The San Francisco call., 1910-06-15
TARGET RIDDLED
BY MILITIAMEN
National Guardsmen Make "a
Hits Out of 80 Shots With
Big Guns
Citizen Soldiers Given Practical
Instruction, Such as Sweep
ing Concrete Floors

Twenty-four hits out of so shots. at
moving target. was the record of
three companies Of the coast artillery
OF the national guard. with the big
guns at Fort Winfield Scott, yesterday
morning which speaks well for atten-
tion these men have given to the in
structions of Captain Casey, u. 5. A,
their instructor.
The boys in camp had an eventful
night Monday on account Of the wind.
They were kept busy putting up fallen
tents Captain Mallett Of company
was awakened by the rear tent pole
falling on his cot and a part of the
tent dropping on him, but despite loss
OF sleep and hard work, the officers
and men were ready for duty at the
first call.
The event Of the morning was the
work Of three companies under COM
msnd of Major II. G. Mathewson with
the 10 inch guns at Battery Lancaster.
The guns were changed to what is
known as "subcalibre'' for the use of
one pound shot, and the men in their
working suits, more or less greasy,
We're prompt in assuming their respec-
tive stations on the gun platform in
the plating rooms and in the cham
bers containing the ammunition, with
Captain Casey, [. s. A, in the plating
room.
The men worked with creditable
precision and but few mistakes were
made. The tug. which towed the NOV
ing target 10 feet high by 80 inches
length and well out TO sea, moved past
She battery, the guns were sighted on
communication from the plating board
and shot after shot was fired 80 in all,
and there were only six that did not
strike the moving object This was
a remarkable score for new men and
Won for them favorable comment from
the regulars.
During the afternoon a detail from
company ., Captain c. J. Mund was
given practical instruction by CAPTAIN
Casey in handling projectiles, prepar-
ing them for use. and in blending
powder. The men were also given such
practical work as scraping the shells
clean Of all foreign substances and
sweeping concrete floors of magazines.
In the afternoon there was guard
mount. which was witnessed by Lieu
tenant Colonel Schastey Of the regu-
lars There were a few errors which
viii be remedied before the camp is
over.
First Lieutenant De Wolff was the
officer of the day.
On Monday evening the guardsmen
were rendered a concert by the band
of the Third artillery, Z. s A, and
later there was lecture by Colonel
Clarence Deems on fortihcations.
Last night the officers of the camp
were the guests Of the Presidio club
at smoker
- Yesterday afternoon the several com
psny commanders drew rations for the
last four days of the camp. Today the
bill Of fare viii be:
BREAKFAST
Beef Spanish, French baked potatoes, hot biscuit
- bread and coffee.
Rice tomato soup. roast beef and gravy hot sIsw
creamed mashed potatoes. bread and coffee
SUPPER
Meat pie, baked potatoes stewed prunes
bread and coffee
Major Arthur W. Chase. coast artil-
lery corps, Presidio, has been desig-
mated 70 make inspection of the coast
artillery companies OF the national
guard during the present camp of in
struction. and he will make a report
to headquarters as TO their fitness for
active service.