Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-23
WAR SECRETARY
INSPECTS STATE
CAMP TOMORROW
Governors Day" Also and
Large Crowd Is Expected to
Visit Encampment.
IFrnm ! star oorrespondent.I

SEA GIRT, July 23.-Tomorrow will
be the big day in the annual encamp-
ment of the First and Fifth regi-
ments here, as the two regiments Will
pass in review before Secretary OF
War Lindley NJ. Garrison, New
Jersey man.
In addition. it win be Govern
or's Day" and a big throng Of visit
ors. political and and civilian, are ex-
pected to be on hand. Arrangements
have been made for luncheon party
to be given by Governor Fielder to
his personal friends, the tables being
spread on the lawn near the Little
White House"
The First Regiment. composed Of
Essex county troops, is still engaged
in playing the war game in the vlcin-
ity of Allenwood, a problematical bat
tie being waged between the Red
and Blue" divisions of the regiment.
This morning the two armies were
encamped within ten miles of each
other between Aiiaire and Allenwood.
and at daybreak were in motion
working out the problems laid out for
them. The Red" army is composed
of the First and Second Battalions,
and is commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel George NJ Buttle. The Third
battalion, under command of Major
Roland Crocker constitutes the
BLUE army. Colonel John D. Fraser
is acting as chief umpire of the bat
tie, with Adjutant and Captain New
ton /. Davies and Lieutenant Brown
as technical umpires.
Finish on Ranges.
with companies D and A on the
rife range yesterday the First lnfan-
try finished its annual rife practise
and the Fifth Infantry companies be-
gan rife practise. Saturday the Of
ficers of both regiments will have
their innings on the ranges. The
First Infantry officers will occupy the
ranges in the morning
Owing to the fact that five COM
panies are accommodated on the
ranges daily the range officers have
been unable to compute the scores
Their time is entirely taken up II
1 issuing and marking the cards. etc
! The recording will be done later II
/ the week.
Company H. First Infantry, made
4 the best showing as far as marks
manship and experts are concerned
on the ranges this year. Sever
passed the expert rifiemans marx
Of 2lO out Of a possible ESQ; eighi
passed the sharpshooters' mark Of
/ 100 and nine qualified as marksmen
making I60 points or more.
! The principal scores made in tbs
/ company were as follows:
Experts Quartermaster-Sergean'
Walter Balevre, 1 23l points; Pri-
vate Patrick ]. O'Hare. POI; Musi
clan Harry Eaton. 215, Captain w
]. Taylor. 213; Musician Stepher
Chervey. 212; Corporal William H
Jones. 212: Corporal Harold Kirby
wait. 212
shooters-Corporal H W
/ Conkiin. 207; Private Adolph Patzier
2oe; Second Lieutenant C. A. Tomp
lins. 202: Corporal Leo Andrews, POI
Private Charles Heick. 1876; Privat
| oscar Olsen, 1874: Private Robert Par
son, 1874; First Sergeant John c
Clark, 1876.
Marksmen--Corpo James Kelly
l7s: Corporal Lea Betcher. 167: Pri
1ate James stevens. 161; Private Johl
Radin. l79.
Private Oscar Olsen. Of Compan.
H, First Infantry. is in line for tn
handsome medal presented every yea
by the National Rifle Association I
the recruit. or first year man. max
ing the highest record on the ranges