Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
Matches of the National Rife Associa-
ton Now in Order.
LIGHT and HEAT At TIE ARMORY
Lieutenant KettIer Resigns and Sub
mits an Explanation.
HEARD AT THE ARMORY

him in the lecture room at the armory
this evening at s o'clock, in order that
some conclusion may be reached as to the
National Guard matches, which will be
an important feature of the first annual
meeting of the National Rifle Association,
at Ordway. October 81. q, % and "a.
The association prizes. it is stated, are
going to be especially interesting and 1t
therefore behooves those who desire to
enter the matches in which the prizes men
tened are offered to join the association
at once.
There will be several new matches in
the National Guard class at the coming
meet. One will be the sharpshooters tro-
ply match for handsome silver cup. do
rated by r. Harris & Co. The cup is to
be held for one year, under bond. The
wirI CT will also receive gold medal to
be his permanent property. The match
will be open to sharpshooters only, aud the
conditions are that ten shots must be nred
at 100 800, 500 and 600 yards.
The May medal match for trophy pre-
serted by Capt. Henry May, of the general
staff, will be at 800, GOO and 100 yards.
ranged for the company, battalion. regi-
rial and separate company team match
Matches Heretofore Established.
The matches heretofore established which
will be shot during the meet are all of
special interest. The Merchants match IS
open to all enlisted men who have shot the
full scores prescribed for this years prac-
tice, and who have never performed duty
with the brigade rifle team, either prin-
cipals alternates- Distances, 300 and 800
yards. five rounds at each distance; posi-
lions as prescribed in Blunts Manual for
those distances, respectively The prizes
are a number of valuable articles of use
and ornament, presented by merchants of
the District of Columbia. The competitor
making the highest total score will be
titled to first choice of prizes, and the other
competitors in regular order, according to
the scores. until the whole number of prizes
are exhausted A leather medal will be
presented to the competitor making the
lowest score.
The Washington match is open to all en-
listed men of the District National Guard
who have qualified as marksmen during the
present year and who have never won an
individual medal or decoration in any COM
petition Distances. 900 and 500 yards; five
rounds at each distance: positions as pre-
scribed by Blunt's Manual for those dis
tanceS. respectively.
The National Guard match is open to all
commissioned officers and enlisted men of
the District National Guard who have
qualified either as sharpshooters marks
men during the present year. Distances.
2H and bD yards; five shots at each dis
lance; positions prescribed by Blunt's
Manual for the distances mentioned. For
this match provisional entries will be re-
ceived.
The Evening Star match is open to all
officers and enlisted men of the District
National Guard who have qualified as
sharpshooters during the present year and
who have not previously won the match.
Distances. 80, 300, $40 and 600 yards; five
shots at each distance. positions as pre-
scribed by Blunt's Manual for these dis
tances. respectively. The prize is a gold
badge. presented by The Evening Star
Newspaper Company.
The Senatorial Trophy match is open to
all commissioned officers and enlisted men
of the District National Guard who have
qualified as sharpshooters during the pres
ent year. Distances. 200. 300. 500 and 600
yards: five rounds at each distance; posi-
items as prescribed by Blunts Manual for
these distances. respectively, and twenty
yards on a skirmish run at unknown dis
tauces between 2p and $40 yards. The
trophy is a large silver cup presented by
twenty-one United States Senators. The
winner will be entitled to a badge desgnat-
ing him as the champion rifieman of the
District of Columbia"
The Distinguished Marksmen match is
open to all distinguished marksmen in the
District National Guard. Distances. 30,
300. 800 and 60 yards; positions as pre-
scribed by Blunts Manual for these dis
tances. respectively; five rounds at each
distance and two skirmish runs of twenty
rounds each at unknown distances between
30 and go yards.
Conditions of the Competitions.
The competitions will be conducted under
the regula tons prescribed in Blunts Man.
ual. All competitors will be required to
use the regulation Springfield rifle or car
bIne, and the regulation service ammuni-
ton. which will be issued to them at the
firing point.
Allowances will be made for carbines of
one point in each five shots at 2OG
yards; one point in each five shots at 300
yards, two points in each five shots at 500
yards; three points in each five shots at GOO
yards; one point in each seven shots at 200
y re in a.Nh hot DIN
yards, three points in each seven shots at
500 yards: four points in each seven shots
at GOO yards.
The limitation debarring distinguished
marksmen from competing In any rifle
matches within the brigade except against
men of their own class, does not apply to
The Evening Star match nor the Sena tora
Trophy match, inasmuch as The prizes fol
those matches were donated on terms fixed
by their donors before the limitation was
established.
The entrance fee in all the matches will
be twenty-five cents for each Individual.
Lighting of the Armory.
With the approach of cold weather the
question of light and heat at the armory
is again brought to consideration. Much
concern was caused during the past weeh
by the circulation of rumor to the effect
that all surplus incandescent lamps would
be removed from each company room. Ar
investigation disclosed the fact that an in
srection is to be conducted and alterations
made so to provide that each compan,
room shall have not more than four ceiling
lights and one desk light, and each locker
room two ceiling lights. 1t is also under
stood that in the Railways an electric LAM
will be placed before the door of each room
The general Idea seems to be that tn,
organizations making use of more than tn,
stipulated number of lights will submit I,
reduction until the inspection is con
cluded. and then increase the illuminate,
In their respective rooms to the limit o
their desires. as has been the case hereto
fore.
As yet ITO heat has been provided at tn
armory. Workmen are engaged at presen
making an excavation in the ground be
tween the armory and Convention Hall 70
the purpose of introducing new steam con
nections. The fact that this work was de
layed until the arrival of cold weather ha
been criticised not a little by those VIII
are required to spend several hours in tn
arnory one or more evenings each week
Since the opening of the drill hall tn
light provided therein has been far fror
satisfactory. The electric arc lights ar
not in position. and gas illumination onI
has been in evidence. Better things ar
looked for.