Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24

paragraphs % to -. and the first. second
and third exercises Infantry drill. without
arms-position of the soldier, rests, atten-
ton, eyes right and left. facings. salute
with the hand. march in quick time. march
in double time, halt, mark time and resume
march in quick and double time: half step.
side step. back step, march by the flank
march to the rear, change step. general
rules and appendix, manual of arms, and
the manual
Second drill: Repeat instructions and tri-
pod drill. Repeat first drill, without arms
and then with arms, size and form the
squad. fall in, Arguments, oblique align
ments, alignments to the rear, alignments
to the right and left, using side step; take
intervals. assemble, take distance assemble.
march In line forward, march backward.
march to the rear. march faced to the
flank from halt and while marching oblique
march. march in double time from halt and
from quick time; march In column of twos,
march In line. march in column of files,
march In line, turn on fixed pivot, turn on
moving pivot, right and left about, form
company and repeat the entire infantry
drill.
Third drill: Position exercise standing,
aiming exercise standing. trigger pull exer
else standing and rapid fire exercise stand
Ing.
Infantry drill. Fourth drill. Position and
aiming exercises standing position and aim
ing exercises kneeing. also infantry drill
Fifth drill: Position and aiming exercises
standing. kneeling, sitting and lying down,
and also infantry drill.
Sixth drill: Position and aiming exercises
repeated. Instructions and suggestions,
paragraphs 12S to $50. Motions of bullets.
Infantry drill.
The work will be continued in like man
ner through the season. selecting move
ments in the infantry drill. Extended order
and guard duty appropriate to the season
and concluding with pitching and striking
tents, advance and rear guard and outpost
duty.
In keeping with the foregoing an order
has been issued directing the officers of
the LIST Regiment to assemble at regimen
tai Headquarters at o'clock next Wednes-
day evening. in service uniform, with drill
books and small arms firing regulations,
and company officers with rifles.
Captain Edwards will have charge of the
instruction in the manual. of arms. and
Captain Cookson and Lieutenants Alder
man. Britain and Byrnes in tripod. aiming
and position drill.
National Guard Gymnasium.
The National Guard Gymnasium will
open for the season at o'clock Tuesday
evening. October g. All membership cards
issued prior to July l last are cancelled.
Only officers and enlisted men of the guard
are eligible for membership. Members of
the basket ball and base ball teams may
have the use of the gymnasium, as teams
only, on nights assigned by the custodian
or physical director. Only members of the
guard who were enlisted prior to December
81 OF the year preceding any games held
under the auspices of the athletic associa-
ton are eligible to enter the events. The
following schedule for the coming season
has been arranged:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, to o'clock to
10 o'clock pm. classes; Mondays Wednes-
days and Fridays. basket ball and base ball.
On motion of Captain c. E. Edwards, the
South Atlantic Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union. at the meeting held in Bal
timore last Monday, adopted several pro-
posed changes in the basket ball rules The
delegates from the association to the an
nual meeting of the union to be held In
New York in November were instructed to
call the changes to the attention of the
union and urge their adoption by that body.
The changes proposed by Captain Ed
wards, which he regards a cast i'm
provement over existing conditions, follow.
scorer and timekeeper. This change does
away with the umpire and places the referee
in absolute control of the play.
Rule XII. Elimina ties the free throw.
which is cause of delay. When a foul Is
committed one-half point will be allowed
the team on which the foul was, made The
old rule gave a free throw for a foul and
counted one point.
Rule XXI. The change is intended to pre-
vent players from sparring for time when
winded, or delaying the game when only
slightly hurt. Under the change a player
can delay the game for not more than three
minutes In any half" If for any reason
he stops the game a. second time in any
half his place must be filed Immediately
by another player.