Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

volver matches. included in the schedule
TOR the 18th, Sth and 9th of October. afford
opportunity for display of skill and nerve
and WILL no doubt, receive considera BILE
attention from the revolver cracks as
they are both re-entry events.
The schedule under which revolver quail
1ncations are made this season differs
somewhat from that formerly in use and
is considered more difficult, but better
adapted to develop skill in the use of this
weapon.
The following officers have thus far
qualified as pistol experts: Mais. James
f. Bell and William +. Harvey. Capts.
William w. Cookson, T S. O'Halloran
and f. Penrose Smith, Lieuts Ralph AL
derman, l.. A. Clausel George G. Denni-
son. W. Milton Farrow. F. H. Heden-
reich, NJ. B. Hodgson. Frank w. Holt,
L. III. Johnson, A. b. Weir and W. S
Wormley.
Pistol sharpshooters as follows: Col. c.
II. Ourand, Capts. NJ. j. Ryan. c. j. Fox
and r. r. Duftie, Lieuts, H. E. Burton,
L. Il. Ernest and F. D. Lakeland
Pistol marksmen: Majs r D. Simms
and George Henderson, Lieuts. II. N. StuIl
and +. d. Turnure.
A number Of officers have fired only a
portion of their score.
Col Brett and Mai Bell were members
OF the board which arranged the present
pistol course and which was adopted by
the War Department and promulgated
TOR use by the National Guard of the
states, and it is believed that Col Brett
was the first officer to fire his qualification
score under its provisions, at which time
he attained the grade of pistol sharp
shooter. When the decorations are re-
ceived his. suitably inscribed. will be for
warded to him at his station in the Phil
ippine Islands.
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According to Capt. Eugene Edwards,
commanding Company f, LIST Regiment
Corcoran Cadets, if the program heshas
outlined for his company for the coming
year is carried out. it will have one of
the best seasons in it's history. 1t is the
desire of the captain to drop from the
rolls those who do not attend drills and
meetings, and with the aid of the good
members build up first-class company
Orders have been issued for meeting.
TO be held Friday. September 25 when
all officers will be obliged to attend.
Capt Edwards says he will then explain
his plans and start the work. He will
have schools for the non-commissioned
officers on other nights besides drill
night. The first assembly of the COM
pany. business meeting, will be held
Monday. September 2S, at s O'clock at
which time the program for the winter
is to be held In October and another in
November, and the anniversary ball in
February. The formation OF a basket ball
team will be discussed and a team can
tain will be elected. The loss of Hunter.
Clark, Ganenni and Leach leaves only
one man of the old team Coleman. but
some very good men are enlisted in the
| ranks and it is expected that a good
team can be gotten together.
The following men have been honorabIy
discharged from the company: Leech,
Ellis, Morgan and Walters. First Serst.
Walters leaves the company with the ex-
piration of his fifteenth enlistment, and
it is regretted by every member He will
be elected to life membership. The junior
basket ball team won the section B cham
pionship; 1903 will have some strong ad-
ditions in the company and it is expected
will make a good showing this year
Prof. Koran is working every night and
will have the gymnasium in first-class
condition for the opening of the season.
October L.. Glasses will be as usual
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Basket Ball Protective Association
of the United States is making a strong
fight to get the National Guard teams to
join their association, and as there are
but few members of the guard teams
who are affiliated with the American
Athletic Union, it looks like a good move
The American Athletic Union will hold a
meeting at the Young Mems Christian
Association. September 2S and Capts.
Edwards and Brain and Lieut. Bliss are
the delegates of the athletic association
of the Guard