The morning times., 1896-10-18
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local Armories.


The program for the contests at Ordway
the emu oI TINS monun Lave Deeu arranged
for. The general program has been pub
lined in this column before, but The de-
tails are given today They are:
Merchants Match-Open to all enlisted
men of the District OF Columbia National
Guard who have shot the ILii scores pre-
scribed for this years practice and who
have never performed duty with the br-
gade rifle team, either as principals or al
ternatcS. Distances, zoo anu 800 yards,
five rounds at each distance. The prizes
are large number OF valuable articles or
use and ornament, presented by merchants
of the District of Columbia. The competi-
tor making the highest total score Will lie
entitled to first choice Of prize, and the
other competitors in regular order, accord
ing to the scores, until the whole number
Of prizes is exhausted. leather medal
will be presented to the competitor making
the lowest score. Entrance fee, twenty
five cents.
Company Team Match Opens to teams
of five enlisted men from any company i'll
The District OF Columbia National Guard.
Distance, 200 yards; five rounds. The prize
VIII he suitable trophy, which will be-
come the property of the company winning
it.
BATTALION MATCH
Battalion Team Match Opens to teams OF
five cnlisted inen from any battalion in
the District OF Columbia National Guard.
Each company of the battalion must be
represented thereon. Distance, 200 yards,
seven rounds per man. The prize will be
n suitable trophy, which will become the
property of the battalion winning it.
Regimental Team Match-Open to teams
of SIX from any regimentai. separate bat
TALON or provisional battalion organization
III the District OF Columbia National Guard.
Ten rounds per man at 200 yards and 500
yards, and one twenty-ronnd skirmish run.
The prize will be a suitable trophy. which
will become the property OF the regiment
winning it.
Separate Company Match-Open to teams
OF five enlisted men from the First aud
Second Separate Companies. Distance,
200 yards; five rounds. The prize will be
suitable trophy, which will become the
property OF the company winningiS IL.
The Wolfe ey-Skirmish Match-Open to
teams OF ten cnlisted men from an infantry
battalion the Districtof Colum bia National
Guard. The members OF the teams must be
in heavy marching order, wearing fatigue
uniform, with campaign hat, leggings, field
belt, overCoat, blanket bag with blanket,
Canteeu and tin cup. Each
eam-commanded by a officer OF the line
VIII start from 300 yards firing-polut and
march in quick time to the 600 yards
firing-point, thence in quick time to
designated point 800 var DIS distance
thererrom, whence the team will return
in double time to the 600 Yards firing
point; in quick time from thence to the
3uO yards hrIng-point, where the team
kneelng-will fire three yo,leys at three
sets OF silhouette targets distant 800 yar'is.
The program mus be completed within ten
minutes. After the firiGgs each team Will
be inspected aad deductions will be made
for missing equipment or unauthorized
variations from the program. The prize
will be $50
FOR OFFICERS AND MEN.
The May Match open 10 all commits
stoned officers and enlisted men OF the
District Of Columbia National Guard who
have qualified as sharpslIUnters during
the present year. DISTANCES. 3G0 and 500
yards. Ten rounds at each distance. The
Prize is Il gold medal. presented by Capt
Henry May. Entrance fee, % cents
Washington Match open to all enlisted
men of the District Of Columbia National
Guard who have qualified as rnarksmen
during the present year and who have never
Won an individual medal or decoration in
any Competition. Dfscaces, eco and 500
yards: nve rounds at each distance. The
Prizes are a valuable gold medal, pre-
sented by Mr.. John II Magruier; an UNI
brella, Presented by. Mr.. Lisner of the
Falais Royal and one other prize, the
Character OF which cannot vet be TN
nounced. Entrance fee % cents
The Harris Trophy Match-Open TO all
commissioned officers and enlisted men
OF the District OF Columbia National Guard
who have qualified as sharpshooters dur
ing the present year. Distances, 200. 300,
500 and 600 yards. Ten rounds ut each
distance. The prize is a silver cup, pres
scnted by r. Harris Co. TO lie held for
one year. The winner viii be given n gold
medal by the same firm. Entrance fee,
25 cents
star Match-Open to all commissioned Of
fieers and enlisted men of tue District of
Columbia National Guard who have quail
fed as starpshooters during the present
year and who have not previously won the
match. Distances, 200. 300, 500 and
600 yards: five rounds at eac. distance.
The prize is gold badge, presented by
the Evening starNewspape per Company. En-
trance fee, % cents
THE GREAT SHOOTERS
Senatorial Trophy Match Open to all
commissioned Officers and enlisted men OF
the District of Columbia National Guard
who have qualified as sharpshooters during
The present year. Distances, 200, 800, 500,
and 600 yards. five rounds at each distance;
and twenty rounds on q skirmish run at
unknown distances between 200 and 500
yards. The trophy is large silver cup.
presented by twenty-one United States
Senators. The winner will be entitled to
a badge designating him as the champion
rifleman OF the District OF Columbia"
Entrance fee, 25 cents.
Distinguished MarksInan Mstch-Open to
all distinguished marksnAen OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia National Guard. Dis
tances, 200, 800, 500, and 600 yards;
five rounds at each distance and two
sIirniish runs OF twenty rounds each at
unknown distances between 200 and 600
yards. The prizes are two valuable medals
donated respectively by the late Col H.
l.. Crawford and Major NJ v. Tierney.
These medals will be held and worn by
their winners during the ensuing. year
To become the property of the winners,
each of these medals must be won three
times, not necessarily in successive years
Entrance fee, 90 cents
The Mosher Re-entry Match-oPen to
members of the Association. Ten shots at
200 yards on standard American target;
any rifle; any ammunition; special and
special military rifles will be handicapped
three points on each score. Entrance fec
81, three tickets for So. The prizes are:
S15, SO, music box valued at S25-do-
mated by Mr.. F. G. Smith. through Mr.
W. p. Van Wickle-and a fine vase, do
nnfed by Mr.. NJ. W. Beveridge The COM
petitors who make the three highest scores
will be allowed the privilege of selecting
their prizes.
The Lothrop Match-open to members
of the association. Ten shots at 200 yards
on the standard American target; any
riIie; any ammunition; special and special
military rifles will be handicapped three
points. Entrance fee, 81. First prize,
$40, donated by Messrs. Wood ward &