Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

Lieut.. Bomar. A light luncheon of cocoa
and sandwiches was served on arrival at
the range. A peaceful night was spent.
some of the members who wished to sleep
locating themselves in a tent where no
ent ertainment was in progress.
Company VI. Thursday evening. played
game of has bali the campus
against Company l.. which resulted in a
victory for Company NJ. the score being
) to !. Capt. Forsythe. who was at one
time the crack pitcher of the I'd Cavalry.
twrled for Company NJ. Pr.vatos Bigley
and McGreger were tw" of the shining
lights OF Company Ms team. the former.
in his position of first base. falling to
sleep during one of the most exciting
periods. although he redeemed himself
later by making a difficult catch.
1t was observed Thursday evening
that the members of Company NJ retired
little ambition was shown for any sort of
entertainment. The shooting commenced
Friday morning a; o'clock. when those
members who had failed the day pre-
vlous to finish their score had An oppor-
iunity to do so. while others continued
shooting throughout the day at the diff
ferent ranges, graduating at the finish as
sharpShnoiers
Universal satisfaction was expressed
| with the new Springfield rifles and better
scores were made this year than with the
krag last year. No increase In recoil was
observed. but an increase of noise the
explosion of the cartridge was marked.
and demands on Maj. Henderson. the
surgeon general of the brigade at the hos
pitai. for cotton with which to form ear
pads We're many and frequent
The company received tn. greatest
courtesy from the range officers and their
assistants. among whom We're Lieut..
I.eZear and Messrs GoodaI II and Schriyer
whose experience was Of the greatest help
10 those new members of ompany NJ
whose rife shooting had been limited
Corporal Cornell did woman service in
structing the recruits in the use NJ the
rifles and said he felt more at home using
the new Springfield. having been accus-
toned to use it during his service in the
regular infantry. He concluded his DAYS
shooting with the quartcrmaster sergeant.
the two having shot side by side at each
range. with a skirmish run which qualified
them as sharpshooters
The members of Company E. LIST Regi-
ment. who did the best work on the rife
range in ordered practice will receive
prizes tomorrow evening after drill. The
successful men at each range and winner
of the officers prizes. which are solid gold
scarf pins. are: Reinhart. 9W yards. and
Sheers 500 yards. Clark, Atkinson and
Buell. are tied for the :U-yards prize and
will draw for It,
Private Milo b. Atkinson will begin
work at once for position on the brigade
team.
In whatever respects America may be
weak in representation at the Olympic
games in London next July it will be
strong as far as craftsmanship is con-
cerned. Both the National Rife Associa-
ton and the United States Revolver AS
ISOLATION are preparing TO send teams to
compete with those from other nations
Tie arrangements for sending the team
to London have been changed somewhat
from the original program.
The new United States rife will he
used for the first time in competition with
the world. To secure the best ammuni-
ton for the match there will he exhaust
I've tests. probably in this city. under the
supervision of a committee consisting Of
Gen. James 4. Drain. president of the
n. r. a. and captain of the team; Cen
VIM p. Hall. adjutant general L. s. A.
and Gen. Laurason Riggs of Maryland
The team will he selected after a CONNIE
| Perry, Ohio. June ~, II. /: and IL. the
| Of the executive committee for the pur-
| pose by AdJ. Gen. Critchield of Ohio
The evening of June Is the team will Re
announced and a few days be given for
preliminary arrangements before il reas-
sembies on an eastern range for practice
II will sail June ~ from New York. on the
| ST. Louis. and will reach Bsley range
where 1t Will be quartered, about nine
days before tie matches.