The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20

yards, slow fire: (2) 600 yards. slow Ire; (s) 500 yards. slow fire; (4) 200 yards. rapid fire; (5) one skirmish run; l6) 1000 yards. slow fire. The firing is the same for the national individual match. The pistol match is open to the same and the distances and class of Ire are; Slow fire, 20 seconds to each shot, ten shots, 75 yards; no sighting shots. Time fire, 20 seconds to each score of five shots. ten shots: 25 ana 50 yards; no sighting shots Rapid fire, eight seconds to each score of five shots. ten shots. Is and 25 yards; no sighting shots; shots to be fired In range.
 The Winners Last Year. The shooting last year at Sea Glrt , was full of interest, and aroused much enthusiasm, which accounts in a large
 measure for the promised attendance
 of so many more teams this year.
 In the individual match last year,
 Frivate James Durwood. Jr., Company c. 5th Massachusetts Infantry, was the winner with score of 43O out of possible five hundred. First Sergeant John McP. Ketchunl, United States Ma- rine Corps. was second, with a score of 415. The smallest score was made
 by First Sergeant William A.Richard, Battalion Adtutant, 2d Ohio Infantry. who made 37s. in no case less than 4o: Private Durwood's score in de- tail was slow fire, 200 yards 40; 300 yards 46; 500 yards 45; rapid fire: 200 yards 40; 800 yards 40; total two skirimish runs 174-430. Private Rich ards score. the lowest, was: slow fire 200 yards fl; 300. yards 4s: 800 yards 4s; rapid fire: 200 yards 45; 300 yards 46; total two skirmish runs 1t3-37s
 The National Trophy Team with a score of 4,52S;s with the United States Infantry (regulars) team a. close sec- tond 4,4G0: the Ohio Tesm made 4431; United States Marine Corps team 4,s60; United States Navy team 4,22s; New Jersey team, 4.267; Massachusetts team 4,260; Illinois team 4s256. Down to Tennessee the lowest. 2,216. Penn sylvhnia, District of Columbia, United tsates Cavalry, Rhode Island; Minne- sota, Washington. Iowa. Maryland. Maine, Wisconsin, Georgia, Connecti- cut, Oregon. Florida, Michigan, United States Marine; Kansas, Vermont, MoM tana, South Carolina. California, Tex as, Hawaii West Virginia. Delaware, Missouri. Nebraskas Indiana also had teams.
 Only five Southern States were rep- resented last year, but there will be great many more this year. In the Pistol Match, Lieutenant R. H. Sayre, Squad A. New York. won with q score of 237, with a detailed score of A. 75 yards; 25-25 yards: 43-50 yards; 50-15 yards; 50-25 yards. The lowest score was 223. out of a possible 250. There were ninety entries.
 I have given these figures to show what 1t requires to get anywhere near the winning mark and to emphasize the fact that 1t is very necessary that those going to Sea Girt should have had some experience In shooting and above all else, know enough about 1t to be familiar with the rules and other requirements of the match.
 The First Sergeant.
 The most important office in any ;aiI. itary representation is that of first. or orderly sergeant. as he is often called His duties are numerous and never end- ed He must be level headed and have the best control of himself. He must be the best informed man in the com mand, not necessarily the best educat- eo, but the best 5udga of human na- ture in every day life; he must be even tempered; clear of Judgment and above all things impartial and just. He must have no favorites; all must be seat ed the same.
 There is nothing so discouraging to the soldier as to see one man doing all the duty or hard work of the company, and another man who receives the same pay doing nothing, being pet of the sergeant. There should never be any thing of this kind and the sergeant should put the burdens upon all alike, dividing as equitahly as possible among the men. I take from the rules of a post the duties of a first sergeant in garrison, and it will be seen that he is busy all the day long.
 In Garrison--At first call for reveile the first sergeant must be up prompt ly and see that all of his company gets up, wash himself. brush his uniform (for the First Sergeant must at II times be neatly and cleanly dressed), and be ready to call the roll At as- sembly he gives the command. Fall in." and he company assemblies by squads, each squad eader. who takes his place on the right of his squad, reports to the First Sergeant: First squad present, or Private So and So ab- sent, followed by the second. third and other squad leaders. When all the squads have reported, the first sergeant faces about, salutes. and reports to the ofiicer who is detailed to receive the report: sir, the company is present, or Private So and So is absent" If there should not be an officer detailed. the first sergeant reports the result of the roll call to the officer of the day. or in some eases to the Post Adjutant. Be-