Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07

gress Heights. the officers say The
enthusiasm shown by the guardsmen
is greater than ever, and the fact that
had never shot on range before.
qualified as mark smen or better speaks
loudly in praise of the gallery in
struction instituted by the National
Guard this past. year.
Gallery instruction is, therefore. re-
sponsible for greater efficiency with the
rifle. according to officers Of the Guard
Several of the recruits who never
handled a military rife before quail
fed as sharpshooters.
Private Crist, Company - I'd Infan
try, made 1872 out of a possible l5O
firing six scores. Private Crist had
never handled military rife before.
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Reports at headquarters show that
the companies on the range last week
qualified men as follows:
Company y, I'd Infantry. twelve out
of hfteen mon; Company &, I'd lnfan-
Company G. I'd Infantry, twenty-five
out of twenty eight; Company D, I'd
Infantry, eleven out of thirteen.
The team Of the National Guard,
District of Columbia. which went to
Annapolis yesterday to compete with
the Middies was made up as follows:
Maj Thomas s. King. Inspector
small arms practice. team captain:
Capt. Frederick II. Heidenreich. assist
ant inspector small arms practice;
Capt. Frank w. Holt. ordnance de-
partment: First Lieut.. Thomas +. Nc
Anally ordnance department.; First
Lieut. Ralph Alderman. ordnance de-
partment; First Lieut.. Richard Pow
ers. LIST Infantry; First Lieut.. Louis -
Clausel. I'd Infantry: Second Lieut..
Thomas Brown. LIST Infantry: Sergt
Serst. Samuel W Forsythe, Company
u. I'd Infantry: Serst. Alfred g.
Schmidt. Company X. LIST Infantry:
Corp. Joseph ID. Schriver Company X,
lst Infantry. and Private Robert Fl.
Clouser. Company 3. LIST Infantry
Alternates: Second Lieut. Herbert G.
Earnshaw. I'd Infantry, and Private
Charles Z. Groome. Company E, I'd
Infantry.
-Four more National Guard officers will
leave for San Antonio tonight They are
Mai Wallach A. McCathran. 1st In
fantry: Capt. John l.. Brooks, adjutant
"a infantry: Capt. Charles J.. Brockway,
LIST infantry, and First Lieut.. Oliver &.
Terry, Signal Corps Company.
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Officers of the Guard who have returned
from the Texas maneuvers say that in
the 18th United States infantry, to which
they We're attached while under instruc
ton, there We're National Guard officers
on similar duty from nearly a dozen
Atlantic coast states. The exchange of
news and views and military opinion
between these various officers was no
small part of the benefit derived from
the fortnight spent with the regulars.
The Naval Battalion, n. q. D. c., was
inspected aboard the Ozark Thursday
evening. May 4, Maj. lie Roy w. Her
ron, inspector general, n. G. u. c., be-
ing the inspecting officer.
The Ozark is now at the navy yard.
put VIII be docked at its regular station
at the foot of 9TH street as soon as
the improvements to the wharf are fin
ished.
National matches for 1911 will be held
lat Camp Perry, Ohio. This announce
ment has been made by Gen. Oliver.
assistant secretary of war.
1t was expected that the new gov
eminent range al Sparta would be used
this year. but 1T has been found that
this range would not be entirely com
lpleted in time for the matches. which
Will begin August %.
The matches of the National Rife
Association Of America Will be shot
lat Camp Perry five days preceding the
national matches.
An excellent showing was made by
Company K. I'd Infantry, Thursday
afternoon. May D. 1911. on the occasion
of the parade and funeral ceremonies in
connection with the funeral Of Brig.
iGen M Emmett Uren. n. G. D. c., re-