Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-28
Good Shooting Being Done by Dis
trict Rihemen.
RODAY'S MATCHES NOT COMPLETED
Results of Competition Yesterday
for the Various Prizes.
THE DING EV E n 7 S

Columbia National Guard and the Ma
ton Rife Association are rapidly drawing
TO a close With ideal weather the third
and final day Of the meeting opened this
morning the first shooting being in the
Senatorial trophy match. This was fol-
lowed by the distinguished marksman
match open to all distinguished marksmen
Of the District Of Columbia National Guard.
Distances. go. 300. 80 and coo yards; five
rounds at each distance and two skirmtsh
runs Of twenty rounds each First prize,
a va liable gold medal. donated by the late
Colonel H. l. Crawford. and $40. the medal
TO be held by the winner during the en-
suing year. The medal becomes the prop
erty Of the distinguished marksman who
wints it three times not necessarily in con-
secutive years; second prize, so; third
prize. IS: fourth prize. s.
Up to q late hour this afternoon the first
five nan to shoot had made the following
totals in scores at known distances-20O,
800. 800 and COO yards: ]. z. Bell. 30; r. P.
Carleton, q; NJ. Appleby, 81; Q. W. Dickey,
-; II. II. LelZear 50.
There are others to fire in the match. but
they Will not appear on the range until
The arrival of the afternoon trains. Those
whose scores are given above have yet to
participate in two skrmish runs of twenty
rounds each.
The National Rife Association match will
be shot late this afternoon.
1t IS open to all members of the assocfa-
ton, Ten shots at 200 yards and ten shots
1t 200 yards on the standard American
target. Any rife; any ammunition Spe-
Cill and special military rifles will be ham
dicapped six points at each range. First
prize, S15. donated by Messrs. Woodward
< Lothrop: second prize, $40; third prize,
81. and FIVE prizes of 81.
The competitions will be conducted in ac-
Cordance with the regulations prescribed in
Blunt's Manual. with such additional regu-
lations as have been adopted by the Ma
ripUa1 Rifle AsGOpia Hon nf the District of
Columbia.
The revolver match viii also be conclud
ed before dark. The scores have not yet
been recorded.
Title of Champion.
Private Albert whitacre Company A. 9Th
battalion, who yesterday won first prize in
the Washington match. this afternoon
earned the title Of the champion rifieman
IF the District Of Columbia" by finishing
in the lead in the senatorial trophy match.
With the title so a silver cup presented
by tweuty-one United States senators, a
c'ld championship badge and 50 in cash.
There ar a second prize of 50 and five
prizes Of 50
The prize winners and their total scores
are. Albert WhitaCre 173: NJ Appleby. III:
w. ". Cooksou. 10: II. II. Leizear, 165; W.
J. CC1laday, 1fi: r. p Carleton, I'll; y. NJ
Allison. 100.
The total scores OF the others who com
TEred in the senatorial trophy match are:
F. ". Holt, lis 9. G.. DennisOn, 1j7; +.
= Skinner. 1876. s d. RotrameI, 1875: ]. f.
Bell. 100; Nj Doolan, 1873: q. B. Young, 151;
- /. Bode 151; NJ w. Farrow, 149; F. A.
Scott. al: W 9. Whip, IA; c. McC. Tay-
Iar. 40; F. ]. Williams. 1876; W. D. Fales.
t%4; T f. McAnally. 1:3: 9. W Dtckey,
L.. A 7. Robbins. 1%2; S. S, Simmons. 12s;
r. 3 HolHdeld 103 Alex. Summers, So; A
r Weir ~. VI. r. Halloran, 50; Howard
JeaH. Il: II. ". Porter. -.
The senatorial trophy match was open to
al commissioned officers and enlisted men
~ the District Of Columbia National Guard.
Distances. 201, 300. $40 and COO yards: five
shots at each distance and one twenty
round skirmish run. 1t was possible to
score 2O0 points.
