The morning times., 1896-10-23
-FOUR MATCHES SHOT OFF
Fine Scores Made in Yester-
days Rifle Events.
THOSE WHO WON PRIZES
Washington Match Went to Private
BattnliOn-PrivateT Taylor Took the
Harris Trophy and the Prize In the
May Match-The Scores IN Detail.

Sharp shooting at long range was the
| feature OF yesterdays contests in the
meeting Of the National Rifle Association
| at Ordway, Md The weather was ideal
and everything favored an exciting con-
| test. Those who witnessed the matches
were not disappointed.
the four cnLrics Tor yesterday were the
| Washington Match, the Harris Trophy, tile
| May and the Separate Company matches.
| The first was an individual contest, 1T 2UU
| and 800 yards range, five rounds at each
| distance. The contest was open to all en-
listed men Of the District OF Columbia Ma
| tonal Guard who have qualified as marks
men during the present year and who have
| never wnuiin individual medal or decoration
| in any competition
| Private j L. McClenahan Company c,
| Second battalion, with Il score cf 20 out
of Il possible 20 in the eco yards range
and - out of "A possible 20 in the 500
| yards range. earned off tie first prize.
which consisted of Il handsome gold medal
presented by MIR. John II. Magruder.
| THE PRIZE WINNERS.
TR j. Campbell, Second Separate Com
pany, scored Is in the zoo and 20 i'll the
| 800 yard range, with Il total of 3S, won
| second prize, Il gold mounted umbrella pre-
sented by A. Lisner W. S. Hodges Com
paHy ID, Fourth Battalion, Ii +. sullivan,
| Company A, Fourth, and c. l.. X. Eode,
Company c, Firth, were tied with n total OF
| 81 for the third prize, but Hodges having
| secured the best record of 10 i'll the long
| range, was awarded the prize. In each or
| the scores the better records We're made
| at long range. The totals of the remaining
competitors were: F. NJ Eall, Company A,
| Sixth Battalion. SO: j s. Gheen. Company
b, Engineer Corps, So; A NJ Allison,
Company q First, 81 j. ". Kline, Company
| b, First, 2G. and H ID. Green, First Separate
Company, l3.
There Were twenty-five contestants for
! the Harris trophy-a handsome silver cup,
presented by Il. Harris < Co., and to- lie
! held for one year. The contest was open
| 10 all enlisted men who have qualified as
slarpshooters during the present year.
| There were four ranges, Of 200, 800, 300
and 600 yards, With ten rounds at each
distance. Tile trophy was Won by private
| L. McC. Taylor of Company b, Second
Battalion, with a score OF A.. ii, ~, AZ.
making "a total Of 17o out Of a possible
200. w. NJ. Farrow, private, Company a.
| of the Engineer Corps won second with
score Of II 43, AZ, 40. OF "a total OF l6I.
SOME GOOD SHOOTING.
The remaining score resulted as FOL
| lows:
L. $. Wilcox. general, non-commissioncd
staff, 43, 40, 3S, 20; total, 1il.
w. E. Cailaday. private, Company b,
Second Battalion, A., IL, IS, 3s; total.
159.
W. Z. Crist, private. Company B, Second
Battalion, SO, 81, 80, -; total, l;t1.
| Wv. Cookson, general, ,noncommissioned
staff, A., ~, IL, 33; total. 15S.
| W. $. davenport, private. Company b,
| Sixth Battalion, Al, .i3, 80, 20: total, 1522.
W. NJ. srng., lieutenant, Fifth, II, 20.
| 33, IS, total, 1871.
ca. Weaver. lieutenant, Third Battalion,
A.. Al, "a, %; total, l4T.
| c. l.. Lanham. Engineer Corps, So, 81,
30. %: total, 1856.
| L. W. Scott, private, Company a, Eng
nccr. IS, 40, -, 81 total. liz.
+. W. Holt. captain. b, Engineer, A., 81,
ii, 20; total, l52.:
! W. \. Edwards. Company Il, Engineer,
! IL, 10, IS, 80; total, 15I.
W. o. Carroll, trumpeter, Company a,
IS. IL, 81, -, add Ii points caIbinc; total,
l52.
W. E. sabin, lieutenant. Fourth Battalion,
IS, 80, 81, 20: total, 1873.
| s. r. Jacobs. lieutenant, staff, Fourth
! battalion. 80. 80, 2:i, 81 total, i46.
| T. +. McAnnully, sergeant, Company \,
| Fourth, "a. &c, IS. 81; total, 1o9.
&. c. Shaw, lieutenant, Fifth battalion,
| II. Al. r.. total. 1850.
| J. y. Kirk, private, Company b, Sixth
| battalion. i3, ii, rs, 81; total l51.
| W. f. Rueli, private, Company b, Sixth,
| "A, 30, II, 80: total, 1IT.
| c. f. Groome. private. Company A. Sixth
Battalion. A. IA, IS. 3s: total, 164.
| +. l.. Bush, private. Company a. Sixth
Battalion. 81, IL, 80, Is; total. 1873
| \. A. Rirnry. lieutenant. First Bat
talon, 30, IS, 81, "a; total, III.
F. NJ. Wells, private, Company B, First
Battalion. 80, 80, Al, 35; total, SO.
| s. c. Stokes, lieutenant, Second Bat
talion, "A, 90, So, SO, total Ill.
PROTEST MAY FOLLOW.
4 protest ill probably he entered against
| Private Farrow, who Won second, ON the
| ground that he has not been entered as Il
| sharpShootGr during the present year. Far
row is one of the best marksmen in the
| country, and has several times represented
this country i'll England and France in
/ various sharpshootinE contests. ami has re-
Gently enlisted as member OF the National
| Guard.
The following totals were made in the
May match, the conditions for entry being
the same as in the Harris Trophy match.
| the distances, however. being 200 and
| 500 yards:
Private c. McC. Taylor, Company B,
| Second Battalion, S4.
Private W. E. Calloday, Company b, See
| Old Battalion, SO.
SerSt. Cookson, Gen. n. C. s., So.
Private Edwards, 81.
| Private Wells, Company B, First Bat
Capt. JOLT Company A, Engineer Corps,
81.
Davenport. 70; Buell., rs: Kirk, 76;
Groome, 76: Lieut.. Birney. T6; Weaver.
73; Bush. T3: Lieut.. Jacobs. II: Shaw,
II; Wilcox. IL: Sprigg. Il; Col. Clay.
81; Stokes, 81; Carroll, 5s, add 8 oarbine,
Sc; McAnnully, 4S: and Lanham, 5s.
SEPARATE COMPANY MATCH.
The separate company match was par
ticipated in only by the First and Second
Separate Companies, in five rounds at
200 yards. The result was as follows
First Separate Company-Carroll, II;
Boyer, 10; Birdsall 16; Gheen, 10; Lanham,
12; total, 81, with an allowance Of for
carbine, making grand total Of SO.
Second Separate Company-Campbell, 90;
Gibson, 10; Eckstein, 16; Weaver, 15;
Eggleston, 10; total, 80.
The range officers We're Capt. F. 8.
King, inspector Of rifle practice of the first
regiment. and Lieut.. j. B. Webb, quarter
master of the Second Battalion.
Among those who witnessed the shooting
were Major Reed and Capt. Goodsall, of the
Marine Corps, who have adopted the same
methods of gallery practice and range
shooting as has been put in vogue by the
National Rifle Association.
One of the special features Of yesterdays
contest was the remarkable shooting of
Priva.eC. McC. Taylor of Company B. Second
Battalion, who carried off both the Harris
l trophy and the prize in the Nay match.