Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-11
THE SHOOTING AT CREEDMOR.
Yesterday Was a Bad Day for Fine
Work, but the District Boys Did Well.

Work, but the District Boys Did Well.
NARKsMES WITH DOODLE HAVE THE ADVANTAGE
IN THE CONTINUOUS MATCHES AND THAT IS
BAD FOR THE Dong. SHOOTERS GOOD WORK
OF THE LOCAL TEAM-THE TWO BIO MATCHES.
Jtan Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
CREEDNoR. IL, Sept 10.
Here, as in almost every other conceivable
place or situation. the capitalist is possessed OF
moro than his due share Of the advantages
while the poor man is to a corresponding de-
gree left in the lurch. This fact is easily yisi-
bic to any one who watches the shooting now
going on here. and the more he watches the
more is he convinced that it is not always the
best man that wins But few, If any, of the
Washington sharpshooters came here prepared
to indulge in unlimited entries in the continu-
Gus matches and, as a result, it is not improba-
BILE that they will ultimately succumb, not to
superior craftsmanship, but to heavier pocket
books Testimony to this effect may easily be
found in the governors match a competition
which is continuously open throughout the week.
Acouple of the District boys entered and made
scores of % and 100. respectively. out of d pos
sible total of lOj. There are men here. princi-
pally New Workers, who have settled down 10
win that prize. and if they fail 1T will be from
some extraordinary reason. They keep on
pr one ut the 500 yards firing point and do
their utmost TO eclipse the efforts of those
whose worldly wealth has a fixed limit, and
who cannot possibly vie with millionaires III n
contest of this description. There is all the
difference in the world between the present
practice and match in which each competitor
shoots the same number of shots under pre-
cisely the same conditions.
C1EDITADLE WORK OF DISTRICT BOYS UNDER
ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES.
This has been a hard day for even the best
men. Gloomy, vet with frequently changing
lights, while tricky ''fishtail'' wind added
very materially to the discomforts and disap-
pointments. Men, whose eyes never play them
false and whose hands are as yise-like in their
grip as flesh and bone and sinew can be, were
surprised to see how completely the mcteorO-
logical and atmospheric conditions mutilated
ARD abbreviated their scores. The local men
did some very crcditable work. however. not q
little OF il being. under the circumstances,
phenomenal Private Walter Cash got "a out
OF a possible % in the all-comers match at 200
yards. In the same contest Capt. ". l.. Cash
captured a total OF 40 az 200 and 800 yards
at the latter range the District men who we're
entered did not disgrace their city. Lieut..
tombstone got % and "a out of possible 25
while Corporal Hutterly captured the full
score OF five bulls-eyes. There was but little
shooting III the governors 5O0-yards match
done today by the home men. Private W. T.
SIhythe found the bulls-eye early and came out
with 81. only one point short of the highest
possible for n single score. Capt. Bell caught
on to 81 in the same match, while Capt. Cash
has n new "a with which to improve the fine
score he had already made. 1t was all first
class shooting and 1t surprised the old cracks
not a little. In the Steward match at 200
yards Lieut.. Graham has a total of ~ out of
possible IS. and he promises to improve even
that before he gets through.
COMPETITION IN THE TWO BIG TEAM MATCHES
the Hilton trophy and the Interstate Military
will not be as hot as was expected. There is
something radically wrong with Creedmoor's
popularity and teams that really want to attend
the meeting purposely absent themselves. Both
prizes are worth winning and their possession
for one year Is an honor worth trying FOR. bu.
from present appearances there will be bu.
three aggreSati0ns of rific-shooting humanity
IN the fight New York. New Jersey and the
District of Columbia will be the competitors
and the arrival of Saturday il being awaited
with good deal of general and unconcealed
interest New lorE has all the advantage On
friday teams from the variOus brigades, regi-
ments. battallOns and companies of the Emplre
States National Guard will compete for three
big trophies. From the best men i'll these con-
tests viii be selected the twelve who are 70 do
battle Saturday, and they Will be "a dozen of
the finest shots III the United States New
York has a thousand trained men to select from
where the District of Columbia has less than a
score.
The Jersey Sand Spaniards'' put in an ap-
pearance this morning ana have been doing
fair amount OF practice; Some of them are
shots OF the highest ordeT. men Woo will be
heard from when Their lest work is most
needed. The New Workers who are here
are by no means satisfied tta. the two matches
on Saturday will proYe TO be picnics. They
have seen our men at work and they realiZ 4,
that this young David VIII comes '.wt.h a sling
and a stone may caG-e thar Goliah q little
trouble. IL n Id 81, of haon
up to yesterday the District aEd New Jersey
were not regarded as being in it."
ONE OF THE BIG DIsAPPoISrNExrs
OF the meetings is the failurs CT the Canadian
team TO put IN an appearance. Nobody knows
why they did not come. but everybody wishes
they had. The big contest has narrowed down
10 fine point. but the interest In it has in
creased tremendously.
Kicking over the advantages given the Rem
lnSton and 'Specla. rifles still goes merrily
on every man shooting Springfield joining
heartily IN the chorus. The National Rifle As
ISOLATION authorities are hearing all the growls
because they cannot escape. and there is proba-
bIilty that by next year the program will be so
rcdrrangcd as TO give satisfaction all around
This can only be done by making matches for
each variety of rifle; handicappiny, no matter
how carefully Il may be done. is ALWAYS more
or less detective and inequit-.ble. For years
tae shooting al Wimbledon has been classified
by rifles. and the same practice will have to
prevail. here before there can be peace
THE HOME TEAM ENJOYING THEMSELVES
The Washington team is now quartered at
the club house on the range. II is conven-
lent location and the change is a pleasant one
The majority of the team sleeps in one larpe
room on cots, and If any crowd of men enioys
good time II Is the contingent from the
national capital. Last night the fun was of the
most harmless description, but everybody
laughed until laughter painful Capt
Bell. Lieut.. Singleton aud Private Walter Cash
doing the greater part of the fun making
All the members of the team are in good
health Some Of them have been badly mos
quito bitten. and IS a consequence at least one
oil the Quilt Is considerably disfigured
Potomac District A. VI. Il. Conference.
The Potomac district conference OF the AZ
rican Methodist Episcopal Church. comprising
eighteen ministers and as many stewards. me,
IN Annapolis yesterday. Rev. J. ii. A. John
son, presiding elder of the district. presided.
The conference elected Rev. j. G.. Martin and
jeremiah & Stafford secretaries Rev I T.
Aldridge. Rev. j. +. Shovel and H. III. Burke
were appointed the committee on finance ana
Rev. Mr. Hill. J. T.. MoorelanJ and L. H.
jackson. committee on credentials. The OPEN
ing sermon was preached by the presiding
elder. At the afternoon session Rev j. H. A
Johnson opened the discussion ON the ..ObIir.,.
tlon of Christians" Reys. j. T. Mooreland. ].
H. Collett, ]. +. Aldridge. J. A. Stafford and ].
G Martin made remarks. The sermon nj
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