Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-13


follows:
No. 1-Merchnnts' Match.
Open to all enlisted men of the District of
Columbia National Guard who have shot
the full scores prescribed for this years
practice and who have never performed
duty with the brigade rifle team, either as
principals or alternates. Distances, 300 and
100 yards; five rounds at each distance.
The prizes are large 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 entitled to first choice Of prize.
and the other competitors in regular order,
according to the scores. until the whole
number of prizes is exhausted. A leather
medal will be presented to the competitor
making the lowest score. Entrance fee, -
cents.
No. Accompany Team Match.
Open to teams of five enlisted men from
any &C mpany in the District Of Columbia
National Guard. Distance, 300 yards; five
rounds. The prize will be suitable trophy,
which will become the property of the com
pany winning it.
No. -BnttaliOn Team Match.
Ope' to teams of five enlisted men from
any battalion in the District of Columbia
National Gu lard. Each company of the bat
talon must be represented thereon. Dis
lance, 200 yards: seven rounds per man.
The prize will be suitable trophy, which
will become the property of the battalion
winning it,
No. 4-ReEfmental Team Match.
Open to teams of six from any regimental
separate battalion or provisional battalion
organization in the District. of Columbia
National Guard: Ten rounds per man at
200 yards and $50 yards, and one twenty
round skirmish run. The prize will be a
suitable trophy. which will become the
property OF the regiment winning it.
II ei No. 5-Separnte Company Match.
he Open to teams of five enlisted men from
the LIST and I'd Separate Companies Dis
-tfnce, 40 yards; five rounds. The prize
| will be suitable trophy, which will be-
| ccme the property Of the company win
| ming it.
No. 1.-THE VOlley Skirmfsh Match.
| Open to teams of ten enlisted men from
any Ninfantry battalion of the District of
| Columbia National Guard. The members
o. the teams must be in heavy marching
| order, wearing fatigue uniform, with cam
paign hat leggins, field belt, overcoat,
blanket bag with blanket, haversack. can
teen and tin cup. Each team-commanded
| by an officer of the line-will start from
| the 300 yards firing point and march in
Quick time to the 600 yards firing point,
L.
| 300 yards distant therefrom whence the
| team Will return In double time to the GUU
| yards firing point; in quick time from
| theEce to the 800 yards firing point, where
| the team-kneeling-wi fire three volleys
| at three sets Of silhouette targets distant
| 300 yards. The program must be COM
| pleted within ten minutes. After the fir
inss each team will be inspected and de-
| auctions will be made for missing equip
ment or unauthorized variations from the
program. The prize will be $40.
No. 1.-THE May Match.
Open to all commissioned officers and
enlisted men of the District of Columbia
| National Guard who have qualified as
| 81 arpshooters during the present year
distances. 300 and 600 yards. Ten rounds
at each distance. The prize is a gold
medal, presented by Captain Henry Nav,
Entrance fee, 25 cents.
No. S-Washinston Match,
Open tc all enlisted men of the pistric,
of Columbia National Guard who have
qualified as marksmen during the presen,
year and who have never won an individ.
ual medal or decoration in any competi
ticn. Distances, 300 and 500 yards; five
rounds at each distance. The prizes are a
valuable gold medal presented by Mr.
l. John II. Magruder; an umbrella, presented
| by Mr. Lisner of the Palais Royal, and
one. other prize, the character of which
|
% cents.
| No. 3-The Harris Trophy Match.
Open to all commissioned officers and en-
listed men Of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard who have qualified as sharp
shooters during the present year. Dis
tances, 2OO 300, 500 and COO wards. Fer
rounds at each distance. The prize is g
. silver cup. presented by R. Harris & Co.
to be held for one year. The winner viii
be given gold medal by the same firm
Entrance fee, 25 cents.
No. 1OA"Evening Star" Match.
Open to all commissioned officers and en-
listed men of the District of Columbia Ma
tior al Guard who have qualified as sharp
shooters during the present year and wht
have not previously won the match. Dis
tances. 200, 800, 500 and 600 yards; fiv,
rounds at each distance: The prize is /;
| gold badge presented by The Evanin,
Star Newspaper Company. Entrance fee
| Is cents.
No. 11-SenatOrial Trophy Match.
Open to all commissioned officers and en-
listed men of the District of Columbia Ma
tonal Guard who have qualified as sharp
shooters during the present year. Dis
tances, 200, 800, 600 and 600 yards; tiv
rounds at each distance, and twenty round
on a skirmish run at unknown distance
between 200 and GOO yards. The trophy is
large silver cup, presented by twenty-on
United States Senators. The winner vii
!, be entitled to badge designating him a
the champion ritieman of the District o
Columbia" Entrance fee. % cents.
No. 12-Dfstinguished Marksma
Match.
/ Open to all distinguished marksmen O
the District Of Columbia National Guart
Distances 200, 800, 500 and 600 yards; f1v
: rounds at each distance and two skirInis
!, runs of twenty rounds each at unknow
distances between 200 and 600 yards. TIL
: prizes are two valuable medals donated, re
2 spectively, by the late Col. H. L. Cranfor
} and Mai. NJ. v. Tierney. These medals Wi
e | be held and worn by their winners durin
, / the ensuing year. To become the propert
: | of the winners, each of these medals mus
be won three times, not necessarily in sue
| cessive years. Entrance fee, Is cents.
No. 13-The Mosher Re-Entry Mattel
t Open to members of the association
!. Ten shots at 200 yards on standard Amer
n lean target AIRY rifle. Any ammunition
+ Special and special military rifles will