Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

practice at each range. three voneys
being fired at bulrs-eye targets by each
company, kneeling9 time limit, forty Sec
onds. a PROPER record of the results. to
be entered in the company target record
book, viii be certified by the company
commander and included in the annual
report of known distance target practice.
Companies VIII be reported at me rifle
gallery at Q clock pm. in undress uni
form, armed and equipped.
The rifle gallery will be opened every
day. except Sunday. after January 1. from
to o'clock pm, for voluntary prac-
tce. The superintendent of the gallery
VIII certify scores to the captains OF
companies To be credited part of the
required practice. Company commanders
may obtain permission 10 use the gallery
for target practice on unass gned nights
by applying to the superintendent
The following rifle matches are an
nounced. Each regimental and battalion
organization will he issued 800 ana each
company 20 rounds of ammunition for
team practice per month curing the gall
lery season. \ prize, to be held for one
year. will be awarded to the teams rep
resenting the regiment battalion or
company whose aggregate in the series
of matches is the greatest. For the prr-
pose of extending the benefit of rifle
practice, under match conditions. no Of
hcer or enlisted man will be permitted to
shoot on but one team curing the gallery
season except that the reGimental team
may be selected from those who have
fired in the company or battalion match
for the month in which the match Is shot.
The commander of any organization
which fails TO be represented by a team
will be required to submit to these head
quarters Il written explanation for such
failure.
Distinguished marksmen are Ineligible
for these competitions.
shots per man, at 200. 300 and 500 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, 800 and 500 yards;
to be shot in two stages of five shots
each.
Regulations-Au organizations scheduled
for the matches are required to compete.
Each team will be commanded by
commissioned officer.
The cleaning of rifles between ranges
will not be permitted.
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The rifle matches will be shot in the gall
! lery the following dates, unless otherwise
ordered, commencing at o'clock pm:
Company match t20o-yard stage)-Mon-
day. January %: Companies E, F, @. II,
l. X. L and NJ, 1st Regiment; Companies
a, b. C and D, I'd Regiment; LIST Battery
Field Artillery.
Tuesday, January 2S: Companies, A. B.
and D, LIST Regiment. and Z. F, G. II. l.
X, l. and NJ, I'd Regiment; Divisions Of
the Naval Battalion; Signal Corps.
500-yard stage, Monday, February II
Compsnie E, F, G, H, 1, X. and NJ LIST
Regiment; Companies A, B, c and d. I'd
Regiment; 1st Battery Field Artillery.
Tuesday, February accompanies A, B.
C and D, LIST Regiment. and E, F. G, H.
|. X, L and NJ I'd Regiment: divisions of
the Naval Battalion; Signal Corps.
5Oo-yard stage Monday, March 23-Com-
panies E, F, G, H, I, X, L and NJ, 1st
Regiment; Companies A, B. C and d, I'd
Regiment; 1st Battery Field Artillery.
Monday. March accompanies A, b, Z
and D. 1st Regiment, and e. +, G, II, 1.
X l. and NJ. I'd Regiment: divisions of
the Naval Battalion; Signal Corps.
Battalion and regimental MATCHBOX
yard stage Friday, January 81; 300-yard
stage. Tuesday. February %; 50o-yard
stage, Tuesday, March 81.
The Bur<hart medal match will take
pace in the gallery at o'clock pm.
Wednesday, April 8. Those eligible to
compete are the officers and enlisted men
who make the highest score in each of
the monthly series of matches and all who
tie the high score.