Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12

idly approaching. and one of the best
means proposed for making the selection
is to pick eighteen of the highest or best
shots after a two days contest on the
range. For this purpose the Senatorial
trophy may be shot for over the ranges
which constitute those selected for the
National match-2n yards, 10 shots rapid
fire. and ID shots slow fire: GOO. 500 and
LOCO yards. 10 shots at each range, and
if possible to substitute two skirmlsh
runs of 70 shots each instead of one.
1t is be ieved that this will afford ample
test of skill and fitness. and from the
eighteen officers and men whose scores
the the highest it is confidently believed
that team capable of winning may be
selected.
If the plan is approved the match will
take place on two voluntary shooting
days in May. probably Saturday May
IL. and Monday. May Is. The scheme
will not interfere with the regular sched-
ue of rifle practice. and the removal of
the enatorial match from that of the
tall meeting will he welcome relief.
The officers who had an opportunity of
testing the new Springfield rife in the
shoot on the range last Saturday evening
express themselves. without exception. as
being agreeably surprised at its accuracy
and lack of recoil. The new Splitter or
pointed bullet has reduced the recol SO
that ii is but little. if any, heavier than
that of the krag.
Practice for positions on the officers
team to shoot in the match with the mid
shpmen at Annapolis May is now in
progress. The following fired in the open
ing contest Saturday. April 1: Maj A. +.
Robbins. Capts. Summers and Forsythe.
LieutS. Alderman, McAnailey. Farrow
Putnam and Holt.
Midshipman Jules James. captain OF
the rifle team. writes that the new rifles
have just been used. and that the pro-
gram for the snoCt with the enlisted off,
GERS Saturday. May .. has been approved
by the authorities at the academy.
Capt. f. H. Brian. Company T., I'd
Regiment won the Burkart medal match
in the gallery last Wednesday evening.
He is the first contestant To win the
prize a second time. Eleven OF the twenty
eligibles reported. The names and totals
pany c. I'd Regiment. 13S; Sergt. J. H.
Cole. staff 9th Battalion. 1876: Sergt. j. +.
Sanford LIST Separate Battalion, l33. Pri-
vate W. B. White. Company +. I'd Regi-
ment. rs: Serst. NJ. NJ. Lucas. Company
d. LIST Separate Battalion. 1o6: Capt. A.
l.. Evans Company d. LIST Separate Bat
talon, 1874: Private q. c. Wathen, Com
pany f. LIST Separate Batta ion, l2'; Fri
vate w. II. Pierson. Signal Corps, l2':
Sergt O. Hammerbacker. Signal Corps.
40: Private j. p Genney. Company r..
I'd Regiment, III.
The standing Of the companies which
have completed their scores I'm the gallery
matches for the season are as follows:
Company +. I'd Regiment. 90; Signal
Corps, 637: Company |. ID Regiment, 632;
Compa:- G. Cd Regiment. go: Company
A. I'd Regiment COG: Cmpany Nj. LIST Regi-
ment. coo: Company n. LIST Separate Bat
TALON. 800; Fourth Division. Naval Bat
talon. 5S3; Company X. LIST Regiment,
511: Company b. LIST Regiment. 800; Com
pany c. I'd Regiment. 557: Company l.. I'd
Regiment :54: Company {. LIST Separate
Battalion. .54 LIST Battery Field Artillery.
5i9: Company b. LIST Separate Battalion.
54l. Company NJ. I'd Regiment. 80; Com
pany H. LIST Regiment. J36: Company F.,
list Regiment. 5l9: Company F. LIST Regi-
ment, 5l3: Company ID, 1st Separate Bat
TALON 51S; Company d. I'd Regiment,
1876: Company G. list Regiment. 49,.
The battalion totals follow: Second Bat
TALON LOST; 9TH Battalion. i.04o; Sd Bat
TALON. 1.O40: 4th Battalion. 800; 9th Bat
talon. A34.
Tho total of the LIST Separate Battalion
was 1249. but through miSundarstand-
ing Of the order practically the same
team. members shot in each match of the
series, which deprives the battalion OF
its standing in the contest for the bat
talon prize.
The annual report of the National Rife
Association of America for the year 1907
made its appearance last week The re-
port contains summary of work with the
rifle throughout the country. including the
big shoot last summer at Camp Perry
team at ottawa. Canada when it made a
br .lliant score and broke all records. Dur
ing the past year there have ben added to
the roll seventy-one new organizations.
The objects o the National Rifle ASSO-
citation of America are to encoura sc
craftsmanship throughout the United
States particularly in the direction OF
qualifying as fin shed marksmen those in
dividuaS VINO may be called upon to serve
in time of war. and to encourage competi-
ton i'm craftsmanship between teams and
individuals. The association has done
much TO secure the passage of legiSla ton
for the establishment and ma ntenance OF
ranges and to secure the issue of rifles and
ammunition to those practicing and to Gre
ate public sentiment in respect to the ne
cessty of rifle practice as means o. ma
tional defense.
* X
One Of the most enjoyable and valuable
outings in the history of Company X, I'd
Regiment was hike to old Fort Marco.
Va, last Saturday night. The members
of the company went into camp Saturday
evening After mess they gathered about
fires and pipe dreams We're told until a
late hour Although the weather was eX-
tremely chilly the boys stood it like good
soldiers and returned to the city Sunday
afternoon. expressing themselves very
much pleased with the trip.
For the first time since his election 10
the office Second Lieut.. S. e. Bomar had
command of Company l., LIST Regiment
Friday night, owing to the absence OF