Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

brockway's company reported with only
two officers and ten men.
The work of the last week of this month
will open with Capt Harry Beans COM
mand present. He says that not less than
tnirty-hYe men viii report for duty. Capt.
Bean Is counting large number of
qualifications and thinks he will have a
chance of winning the Capt. Cook prize
Tor the most qualifications of any Company
In the lst Regiment during the present sea-
son.
Capt. Thomas s. King the superintendent
of the range, in addition to his many other
duties, was called on to render medical as
slstance in the absence of the surgeon of
the lst Battalion. by one of the officers,
VINO was unable to digest six eggs eaten at
breakfast one morning last week
Surgeon r. A. Foster of the I'd Battalion
reported with Companies E and F.
Maj. Bell says that if the staff officers of
the "a Battalion have any idea of helping
the average by attending the Camp and
hring their ordered practice scores they
st1ii nave two days in which to do so. After
Tuesday their qualifications must be made
IN voluntary practice.
Rlnemen are now looking toward tho
coming national match and other rifle anu
revolver matches to be shot at Sea tilrt
range in September next, and throughout
the country practice is going on to select
the members of the teams to represent the
different states and territories The states
sending teams pay all their travelling ex-
penses and subsistence at the camp while
the state OF New Jersey furnishes the tent
age and camp equipment 50 the members
or the teams will have an ENJOYABLE outing
at no personal expense except for side trips
TO Asbury Park, New York, PhiIadeipnla
or elsewhere. AS there are cash prizes az
high as $500 for the teams and many III
divldual prizes, the expert marksmen have
good time. and many win enough to pay
NTH
spare. The matches of the National Rifle
Association will be held at the same rime
and are open to those shooting In the ma
tional matches under the supervision or
the national board for the promotion OF
rifle practice.
The national team match will be open to
teams or twelve men. The army Will be
represented by two teams-one from .he
cavalry and one from the infantry. the
navy. Marine Corps, Military Academy and
Naval Academy by one team eacn ana
the National Guard or uniformed militia
by one team from each of the several states
and territories. including the District of Co
lumbia. The members of the various teams
must be officers, cadets, midshipmen or
enlisted men Of the corps or organization
which they represent. and are required 10
appear in the service or. authorized uri-
form. There VIII be three kinds Of fire at
various distances. slow fire at 100, 6ou >uJ
and 1.ooo yards, and a skirmish fire OF enc
run. The United States service rifles and
carbines, with not less than three-p pound
trigger pull. will be used. with service
cartridges as manufactured and issued ty
the ordnance department. and two Sight
ing shots and ten shots for record at each
range Will be allowed. The men will fire
from standing position at BOO yarils. and
prone with head toward the target at all
other ranges.
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The team making the highest aggregate
total in the contest will receive The ma
tional trophy (authorized by act of Con-
gress) and $500 in cash. The Hilton tro-
ply, presented by the late Henry Hilton
of New York, and 500 in cash VIII 60 TO
the team making The second highest aggr,-
gate total and the bronze soldier of Mara
thon. presented by the commander isl-ea.er
OF behalf of the state of New York. and
$3.50 IN cash will be given to the team
making the third highest aggregate total
To the three teams making the next high
est aggregate totals will be given 500 Sf5
and $50, respectively. A medal will be pre-
sented 10 each member of the winning
team One-third Of the members actually
firing on any prize-winning .eam shall NOT
be eligible TO compete again as members
o. contesting team for the next three
consecutive competitions the four men TO
be eliminated to be those who have hereto
fore participated in the greatest NUMBER
of competitions for the national trophy. No
person who Is either principal or an al
terpate In any team entered IN the coFa-
petition for the national trophy shall be
eligible to serve either as a principal or
an alternate In any other team at the next
yearly competition for the national trophy
No person shall be member OF any team
IN the national match or act As captain.
coach. spotter or alternate of such team
who does not present certificase from the
adjutant general OF the state, Territory or
District OF Columbia TO which he belongs,
or. II from team belonging to the regular