Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Prizes Won by District Marksmen at
Sea Girt.
ANNUAL MEET OF RIFLE ASSOCIATION
Rules Governing the Entries in the
Coming Competitions.
CONDEMNATION oFPRoPERTY

selves from view beneath a robe OF glory
In the competitions held in connection with
the seventh annual meeting OF the New
Jersey State Rifle Association, they re-
turned home far from empty-handed.
Georgia, Of course, swept the field almost
clean, but in several of the contests the
District ran a close second.
The first team of the Engineer Battalion
won second prize. $50 in the regmental
team match. and the first team OF Com
pany A, Engineer Battalion, walked away
with second prize. SIS. in the company
team match.
In the individual matches, First Lieut..
Glendie B. Young, inspector Of rife prac-
tice, Engineer Battalion. finished second.
and was awarded SO in the Presidents
match for the military championship of the
United States. He took third place and $40
in the New Jersey State Rifle Association
trophy match; third place and S in the
Trenton state fair match, and fourth place
and SO in the all-comers match.
Private s. L Scott, Company A. Engineer
Battalion, took first place and $l5 in The
first stage of the Presidents match for the
military championship Of the United States,
and third place and SIS in the all-comers'
match.
Second Lieut.. A. o. Hutterly, Company
A, Engineer Battalion. took third place
and SIS In the Hayes match, and third
place and SIS in the Meany match.
gineer Battalion. won second prize, <2O. In
the Hayes match.
Color Sergeant w. w. Cookson. En-
gineer Battalion, won second prize, 20. in
the Trenton state fair match
Corporal s. B. Wetherald, Company "A,
Engineer Battalion, won fourth prize, -,
in the Presidents match for the military
championship Of the United States.
First Lieut.. Frank L. Graham. adjutant
Engineer Battalion, won fifth prize. S, in
the Kuser match.
Private W. M. Farrow. Company A, En-
gineer Battalion, won seventh prize, -, In
the schuetzen match.
Sergeant c. f. Groome, Company b. 4th
Battalion, a member of the I'd Regiment
team. won first prize, s.. in the skirmish
work.
To sum up Lieut.. Young won a total of
SIS; Private s. 1. Scott, $50; Lieut.. A. o.
Hutterly. $50; Private E. w. Scott, $50:
Wetherald. s.: Lieut.. Graham, $: Private
Farrow IS, and Sergeant Groome, s.. This
is a total of $40. With the prizes won in
the team matches. the District brought
from Sea Girt S215.
Coming Contests at Ordway.
During the competitions incidental to the
second annual meeting of the National
Rife Association, to be held at Ordway the
week beginning October 4, distinguished
marksmen will be permitted to compete
only in the matches arranged for distin-
SulSueQ ndIkSfntu, Oily HueuDtIS VI llt
National Rifle Association may compete in
the association matches; in the merchants
match the competitors will include only
enlisted men who have completed the pre-
scribed practice for the present year and
who have never performed duty with
brigade team, and in the Washington
match those eligible to compete will be en-
listed men who have never won an in
dividual medal or decoration in any rifle
&C mpetition. The Evening Star, May medal,
Harris trophy and senatorial trophy
matches. and distance-judging competition,
are to be open to all National Guardsmen,
except distinguished marksmen.
Entries in the military matches will close
Wednesday, September %, at Pm, at the
cff1ce Of the secretary treasurer of the as
ISOLATION, Mr.. ]. Whit. Heron, 1101 Penn
sylvania avenue. Entries in the non-mili-
tary matches may be made at the range
at any time prior to the opening of the
competitions. Entries may be made in the
military matches after pm, September
2, by paying double the entrance fee. The
n atches in which entrance fees are to be
required are The Evening Star, Mer-
chants, May. Washington, Harris trophy.
Senatorial trophy and the cash Prize
matches. the details of which have hereto
fore been published exclusively in The
Star.
As to Ammunition.
Ammunition is to be furnished free of
charge to all competitors at the firing
point. Competitors in matches, except
those on association day, found with am
munition other than that issued at the
firing point will thereby forfeit all their
entries and be barred from participation
In future meetings Of the National Rifle
Association.
Pool shooting is to be made a feature
OF the meet. In all probability teams and
individual rifiemen from New Jersey New
York and Pennsylvania will enter the con-
tests.
The competition will include the follow
ing:
Match No. 1-Open to enlisted men who
have never been either principals or alter
mates on any brigade, regimental or bat
talon teams. Ten shots each will be fired
at 200 and 500 yards II there are less than
fifty entries the prize list will be reduced.
No prize will be awarded to any competitor
whose score is less than 80 per cent of the
possible The prizes will be: First. SO;
second Sl5; three of SO and ten of IS.
Total Sis.
Match No. 2-Open to enlisted men who
have never been principals alternaees on
any brigade team or who have never en-
petition. either as individuals or team
members Ten shots each must be fired at
1OO and 500 yards. II there are less than
nifty entries the prize list will be reduced
The prizes will be: First. $50; second SO:
s145 w. -o'ai'
Match No. 3-Open to officers commits
stoned prior to August 1. 1897 Ten shots
than twenty-five entries the prize list will
be reduced. The prizes will be: First, $40:
second $15; two Of SO and three of S.
Total. $40.
Merchants match-A match open to all
members Of the brigade in which the prizes
consist OF donations Of merchandise by
various merchants.
Company team match-Open to teams of
five men each from the various company
organizations in the brigade
Battalion team match-Open to teams of
hve men each from each battalion
Regtmental team match-Open to teams
OF six men each from each regiment
Volley Skirmish match-Open to teams of
sixteen men from each battalion and fired
under skirmish rules. in heavy marching
order.
Voiley match-Also open to teams of six
teen men from each battalion. but fired at
known distances In fatigue uniform.
May MATCHBOX possession of the MAY
medal; open to sharpshooters
Washington match-Open to enlisted men
who have not qualified better than marks
men.
Harris trophy MATCHBOX possession of
a silver cup and medal; open to sharp
shooters.
Evening Star MATCHBOX possession for
one year of the Evening Star medal; open
to Sharpshooters.