Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31


~ ments closed the matches
scheduled for January In the
rifle gallery last Tuesday night,
IN. team of the LIST Regiment scoring 4o'
noints To 4O5 by the I'd Regiment A team
from the Naval Battalion scored .o'ai
~ Ao7 on the iron targets. but 1t does
40, count in the contest for the gallery
trophy.
The scores of the individual members OF
me winning team, which was commanded
Nv Cant. William W. Cookson. follow:
Col. Charles H. Durand, 40; Lieut. II. e.
r,.ldwe,l AZ: Lieut.. H. B. Hollifield, 80;
sergt. L. A.. Cole 80: Sergt. c. c. Dyer.
8. Corp J. d. Schriver, 40; Private A. +.
Altofer. 3s; Private 8. Smith. 80; Private
n F. Rees. Al; Private NJ. B. Atkinson,
70: total, 4O7.
The perfect score of Private Atkinson
ras regarded as q remarkable display OF
akill and nerve. To place ten stIasli'
shots in a one-inch bulfs-eye at seVenty
i've feet is feat rarely aceoiiip,,s..1u,
experts say. His scores in the company
and battalion matches were Al and 49, re-
spectiyely which were not tied Dy any
Of the team men, placing him as the oliiy
january contestant for the fosiiishi
medal.
The totals made in the battalion match
we're: I'd Battalion. 1st Regiment 4lo'
Naval Battalion, 500: Third Battalion lst
Regiment. $685.
The individual scores OF the "a battailoh
team follow: Lieut.. H. c. Caldwell. team
captain, AZ; Sergt. G. c. Dyer. AZ; Sers..
I. A. Cole. IL; Sergt. j. So Dennis, 40'
Private NJ B. Atkinson. AS; private A: r.
Altofer, 40; Private G. II. Beck. Al; fTi-
vate H F. Rees AZ: Private III. w. Buell.,
A.. private M. ]. Mccormick. 80. Total,
l16
Company scores not previously reported
follow: Company K. I'd Regiment ~
Company A. LIST Separate Battalion, Zlo'
Company A, I'd Regiment. 2os; Company
II, LIST Regiment. 2o4; Company L. ISL
Regiment, 1871: Company E, LIST Regiment
1856: Company E. I'd Regiment' iS6; Com-
pany B, 1st Separate Battalion 1874 GoIi,
nanv G. LIST Regiment, 1893; Company l, "a
Regiment. 1872: 4th Division, Naval BAT
TALON. 1872; Company c, I'd Regiment, I9o;
LIST Battery. Field Artillery. ISo: COMPANY
IL, I'd Regiment. 1888; Signal Corps 1877
LIST Division, Naval Battalion, 1885,
The score Of the winning team mem
hers follow: Lieut. Frank d. Lakeland
~: Lieut.. l.. A. Cfausel. 40; Seret n: r.
zs; sergt. c. NJ. Reich. AZ. Total. 219
~
According to Maj. Bell. Mr.. John II.
Magruder not only encourages rifle prac-
tice but is a humorst. He has sent the
Inspector general of rifle practice the FOL
lowing. entitled. Overheard on the Rifle
Range"
20. What is a target?"
"A. An inanimate object with the power
of notion
@. What is bullseye?"
"A. The safest place on the target for
q fly to light
20. What is a scorer"
"A. A string Of shots intended for the
bull's-eye.'
20. What is a MARKER
"A. An awful liar"
q. What is windage?"
"A. A good excuse for bum shot.
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The gallery assignments for the present
week are:
Monday, I'd Battalion ID Regiment.
Tuesday, LIST Battalian I'd Regiment.
Wednesday. Sd Battalion I'd Regiment.
Thursday, I'd Battalion, LIST Regiment.
Friday, Sd Battalion LIST Regiment.
Saturday, Officers Revolver Associa-
ton.
smoker was given to the members
Of Company L. I'd Regiment, by the OFF,
GERS, non-commissioned officers and COM
mittees Of the company last Friday even
ing. w. II. Bright was in charge of the
program. those participating being f. T.
and E NJ. Foster. H. l.. Mendell, W. II.
Bright, A. +. Ebersole. Charles F. Dit
man and John l.. Doyle.
Opening and closing addresses were
do hv Mt
The following members of the company
were present: ON. Sergt. John II. Inker
Sergt. John +. Mater, Corps. c. A. Hall
man and A. F. Nesbitt: and Privates
Dittman, r. Darby, j. L. Doyle. r. Fear
son. W. CAN'T, c. Gessford. w. B. Kuntz,
c. d. Lanvoigt, c. F. Murray, =. B. Raw
hngs, j. w. Redmond, A. j. Rogers, l. E.
Speer, w. s. Skinner. c. j. Ward. G. A.
Wilmer, F. T. Watson and z. Wright.
Capt. j. Harry Bean, Company G, LIST
Regiment, has perfected plans for his an
nual conquest of Maryland and Virginia.
In mapping out the campaign. Capt. Bean
has been ably supported by Lieut.. D. ~.
Richmond and Lieut.. L. H. Johnson. Inc
column will comprise fifty horses, an am
bulance and five wagons. DIR. r. A. OS-
ter will accompany the troop surgeon.
2S and move against Winchester. Va, by
way of Frederick. Md, and Martinsburg.
w. Va. At Winchester the cavalry
will take part in the celebration of Con-
federate memorial day, June g. The COM
mand Will return to Washington by way
OF Charles Town and HarperS Ferry. L ne
time consumed on the trip will be twelve
days and the length of march, 800 miles.
Public receptions for the troop have
been planned by the citizens of Freder-
lex. Martinsburg. Winchester, Charles
Town and Harpers Ferry, and there will
be impromptu receptions at other cities
along the route. The men of Company
@ have received efficient training in
Craftsmanship and have had long expe-
rience In riding as individuals and con-
siderable practice as a command, having
made three or four previous tours like
that perfected for next May and June.
Sinca tia action of the national hoard