Evening star., 1911-05-28

NH Fold Artillery, National
Vu Guard OF the District OF
1 Columbia. are feeling very
much set up" over the ap-
preaching trip OF Lieut.. Louis
IT, Nogt and Lieut.. George H. Bonnet
who have been ordered to Fort Riley,
Kansas. These two officers will attend
instruction camp there for two weeks
lhey Will leave the city May 80. The
men OF the battery are looking forward
10 the return of the twu officers with
great deal Of interest, for the artil-
lerymen Of the National Guard are
noted throughout the brigade for the
interest they take in every scrap of
information bearing on the subjects
within their field Of activity.
| Particularly gratifying to the men is
the fact that these two officers have
been ordered for instruction, as they
have worked upward from the ranks.
and are believed to be as much interest
ed In their own organization as any
two officers in the guard
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For the first time the annual rifle
and revolver matches will be held in
July. Previous to this year these
matches were held in October Orders
which VIII be sent out from brigade
Iheadquarters this week Will give full
Information as to time prizes condi-
tions. regulations. etc
/ Two features Of the regulations for
Ithe coming match have been especially
emphasized. one of them provides
that no officer or enlisted man will be
eligible to compete in the matches un-
1 less he has shot the marksman's course
during the target season of 1911. The
other one provides that entries for in
dividual matches must be filed with
i a Thomas mt a ~
with the superintendent. National
Guard Armory, not later than o'clock
pm Tuesday. July %. No entries will
be received after that day and hour.
The Mosher match will be shot July
| ~, beginning at 10 o'clock am. 1t is
open to teams from the Army. Navy.
Marine Corps and National Guard OF
New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia and
| the District Of Columbia. The first
year. and $50 in money. Medals will
be given to each member OF the cup
winning team. Second and third prizes
are $40 and SIS
| The Berry q Whitmore Company team
skirmish match will be started at 11:3O
O'Clock am, Thursday, July 27. 1t Is
open to teams Of six from regimental
or separate battalion organizations OF
the Army. Marine Corps and National
Guard Of New Jersey Maryland, Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia.
and ships crews of the United States
Navy. Two skirmish runs Of twenty
lrounds each is the program.
| The first prize is trophy presented
by the Berry & Whitmore Company
| and $25 in cash, and bronze medal to
each member OF the winning team. the
trophy to be held one year; second prize.
$40: third prize. SIS.
The Harries long-range match.
\ - Tp1u G ArmX
/ Navy. Marine Corps and the Nationa
Guard OF New Jersey. Maryland. Virginia
and the District of Columbia. F1fteen
rounds at 1880 yards is the program
! The first prize Is a gold medal, pre-
sented by Gen. George II. Harries There
are also nine prizes of 20 Is. 10 and si'
of ) per cent of entrance fee
| Goodbye good old Merchants match
| The enlisted mems match Will take fts
o'clock Wednesday. July 26. 1t is open
| to enlisted men of the National Guard OF
the District OF Columbia who have never
performed duty with the brigade rifle
team. either as principals or alternates.
Distance. 800 yards; seven rounds per
man. First prize So: five prizes OF ii.
ten prizes of s., fifteen prizes OF 81 and
fifteen prizes OF 81.
The company team match VIII be shot
Wednesday. July % 1t Is open to one
team OF five from each company. dis
tance, 200 yards: ten rounds per man:
first prize. $l5: second prize. so: third
prize. s.. No entrance fee.
Teams OF five men and two alternates.
to represent the guard at the annual
competitions of the New Jersey State
Rifle Association, will be selected from
the teams in the company team match IN
the order OF standing. not to exceed one
for every five teams or multiple thereof
competing
The battalion team match. the Judd &
Detweiler regimental team match the
Carmody match, the novice match and
the Magruder match will all be shot
July 20.
The Evening Star match. squadded
competition. starts at o'clock Friday.
July %. 1t is open to commissioned Off
GERS and enlisted men of the National
Guard of the District OF Columbia who
have not previously won the match. Dis
tances 300 300 500 and COO yards: five
rounds at each distance. The prize Is a
gold medal. presented by The Evening
Star Newspaper Company: second prize
81: five prizes of 81; five prizes Of 81.
Scores made in this match over the 200.
300 and 500 yard distances determine the
winners of the National Rifle Association
| medals held by the LIST and I'd Infantry.
Friday. July %. the r. Harris & Co
trophy match will be shot: also the New
| never match. WnlCn is open To all dlS-
| tinguished marksmen. the Gerstenberg
| trophy match; the brigade rife team
skirmish match. and the Smiley individual
skirmiSn match.
| Range officers have been appointed as
| follows: Col William E. Harvey. I'd In
fantry: Lieut.. Col. Glende B. Young. 1st
Infantry: Lieut. Col. Anton Stephan. I'd
Infantry: Maj Wallach A. McCathran.
1st Infantry: Maj. Alex. Summers. I'd
Infantry Maj. George l.. Tait. 1st In
fantry, Maj. Clarence v: sayer I'd In
fantry Lieut.. Walter E. Burt. Naval
tant. I'd Infantry: Capt. Harry +. Bur
reich, small arms department: Capt. Will
| liam w. Cookson. small arms depart
ment; Capt Robert b. Johnson I'd In
fantry: Lieut.. f. S. Durston. Naval Bat
TALON. Capt. Frank w. Holt, ordnance
| department: Capt. Harry c. Werlich,
quartermaster, I'd Infantry; First Lieut..
Thomas F. McAnaly. ordnance depart
ment: First Lieut.. Ralph Alderman. ord
nance department.: First Lieut.. Albert
3. Weir. ordnance department: First
Lieut.. Richard Powers. lst Infantry:
First Lieut. Louis A. Clausel. I'd Infan-
try: First Lieut.. Spencer +. Bomar, 1st
| Infantry; First Lieut. John d. Carmody,
ordnance department.; First Lieut.. Harry
| c. Caldwell, ordnance department; First
Lieut.. Louis c. Vogt, 1st Battery. F.. A.:
First Lieut.. Harry r. Stambaugh, I'd
| Infantry: First Lieut.. Clarence L..
Adams, I'd Infantry; First Lieut. Claude
| Burlinghame. I'd Infantry: Second Lieut..