Evening star., 1914-04-12

day Friday and Saturday. May :.
and 9.
Companies G and II. 1st Infantry. Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday, May IL,
l. and i.
Companies E and f. lst Infantry Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. May IA, 10
and 16.
Companies and D, 1st Infantry, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, May IL. ~
and 70.
Companies :. and b, 1st Infantry,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. May u,
- and 23.
Companies I. and NJ. ID Infantry, Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday. May 20,
IT and -.
Companies I and X. I'd Infantry.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. May IS,
~ and 30.
Companies G and II. I'd Infantry, Mon
and >.
Companies L and T. ID Infantry.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. June
Ia. ; and g.
Companies { and D. I'd Infantry. Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, June s. .
and TO-
Companies A and b. I'd Infantry.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June IL.
l. and 13.
First and I'd divisions, Naval Battal-
ion, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
June 10. 16 and Il.
Third and 4th divisions. Naval Bat
talon, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
June 49, 10. and 20.
Signal Corps Company and 1st division
Field Artillery, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. June -. % and a
Companies A and B. 1st Separate Bat
talon, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
June %. 26 and %.
Companies C and D. 1st Separate Bat
talon. Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day. June 20. 30 and July 1.
Bands, 1st and I'd Infantry, Thursday,
July ,.
ITO reduce to the minimum the
chances Of accidents, no ammunition will
be issued except at the firing point, and
then only the cartridge to be fired will
be handed to the soldier, which, IL for
any reason is not fired. must be imme-
diately returned to the scorer or officer
who issued it.
THE soldier will be cautioned not to
turn the muzzle of his rifle away from
the target while at the firing point.
Suitable trophies. to be held for one
year. will be awarded the regiment. bat
talon and company attaining the high
est figure Of merit for the seasons prac-
tice.
The national defense trophies. first and
second honors. presented by the Du Pont
de Nemours Powder Company, will be
greatest number of marksmen or better
and who fire the minimum number of
men prescribed by law.
The two gold medals known as the
UFi8due anu nO8inSkl medals, WhlCn are
to be held for one year. will be awarded
to the officer and enlisted man, respec-
lively distinguished marksmen except
ed), who make the highest score in regu-
lar ordered practice. duplicate in
gold, of these medals will be presented
to the winners. which will become thei:
personal property. For this record the
scores at 300. 300 and 800 yards will be
considered and must be fired on the same
day, and announced. to be in contest for
the medals before commencing score
ITO facilitate the selection of the bri-
gade rifle teams for the present season a
match will be shot at the rifle range Of
the National Guard of the District Of Co
lumbfa Saturday. May 80, 1914, at &
o'clock. under conditions prescribed for
the national match.
"Open to all commissioned officers and
enlisted men Of National Guard of the
District Of Columbia who have taken the
preliminary gallery course.
"The contestants making high scores,
with such other officers and enlisted men
Of the n. G. d. C. as may be deemed
desirable. will be designated to continue
practice (under such schedule as may be
prescribed). and from whom shall finally
be selected the teams to represent the
be entered into during the season.
THE officers and men selected for this
practice will be considered as on detached
duty, and will report to and obey the or
ders of the team captain. who may at
any time relieve any man from duty as a
candidate or as a member of the team
without assigning any reason therefor,
and. IL he deems it desirable, select men
to fill vacancies