Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25

| on a sieirmfsh run at unknown distances
between 200 and 600 yards. The trophy Is
United States senaterA The winner win
/ be entitled to gold badge designating him
as 1.-THE champion tffeQen of the District
Of columbas; EnttanSe; fee; % cents.
missioned officers Of the District of Column
bia National Guard whose commissions
| date prior to September u, 1897. Ten shots
| each at 200 and 500 yards. II there are
| less than twenty-five entries the amount
1 and number of the prizes viii be reduced.
No prize awarded on a score of less than
/ 90 per cent Of the possible. First prize. SO;
/ second prize, SIS; third prize, $40; fourth
prize, 50.
No. Is. Distinguished marksman match
Open to all distinguished marksmen of the
District of Columbia National Guard. Dis
| tances. 200. 300. 800 and 600 yards; five
rounds at each distance and two skirmish
runs of twenty rounds each at unknown
distances between 200 and GO yards First
Prize, q valuable gold medal, donated by
the late Col. H. L. Crawford, and $40; the
medal to be held by the winner during the
ensuing year. The medal becomes the prop
erty OF the distinguished narksman who
wins 1t three times, not necessarily in con-
secutives years Second prize. $10.=third
Prize, $. Entrance fee. % cents
No. 16. Moving target ID. Nd match
Open to all distinguished marksmen of the
District. of Columbia National guard.
Terms of the competition to be announced
hereafter First prize, s15; second prize,
SlU, th1rd prize, %.
No. II. Estimating-d distance COMPETE
tion-Opened to all commissioned officers
and enlisted men of the District Of Column
bia National Guard. The details of this
competition will not be announced until
| the competitors are assembled on the
ground. First prize, s.; second prize, 50;
third prizer 81; i've, prizes of; 81 each. En-
trance fee ten cents s1
No. Is. Revolver match-Open to COM
missioned and non-commissioned officers
OF the District of Columbia National Guard.
Ten shots at standard American target
reduced for thirty yards, Regulation forty
munition. First prize, SO; second prize
s.: third prize, s.. Entrance fee, . cents
Revolvers will be loaned competitors who
do not own one.
Association Membership Matches.
No. 10. The Heyl re-entry match-Open
to all members Of the association. Ten
shots at 200 yards on the standard Ameri-
can target. Any rifle. Any ammunition
Special and special military rifles will be
handicapped six points on each score. First
prize, SO; second prize, SO; third prize
IS. Entrance fee. 81; three tickets for s.
No. 90 The Lothrop match-Open to all
members of the association. Ten shots at
zoo yards ON the stardard American tar
get. Any rifle. Any ammunition Special
and special military rifles will be handi-
capped six points First prize, $l5, donated
by Messrs. Woodward and Lothrop, of the
Boston House: second prize, $40; third prize.
IS. Entrance fee, ST.
No. q. The Columbia match-Open to
members Of the association. Ten shots at
zOO yards and ten shots at 300 yards on
the Standard American target. Any rifle:
Any ammunition. Special and special mill
tary rifles, will be handicapped six points
at each range. First prize. SO; second
prize, $780, third prize, s.: fourth prize, $3;
fifth prize, 81, and three prizes of 81 each.
No fifth prize if there are less than fifteen
entries. Entrance fee, 81.
Regulations.
Entries for military matches, aecompan-
led by entrance fees for the individual com
petitions, must be fled with the secretary
treasurer of the ass9cfatfen at 1l01 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest not later than
pm, Wednesday, October 6. Entry
blanks may be had of the secretary-treas-
urer of the inspectors of rifle practice, and
at the Office of the superintendent of the
brigade armory. Military entries presented
after the hour and date ihamed viii only be
fee of % cents for each eptry.
Entries for as ISOLATION membership
matches may be made. either to the secre-
tary-treasurer at his,ofice or to the super
intendert,of the range; they may be made
/ at. any time prior 10 the opening Of the
matches,sin question. Tfskets for the ,f1e1
re-entry match will bbe n2ldi, at the range
Office at any time: during the meeting ..Al
match by each competitor.
Persons desiring to join the association
may do SO by paying the mitigation Zee and
the current annual dues to the secretary
treasurer or to the supsfsntsndent of the
TIE Competitions will bescond ucstt l ID In aac-
cordanceBwith the regulations pEEScribed
in Blunts Manual. :. --...- .:iqss -, J..
Competitors, in military matches Will be
required to wear the regulation uniform
while engaged in competition. Biouses
must be completely buttoned, except ut the
upper fastening. Belts must be worn, but
must not be used as arm supports. The
wearing of leggins is not obligatory.
Competitors in military matches will be
required to use the regulation three-groove
Springfield rifle, and the regulation service
ammunition issued at the firing point. The
issue of ammunition will be without cost
to competitors. Any competitor In a mill
tary match who Is found to have in his
possession any ammunition other than that
issued to him at the firing point will forfeit
all his entrance fees and be debarred from
participa ton in any of the competitions
Competitors may be required to submit to
inspection by any range officer at any time
Competitors who make entry for any
match will be ruled out and will forfeit
their entrance fees If not on the range at
the hour designated for the match.
Entrance fees may be returnedAin the
discretion of the executive ofhcer-when a
&C mpetitor Is prevented by sickness from
appearing on the range. Fees will not be
TetuTieu uHueT any OlneT
The regulation debarring distinguished
marksmen from competing in any matches
within the brigade. except with men Of
their own class, does not apply to The
Evening Star. senatorial trophy or revolver
matches - 3SH;N
Only one team will be permitted to enter
from each organization. s%8i
The coaching of competitors in the indi-
vidual competition is prohibited!
The challenging of markers disking
must be accompanied by a deposit of 10
cents. If the competitors challenge is sus-
tanned the money will be returned to him.
Range telephones must not be used by
any one other than the persons duly au-
thorized to communicate with the markers
in tina pits. ." 49, $ go
No competitor will be permitted to fire a
shot on the range except on a pool ticket
or a match score. Warming shots must be
fired at a pool target
Pool tickets will be on sale at the range
office; ten tickets for 80 cents.
Official announcements will be displayed
only on the bulletin board near the range
Office. ,E,sfe. sfas 20 ~ ,s,s5
Voluntary practice may be had from l
pm. Mondays. Wednesdays and Saturdays
Trior to the meeting. Mondays are reserved
for skiimish practice Known-distAnce
| work will be Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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