Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26


ment, 395; Company d, I'd Regiment, 3S5;
Company B, 1st Regiment, 1884; Company
D, LIST Regiment, 3S1; Company G, 1st Regi-
ment, 367; Company c, LIST Regiment, 1854;
Company H, I'd Regiment, 361; 1st Division,
Naval Battalion, 357; Company A, list Regi-
ment, 1853; Company G, I'd Regiment, $50;
Company K, LIST Regiment, 800, and Com
pany II, 1st Regiment 297.
Rifle, Revolver and Pistol Club.
OF the more than 100 residents of this
city who, within the past few days, have
enthusiastically subscribed to a movement
for the formation of a rife, revolver and
pistol club, a large proportion are members
of the National Guard. Believing it desir-
able to form such club, the subscribers to
| the movement have, in writing, requested
Mr.. J. C.. Bum, prominent expert re-
volver shot to issue call for a meeting,
at such time may be convenient to him.
for the purpose of discussing the advisa-
bilty of forming such an organization. In
addition to the National GuardSmen the
subscribers to the movement include many
well-known business men and members of
the metropolitan police force.
Athletic Team at Baltimore.
The board of control of the Athletic AS
ISOLATION, N. G. D. c., is arranging to send
a strictly first-class team to Baltimore, Md,
May 20 next, to participate in the games
of the South Atlantic Association of the
Amateur Athletic Union. Mr.. Bernard j.
Wefers ex-champion of the world, has
been engaged to train the team of runners,
and he will begin his duties about April 3.
The competitors for places on the team in
tlude the following:
Runners, for dashes and relays-Cook.
Miller, Bateman, Loughran, Draeger, Rum
nell, O'Connor, Gill, Graham Moriarity,
Zell, Dennis, Babcock, Rice, Bopp, and pos
sibly Kent of the Central High School.
High and broad jumps-Le Mat, Boyle
Cummings, O'Connor, Schlosser, Bouvet and
Rice.
Pole vault-Cummings Heffner and Bopp.
Putting the shot-Shreve, Smell, Cook.
Graham, Bopp, Loughran, Burlingame and
Barker.
The drill hall of the Center Market Ar
mory will be used for training the runners
and the gymnasium for training for the
other events. Prof. Koran will be in charge
of the gymnasium work
Prizes for Target Shooting.
Company E, 1st Regiment, has been or
| dered to report Monday, the 9th instant
| for rifle practice in the gallery at 200 and
300 yards. The company has offered two
| gold medals with the hope of increasing in
terest in rifle practice. One medal will be
| awarded to the member making the highest
score for the season and the other to the
| member making the highest score among
those who have never before fired in the
| gallery or on the range. The failure of any
member to complete the required practice
Will cost him three months pay.
AT a meeting of Company e last Monday
| six new members were elected ION thirty
| days trial." and two men were enlisted,
| they having served the thirty days proba-
| ton period. The membership of the COM
pany Is now fifty-two.
Orders are out for q company examina-
ton of candidates for appointment as cor
porals. There are two vacancies. The ex-
animation will be held Friday, March 81,
conducted by board consisting of Capt.
Edwards, LIST Lieut.. Meyer and LIST Sergt.
Collins. Any member of the company is
eligible to appear before the board.
Capt. Edwards has announced that any
| member absent from so per cent Of the
drills in any month will be discharged In
the interest of the service" Two men are
already victims of this rule. The members
of the company are wearing neat pin with
the name of the company thereon. This
feature has increased interest In the organ
| ization.
In winning from Company X last
Wednesday evening the Corcoran Cadet
Corps claims that 1t practically captured
! the championship of the National Guard
Basket Ball League. The company to show
its appreciation of the work of the team
members, will present them with valuable