Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
STATE TROOPS ARE
COMPLlMENTED 6Y
REGULAR ARMY MAN
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Colonel Pond. who, during the World
War. served with the Seventy-eighth
Uightning) Division. spoke highly OF
the efficiency Of the Delaware troopers.
Az anti-aircruft gunners. Colonel Pond
stated. tho soldiers OF this State Will
doubtless establish a new record In
this particular defense work. Il am
we'll pleased with conditions here
said Colonel Pond. when interviewed
by livery Evenings correspondent.
This State not only possesses one OF
the largest training grounds In the
area, but 1t Is the largest and best I'M
proved camp sitc in the country
Last night Colonel Pond was the
guest Of General Ellison and members
OF the State Administrative and Gen.
eral Staff. This morning the visitor
left for Sea Girt. N. j.. where an In
spection will be made OF that camp.
Soldiers from F9rt du Pont, ordi-
nance Department. designated to the
camp yesterday with ammunition, MS
sisted with the firing of the guns. This
detail, in charge OF Lieutenant Will
liam ]. Burke. comprised Technical
Sergeant G. r. Davis. Sergeant Luther
Miller and Private Pierpont Connolly.
These soldiers are all overseas vet
erans.
Tho first gun was fired at LOS o'clock
at an altitude OF 3,4o0 yards. This ex-
ceptionally high range was necessary
as n matter OF protection for vessels
in the Delaware river. Shrapnel from
the bursting shells was seen TO fall
near Goose Flats. Pea Patch, and In
tho Bulkhead Shoal channel.
Colonel Harry w Stark. command
ing officer. who personally supervised
the firing Of the guns, following the
demonstration, said he was highly
pleased with the demonstration. Th'
guns with which the regiment is equip
ped. Colonel Stark said. nre probabl,
the best in this country.
Aid From Fort du Pont.
This morning q detail Of 80 artil
lerymen from Fort du Pont arrived
at camp to assist with the firing Of thu
guns This detail will also be used dur
noon, Governors Day.
Yesterday II was announced tina
Sergeant William Bourrk, a regula
army man, had been assigned by th'
AdJutant General OF the United State
Army as Sergeant Instructor for Bat
terry r. Milford. and Battery q. Dover
! Sergeant Bourck Will make his head
quarters In Dover. IL Is said.
"Toots" Crawford. civilian chef 70
Battery B, was painfully injured yes
terday afternoon when boning knif
with which he was cutting meat slip
J ped and penetrated his right hand. III
injury was treated at the dispensar
b by Major Barskey, Medical Corps.
Governors Day Tomorrow.
Governors Day tomorrow will :
: observed In a celebration of statewid
. Significance. and the program through
9 out will be impressive. Many distir
I, guished visitors are expected to wi
= ness the general review OF the troop
Major David NJ. Salter, inspector
= Rife Practice, last night awards
medals to the soldiers who last yes
:. qualified at tho national rife tourn'
!. " ment held at Camp Perry. OH
Molal1 We1o dAso ~ 81 AcSA ~ AAAO@hoS
of the 1ssth Artillery who qualins
:. in the record course flred on the loc
range during the Camp Chandler e'
. cAmpment
The national rafis tournaInel
!" awards for Expert Rinemsn follow
Sergeant Major William 8. Jack5o
Regimental Headquarters; IAeutena
. Edward A. Watson. Battery A.; Be
geant NJ. 8. .Salter, General Stai
. Sergeant Fred Baker. Jr., Battery T
- Sergeant Herman W. Cook, Bate
:. E.
, Sharp Shooter: Major D. NJ. Saltt
:, General Staf; Lieutenant Joseph
~ Mclaughlin. Sergeant William
Roberts. Battery H.; Sergeant Qeor
. Heal, Battery B. and Sergeant Elwo
:, Rossen. Battery II.
IL Those qualifying in tho reco
course on the local range, to who
Vi medals have been awarded ar
re Marksman--Captain Harvey Boun'
IA Service Battery; Sergeant Willis
L. Fitch. Battery H.; Sergeant Geor
W Hughes, Battery B. and Corpol
&c Joseph Miller, Battery A. The med'
oi are Of bronze.
al This afternoon the Delaware gu
D. ners will be given = tryout for I
u rife team TO represent the regime
next month at the national N
a. matches to be held at Camp Perry.
or The regimental neld meet will
r held on the parade ground at o'clc
K Saturday afternoon, In charge OF Lie
ra tenant Harry c. Ray. who was recel
nd ly designated as athletic officer
nd the regiment. The following are 8
pointed as officials OF the meet:
by Judges-Mator George ]. Schl
Captain II. c. Bounds, Captain w.
OF Ramsey.
10 Starter-Second Lieutenant f.
100 Walsen.
,0o Timekeeper-First Lieutenant L.
100 Scotten.
100 Clerk Of the course-Sergeant-Ma Ma
,oo L. II. Smith
100 The following events will be c.
30 ried out In the order named:
wv /. 100-yard dash--First place.
. points; second place, 3 points. {
10y entry from each organization.
wv 2. Running broad jump-First pls
300 5 points; second place. 3 points. {
- entry from each organization.
300 3. 220-yard dash--Frrst place
ia points; second place. 3 points. {
all entry from each organization.
to 4. Manual Of arms competition
he First place. 6 points; second place
is points. One entry from each organi
,es ton.
Ial, S. Sack race--First place, poln
by second place, 3 points; One en-
from each organization.
lex 6. Field stripping OF auto riff
di- First place, points; second place
Sc. points. One entry from each organi
of ton armed with the automatic riff
IA time OF stripping and sssemblying
10 O txalaI ilA ha ariG