New-York tribune., 1906-07-29
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Inc increased allowance Of ammunition for target
pracuee which Adjutant General Henry has OBJ
a-.eo Io~ the officers and Is highly appre-
elaleo' ana It VIII greatly advance the interests Of
nlaFAshaanship. Heretofore on supplementary urac-
tce days II mas cost organizations a large sum for
ammunition used for qualifying officers and men,
especially in the higher grades and by the increased
allowance the expense for ammunition viii be
greatly cut down. General Henry has appreciated
the splendid work done in rifle shooting bv the
learned that the state was entitled to an increased
n {rom congress ne made prompt
ey 100000 rounds At the rate of 100 rounds man
100000 rounds g year, which is a larger amount
IMAM @ the state could afford to allow General Henry
mas arranged. however, to allow each officer and
man rs rounds Of cartridges and In addition to this
each its sarpshooters Is rounds for 9 eaeh Of
expert making 20 additional rounds in all.
The annual matches at Creedmoor, which are to
be shot on Thursday Friday and Saturday next, are
exciting great interest. The matches for the head
quarters price the First Brigade prize the Second
Brigade prize and the Major Generals trophy Will
be shot on August 2. the Adjutant Generals trophy
gust 8, and the competition for state trophy viii
ne shot on August 4 Last year the 7th Regment
match the First Brigade match and the Major Gem
Captain J. Forbes Morgan, Of Company G of
the 18th Regiment, has presented silver medals to
each member of the several teams that
the Riker. Leonard Jones and Vanderbilt trophies
Those who received medals were the foIIowing
First Sergeant R. Saunders. Sergeant R. N Fields
Privates G. Donovan. R. Knockenhauer, A. Monte
verde, J. Verdon z. Aram, g. Malcolm, r. ?.
Treede. y. Knox, W H. Smith, H. A. Kunz, J.
The special prize ofered BY the National Rifle As
sociation for the best score Of the season in the
arHory rifle range was won by Private George
Donovan
Company F OF the 9Th Regiment has decided to
go on an outing to Orange Lake over Labor Day.
Members OF the 5th Separate Company, Of New
burg, VIII also be present, and have challenged
Company F to rowing and swimming matches.
Company G, which had such successful outing
at College Point Sunday viii visit Schenectady
iea1e Mammalian On September for Albany where
its members will be {he guests OF the IN Albany
tady. The regiment will enter team in the Creed
moor matches next week.
Corporal Isaac S. Douglas. Company c. 7th Regi-
ment is enjoying the summer at Sayville, Long
Island, where he owns one Of the fastest sailing
yachts on the bay. Captain Il H. AIlair. Of the
New Jersey National Guard, is stopping with him
as his guest. Corporal Douglas is sOn-tn-law OF
Mr. Wilson, the well known sailmaker. Lieutenant
George Hin, OF Company F. who owns fine 4O-foot
sailing yacht, took his friend Sergeant Dick Mile
with him for sail July q and had rather
tough experience. Between Bridgeport and Black
Rock the yacht was becalmed, and there was moth
ing eat drink board at the close Of the day.
Sergeant Mile went ashore In the small boat In
search Of rations. After walking nearly five miles
he found a small house and succeeded in getting
Loaf of bread and fresh eggs and a large bottle
OF water These connmiSsary stores filed the gap
little and then a hard squau came up, and for
tine both had some very eXhausting work
They finally made Bridgeport in a faInished condi-
ton, and at headed for the nearest restaurant.
While waiting for their meal Sergeant Millte CwhO
IS Of the Strongest men II the regiment tainted.
but soon recovered. Before the men left the res
taurant they succeeded in appeasing their hunger
with four portions of steak and ten bottles Of beer
and then, with supply Of provisions on board
enough to last a week set sail for New Rochelle,
where they landed safely after fine trip Lieu
Hi IS the champion shot putter IN the regi
ment-
The 22d Regiment team. which the headqusr-
ters prize at Creedmoor last year is IN hopes OF
winning it again at Creedmoor next Thursday.
The 18th and list regiments have very strong rife
teams for the annual contests at Creedrnoor the
latter part OF this week and between these teams
and the 7th Regiment team some OF the best Shoot
Squadron A, Squadron c and the 9Th, sth, 18th,
18th 23d, 9Th and s9th regiments V1u also be
among the organizations represented by teams IN
the annual shooting matches at CreedmOor this
week.
Company I. eth Regiment, is enjoying outing
given by sergeants Williams and Donner, who
chartered Private Collards 35-foot electric motor
boat for the occasion. They sailed from City ISL
and on Saturday and are cruising along the Con-