The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
ROCKIES REVEL
IN RAPID FIRING
Every Man at Platt>burg Com
pletes His Shooting With
in Specified Time.
HUGHES'S son PASSES

PLArrssuRo. June 2c.--From early
his morning until late in the afternoon
the camp Of military training here
presented a deserted appearance. only an
occasional training soldier being seen upon
any OF the company streets. but the
rife range, about half n mile from the
camp was o yeritablc beehive OF men.
The entire regiment. more than 1900
men. was on the range for the final
rounds in the preliminary shooting.
The distance for to-day's shooting was
300 yards, and II majority OF the men
made good records. The shooting was at
rapid fire, in which each man Is obliged
to fire FIVE shots withir one minute or be
disqualified, and every man In tho regi-
ment completed hts shooting within the
specified time.
A total Of $50 II required ne all dis
tances and at slow and r"pid fire TO
qualify for tho record shooting. which
opens tomorrow morning and whici,
must be completed by Saturday night. as
no shooting will be permitted on Sunday
and the regiment will break camp after
an early breakfast on Monday for It's
field near tho Canadian
border.
Nearly every man who had succeeded
In getting over the dead line" with
a total Of $50 for his prelimins ries was
at the tent of his First Sergeant this eve
ming 10 learn his score. and clerks were
kept busy until u late hour In completing
the records so that the information could
be given out.
Ohioau Leads the List.
Lieut.. Thomas L. Murray OF Company
y. "A resident OF Marion. Ohio. stands
AZ the head OF the list with n total ot
eos out Of a possible 225. with Raymond
Hartshorn OF Perrysburg. ohio. a mem
Der of Company {, second, with a total
of 2o3.
Hattshorn never had n gun IN his
hand until he Joined tn" camp, and his
shooting was a surprise even 30 the
officers ~ tho regular army. who are
accustomed to witness sore strange
stunts with the army rife.
Thomas Christy OF l42 broadway. New
York. stands third IN tho list with a
total 81 ao2. Christy Is one of tho
most popular members Of Company I.
and Tonight his tent was tlled with
friends. new and old, who gathered TO
congratulate him.
In u Company Lieut. Ralph Sprague
OF White Plains had a total Of lb2. J
Christopher Marks. Jr. 1873 Clayton
Hamilton. 10: j {. King. $50 Sergt.
charles l.. G~reerhough. 3 East Ninth
street. ~. and INidore Cohen. l65.
IN L Company Lieut.. Samuel cabot
of Boston had le2 n In l. Company
Lieut.. Mark X. NJ Civilian 81 253 West
Firth street. New York, had 1873, and
charles II. Hughes, Jr.. ~ 40 Wall
street. New York. a son ~ the Republi-
can candidate for President. scored ia.
Dr. VI. J. Murphy OF Providence. r. l..
the largest man In III ccamr. was the
winner Of tho "hooby prize" He hit
the target once In AL Of tho four ranges
and made "a score of :. probably the
lowest ever obtained by a man on the
range.
Pre ~ sOe July Dc.
Every enlisted man OF the regular
army at the camp who car be spared
from other duties is at work preparing
for the opening Of the July camps, tho
first Of which. the Junior division, will
open on July Z. Tho site OF the first
amp. from which the present regiment
was moved because If the muddy condi-
ton OF the ground. IL being prepared for
the erection OF tents.
The regulars have been moved from
the grove N which they were canped.
and this will also be used for the an
ing ~ the studcn. soldiers. Great piles
Of tents are IN different fields N the
vicinity OF the camp headquarters, and
these Will he erected Within a few days
preparatory 10 the arrival or the stu
dents and IN" second senior section.
which opens July IL.
The Held ambulance company and N"
hospital company under command Of
Major TIcrhe-' & Shaw l"ft this eve
Ming for Mexico. The command consists
Of three medical corps officers and 100
enlisted men. and they are travelling IN
four s,e"pers.
col Glenn. Gen Woods chief OF staN,
and capt. Brown, who was at Vera Cruz
when the attempt was made to force
~" MeNicaus % salute tho American
nag, were arrivals at tho camp this
evening. tf'c- mess these officers made
brief addresses.