Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

the schools of their commands if by SO do
ing they can promote efficiency.
The commanding officers LIST Battalion,
lst Regiment, and LIST Separate Battalion
will designate two evenings of each month
for the sessions of school for officers.
Officers absent from a session of school
will be reported by name to headquarters
by the officer in charge of the school.
The commanding officer, LIST Battery, Field
Artillery, will organize schools for the
officers and on-commissoned officers and
selected privates of his command.
Regimental and battalion hospital stew
ards will report the first Thursday in No
vember to First Lieut.. Warren D. Fales,
Ambulance Corps, for the purpose of TAX
ing the course with that corps.
Sessions of school shall Immediately fol-
low the practical work of the evening.
An evening in which a session of school
is prescribed the period Of drill shall be
reduced to one hour.
In connection with the rifle matches Oc-
tober 8. and 10, on the National Guard
range, near Congress Heights, Maj. James
E. Bell, Inspector general Of rifle practice,
District Of Columbia Militia. has been ap-
pointed executive officer. and Maj Alfred
P Robbins. inspector general, District Of
Columbia Militia, chief range officer.
The program, subject to change. is as
follows:
Tuesday. October s-The merchants
match at O'Clock, to be followed by the
company, battalion. regimental, Carmody
novice and Magruder matches
Wednesday, October 9-The Mosher match
at $50 o'clock; Berry & Whtmore team
skirmish match and the Harries long range
match.
Thursday, October 1O-The Evening Star
8 o'clock: r. Harris & Co. trophy, sena-
torial trophy, distinguished marksman,
| Gerstenberg and brigade team trophy skir-
mish matches.
The Brett and the novice revolver matches
will be open each day of the meeting.
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The Mosher match is open to teams Of
six from the army, navy, Marine Corps
and the National Guard of New Jersey,
Maryland Virginia and the District Of CO.
lumbia; not more than one team from
each. Distances, 200 and COO yards. Ten
shots at each distance. slow fire, and ten
shots at 200 yards. target "A, rapid fire,
twenty seconds.
The Berry & Whitmore Company team
skirmish match is open to teams of six from
regimental or separate battalion organiza-
lions of the United States Army, United
States Marine Corps and National Guard,
and ships crews of the United States
Navy. Two skirmish runs of twenty rounds
each
The Harries long range match is open to
the army. navy, Marine Corps and the
National Guard. Fifteen shots at 1000
yards.
The novice re-entry revolver match is
open to officers and enlisted men of the
army. navy, Marine Corps and National
Guard who have never Won prize in any
revolver competition. Distance, 10 yards;
five shots on standard American target; s.
inch bulls eye. Slow fire, twenty seconds
to each shot. Revolver, Colts or Smith
& Wesson caliber SO, as issued to the
services. Trigger pull, not less than four
pounds.
The Brett re-entry revolver match is
open to enlisted men of the army, navy
Marine Corps and National Guard. Dis
lance, 70 yards. Ten shots standard
American target; S-inch bulls eye. Timed
fire, twenty seconds to each score of five
shots Revolver, Colts or Smith d Wesson
caliber So, as issued to the services. Trigger
pull, four pounds.
The Merchants match is a squadded COM
petition open to all enlisted men of the
National Guard of the District of Column
bia who have never performed duty with
the Brigade rifle team, either principals
or alternates. Distance, 200 yards; seven
rounds per man
The Company Team match is open to one
team of five from any company in the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia.
Distance. 300 yards; ten rounds per man.
The Magruder match is a squaddea COM
petition. open to all officers and enlisted
men of the National Guard of the District
of Columbia who have never won an indi-
Vidual medal or trophy in any military rifle
competition on an outdoor range. Distance,
800 yards; five rounds.
The Evening Star match Is a sQuadded