New-York tribune., 1909-08-22
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS

The national shooting matches start Ca-'
Perry Ohio. tomorrow. and the national Ear1
OF New York Is represented In the natoA ,an
match. which opens the competition. II. tn0ss
of greater New York have been without r-A
range for three seasons, and In conseslsncs Id
marksnen have been badly Handicapped ~
year out OF nifty competing teams New Yrs
stood twentieth.
This year the conditions are changed, he eaA
being divided into three classes. New lcfa
among the second rate teams In Class B, ou RI
cons.dsred likely that IT will win first place a %
class. Colonel n. r. ThurstOn is captain o. Us
team. which went TO Camp Perry on wsias'eA
night.
A held day will be held by the veterans u u
7th Regiment at Sea Girt. n j.. on Al5s' q
There will be soma interesting rifle eom7scl"
and an opportunity for the veterans TO vn assss
for the grade OF marksman and sha-p'nsSs
There will bs a dinner at the clubhouse On -
range. given by General Spencer, inspector ssoss
Of rlhs practice OF New Jersey.
Work on tho steam heating plant Of ne "a
Regiment a.rnory has begun. Captain J. W slaA
who hx. been motoring in Europe, is at present "a
Paris but will shortly so TO London TO unoeS
operation The captain has not been II sN
health for some time past. Lieutenant A~l'
lander Waldo has returned from Europe
Ordnance Sergeant j. McNevin. ths 'sssa
marksnan OF the 18th Regiment. who hss e'sa =
is reported better. Major Sydney Grant nen"
OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club. has entertained ~
sraI OF the officers OF the regiment on Ills ysenI
Major General Roe, commanding the nai'a1
guard. will shortly issue an order goysTns -
indoor instruction to be given during the ne" '''
season. which begins shortly The genera! has -
enjoying a vacation in the North Woods ana -
will be a, hi, summer home at Highland sAS
where he will remain until the late autumn.
Work will be rushed on the new armoy o. =
Ed Regiment. up on Washington hsika''
north OF tho American Leasus oaseoa.. ~
The builders GuydOnt & Gaiasc'' VIZ -
tracted TO erect tho armory for ilSc" tH' ~
for the building is cleared. The ground nse'--
as Zee, on 1asth street. As1 feet on 1871 street
IS feet on Fort Washington svenua Ih' S'
$3.50. coo.
There is sonne criticism OF the ORDERS is0~
Major General Wood U. 9. A.. who had ehN
the manosuvres In Massachusetts, In no' -. -.
oyercoats TO be taken as a part OF 'n' a.
equipment. According TO word receNsa "
scene OF tho nianOeuvres, some OK th> i''7" ~
terribly from the cold and drenchihs s.r,.
considerable sickness. II Is said. IS SUR " .
Many OF tho men. II Is declared, VIII ha''
their experience. r.s4
IT is pointed out that most os mo
suar,,s.nen have indoor places and ars =" ~
70 sleeping In water all night and fnAiV -
rain hal. fed The Cog tents we're uses'' -
ing out tho rAln. .scsl
Tho regular conicaI tents. II ., decare'' ~
have been taken along. II would haTe ,es
practice for the men TO erect and taHs o0- ~
IN a hurry and pack them. II Is points, -. .ss
tho conical tents would have pro'ec''u ~
from, the sever. weather. The army 0n.s y
criticised also for tho lack OF water a.
camp sites. .nr ~
Delays ensued in consequence. ana h'" -. aosi
had TO b, looked for. Sometimes no 4. ~
b drawn from tho army eoulmissaig' ,..,u.e,1
And men had TO go without neA4 -.,,,d y
While no organization wants 10 50 on .,r, >
..kIck.ra" few men. II Is declared .ssf
undergo a similar experience H'", nsct -
they will get out soon as the'r ,D,I'..,.l -
p,r,s. ~ m. manuuvrss are 20 - a'F''@
other year.