Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-29

hav. .een service, and in that respect
have the better Of some Of the regulars.
There IN one man in camp who wears
three service ribbons. gained In the span
ish war. the Philippine Islands and In the
Boxer troubles In China. a young huo,
for future war stories by sitting down
quietly and listening to the yarns which
are told in the little groups which gather
In the company streets before tattoo IL
blown.
Discuss a Possibility.
There was some talk among the men
in camp this morning about the PROPOSE
ton to organize a coast artillery battalion
in the National Guard of the District Of
Columbia. Judging from the love at first
sight, which has sprung up In the hearts
of the euardsmen at the fort, such
battalion would be an extremely popular
one. A lieutenant in the I'd Regiment who
wears q Philippine service ribbon said
today:
II used to think that the cavalry service
was as near heaven as man could get
on earth. but these two days with the
artillery has won m cover to the Coast
Artillery Corps.
that there is distinctive character about
the coast artillery service. 1t requires
high order of ability along mathematical
lines. and judging from the enlisted men
on duty at this post the men VINO rYeer
regular here is a giant of strength and Is
educated above the average The work
at the big guns requires strength OF arm
and an appreciation of fine mechanical
details. When the civilian once gets
through his head that some of these guns
sead half a ton of metal through the air
and can be aimed with superhuman pre-
.cision SO that a she'll can drop into
vessels smokestack several miles away
his appreciation Of the artilierymans
work is just starting.
Fascinating Places.
The various batteries are fascinating
places, and the guardsmen stroll over the
parapets and about the enDlacements as
frequently as they can. The three bat
teries are Mount Vernon, Safer and Rob
inson, built Of heavy masonry, twenty
feet or more In thickness. They are in
visible from the water front. as the HILL
side has been built up to the parapetS and
covered with grass and bushes. I'm
suspecting hostile vessels would have no
knowledge of their whereabouts until
tremendous gun. fourteen and half tons
in weight, peers from what seems the
very ground and belches out pro5ectile
which would sink almost any vessel
afioat.
First Lieut.. Reynolds and Second Lieut..
Werlich Of Company G. I'd Regiment,
both Of whom wear service ribbons.
earned in the Philippines, called on Capt.
Connolly Of the 44th Coast Artillery Com
pany at Fort Washington yesterday after
noon and had reunion in front Of the
Captains tent. All three of the officers
saw real lighting and told a great many
they have fought. The two District
guard officers at last years camp were
under Capt. Connelly's instruction.
Base Ball Is Popular.
There has been more talk at the mess
tables of base ball games than of mill
tary tactics. Company E, I'd Regiment.
defeated Company F, ID Regiment, by
fifteen runs to four. and the National
Guard officers trimmed the army officers.
by the very close score of nine to eight.
Immediately after the game The Star
correspondent was the center Of an ex-
cited group of guardsmen. who wanted to
dictate an accurate story Of the game.
AS the correspondent had been interview
talon during the progress of the great
event, all he could gather was:
Don't forget to say that Capt. Sayer
scored the winning run by sliding head
first to the plate.
Remember to say that Lieut. Web
ster let five men get to first after they
had three strikes called on them."a
Capt. Duffy won the game. Sayer did
not have anything to do with it,"
Tell how Brian muffed that fly
Maj. Simms ought to have played. We
would have done better yet"
Lineup Of the Teams.
The lineup of the Company Econ
pany F game was Company F, Hillyard,
shortstop; Stetson, third base; NARROW,
pitcher; Hurtenampt, first base; Hodges,
right field; Brennan and Vaughan, second
base; Davis and Land voight, left field,
and Ball. center field.
Company e. Kilihan. first base; Gilman,
center field; Hubbard. shortstop; Wood
ward pitcher; Schlosson. left field; White,
second base: Sayer, right field: White,
third base. and Title, catcher.
The lineup for the officers game was:
Regulars. Brown. catcher; Chandler,
pitcher: Sherwood, first base; Rose second
base; Deckerhart, short stop; Locke, third
base: Mckinley. right field: Rutherford,
center field and Childs, left field.
National Guard officers, Webster, right
neld: Hodsson, pitcher; Duffy. catcher;
Ernest, second base; Burton, shortstop;
Ryan. left field; Sayer. third base;
McGonagal. center field, and Brian. first
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