Evening star., 1914-02-08

last Wednesday evening, with the result
that Private f. A. Johnson won first
place and Private A. c. krieg second
place The standing for this season is as
follows: Private II. C. Spengler. two
times; Private 4. c. krieg, one time,
and Private f. II. Johnson, one time.
Company K added another member to
its rolls last Wednesday in the person of
r. F. Thomas.
A considerable amount of new property
has been received by Company F, I'd In
fantry, and as a result the command is
very much better equipped now than II
has been in the past. Among the new
items of property are haversacks. alumni
mum cups, hat cords, shoes, trousers and
coats.
First Sergt. Boyd of Company F. I'd In
fantry, made his appearance last Wednes-
day equipped with the non-commissloned
officers sword, of the type which has
Just been issued to organizations IN the
y. C. D. G.. Bob has a very commanding
appearance while wef.ring his cheese
knife" but complains of the length OF
the blade interfering with his returning
saber.'
Officers and enlisted men OF the 1st
Battalion. list Infantry, \. G. ID. C.. are
their organization display an excellent
showing for the annual inspections soon
10 be held. Efforts are being made TO re-
cruit the four companies composing the
battalion up TO the strength required ny
the recent circular issued by the War De-
partment-
In conference with the company COM
manders. Maj. Wallach A. McCathran.
commanding the 1st Battalion, 1st In
fantry, has successfully impressed upon
he of doing their
very best work at this time. According
to the officers every member OF the or
ganization is working whole heartedly TO
surpass even the best record ever made
10y the battalion at any previous fnspec-
ton.
Capt. John E. Moore Is working hard to
make Company A a model organization
and a credit to the 1st Battalion.
Capt Frank Lockhead. the athletic cap
tain of Company B. is obtaining wonder
ful results with his "follow-up system"
in having his men attend drill.
Capt. Conrad Praetorious. recently
placed in command of Company c, al
ready has obtained substantial results in
his reorganization of that company.
The executive committee of the 1st
Battalion. composed of Capt. Praetorious
and Lieuts. w. r. Wall and Herbert Z.
James. have appointed as a committee on
new members First Sergt:: Herbert and
Sergts Thorne and Bachschmid.
Capt. William A. Pennoyer. command
ing Company D. is having his usual sue
cess in recruiting his company. and at
the present time plans are under way
for the holding of a dance under the aus
pces of this company and with the many
aceeptances received success Is said to be
assured.
An amateur wrestling tournament to
determine the championship of the Dis
trict of Columbia is to be held under the
auspices of the National Guard Athletic
Association. District of Columbia, at the
National Guard gymnasium. National
Guard armory, February 16 and is. The
preliminaries are to be held on the first
night and the finals on the second.
Already applications have been received
from the Y. NJ C. A, Maryland Asri-
cultural College. Georgetown University.
Carroll Institute and Gallaudet College.
In order to be eligible for entrance in any
istered in some association Of the ANA
teur Athletic Federation of the District
of Columbia or the American Athletic
Union.
Winners of each event will be presented
with gold National Guard Athletic As
sociation championship medal. A team
trophy will be given to the winner of the
most points. providing there is an entry
in each event from two or more clubs.
Following are the events: 105 pounds.
10 pounds. 10 pounds. 12o pounds. las
pounds. 15S pounds. heavyweight class,
l65 pounds and over.
The following named enlisted men have
been ordered honorably discharged from
the National Guard of the District of
Columbia on their own application: Sergt.,
First Glass. Charles E. Efird and Privates
/. c. Henry and James b. Mulford, all of
the Hospital Corps