Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL

the District National Guard. feel and ex
press much qualification at the victory by
the rifle team Of the George washington
University in the intercollegiate rife
match at Wakefield. Mass, June 90 wher
they defeated teams from Pennsylvania
and Harvard Universities and Massachu-
sets Technical College. as all of the mem
bers Of the team are District of Column
bia guardsmen
The Washington boys took the lead
from the start and their scores show the
effect of their practice and training on
the local rifle range.
The team consisted of Surgeon c. H
Bowker. 9Th Battalion; r. c. Dolbey
Company K. I'd Regiment: Woman ]. r
Fehr Sd Division, Naval Battalion: J.
w. Patterson. Sd Division. Naval Bat
talon: o. c. Thigpen. Sd Division Naval
Battalion. and R.. w. Howell. Sd Division
Naval Battalion.
The trophy presented by the National
Rife Association. by reason of this vic
tory, comes in possession of the home
team to be held for another year. 1t was
won at Sea Grit by the George Washing
ton team in 1906
Woman Fehr, by making the total OF
131 points in his ordered practice record
displaces Sergt. F. o. Cole of the LIST Bat
talon from first place in the Rogensk
contest. His score ties that of Col
Smiley. who is high for the brigade medal
His score in the intercollegiate match
tied that Of Yeager of Pennsylvania, who
was high man.
The camp of instruction will close al
6 o'clock next Friday evening, at which
time the LIST Separate Battalion will have
finished its tour of duty. Companies A
and B report tomorrow night, and C and
D Wednesday night, and it will require
an unusual effort on the part Of it's OH
GERS and enlisted men If they increase its
list Of sharpshooters, which numbered
sixty-two at the close of last seasons
shoot.
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A schedule for voluntary practice for
the remainder of the target season which
ends October 81 will soon be prepared
Every facility will be afforded those who
have not yet fired their qualification
scores to do so and it is believed that
every member Of the guard will devote
at least one afternoon during the season
to this duty.
A composite company of the Sd Bat
talon, list Regiment, gave an exhibition
drill and guard mounting at River View
last Tuesday. The company consisted OF
six squads selected from the different
companies Of the battalion. and the re.
suit was most creditable. The guard
mounting was nearly perfect. For thi:
ceremony Capt. George L. TAFT was Of
ficer Of the day, First Lieut.. Norris p
Walsh was adjutant and Second Lieut.
Spencer B. Bomar commander of the
guard. Sergt. Maj. Miller, Sd Battalion
acted as sergeant major. The corps oil
field music, under Principal Musician Rab
bitt, furnished the music.
Immediately following the guard mount.
ing a short company drill under Capt
TAFT was given. At $40 in the evening
an individual competitive drill was hello
for the championship Of the Sd Battalion
there being about fifty contestants. Capt
TAFT commanded the squad, and the
judges were. Maj. Joseph +. Hodgson
Capt. Charles l.. Brockway and Capt
Harry Coope. The contest was long ano
interesting.
Maj. G. B. Young presented the prize
gold medal. to the winner, Private Hugh
Morrison. Of Company L. LIST Regiment
It is regarded as interesting that the
National Guard Of the various states an6
territories are equipped with better rifle: