The morning times., 1896-10-21

Ordway To-Day. TIE snoot is expected to
last until FRIDAY, but may possibly be eX-
tended If necessary.
1ouay tne Merchants match and the
company battalion, voiley -skirmish ana
reg.mcntal team matches are on.
Ihursday-Tne Washington, Harries tro-
ply, May ana separate company matches
Frlday-The Senatorial trophy, Evening
Star and distinguished marksnian matches
Saturday-Tne ASSOCIATION membership
| matches.
Ine program of competitions is as fol-
lows:
Merchants Match-Open to all enlisted
men of the District or Columbia National
l,uara VINO have shot the Iun scores pre-
scrbed Tor this years practice and VINO
have never performed duty with the brigade
rifle team, either as principals OF alter
Mates DISTANCES, zoo ana 800 yards:
1--WE rounds ut each distance. The prizes
are large number of valuable articles OF
use ana ornament, presented by merchants
of the district OF Columbia. The cumpet-
ilor making tie highest total score will
be entitled 10 first choice of prize, and the
other competitors III regular order. accord
ing TO the scores, until tile whole number
OF prizes is exhausted. leather medal
VIII be presented to the competitor making
the lowest score. Entrance Zee, % cents.
Company Team MatCl-Open to teams
OF i've enlisted men from any company in
the district OF Columbia National Guard.
Distance, zoo yarGs, five rounds. The
prize will he a suitable trophy, which will
become the property OF the company WIN
ming 1T.
Battalion Team Match-Open to teams
OF five enlisted men from any battalion
in the District OF Columbia National Guard
Each company OF the battalion must lie
represented thereon. Distance, 200 yards;
seven rounds per man. The prize will be
suitable trophy, which will hecome the
property OF the battal on winning it,
Regimental Team Match-Open to teams
oil six from any regimcntal, separate bat
tlion or provisional bait talion organization
IN the District OF Columbia National Guard
len rounds per man nj 200 yards and 500
yards, and one twent round skirmIsh run.
The prize Will be suitable trophy, which
Will become the property OF the regiment
winning 1t.
Separate Company Match Open to teams
of ilNe enlisted men from the First and
Second Separate COMPANIES. Distance, 100
yards; live rounds. The prize Will be Il
suitable trophy, which VIII become the
property OF The company winning it.
Inc yolley Skirnish Match-Open to
teams OF tenenllstcd IN en- Fl rom an infantry
battalion uI the District uf Columbia Ma
tional Guard. The members of the teams
must be in heavy marching order, wearing
Iallgue UNIFORM, with campaign hat, leg
gins, field belt, oyercuat, blanket bag with
DldnheJl, hayersack, canteen and tin cup.
EaCD team commanded by anofficer Of thr
line-will start from the 800 yards firing
point and march in quick time to the 600
Yards hiring point, thence in quick time
To IL designated Point 800 yards distant
thercIrOuI, whence the teams VIII return in
double Time 10 the 500 yards firing point;
in quick time tIon thence To the 800 yards
llrlnS point, where the team -kneelinn-
viii fire three vollcys at three sets OF
silhouette targets distant 800 yards. The
program must be completed within ten
Inlnstes. Alter the flrlnes each team VIII
bcInSpccted anddeduCtionS viii be made Tor
missing equipment or unauthorized Saria-
$50.
me May Match Open to all commits
stoned officers and enlisted men ur the
District ul Columbia National Guard who
have qualified as sharpshooters during the
yards. Ten rounds each distance The
pil%e Is a golu medal, presented by Capt.
Henry May. Entrance fee, 20 cents
Washington Match-Open TO ali enlisted
men OF The District of Columbia National
Guard who have qualified as marksmen
during The present year and who have never
Won an individual medal or decoration in
any competition. Distances. 200 and 800
yards; five rounds AT each distance. The
prizes are valuable gold medal, presented
by Mr.. John II. MagruGer; an umbrella.
presented 10y Mr.. Lisuer of the Palais Royal
cannot be announced. Entrance fee, 20
cents.
Inc Harris Trophy Match Open to all
commissioned Officers aud enlisted men Of
The District of Columbia National Guard
who have qualified as sharpshooters during
The present year. Distances, 200, 300
900 and 500 yards. Ten rounds at each
distance. The prize is a silver cup Drr-
seuted by R. Harris X Co. to be held for
one year. The winner will be given a
gold medal by the same firm. Entrance
fee, 20 cents.
Evening Star Match--Open to all com
missiUneu officers and enlisted men of tie
District Of Columbia National Guard who
have qualified rs sharpshooters during the
present year and who have not prev iousIy
won tie match. Distances. eco, 800, 500
and 600 yards; five rounds at each dis
tance. The prize is a gold badge presented
by the Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Entrance fee, 20 cents
Senatorial Trophy Match-Open to all
commissioned officers and enlisted men of
the District Of Columbia National Guard
who have qualified as sharpshooters dur
500 ana 600 yards; five rounds at each
distance. and twenty rounds on a skirInish
run at uni Known distances between 200 and
600 yards The trophy is n large silver
cup presented by twcnty-one United States
Senators. The winner will be entitled to
a badge designating him as the ''champinn
r,r,eman nf the District of Columbia
distinguished Marksman Match-Open to
all distinguished marksmen of the District
Of Columbia National Guard Distances,
at each distance and two skirmish runs
OF twenty rounds each at unknown dis
tances between 200 and 600 yards The
prizes are two valuable medals donated,
respectively, by the late Col. II. L. Gran
ford and Mai. NJ. V. Tierney. These medals
viii 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 nee
essarlly In successive years. Entrance
fee, % cents.
The Mosher Re-Entry Mateh-open to
members OF the association. Ten shots Mt
2oo yards on standard American target.
ANY rifle. ANY ammunition. Special and
special military rifles will be handica pned
three points on each score. Entrance
Zee, 81: three tickets for So. The prizes
are $40, S5, a music box valued ut S25
donated by Mr.. F. G. Smith, through Mr.,
w. f. Van Wickle, and fine vase. do.
mated by Mr.. NJ. W. Beveridge. The com
petitors who make the three highest scores
their prizes.
The Lothrop match-open to members
or the association. Ten shots at 200 wards
on the standard American target. Anv
rifle. Any ammunition; Special and spe-
cial military rifles will be handicapprd
three points. Entrance fee. 81. First
prize, $40, donated by Messrs. Woodward
X Lothrop of the Roston House; second
prize, a 80 caliber Iver-Joh n Son auto-
matte revolver, donated by Mr.. NJ. A.
Tappan.
The Columbia matcl-opcn to members
of the association Ten shots at 200 yards
and ten shots at 300 yards on the standard
munition. Special and special military
rifles will be handicapped three points at
each range. Entrance fee ST. First prize.
$50; second prize, $40: third prize, So
No third prize If there are less than fifteen
entries.
WEAKENED AT THE CLOSE.