The Evening Star match. the Wash
.IgtDn match the r. Harris & Co. trophy
match and the May match were concluded
Ia-e yesterday afternoon the contests prov
ing most spirited. Sergt- Maurice Appleby,
Company \ 9Th Battalion. becomes the
P"sssessor Of the beautiful and costly gold
badge presented by The Evening Star
Newspaper Company to the winner of The
Evening Star match. Sergt. Appleby scored
total Of ." out Of possible 100. The sec
0ud prize is s.. and there are five other
prizes Of 81 each. The prize winners and
the totals Of their scores are:
scores in Evening star Match.
Sergt NJ Applehy, %; Private r. P
Carleton. s'i, Private NJ F Halloran. S.:
Private G. W. Dckey. 80: Private c. McC
Taylor. -: Lieut. \. VI. Allison, 81; Capt.
W. 5. Hodges. ~.
The total scores Of the others who COM
H"'ed for The Evening Star badge are:
NJ W. FarTuw. s.. NJ. DOOlan. 81. II w
HolHfeld 81; 5. G. Sinmonds. 81: c. /. Bode
- n. H. Leizear. -, 7. = McAnaIly. 20;
= W Holt, ~. G. q. Dennison -: Alex
summers. a., ". W. Cookson. -: F. f.
skinner. -. W Calvin Whipp. - Albert
W h!tacre. -. J. NJ. Pickens -: w. + Col
.a2ay. a, H. Beau. q; H. ". Porter -;
Fe~ree. 20; r. L. Pile. 40: A g. Weir. 20;
e y Weaver. 49,, " c. Robbins Gf; 4 T.
Robbins. *. ", z. Harvey. "a: A. W.
tt'dseway. 60. W u. Fales. 30: c. A Glib
son. IL.
Harris Trophy.
Lieut. ". ". Cookson. INSPECTOR of rifle
practice. Ssh Battalion proved the winner
"i The r Harris * co, trophy match He
VIII hold The valuable silver cup presented
ly r Harris * Co for one year. and will
- given gold medal by the same firm
IEsre are second prize Of 81. three prizes
of - and five prizes Of 81. The prize win
mrs and their total scores are. Lieut. w
" tcohsun. ~; Private W. l. ColIauav
-. Lieut. \ NJ Allison. 81; Private Albert
~ hltarre, Il. Lieut. : Ferree. 30: Private
J.. \. Scott. -, Private NJ r. HaIloran,
- Lieut.. Alex Summers. ~: Capt. W. S
tT4ses ~. Private Z. McC. Taylor, 76,
me total scores Of the others who COM
Isted in the r Harris x co. trophy match
are: g. - Hcuuispn. 10. George p Phil
bps. %. L J Williams. ii; r. W Holt.
Howard BEAN. IL r. F, McAnaI '',il' "a: " "
= Harvey. .: a, 7, Robbins. 73: F. E.
skinner ~. : - Rotrarnel -: b. p
Shields. a., - l.. Bode. -; c. A Weaver.
=. J. n Pirkens, IS; ". G. Whip 66;
N. Doolan. IL; W (. Robbins 81: A. b.
w cir, 81. -. y. Gibson. 80, H. w. Porter.
-. 5 5. Simmons. IS; y. W. Ridgcway
81
Prize Gold Medal
The May match, the first prize consisting
Of gold medal presented by Col Henry
May and 81. was won by Capt. Clarence
\ Weaver, surgeon Of the ist Regiment
WIN a total Of ~ out OF a possible 100 In
addition there are i've prizes of 50 each
ten prizes of 81 eaCh and ten prizes of ST
each The prize winners and their total
scores are: capt, G. a Weaver. 81: Private
NJ w Farrow, ~; Lieut.. W. c. Whip 50
Lieut. w ". Cookson, -. Private A Whit
acre. -; Private G. y. Russell 81: IIeut
g g Dennis0n. 40; Private W. +. CoIladay
-. Lieut. ; Ferree. -. Private ] NJ Pick
ems. II: Lieut.. Howard Beall. 10; Private
= \. Scott. a.; Private ), ID. Rotramel, "a;
Lieut. W d Fales, -; capt A 2 Robbins
-. Hospital Steward II. b. Hollifield -:
Lieut. T. F. McAnally. -; Private B. p
Shields, ~. Capt F. +. Skinner 20. Lieut.
y. Summers, 40. Capt. F. w Holt IN.