The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09


have been abolished. Major Samuel
W. Kay has asked to be retired. and in
compliance with his request he has been
placed on the retired list. The follow
ing officers have been rendered super
numerary: First Lieutenant Henry H.
Sydenham, Earl W. Jonas and Frank
NJ. Vierra and Veterinarian David +.
Fox. The enlisted men OF the squadron
attached to headquarters have been
discharged from the service OF the
state. The abolition OF the squadron
was the result Of compliance with the
orders OF the war department. which
is. That when there are not less than
four troops of cavalry, such shall be
squadron. but when It is reduced be-
low that number, which reduction. was
brought about by the action of Major
Kay. the other organizations become
individual troops. The three cavalry
organizations in the state. Troop B at
Sacramento. Troop c at Salinas and
Troop d at Los Angeles. will. from this
time on, be attached to general head
quarters and report to the adjutant
general For administrative purposes
the commander OF the First brigade
will exercise supervision over Troops
c and ID and the commander OF the
Second brigade over Troop B.
Under the new order brigade COM
manders will exercise the same super
as they do over the companies of the
signal corps. but technically the cav
airy organizations will not be con-
sidered as units OF a brigade.
SECURES RIFLE TEAM
Ad1utant General Lauck has been
quite busy OF late with business in his
Office and he has been paying particular
attention to the matter of having
first class team for the national shoot
this month He says that in view OF
the fact that the state has recently
been allowed by the general govern
ment s39.261 for arms, equipment. camp
purposes and the promotion OF rifle
practice he is anxious that the govern
ment shall see that the state soIdiery
has good men behind the guns
The 81 men who were selected 20
shoot for place on the state team that
is to be sent TO Camp Perry, o.. 10 take
part in the national shoot. commenced
plugging away at the targets at the
range near Eastlake, Los Angeles. last
week.
The marksmen are made up OF Is
men from the Second regiment of in
fantry, like number from the Fifth
and i've from the seventh The men
shot in squads Of four, two at each
range at the 200 and 500 yards targets.
The rules were that all the men should
practice for three days, when the 1
who made the poorest scores would be
dropped, after which the remaining &c
were to shoot for four days. when the
five lowest would be dropped Then L
of the remaining 10 will be selected as
the team 10 go east. and the three
others will accompany as alternates-
The selected team and alternates will
remain at the ranges practicing until
August Is, when the start for Camp
Perry will be made. The marksmen
in o< ho
the last day of the current month.
when they will return. The team will
be accompanied by team captain
range officer, coach and spotter.
OF the marksmen who went to the
ranges last week there were five from
san Rafael, four from Sacramento and
Santa Rosa each three from Los An
geles, two from Chico, Vacaville and
Alameda each. and one from each OF the
following places: Riverside. RedlRnds,
colusa, Woodland, Vacaville. Hanford-
San Jose. Iivermore and San Francisco.