Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30

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the list Battalion, LIST Infantry
are awaiting with some I'M
~ eas1nesS the outcome of the re-
port of Majs. Alfred +. Robbins
and William S. Hodges. at whose hands
they underwent searching inspection
last Wednesday night. With ter ranks
torn by discharges. one of their officers
suspended, and what the general officers
OF the guard term as "a decidedly uni
satisfactory record for the past several
months, members of that organization
would be little surprised did the report
recommend either the disbanJling of the
organization or any part of it. or its con-
solidation with some other battalion or
regiment.
The report of the two officers has not
yet been announced. It has been pre-
pared and is awaiting approval at the
hands of Brig. Gen. Harries 1t is not be-
lieved the report will deal too harshly
with the delinquent battalion The I'M
der enlistment and thnness of the ranks
is not confined to the list Battalion or the
is! Infantry; 1t is trouble all parts of
the National Guard are encountering and
a trouble all officers are worrying over
and striving to remedy. The apparent
lack of interest on the part of some of
the officers of the battalion also will be
considered as an eXtenuating circum-
stance in passing Judgment on the body
Whatever the recommendations of the
report may be in regard to the officers
who are charged with neglect of duty, it
is not be lieved the recommendations will
include either the disbanding Of the bat
talon, or any part of it, or it's consolida-
ton with some other militia body.
Beginning November Z. 1910, and until
the annual encampment headquarters will
be open from to 10 pm. the first Mon
day of each month.
The commanding general and staff will
be present for the purpose of transacting
informally any necessary business
The personal staff of the commanding
general and heads of staff departments
will attend these meetings. and other Off
GERS are invited to attend.
Uniform will not be required.
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With three companies already commit
ted and another about ready to take the
step, plans for National Guard basket
ball league seem in a fair way to success
Members of the Athletic Association have
been working for weeks to arouse fresh
u.
athletic advantages offered the guards
men and the plan Of organizing basket
ball league have met widespread COM
mendation
1t was hoped at first that a six-company
league might be organized, but with the
diminishing number of enlistments and
the understood companies the association
was forced to abandon this plan
The three conpanies-al from the LIST
Infantry-that have promised to enter
teams in the league are: Company 6,
the Capron Cadets, or Company H. and
the COrcOran Cadets, or Company e. a
meeting will .be held Thursday night in
the Athletic Association rooms Center
Market armory. The Ambulance Corps
is expected to announce it's willingness to
complete the proposed league at that
time.
In past seasons when the Guard has
had a basket ball league In the District
amateur field the interest both among
the guardsmen and in the ranks of out
siders proved valuable asset to the
prestige of the District National Guard
The prowess of the militiamen at basket
ball always has gained for one of the
teams place in the front ranks among
local basket ball organizations. In the
post-season games the leading team in
the Guard league always has been a
factor to be reckOned with in doping
OUT the District championship
Militia organizations of nearby states
always have crack basket ball teams to
send around through other Guard regi-
ments, and in previous seasons the local
Guard team has put the Virginia, Mary
land. Pennsylvania and New York teams
on their mettle and has carried off more
than it's share of Victories. Baltimore,
Richmond, Philadelphia, York and in
termediate points have made up annual
trips for the local guardsmen. trips that
were watched with general interest by
Washington basket ball enthusiasts, an
interest which did the Guard more gen