Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-13

pany team match was under way. That
competition vas the center Of interest for
several hours. Pool shooting and the re-
volver match occupied the attention of
those waiting for the opening of the
matches scheduled for later in the day.
A series of daily revolver matches, in ad-
dition to the revolver match provided in
the association program, was inaugurated
entries are allowed. The stipulations are
ten shots at thirty yards. Three prizes are
offered, $3.50 to the competitors finishing
first, second and third respectively. The
entrance fee of % cents includes ammu-
milton and the use of revOlvers.
Scores Should he Better.
The scores as a whole in the several
matches today were an improvement over
those recorded yesterday. However. the
shooting is not as good as it ought to be,
and this, it is said, is due to woeful lack
of practice on the part of the competitors.
Private w. o. Carroll helped out con-
sderably today with his bugle, and Brigade
Commissary Sergeant Pinckney w. Smith
repeated his success of yesterday In super
intending and dispensing steaming hot cof-
fee. A bountiful luncheon was procurable
at the range
In the Heyl Re-entry Association match. on
the standard American target, the record
of the Ordway range was broken late yes
terday afternoon, when First Lieutenant
Glendie b. Young and Color Sergeant w.
w. Cookson scored s. each out of possible
100. and Captain F. w. Holt scored IS. All
mentioned are members Of the Engineer
Battalion. Including two sighting shots,
Lieutenant Young made a string of twelve
consecutive bulls eyes. This equals the
much Wanted record of DR.. F. c. Wilson
of the Georgia rifle team, discussed at
length several weeks ago at Sea Grit
Company A, Engineer Battalion, Wins
The company team match was won by
A Dot toIn NTH
total of 2O7 out of possible $50. Com
pany B, 4th Battalion, was second, with
total of 200.
The company team match was open to
teams of five enlisted men from any COM
pany in the District of Columbia National
Grsrd. The distance was 200 yards. ten
shots being fired by each man. The prize
is to be a suitable trophy, and it viii be-
come the property of the winning COM
parry. Teams representing the following
organizations reported at the firing line
at the proper time: Companies A and B,
I'd Battalion; Companies B and D, 4th Bat
talon; Companies A, b, and D, 9Th Bat
TALON; Companies A and c, LIST Separate
Battalion. and Companies A, B and c, En-
gineer Battalion.
Scores In Detail.
The scores in detail were:
Company B, Engineer Battalion-Ed-
wards. 45; Rabbit, 81; Owen, "a; Davis,
D; Gheen, 40. Total, $50.
Company c, Engineer Battalion-Dalby,
80; Ellis. 3s; stursus, 80; Pickens. 35;
Hayes. 49, Total III.
Company c, 5th Battalion-Bode, Sc; Car
rcll, 30; Mcleod. 80; Clark. "a; Dement,,
IS. Total, 156.
Company &. 9Th BattaIion-weir, 30; Jen-
KRIS 25; Shields, 80; Hanf, %, and Fischer,
Company A, LIST Separate Battalion
Wells. IL: Lucas. 3S; H. L. Gibson. 81; C. A.
Gibson. 8. and Thomas. 80: Total. III.
., Company A. I'd Observation-Disclosures.
thompson. %. Total. 162.
company A, Engineer Battalion--Farrow,
4a: Williams. IS: Carleton. 43; Taylor, 43,
and Alberto. 40. Total, 207
Company D, 4th Observation-Disclosures. 70:
Groot. IS. Total, 1872.
Company B. I'd Battalion-Taite, IS; Nc
Curdy. 81; Lacy, 81; Mayer, o. ana Mckee.
81. Total. 800
Company B. 4th Acknowledgment,
and Groome. 43. Total. 900.
Davis. 20: Nelson. %; Lucas, p; Brook,
q. and Tilley. II. Total, 100.
Company A. 5th Battalion-Keller, IS;
Caiian; Y; Brian, 9; Richter, %. and Dem
nison. %. Total. 81.
Company d. LIST Separate Battalion
Moore. o: Stewart. 20: Payne, IS; Murray.
"a. and Gaskins. 10. Total, 81.
Other Matches of the Day.
The battalion team match was started
shortly before o'clock this afternoon. It
was open to teams of five enlisted men
from any battalion in the District National
Guard. 1t was necessary for each COM
pany of the battalion to be represented on
the team. The distance was 200 yards ten
shots being fired by each man. The prize
Is suitable trophy, which will become
the property of the battalion winning It,
Teams representing the LIST, 4th, 9th, 1st
Separate and Engineer Battalions particle
pated.
Engineers Win Battalion Match.
The battalion team match was won by
the team representing the Engineer Bat
TALON with total Of 2O4 out Of a possible
go
The 4th Battalion will protest the score
Of the Engineer Battalion I'm this match.
on the ground that Company d. Engineer
Battalion was not represented on the team
The rules governing the match say leach
COmnanv Of tho haffa1f0v, 10