Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18

USTICE STAFFORD'S action last
Friday in Equity Court No. 2, dismiss
ing the rule to show cause issued at
the instance of the compliments in
the Naval Battalion case, does not 1t
is stated, finally do away with injunction
proceedings against the reorganization OF
the battalion, as there is pending petition
fled by certain enlisted men, in which diff
ferent questions arise, principally one
based d claim for pay. Counsel for the
interyeners int.mated that during the COM
ing week they would probably apply 10
Justice Sta fford for rule to show cause.
which would bring the matter again before
the court
The annual indoor games of the Athletic
Association of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia Will occur IN the
drill hall of the Center Market Armory
next Friday evening. The performances
are TO be run at S o'clock Tuesday evening
and contestants have been notlhed TO re-
mort to the clerk that date and hour, as
nnIv the finals will be in order Friday.
The program follows:
Music by the National Guard Bflgade
Rand: fffty yards dash, novice, fifty yards
dash putting sixteen pounds shot, running
high iump thre-legged race for the cham
ptonship OF the Athletic ssoclation Natloh-
al Guard, District of Columbia; acrop9ts,pei
physical director Athletic Association;
fjfty yards consolation, Athletic Asso-
citation; 4f0 yards run In heavy marching
order championship OF the Atnleuc Asso
cation wrestling match Mr.. Jos. Grant,
champion welter weight OF the south, ana
Mr.. Rob Roy Maackey. ex-champion welter
weight OF the south; 100 yards hurdle,
championship of the Athletic Association;
Ia petite Alma the human snake, with
s. Martin Chipley, sketch artist; potato
race. championship of the Athletic Asso-
citation; $50 yards run, championship OF the
Athletic Association; trapeze performer
Eddie George; company relay race, cham
pionship of the Athletic Association; fenc-
ing, Prof J. Nelson, Instructor of fencing,
Athletic Association, and Mr.. Donald EVers-
field pupil; 900 yards dash, championship
of the Athletic Association; the Sriers. head
and hand stand balancing; battalion relay,
championship of the Athletic Association;
go yards hurdle championship Of the Attn
letic Association; boxing exhibition. Mr.
Harry Shelby U<id Sullivan), instructor
Athletic Association. and sparring partner;
regimental relay, one-mile run, wall scaling,
championship of the Athletic Association
The following will serve as officials: Hon
ries commanding d. c. NJ Judges-Capt
Charles s. Swigart, N: G. D. G.; DR. VIM
Grant. A. A; u; DR. Jos 4 Riley. 6; T..
C. e. Beckett. Y. M. G. A. Inspectors
Capt c. A. Brien; Mr.. James Shea. G; l.
Mr.. NJ. O'Connor. c. a. c., and MI. YIN.
n, \. l. . l. l.
myer, n. G. D. c.; Mr.. Rudolph Jose, A. G.
w and Capt. J. Fl. Bean, N. @. d. c.
starter-Mr. Bernard J. Wefers. a: and n
s. Announcer,Thomas W Mcdrew'
n. @. D. c. Custodian of prizes-Mr VIM.
Handiboe. N. @. D. G. Clerk-Mr w
Laurence Hazard, \. G. ID. c. Manager
Capt G. e. Edwards. N G. d. C. Presi-
dent of athletic board Maj. E. Fl. Neu-
meyer, d. c. Nj.
The 5oo-yard stage of the company team
match viii be shot in the gallery tomor-
row and Tuesday evenings. This series will
conclude tile gallery contests for compa-
MES for the present season. The standing
of the four leading companies Is as follows:
Company X, I'd Regiment, 416; Company E.
20 Regiment. 4l8; Company |. I'd Regiment
ie3 and Company G, I'd Regiment, 397.
The following officers have been invited
by Maj. Bell to participate in a contest for
places on the rifle team that will engage
in a friendly match with the midshipmen
at Annapolis Saturday, May IL. Lieut.
Col. Reichelderfer, Majors Harvey, Young
and Robbins. Capts. Summers, Brian Heap
cookson and Magruder. and Lieuts Holt
Dennison, Farrow, Alderman, Byrnes. Hell
denreich, McAnally, Sullivan and Leizear
Preliminary practice will be started In the
gallery and taken up on the range as soon
as conditions admit Of range practice
The question OF practice for positions on
the brigade rife team is to receive atten-
ton in connection with the Annapolis COM
petition
The matter of targets is receiving at
tention from the board on the revision of
small arms firing regulations, as sugges-
lions for change In size and styles have
been brought before the national board for
the promotion OF rife practice and referred
to 1t for investigation and report. One fea-
ture relates to the reduction of the long
range. target G, from II to 10 feet In
length. and the other TO the silhouette.
which TO some possess Objectionable fea-
lures
If the use of the gun-sling is to be re-