Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13

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put scores made in the gallery will not
be considered in connection with classifi-
cation. They will. however be reported
on the annual report of target firing
nose who fail to attain the gallery quail
ihcation in ordered practice or team COM
petitions may have issued to them, free,
not to exceed twenty rounds of ammun.-
ton per day, until they make the requisite
80 per cent. or total of forty at each
range.
Company commanders will furnish the
superintendent of the gallery with a copy
OF all scores made in voluntary and or
dered practice that the record, which
Is kept by the carr -record system, may
be complete.
Inspectors of rifle practice are required
to be present and supervise all practice
tor which their commands are scheduled.
The following schedule for gallery
practice will be observed for the months
of January. February and March. 1909,
during which period the prescribed prac-
tice will be completed, except that the
schedule may be intermitted during the
annual inspections and completed on cor
responding dates during the month OF
April:
days and fourth Wednesdays OF each
month.
I'd Battalion, LIST Regiment. first and
second Thursdays of each month.
Sd Battalion, 1st Regiment. first and
second Fridays of each month.
list Battalion. I'd Regiment. first and
second Tuesdays Of each month.
I'd Battalion. I'd Regiment, first and
second Mondays of each month.
Third Battalion, I'd Regiment, first and
Naval Battalion, third and fourth
THURSDAYS In each month.
First Battery, Field Artillery. third and
fourth Fridays of each month.
Signal Corps, third Wednesday in each
month
The general staff. the field and staff
officers and non-commissfoned staff Of
regiments and battalions. the fourth Sat
urdays of each month"; On this night all
other officers of the brigade who have
not fired the required scores will be ex-
The LIST Separate Battalion will practice
in the gallery at it's armory, under sched-
ule to be prepared by the battalion COM
mander.
Members of the Brigade Band and
Corps Of Field Music will be permitted
to fire voluntary scores for record and
practice on any day, except Sunday, be-
tween the hours Of and 6 o'clock pm.
Volley firing will follow the ordered
ing fired at bulrs-eye targets by each
company, kneeling; time limit. forty Sec
onds.
Companies will be reported at the
rifle gallery at 8 o'clock pm. The old
blue blouse may be worn.
The rife gallery will be opened every
day. except Sunday, after January from
3 to O'Clock pm. for voluntary practice.
The superintendent of. the gallery will
certify scores to the captains of COM
quired practice. Company commanders
may obtain permission to use the gallery
for target practice on unassigned nights
by applying to the superintendent.
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The following ride matches are an
nounced and will be shot in the gallery:
Company match-Teams of five; ten
shots per man. at 200, 300 and 500 yards;
to be fired in two stages of five shots
each.
Battalion match-Teams Of ten; ten
shots per man. at 200. 800 and 500 yards;
to be fired in two stages Of five shots
each.
Regimental match-Teams of ten; ten
shots per man, at 200, 800 and 800 yards;
to be shot in two stages of five snOts
each.
All company, battalion and regimental
organizations are required to be repre-
sented in the matches. Each company
team shall consist of officers and en-
listed men who have not participated In
a company match included in the pres
ent schedule. Battalion and reGimental
teams will consist of officers and enlisted
men, without regard to previous gallery
matches included in present schedule, eX-
cept that each company and the battalion
staff will be represented on the battalion
team, and each battalion and the regf-
mental staff will be represented on the
regimental team. Distinguished marks
men are not eligible for these COMPETE
tions. Each team will be commanded by
a commissioned officer.
Each regimental. battalion and compa-
ny organization will be issued 500 rounds
of ammunition for team practice per
month during the gallery season.
A prize, to be held for one year. will be
awarded to the team representing the
regiment battalion or company whose ag-
gregate in the series of matches Is the
greatest.
The LIST Separate Battalion will fire the
scores in company and battalion match
on the nights scheduled in its armory I'M
der the supervision of it's inspector, the
scores to be forwarded promptly to these
headquarters.
The rifle matches will be shot in the
gallery on the following dates, unless
otherwise ordered, commencing at 81
o'clock pm:
Company matcli-20O-yard stage: Mon
day. January IS, Companies E, F, G, II, 1,