Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-19

More interesting than any similar event in
the history o: Washington wall be the rifle com
petitions down on the bills for October 26 and
"a. These viii be limited To- members Of the Dis
uict National Guard: tha, makes it certain that
the prizes viii not he carried away 10y outsiders
(Which at this time must be comforting and
consoling thought. Other limitations viii be
found in the conditions OF the matches. but
there is one requirement not to be overloOked-
NO man viii lie allowed to compete in any match
unless ne has done his record shooting on the
range prior to October II. Don't forget that.
THE sES..oRISL TEorHT.
FRS. among the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
outrankirg all otlers-vlll b: the Senatorial
Trophy match. This IL new feature, but II
sill always hereafter maze an annual appear
ance. IL will be huge silver cup. worth ahout
Sl25 and the man who wins IL will 80 long AZ
he holds it, Le the military champion
Of the District OF Columbia. Twenty
one United States Senators contributed
TO the purchase OF the cCp-evi-
dencs OF their goodwill toward the District
National Guard. Those who subscribed are
Senators Henderson of Nebraska. Hawley Of
Connecticut. Paddock of Nebraska. Mcdonnell
Of Idaho. Sanders Of Montana. StockbrldEe 81
Michigan. Power of Montana, CASEY OF
North Dakota. Cameron Of Pennsylvania,
Jones of Nevada. stewart OF Nevada. PctugreY
o. South Dakota. MePnerson OF New Jersey,
Dixon CT Rhode Island. Warren OF wyoming,
Carey OF Wyoming. Mcmillan OF Michigan,
Shoup OF Idaho. HIscOck of New lorA, Thumb
Of Kansas and stanford OF California.
By the terms Of the match the cup can never
become the property of the winner, nor can lie
have 1t III his possession 1t l. 70 remain ut
brigade headquarters unless the winner, at his
own expense, executes IA good and sulhcle ut
bond Tor The value " the trOrlv- The ncces-
s;fy for this caution Will lie apparent to every
thinking man.
A. evidence Of his winning. however, each
champion will be presented with a siuIll
medal. bar or pin, which Will be suitably IN
scr,beL This token 'giil have but ht:l- i1rrin-
sic value, but 1t Will represent more than any
other nriZe to be shot fog; it will testify 10
the wrl-,rs ;Itle Of champion. and that ought
To be worth shooting fO-.
Only Ieu who have qualified as ,harpshoot-
ers can enter tor TIE chJInFioT-hIp-no Tut
sharpshooter can hope 20 win it and each Ot
these will Z" required to~ire seven rounds II
40, 500. 900 anu 90 yards
THE EVENING STAR PRIZE.
Next on She program Will be The EVENING
STAR match. for a superb gold medal, a dapli-
cate of the last year by CIpt. VI. l..
Cash A man will need to be sbarpshoctcr be
fore he can compete for the modal. Five shots
each over the four ranges has been agreed
upon as the proper thing.
HERES ANOTHER GOOD MEDAL
The sandy H.raai medal ought to bring out
crowd Those who compete must have quail
fed as ma.ksmen on the range this season and
have never won AN individual medal. The
prize Is very beautiful gold and silver medal.
presented by the prOprlctOTs of the !>Htd7g
Herald Seven shots 1T z0U. 900 and go YARDS.
MI TArPAS's LIEEEALITy.
Interest in the Tapsan match was quite
lively l:st year, but it ought to be twice
great this season. for the prize va!U bile
than lis Predecessor. Mr.. TIppau Offe - a
Smith ( MessOn target revolver. the b, Il in
his stock. to the man WHO puts up the biggest
score at 2UO ami 500 yar,!s; ten shots at each
range Ibis Is a. marksnIeu match.
THE MERCHANTS MATCH.
Commissioned officers need not read this par
sgraph. competition has been arranged for
enlisted men only and it Will be called ''tLe
merchants match This will be open
10 all men who have shot their 200 and
zoo yards scores the range this season.
whether they have qualified marksmen
or not. Local merchants have con
tributed prizes and the prof. abilities are
that many as a dozen men viii be winners.
The proposition Is 20 give the first man his
choice OF the dozen or more prizes and then
let each man IN his order of winning, make a
selection; the last man of the successful ones
prize The terms call Tor five shots each a;
200 and 500 yards.
The oRDwAY TROPHY.
Battalion teams of five and teams from
troop and the engineer corps will contest for
the Ordway tropLy-a prize for which COM
petition ought to be very warm. Each com
pany in each battalion must be represented on
the team The trophy becomes the property
OF tine battalion whose team has the highest
will he h
per man at 20 yards.
Other individual prizes will probably be
added to the foregoing program within weeE
or twO-seyeral leading firms hs the matter
under cOnsideratiUII-an IL Is now certain that
there viii be two days OF solid shooting.
Last year men who had not qualified up to
the required standard entered matches and
wasted time and ammunition. This wear thai
cannot be done, for with each mans entry
there must be a certificate FROM bis battalion,
inspector of rife practice showing the precise
percentage
All entries must be in the Office Of the adju-
tant general al or before pm. on Friday. o.
tober b
Service rifles and service ammunition only
viii be permitted IN any of the competitions.
No competitor viii be permitted to lire reloaded
ammunition
PRACTICE Is SHORTENED.
An important decision as to rifle practice is
The one arrived At ON Thursday after Gen.
Ordwsy and Maj Pollard had discussed the
matter from all standpoints There will be no
official practice this year at 800
and &c yards II man makes 81
per cent in his gallery record and IL.
his 200 and 800 yard scores or the range he
VIII get a PAIR OF marksInan's buttons Should
he succeed TO the extent Of 80 per cent in the
gallery and 1t the two short ranges out doors
he viii be allowed 10 sh oos at 500 and 500 wards
30 as 20 afford hin. al opportunity of win
aing the sharpshOoters cross. This
change IN the program, shown by actual
experience to be necessary. will have no dele
ferrous effect upon either Individual or COM
pany records; it silnply reduces the possible
score from 400 10 $40 points and make, II easy
Tor every man to do mis- hest 20 quality for
something better than place in ;ne third
class.
Following practice in vogue in some of the
states am oitious men who want to qualify high
VIII Dc permitted TO bang away at = target 20
long as tie range officer thinks the exercise is
good Tor him. at the rate Of 2 cca:s per shot.
dhis gives a man "a chance 10 redeem himself or
70 cover up Dad score. Given "a suriciency OF
TINE and money and almost anybody could be
. niarksalan, even If lie failed to reach the
more altiiuainous heights OF sharpshootership
WHAT GEN oRDwAY PURPOSES DOING.
Up to the present time all the companies
have prIctieed more or less in extended or
der drill but owing 20 the size Of The COM
pauies it has been i.aOO.sibic IN CO b,v,n,l the