Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
GUARDSMEN

, than the United States Navy and Marine
Corps. The former. like the army. ha:
been armed with the Model 1905, popular
| ly known as the new Springfield. whlit
the navy continues to use the krag I'M
| is not, however, the fault of the nava
authorities. who would be only too pleased
to change to the new rifle. but there is M
money available. 1t would cost abou
81 600 900 to equip the navy and Marine
Corps with new Springfields, and as Con
press did not appropriate the money. anc
no other fund is available. those branches
Of the service will continue using the
Krags.
The teams from the navy. Marine
Corps and Naval Academy which will
shoot in the national matches at Camp
Perry. however. will use the new rifles
the department having purchased a
hundred of them from the War Depart
ment, to be used in the trials now In
progress and in the matches There Is a
| warm but generous rivalry between the
army and the navy over these matches
and extensive preparations are being
made by both services to win the ma
| tional trophy. The army brought from
the Philippines a dozen of the best ex-
| perts stationed there TO compete for
places on the infantry and cavalry
teams. while the navy has detached
| from the fleet now in Pacific waters
the following: Ensigns Dortch, Doherty
Wilcox and White and Midshipmen Os-
| born, Lewis, Woodward and Amsden
| They will proceed to Annapolis. where
the contests for places on the naval
and Naval Academy teams will be held
! Early next month both teams will go to
Camp Perry. Ohio. where they will prac-
| tice constantly until the matches.
The army teams will be trained at
| Fort Sheridan and Fort Ethan Allen
and then proceed to Camp Perry. Last
a. midshipman won the national indi-
vidua1 rifle and the national pistol
matches. The army proposes TO carry
off the honors if possible, while the
navy intends to hold them.
It is not likely the naval militia will
be equipped with the new army rifles
for some time to come. Occupying a
somewhat anomalous position. they
cannot be equipped from the regular
fund available to the land forces. and
| the total appropriation for the naval
militia is only 100000. which must be
divided among nineteen organizations
according to their strength. Should the
| commanders desire 1t, however, it is
understood a portion of the quota for
their commands may be used for this
purpose.
! The men Of Company L, LIST Regiment
are proud. In the individual competitive
drill last Tuesday. participated in by
picked men from each of the four com
panies of the Sd Battalion, a gold media
offered by the Royal Arcanum to the best
drilled man in the composite company
which gave an exhibition drill, was wor
by Company L man. Private Hugh Nor
rison winning over his brother. Corpora
John B. Morrison, and First Sergt. Vernon
B. Rollins, the three, all members of Com
pany L, being left in line after all others
had been eliminated by the judges. =.
Capt. Hathaway will take the company
for another Saturday to Sunday camp
next Saturday night. and It is expected
that a portion Of Company M will &C
company Company L. in which case q
competitive drill and a battle will be held
| Company l. is rapidly recruiting. 1t is
intended that the company shall make q
very creditable showing in camp, to which
all are looking forward with great inter
| est.
There are some vacancies in the non.
! commissioned list, which will be filled just
prior to going to camp, the captain stat.
ing that he will make his selections from
the best men in the company at that time
During the regimental parade Friday
evening, after Lieut. Coffman was thrown
from his horse. Maj. Young selected
Lieut.. Carrier Of Company L to act a.
battalion adjutant. which he did with
credit.