Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-21
Arrangements Completed for Annual
Rife Competitions.
COMING MATCHES At ORDWAY RANGE
An Unusually Attractive List OF
Prizes Offered
VOLU NTARY PRA CT1C h

IattElffI ARRANGEMENTS nave bt'4A N'iA'
pi.te3 for the annual rife competitions 10
be haId al the Ordway rarge the latter part
If next week The matches and prizes are
,1rr.rrlIIv attractive. and the meeting is
.,..rred to prove approximately succt IS
mi in every way. The program is as fol-
lows:
Thursday. october 1.-THE merchants
rla.eh. the company match, the battalion
mach. The regimental match, the Gen. ord
way voIIcy match. and the yolley skirrnish
raatch
Friday. October 27-The Washington
match. the r Harris & Co. trophy match
the May match the senatorial trophy
match and The Evening Star match
SATURDAY, October 2S-The distinguished
rlarksman match and the National Raiie
Association match .,o--
The revolver match will be open eash uay
and tn range VII, be open each day az
9:30 m Target No. 1 at each range Will
be reserved for pool shooting -.
O clock D IN. Mondays. Wednesdays ana
Saturdays prior to the meeting. Mondays
are reserved for sllirmish practice
Trains for Magruder station or pro"dy
la.,-a the Pennsylvania railroad station at
. m us 2:V1 and 4:3S :. m.
An inspectors Of rife practice, Officers
and enlisted men detailed as range oIic ceaF7
or assistants. and officers and enlisted men
detailed for duty as members or altefretes
Of regimental battalion or company leans
are ordered to parade on OCTOBER -. = anu
~ iustants. reporting 10 the inspector gem
eral os rife practice
Government employees will he given Ger.
tifcates for the days Of duty performed
under the requirern ~nts of this order
TRANSFORMATION to and from the range for
officers and enlisted men detailed for duty
IN correction with the competitions ana
for members Of the Ambulance Corp Fps, DE- ba
tailed for duty az medical officers. VIII be
issued gra;uttcusly by the inspector gem
elal Of rife practice.
The Matches.
The matches Will include the following:
Merchants match-Open to all enlisted
men Of the District Of Columbia National
Guard who have never performed duty
with brigade rife team. either as principals
,r aIteruates Distance 800 yards: ten
rounds per man. The prizes are number
% ,aluable articles presented by the mer~
chants Of the District Of Columbia The
competition making the highest score will
be entitled TO first choice of prize, ana the
other competitors in regular order. accord
ing t. the scores. until the whole number
OF prizes IS exhausted
Company team n9tCh-ppen TO teams OF
i've from ary company IN the DISTRICT OF
Columbia National Guards. Distance, 2o
yards. zen rounds per man The prize viii
hs A suitable trophy. Which viii become the
property Of the company winning It. and s.
in cash: second prize. 81: third prize. 81
Battalion team r1sTCh-Open to teams Of
I've from any battalion in the District OF
Columbia National Guard. Each company
c.. the battalion must be represented on the
team. Distance. 2tf Yards: ten rounds per
man The prize viii he a suitable trophy.
which Will become the property Of the bat
talon winning 3 AID s IN cash. second
prize s. third prize, 8.
Reg.rnental team rn4tch-Open to teams
Of six from any reeim-ntal or separate bat
TALON organ "a ton IN the District Of CO.
Iurnbia National Guard Distances. 200 and
E4TLS- rounds UeF at each
distance. and one tuenty-round skirmish
run Tho prize vii! be a suitable trophy.
which VIII become the properly Of the or
gaaizatiOn winning Il. and 80 in cash.
The voley-skjrmish match-Open TO teams
OF twelve enlisted men from any battalion
Of the District Of Columbia National Guard.
TIE members OF the team must be in heavy
marching order. wearing fatigue uniform.
with campaign hat. ieGgns. field belt, over
coat. blanket bag with blankeD. haver
sack. canteen and tin cup. Each team,
commanded by an officer Of the line will
fire three vCileys at twelve silhouette tar
gets at 40 yards; will then start frsm the
3r"-yard firing point and march in quick
time to the 6OD-yart firing point: thence in
quick time TO a designated point 300 yards
distant theref-o-n. whence the team Will
return in double time to the 6po-yard firing
point. IN quick time from thence to the
3sLysrf firing point. where the team viii
FIRE three volleys. The v0lieys will be fired
krsej'ps. TIE program. from the first COM
Us0f. Load. 10 the conclusion Of the last
v"lley. must be completed In ten minutes
Each team Will be inspected irnmed.a tely
after the concluding voliey: deductions Will
~ made foI missing equipment or unau-
thcrizeC variation from the program. First
prize. al. second prize. SIS third prize Sl2
Three entries or second prize; five en-
tries or no third prize.
The General Ordwny yoIley Match
This IS open 10 teams Of twelve enlisted
men from any battalion of the District Of
Columbia National Guard. The members
o. the teams must be in heavy marching
order. As provided H. the terms Of the vol
ley-skirTntsh mach The team must be
commanded by ar officer Of the line. Dis
tIlc@ 90 ards: five VGlleys at twelve sill
h0uette targets. Tine im!t. one minute
thirty seconds Frs: prize. So; second
prize. SO: third prize. 3. Three entries or
no second prize: five entries or no third
prize.
The Washington match-Open TO all en-
listed men OF the D.str- ct Of Columbia Ma
ttCr.aI Guard who have never won an indi-
y.dUii medal or trophy n any military rifle
comp ul!1u On al outdoor range. Dis
tances, 2" and go yards: five rounds at
each distance. F.rst pre-, a gold medal,
presented by Mr.. John II. Aagruder: sec
oai prize. s.. Three prizes Of 81 and five
prizes Of 81.
% all commissioned officers and enlist ed
men ~ the District Of Columbia National
Guard Distances. 300. 800. 800 and 900
yards. I've rounds each distance. The
prize r. a silver cup. presented by r. Har-
T!s & Co. to be he 8 FOR year The
winner VII be- given gold medal by the
Same firm Second prize, s.. Three prizes
OF 8 ara I'VE prizes Of 81.
The May inatCh-OPen 70 all officers and
enlisted men OF the District Of Columbia
National Guard except those who have pre-
Vt1usiy this rua ten. Distances 300 and
az yards. ten rounds at each distance
This prize il gold medal. presented by
Col. Henry May. and g.. Five prizes Of 81;
ten prizes OF -; ten prizes of 81.
Senatorial trophy match-Open 10 all
commissioned officers and enlisted men of
the District of Columbia National Guard.
DISTANCES. 20, 800. 800 AMI 800 yards; five
shots ~ each distance md one twenty
round skirnish run. The trophy Is a sill
Yer cup. presented by twenty-one Unit ed
States senators. The winner Will be en-
titled to a gold badge designating him as
The champion r'fcnan of the District OF
Columbia" and IS IN cash: second prize IS:
five prizes OF 81.
The Evening Star Match
This contest IL open 20 all commissioned
officers and enlisted men of the Distric,
OF Columbia National Guard who have not
previously won the match. Distances, 300.