Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

$50 rounds of ammunition for team prac-
tice per month during the gallery season.
A prize, to be held for one year, will be
awarded to the teams representing the
regiment, battalion or company whose az
gregate in the series of matches is the
greatest.
For the purpose of extending the benefit
OF rifle practice, under match conditions n
officer or enlisted man Will be permitted
to shoot on but one team during the gal
lery season, except that the regimental
team may be selected from those who have
hred In the company or battalion match
for the month in which the match is shot.
The commander of any organization
i which fails to be represented by team
will be required to submit to these head
quarters a written explanation for such
failure.
Distinguished marksmen are ineligible for
the following competitions:
Company match-Teams of five: Ten
shots per man, al 300, 300 and 800 yards:
to be fired in two stages of five shots each.
Battalion match-Teams of ten: Ten
shots per man, at 200. 300 and 500 yards:
to be fired In two stages of five shots each.
Regimental match-Teams of ten: Ten
shots per man, at 200, 300 and 800 yards;
to be shot in two stages of five shots each.
All organizations scheduled for the
matches are required to compete Each
team will be commanded by commission 4
officer. The cleaning of rifles between
ranges will not be permitted.
The matches will be shot in the gallery
the following dates, unless otherwise or
dered commencing at o'clock pm.
Company smatch-200-y yard stage, Monday.
January 81: Companies E, +, G, II, l. *
L and NJ. 1st Regiment; Companies A. y.
c and d, I'd Regiment; LIST Battery. Fled
Artillery. Tuesday, January %: Compa-
mics E, G, l. X, L and NJ, I'd Regiment;
divisions of the Naval Battalion; Signal
Corps. 300-yard stage, Monday, February
IS: Companies Z, F, G, IL, |, X, l. and
NJ, lst Regiment; Companies A. b, c and u,
I'd Regiment; LIST Battery, Field Artillery.
Tuesday, February 10; Companies +, q, 1,
X, l. and NJ, I'd Regiment; Divisions of the
Naval Battalion; Signal Corps. 5CG-yard
stage-Monday March is: Companies f. T.
G, H, l, X, l. and NJ, 1st Regiment: Com
pan:es a, b, and d. ID Regiment; fst
Battery Field Artillery. Tuesday, March -:
Companies E, G, l. X, and NJ. I'd Reg-
ment; Divisions of the Naval Battalion;
Signal Corps.
Battalion and regimental match: 2G0-
yard stage, Wednesday, February -; $40
yard stage, Friday March 30.
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For the Burlhart medal match the con-
ditions will be as follows: Those eligible
to compete shall consist of the officers and
enlisted men who make the highest score
in each series of the monthly matches. in
GLIDING all who tie the high score. TIE
medal will be contested for by those eligi-
BILE to shoot for it in a ten-shot match over
the gallery distances; TO take place We'd
nesday, April 10, al O'clock pm.
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All the arrangements for the distribution
of rifle practice insignia and prizes and
service medals and bars have been COM
pleted, but the date for the ceremony can
not be fixed until the receipt of the in
sigma from the War Department. Payrolls
for the signatures of those entitled to cash
prizes in connection with the recent rife
meet may be signed In the office of First
Lieut. William A. Duvall superintendent
of the National Guard Armory.