New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
N1TYON1L GUARD NEWS.

Under the captaincy of Lieutenant Colonel n
b. Thurston. the rife team from the National
Guard to represent New York In the annual con-
test for the national trophy to be shot Camp
Perry, Ohio, will leave for that place next 5atur-
day. In connection with the coming contest ii is
Interesting 20 note at this time that the team fin
ished fourth last year. beaten by the United States
infantry and cavalry teams and the Massachu-
setts team Forty-one teams competed, consist
ing Of four teams from the United States services
and representatives from thirty-seven states and
territories The New York team thus beaten
by two service teams and one state. and was
cessful the Navy and Marine Corps teams
and thirty-five states and territories II had pre-
viousy the competition for four consecutive
years Owing to the rule that prize winning
team must drop four of its men for three years.
and they must be the men who have shot in the
greater number of competitions, the New York
team badly handicapped as IL was practically
a m. Strong hopes entertained that
It will be higher up this year. although it is again
almost a team. The twelve who have
been selected to shoot made remarkably high
in the competition for places and under the
same rules that they will shoot under in the
tional contest The aggregate score of the twelve
1852 points. which is 10l points In excess
of the score Of the United States infantry team
which won the match last year. Tho score of the
latter was 3.251 points The regular teams have
a great advantage over the National Guard.
the men of the former have more time for prac-
tice while the National Ciuardsmen can devote
comparatively little time TO practice owing to the
demands Of business. There will be forty-six
teams in this years match.
Brgadier General George Moore Smith, command
ing the lst Brigade OF Manhattan, is recovering
from his recent illness He is still at his summer
residence at Newburg. On April 20 General
Smith will have completed forty-seven years of
continuous service in the National Guard. which
he began private in Company b of the 7th
Regiment
Company l of the sth Battalion has unanimously
elected First Lieutenant John Martin Waldrol
captain vice Smith. resigned. Captain -elect Wal
dron Joined Company | a private November 10,
1900 sergeant in March and first sergeant In May
OF the same year He reached the grade of sec
MI IfpIfRO N u
tenant in October 1901 Previous TO Joining the
Sth Regiment he served as corporal in the 2olst
New York Volunteers in 1898. number of the
men in Company X are stirred up by the action
of Lieutenant Paul Loeser in handing discharges
of the company. The men discharged are Corpo-
raj F'aherty and Lance COrporals Carroll and
Buckley. These men voted against Lieutenant I-oe-
se- when for captain a few weeks
and he was defeated by ex-Captain Steiger. Until
tho latter receives his commission and is sworn
In Lieutenant Loeser is commanding officer of
the company. Those who oppose his methods de-
clare that he is discharging men who were most
active in the campaign against him. and that
of those who side with Loeser state that he merely
wants to discharge enough men so that he can
have the majority of the company with him Tor
any possible future contingency.
What promises be a successful annual outing
will be that of the National Guard Drum Majors
aeeoctation of New York and New Jersey. to be
held at the Hotel Elderhurst Hummel station,
Rockaway Beach, next Saturday afternoon
There will be chowder party at 3 o'clock and
a shore dinner at $50 The tickets for the event
can had at any of the armoriesa
Company | of the 7th Regiment has presented
n silver tea service TO Lieutenant Willis V. Nor
ris 9Th United States Cavalry. in appreciation
of his courtesy and the instruction he gave while
the company duty at Fort Hamilton.
Company d has lost valued member by honorable
discharge in Corporal Horace Fox. He served
TWENTY-FIVE years during which he performed close
on 100 per cent of duty
although Governor Hughes has declined to sign
a commission as captain of the Sd Battery for
second Lieutenant Russell w. Whitlatch, who
was elected captain and who reported upon
adversely by special board of officers after
complaint by Lieutenant Lalng, Whtlatch de-
clares that he will still remain in the battery and
will not resign, persons have predicted
nat he will There is considerable discord
in the battery the decision against Whitatch,
and some heroic measures with the organization,
il Is thought may be necessary before long.