
Company I, LIST Regiment, 231; team
total, 673.
Company X, LIST Regiment 221: team
total $50.
Company A, I'd Regiment, 212; team
total. 419.
Company B, I'd Regiment. 1888; team
total, 357
Company C, I'd Regiment, 200; team
total, sos.
Company C, I'd Regiment, 176: team
total, SOL
Company E. I'd Regiment 216 team
total, $40.
Company G, I'd Regiment, 1875; team
total. $40.
Company H. I'd Regiment. 2o4 team
total, 575.
Company I, Cd Regiment, 900; team
total, 637.
Company K, I'd Regiment 219; team
total, ga.
Company l., I'd Regiment, 200; team
total 200.
First Division, Naval Battalion 2OS. team
total 565.
Company A. list Separate Battalion, pit;
team total 5S7.
Company B. LIST Separate Battalion 17S:
team total, 4S4
Company G, LIST Separate Battalion 2O5:
team total, sos.
Company, d. LIST Separate Battalion, 1873;
team total, $50
Regiment, who has been recommended for
commission inspector of rifle practice Of
the Sd Battalion, with rank of first lieu
tenant, made possible 80 at 800 yards
Private Charles Hutchinson, Company E.
I'd Regiment, also made a possible at 500
yards.
Companies that have not completed firing
in the company team match will be per-
mitted to do SO the evening of Wednesday
May B.
Interstate League of Teams.
Maj James E. Bell, inspector general OF
rifle practice, District of Columbia Militia,
has received a communication from Mai.
S. ]. Fort, inspector of small arms practice,
1st Brigade, Maryland National Guard. who
suggests the formation of interstate
league of teams to compete indoors with
10.
The idea Is to have each team shoot over it's
own range.
According to Maj. Fort the indications
are bright for a season of great interest
in rifle shooting in the Maryland National
Guard
J. NJ. Reed. secretary of the Ross Pistol
and Rife Club of Quebec, Canada, has
written to Maj. Bell requesting any infor-
nation that would be of benefit to the Ross
Club In the way of classification Of the
on, 1re ~i,r~ ,alz
and the like.
Activity of Sd Battalion.
This is the second year that Company I.
Sd Battalion, has won the company team
match In the gallery, and it is said to be
especially gratifying that Company X of
the same battalion made fine showing
at the last stage. finishing thereat in second
place. Company KS team and score fol-
lows: Lieut.. Sullivan, A; Sergeant Zeu As:
Corporal Oehm. 43; Private Burke. as and
Private Morarity. 40; total, 221
First Lieut. Roy B. Hayes. adjutant, has
left this city and will resign his com
mission. Lieut.. ]. Blake Coffman. Com
pany I. who for long time acted as adju-
tant of ,le Sd Battalion prior to the APP
pointmeut of Lieut.. Hayes, has been de-
tailed as acting adjutaut and, it is UNDER
stood, will receive the permanent ap-
pointment
Company I will affiliate with the National
Rifle Association In order to receive ad-
ditional benefits to be gained by such mem
bership Members of Company l will COM
pete for both regimental and company
medals donated by the National Rifle AS
ISOLATION, and also secure club privileges in
the association.
Property Responsibility.
According to special order from head
quarters District Of Columbia Militia. pub
lie property responsibility in the Naval
Battalion will be distributed. In the future,
as follows:
The commanding officer will make returns
for ships, boats. flags. field guns and heavy
ordnance and all other United States
stores and equipments. clothing excepted,
which are not classed as personal equip
ment of officers and enlisted men.
The paymaster will make returns for
ordnance and ordnance stores and clothing
belonging to the personal equipment of the
commanding officer. staff officers and chief
petty officers. and for articles OF equipment
purchased from District of Columbia APP
preparations from funds furnished by
brigade headquarters.
The division commanders will make re-
turns for ordnance and ordnance stores and
IL hale v..<iy.