Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Rifle Competitions of District of
Columbia Guardsmen,
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT The RANGE
General OrdWay XotIey Match the
First in. List.
THE COMPETING TEAMS
'ecial From a Staff Correspondent.


ance of things in the vicinity of the, 9th
street depot, Washington, this morning
rather wildly recalled war times The rail-
road station was the rendezvous of men in
uniform who assembled from all directions.
They We're armed and equipped every prep
aratlon apparently having been made to
take the field for an active campaign. The
enlisted men Wore evercoats and leggins,
in addition to the regulation undress uni
form, with campaign hat and web belt.
They carried also haversacks, canteens tin
cups and ponchos. and across their Shout
ders We're the bulky shelter tent blanket
rolls And the soldiers were out in force.
When they had boarded the cars the latter
resembled troop train. The military force
left Washington at 0 o'clock. 1t was made
up of national guardsmen of the District
of Columbia en- route to Ordway to partici-
pate IN the annual rifle competitions of the
guard, this being the opening day of a
meeting that will continue tomorrow and
Saturday.
1T IS gratifying to the officers of the bri-
gade and particularly to those of the de-
partment of rife practice that the attend
ance today is larger and the enthusiasm
displayed greater than at any previous
meeting in the history of the organiza ton.
There are more entries in the team competi-
tons than ever before; in fact, the entire
brigade is more generally represented in
every way.
Greeted by Marines.
The guardsmen disenbarked at the range
station shortly before $50 o'clock the ar
rival being the signal for hurried turnout
of , datoch,,,r,+ - 1-,,i.oa e. ,,,ari,,o.
in camp here. "Wen, you fellows are out
in force today" remarked one Of Uncle
Sans nautical sergeants to a District man.
The marines have been pressed into SER
vice as markers and in that capacity have
given general satisfaction.
Il know that last shot of mine hit the
bulls eye" declared a private shooting IN
the merchants match. but the marker
only gave me three on it,
"Ah, tell that to the Marines" suggested
several of the other competitors, in chorus.
The dissatisfied private did not have to
travel far in order to obey the admontion.
No time was lost in opening competitions,
Mai. James F. Bell inspector general of
rife practice. D. C Militia and Capt Thos.
S. King, inspector of rifle pract ice LIST Regf-
ment ID. G. \ G. who is also superintend-
ent of the range are directing affairs Fir
ing in the Gen Ordwav volley match was
lFSt III oruef. AS eaCh team Ilhlshed Shoot-
in he yniiaI st[rr,sb nath Tbe
conditions throughout the day were perfect
o-d,,, yor,ax Watch
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o,,o,, 10 +oo,,z % ..,t-., ,,,i.+>,7 - =
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NatioraI C,rord IT., ,,or,tor - a.
t -" 'ite VI Tue
.e''Hi' were ic49ireu ~, DC III heaNy march-
ing order, as provided i'll the terms of the
volley-skirmish match The team had to
be commanded Fby an officer of the line
Distance, 300 yards; five volleys at twelve
silhouette targets Time limit / minnie 10
seconds First prize SI2. second Drize $40.
third prize, s.
The 9TH Battalion team was the first to
face the targets, followed by the 6th Bat
TALON lst Battalioo 4sh RattaIion and ~
Battalion in the order named The comneti
ton proved decidedly close. The am Pat
TALON team finished in the lead with Is
hits, the I'd Battalion was second with II
hits the LIST battalion was third with III
kits the 9TH Battalion was fourth with II
Lifts and the 4th Battalion was fifth with II
bits
The 9Th Battalion team also won the vol
ley sklrmish match, with total Of 1G4.
total Of 1n1. tha Cd pt+Iior + 49, q
third, with a total of 80. the 9Th EattaIion
team was fourth, with total Of 81, and the
4th Battalion team was fifth, with total
OF 81
skirmish Match.
The volley skirmish match was omen to
teams of twelve enlisted mon from .nv rot
taI,a - ~, RI. - r,II',. N ~''s va
1a'ioil VI the hIS'iic' VI toIuihpia Ndtlonal
Guard. The members of the team were re-
uuired to be in heavy marching order
wearing fotig,e uniform, ,,i+b oar,raior,,
'' ms .f'tt9 ~ ~" Win eaipaish
hat legglns held belt, overcoat, blanket
bag with blanket, haVersack, canteen and
TIN cup: Each team commanded by an Of
ficer of the line, fired three volleys at
twelve silhouette targets at 300 yards; then
started from the 3eo-yard firing point and
marched in quick time to the 6D-yard fir
ing point; thence in quick time to a desig-
mated point 800 yards distant therefrom
when the team returned in double time to
the 6eo-yard firing point; in quick time
the team fired three voileys. The volleys
We're fired kneeling. The program, from
the FIRST command, Load" to the conclu-
sion Of the LIST voiley, had to be completed
in ten minutes. Each team was inspected
immediate after the concluding volley:
deductions were made for missing oouin,
ment or unauthorized variation from the
program First Drize, s24: second prize
SIS; third prize, $12
he"hers OF h"t'aiion Team
Inc oth Battalion teain IN the General
OrdWay Volley match, was made up OF Ser
geant Major Lamb, sergeant Phillips and
Private Lowell Of Company a; Sergeant
Pfckens, Private AtWeh and Private