Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-17

Circular No. 8. just issued from brigade head
quarters. ID. &. N. g.. Is a. follows:
l. The following rifle matches are announced
and will be shot at the rife range at Washing
ton barracks ON the dates hereafter specified:
rAPpAs MATCH.
Open to all commissioned officers and en-
listed men OF the Distric. Of Columbia National
Guard vino have qualified marksmen- Dis
tances 200 and 500 yards: i've shots At Zach
distance; positions as prescribed by Blunt
Manual for those distances respectively. Inc
prize is a frst-c!ass target pistol presented by
Mr.. u. A. Tappan.
PROCTOR MATCH.
Open 10 all commissioned officers and en-
listed men o: the District Of Columbia National
Guarl who havo qualified as marksmen. Dis
| tances. 800 and e0G yards; five shots at each
distance; positions az prescribed by Blunt 8
Manual fos those distances respectively. The
first prize is gold medal presented BY Hon.
ReLfeld Proctor, Secretary of War. Tie sec
ond prize il q medal presented by Mr. John Il.
MagrCder.
SUNDAY HERALD MATCH.
Open TO oil commissioned officers and en-
listed men of the District Of Columbia National
Guard who have qualified as marksmen and
who heve nevcr won q medal, badge or other
individual emblem in any rifle match. Dis
tances, 200, 500 and 800 yards; seven shots at
each distance; positions as prescribed by
Blunts Manual for those distances respective =.
The prize is gold medal, presented by the
proprietors Of the Sunday Herald
SENATORIAL TROPHY MATCH.
Open to all commissioned officers and en-
listed men in the District of Columbia National
Guard who lave qualified 40 sharpshooters.
Distances. 200, 500. 500 and 600 yards; five
rounds at each distance; positions as prescribed
by Blunts Manual for those distances respec-
lively, and twenty rounds on skirmish run at
unknown distances between 200 and 500 yards.
The trophy in = large silver cup, presented by
twenty-ore United States Senator's The winner
viii be entitled to badge designating him as
the champion rifeman Of the District Of Co
lumbis."
STAR MATCH.
Open to all commissioned officers and en-
listed men Of the Dis.ric. Of Columbia National
Guard who have qualified as marksmen. Dis
tances, 200, 800. 500 and 500 yards; five rounds
at each distance; positions as prescribed by
Blunt Manual for those distances respectively
The prize is u gold badge presented by The
hvENIhG STAR Newspaper Company.
MERCHANTS MATCH.
Open to all enlisted men who have shot the
full scores prescribed for this years practice in
the gallery and on the range. Distances, 200
auu ouO Edrub; uS6 TOunus " cNCu uibtduCc'
positions as prescribed by Blunts Manual for
those distances respectively. The prizes are a
large number Of valuable articles Of use and
ornament presented by merchants Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The competitor making the highest total
score will be entitled to first choice Of prize,
and the other competitors in regular order,
according to the scores, until tine whole num-
Der Of prizes is exhausted. leather medal
will be presented TO the competitor making the
lowest score.
BATTALION MATCH.
Open to teams of five enlisted men from any
battalion in the District of Columbia National
Guard. Only one team allowed from battal-
ion, and il must have at least one man from
each company in the battalion. Distance, 200
yards; seven rounds; position. standing. The
prize 10 a silver-plated ice water pitcher, stand
ard and goblets. which will become the prop
erty Of the battalion winning it
REGULATIoNs
The competitions will be conducted under
the regulations prescribed in Blunt's Manual
All competitors will be required to use the
regulation Springfield rife or carbine and the
regulation service ammunition, which will be
issued to them OF the firing point.
Allowance will be made for carbines of
/ point in each tive shots at 200 yards.