The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
NO PRELIMINARY SHOOTING.
But Kansans May Use 10000 Rounds
at Sea Girt.

Orders were issued yesterday by Ad-
| Jutant General ]. w. f. Hughes that
the team to represent Kansas at the
Sea Girt shoot will not undertake any
preliminary practice before leaving
home, but will assemble at Sea Girt on
August 20 for three days preliminary
work before the shoot begins. The state
has allowed 10000 rounds of ammunition
for this three days preliminary work
at the targets.
This order will no doubt be received
with favor by the members of the
squad which will be taken to Sea Girt.
The practice on the ranges which will
be the scene of the great shoot viii be
of great value to the crack Kansas
marksmen. Adjutant General Hughes
expects the Kansas shooters to do some
excellent work this year. Last year,
Kansas made very poor showing in
the competitive shooting.
Not until the preliminary practice at
Sea Girt will it be definitely settled who
Will represent the state in the contest
There are Is men on the eligible list
These Is will all be taken to Sea Grit
The team which will do the shooting.
however, is composed of only IL men.
The highest scoring Il in the Sea Grit
preliminaries win enter the contest. The
next three in order shall be alternates,
and the remaining three shall be desig-
mated by the colonel commanding as
captain, coach and spotter.
Col 2. M. Hoisington of Newton, the
| colonel of the Second regiment, has
been designated as the commander of
the party, and Col. w. A. Pierce. the
inspector general from the governors
staff, will accompany the party. Pierce
| is a crack shot with pistol, and may
participate in some of the pistol shoot
| ing.
The shoot at Sea Girt will begin Aug
uSt "a and continue for five days. While
on the trip, the members of the team
are taken care of at the expense of the
government, and are allowed $3.50 per
day subsistence while en- route to Sea
Girt. and rs cents day subsistence
while in camp. Officers get the full pay
of regular army officers while on the
trip.
The regulations of the government
| provide Just what sort of clothing
men and officers shall both wear
| khaki trousers and blue shirts, leg
| gins, campaign hats and russell Shoes
In addition the men are expected to
carry with them a complete dress uni
| form.
The twenty men who will go to rep
resent Kansas are ordered by the adj
tutant general to assemble at the state
house in Topeka on August II at 10 a.
m. where the military storekeeper will
provide each with two khaki uniforms.
The entire squad will start from To-
peka together.
Charles S. Elliott, who holds the
rank of colonel of the guard, has been
appointed disbursing agent for the
funds to pay for the trip, and will
make all payments and settle bills
when the squad returns.
A list of the eighteen marksmen
designated to go on the trip, in addi-
ton to Colonies Hoisington and
Pierce. is given as follows in the Of
fetal orders:
Mai. T. R. Campbell, Second regi-
ment, Hutchinson.
Capt V. E. Cunningham, Co. G.,
Second regiment, Osborne.
Capt. A. L. Kitchens. Co. G, First
regiment, Burlington.
Capt. James T. Lawson, Co. E, Sec
ond regiment, Hutchinson.
Capt. A. H. Herman, Co. F, First
regiment, Hiawatha.
Capt. H. T. Salisbury, First Regi-
ment, Burlington .....-....
First Lieut. Bruce Griffith; CO. A,
Second regiment, Wichita.
First Lieut.. H. H. Shelley, Co. E,
Second regiment, Hutchinson.
First Lieut.. A. F. Berg, Co. M, Sec
ond regiment, Salina.
Second Lieut.. Cyrus P. Eagle, Co. L,
First regiment, Yates Center
Second Lieut.. R. J.. Kessler, Co. E,
Second regiment, Hutchinson.
Q. VI. Sergt A D. Altenreid. 20. F.
Second regiment. Hutchinson
First Ser2t. G. p. Sawyer. Co. D.
Second regiment, Newton.
Sergt. G. H. Parsons, Co. L, First
regiment Yates Center
| Sergt. Frank Parmely, Co. c, First
regiment, Burlington.
Corp. r. N. Order. Co. L, First regi-
ment, Yates Center.
/ Musician B. F. Davies, Co. I, First
regiment. Manhattan.
Musician II. L. Hunt. Co. Fl, First
regiment. Lawrence.
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