Evening star., 1896-10-24
MARkSMEN AT ORDvVAY
Closing Day of the National Rifle Associa
tion's Annual Meeting.
Matches That VIII Be Shot Today
Success of the Meet.

The fourth and closing day of the first
| annual meeting OF the National Rifle As
| ISOLATION. at the Ordway range, was set
| apart for matches open only to members
| of the association. These matches were the
| Mosher re-entry. the Lothrop and the Co
lumbia, and. they differed from the Ma
tional Guard matches in that any rifle and
! any ammunition might be used by the COM
| petitors, while the guardsmen were requir-
| ed to shoot with the regulation Spring
| field rifle and to use regulation ammunition
The provisions of the Mosher match re-
| quired ten shots, at 200 yards. to be fired
| on the standard American target. Special
| and special military rifles were handicap
ped three points on each score. The prizes
are $l5. s., a music box valued at S25-do-
mated by Mr.. F. G. Smith, through Mr.. w.
| p. Van Wickle-and a fine vase. donated
| by Mr.. M. w. Beveridge. The competitors
| making the three highest scores will De al
lowed the privilege of selecting their
| prizes.
In the Lothrop match 1t was necessary to
| fire ten shots at 200 yards on the standard
| American target. Special and special mill
| The first prize is SO, donated by Messrs.
Woodward & Lothrop, and the second
| prize Is a thirtytwo-caliber Iver-Johnson
| automatic revolver. donated by Mr.. M. A.
| Tappan.
The concluding mach, the Columbia.
| will not be began until late this
| afternoon. Its requirements are that ten
| shots must be fired at 300 yards-and ten
shots at 300 yards on lha standard Alneri-
can target. Special military lilies will
| be handicapped three points at each rarge.
| The first price is SO; the second, SO. and
| the third. $. No third prize will be award
| ed If the entries are less than fifteen in
| number.
| Owing to the prevalence of regular
| Sea Girt wind" the matches were not
| opened this afternoon until after l o'clock.
| 1t reminded the crack marksmen Of the
conditions that marked the recent contest
| for the Hilton trophy on the Jersey range
| The expectations were that high scores
would not be in order.
But few entries in any Of the matches
had been filed when The Stars report
| closed.
In speaking to a Star reporter regarding
| the gratifying success of the first meeting
| Of the association. Capt. James E. Bell. in
spector OF rife practice of the I'd Regiment.
| said at the range this afternoon:
THE program Of this meet was far su-
| perior to any ever pres nted to the rifemen
sat Sea Girt prior to this year. More money
has been offered, as well as prizes Of more
value, than ever before.
| THE success OF the meet has placed the
| National Rifle Association on a solid basis
| and next year, with the inducements that
are to be offered to guardsmen to qualify.
it will certainly be very large gathering. :"
| Won The Star badge.
| The Evening Star match, which was con-
| cluded late yesterday afternoon, was won
| by Sergt. 8. l. Scott Of the Engineer
| Corps. The total scores were: 8. 1. Scott,
SO; F. L. Graham, SO; w. NJ Farrow, s5;
M. Appleby, "a; E. w. Scott. "a: e. s. Will
cox, 81: F. w. Holt, 81; A. o. Hutterly.
SO: w. w. Cookson. IS; c. W. Dickey. IS:
W. o. Carroll. 7s: W; d. Buell., II: W.
70; q. G. Shaw. "a; G. A. Weaver, a: C.
McC. Taylor, Y: 8. r. Jacobs 70.
Color Sergt- w. w. Cookson Of the En-
gineer Corps. the winner last year, again
proved victorious in the senatorial trophy
match. In addition to the trophy, o cos:-
ly silver cup, Sergt. Cookson is entitled to
badge designating him the champion
| rif1eman of the District of Columbia" The
scores. including five shots each at 200,
goo. 800 and 600 yards. and one skirmish
run of twenty shots. were: w. w. Cookson,
2eS: N. Applehy. %; F. L. Graham, 253;
.. Hutterly. 2ss; E. F. wilcox. 2ss; " ". Q. O.
| Carroll. 81; w. Cash. 237; G. c. Shaw.
! 23S: 8. r. Jacobs. 227: F. w. Holt, 227;
E; W. Scott; 22l: w; M: Farrow, 2o4: c. 4.
Weaver, 218; C. w. Dickey, 1893; w. r.
Buell.. 16S.
Marksman's Match.
In the distinguished marksman match
the highest score was made by Lieut. A.
o. Hutteriy Of the Engineer Corps. but as
| he failed to promptly obey the command.
Cease firing" on the skirmish run, five
points from his total we're deducted by the
/ range officer. and the prize was awarded
to Lieut.. F. L. Graham. Five POINTS were
also deducted from the total Of Sergeant
| 8. I. Scott for the same reason. The scores
were: +. L.. Graham. 245; A. O. HutterIy.
pa: M. Appleby. 243: q. B. Young, rs:
| 8. I. Scott, 191.
Because Of an affection Of the right eye
| Private H. H. Leizear was unable to shoot
in the distinguished marksman match, and
found 1t impossible to finish his scores in
The Evening Star and senatorial trophy
! matches
Favors the Plan.
In q recent communication to Major
Earries regarding the National Rifle Asso.
citation. Mr.. A. c. Gould. better known
as Ralph Greenwood. the editor of Shooting
and Fishing. anda recognized authority ON
all matters pertaining to the rife. had the
following to say:
| wish to see q national rife association
| established firmly In this country. I have
| written constantly about the rife for many
| years. and whenever opportunity has pre-
| scnted Itself have urged the formation
and maintenance Of SUCH an organization.
IT agree with you fully that Washington
| is the best place for the headquarters Of O
| national association. I have seen the evr
| OF 1LB OS1Il8 lOCAteo GAS0WHcE0 kAS you say
| 1t is likely to be dominated by state in.
fiuence. That killed the old National Rife
| Association.
II hope. II we have national influence
its primary object will be the development
Of our national arms. the rife and the re.
volver. At the present time the meetings
at Sea Girt show contestants armed witt
rifles 80 constructed as to secure the great.
| est accuracy. It seems to me that that Il
| their only thought Practieability Of ths
arm IL not considered. and jocksyins IL IN.
dulgel in to an alarming extent. hold 4,
we have a national arm we should demon.
strata its caDabiliti0A II n1Bxxhf Ia ureJI ts