New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.
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practice in the armorv range has proved
himself quite an expert shot. In some
interesting matches the other night. In
slow FIRE ten shots. with revolver IN
either hand. the major scored q points.
against Sc by Lieutenant Arnold and -
by Lieutenant Trun. In dual match.
1--WE shots. Major Loeser scored q, against
~ by lieutenant Trull. The rapid Are
match, I'VE shots. with revolver in one
hand. was won by Major Ioeser with p
points. against 10 by Lieutenant Trull
with revolver in two hands. firing ten
shots in twenty seconds Major Loeser
scored 80 points and Lieutenant Arnold 70.
The major placed all the shots In the
target. except one lost on time limit. In
a ten-shot match. slow Are. Lieutenant
Stewart. with - points, won, Captain
Bremen being second. with 80. and Lieu
tenant Hazeltine third. with 20 points
4 military tournament will be held In The
armory on Saturday night February S
by the 9th Company. at which the He
brew Orphan Asylum cadets and the
Turner cadets will assist.
Veterans OF the 18th Regiment will hold
their annual dinner next Thursday night
at the Hotel Ormonde. Brooklyn.
First Lieutenant William T. Doyle. OF
Company T Of the esth Regiment. has
been appointed captain OF the new COM
pany NJ, which he helped to organize
Captain Doyle was formerly a member
OF the eth Regiment and has secured a
number OF very promising recruits.
A review OF the eth Regiment by Briga-
der General L. +. Austin. chief Of coast
artillery. will he held In the armory on
Wednesday night February IS.
Forty-six recruits have been secured in
the 18th Regiment in thirty-three DAYS.
largely as the result OF advertising. An
effort is being made TO recruit 100 men
in 100 days. and so far the number Of
rev men secured is ahead OF the sched-
ule General A. l.. Mills. L. s. A, will
review the regiment on February II. and
tho ball OF the commissioned officers
will follow.
Great benefit has resulted from the pur-
chase OF twelve horses by the State OF
New York for use in the National Guard
under the direction OF Lieutenant Colonel
Arthur F. Townsend, chief quartermaster
Of the division. These horses are at pres
ent stabbed in the Squadron stables in
Van Cortlandt Park. They are used by
the mounted scouts OF the lth and the list
regiments and the field officers OF the 18th
and I'D regiments IN instruction. The
yurchaosd and
broken in by national guardsmen. They
have performed duty with the provisional
battery at Montauk Point. have been used
in instruction at Peekskill. Glens Falls.
Buffalo and other parts OF the state and
are considered very valuable asset to
the force
There was a great deal OF criticism
against the Hon. Douglas Mathewson,
President Of the Borough OF The Bronx.
last Saturday night at the sth Regiment
armory. because he was exactly one hour
and forty minutes late 10 review the regi-
ment II was $50 o'clock when he arrived
at the reviewing point, the regiment and
the guests patiently waiting for him from
$50 o'clock
The armory OF the sth Regiment will
soon be equipped with a large coast ar
tillery war game, the same as is used at
the United States Artillery School at Fort
Monroe. Va. This game will be used in
the instruction Of the officers OF all three
coast artillery regiments OF New York.
II will represent the Connecticut coast,
with all It's contours lighthouses and
many buildings along shore and also for
tincations. There will also be various
classes OF sailing ships. warships and
steamers. tugs. etc. The entire game is
made on a scale so that field glasses will
have TO be used TO pick up vessels. land
marks. etc, in playing the game. Owing |
TO the largeness OF the platform the game
will have 10 be played in the drill hall |
Searchlights. reduced in power to At the
scale, will also be used, and a fog will
appear at times. through a special ar
rangement of steam pipes.