The times., 1899-10-27

The annual rife competition Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia National Guard opened
yesterday at Ordway Range, near Ma
Huasrs Station. Nd, ard viii continue to-
day and tomorrow. There are more entries
in the team competition than in any pre-
vt0us year, and the attendance and en-
thusiasm Of the men is said to be greater
this year than ever before. The District
Guardsmsn Ieft Washington yesterday
morning over the Pennsylvania Railroad at
o'clock, and reached the range at $3.50.
They were met by a detachment OF United
States Marines, who were detailed to act
as markers The competition was opened
almost Immediately upon reaching the
range. The match IS in charge Of Major
James Z. Bell. inspector general Of rifle
practice, and Capt Thomas 5. Kins, IN
sgsctoT OF rife practice, First Regiment.
The General OrdWay vOlley match was MS
shot As each team completed its work 1t
commenced in the yolIey skirmish match.
Teams of twelve enlisted men from any
battalion in the Guard were entitled to
enter The General Ordway match Members
OF the teams were expected to be in heavy
marching order Each team was COM
Eanded by an officer Of the line. The dis
tanCe was 260 yards; five voleys at twelve
silhouette targets. Time limit, 1 minute
30 seconds. First prize, $12; second prize,
$40: third prize. IS.
The Fifth Battalion came to the targets
first followed by the Sixth Battalion, First
Battalion, Fourth Battalion, and Second
Battalion. After a close competition, the
Sixth Battalion finished first with is
hits The Second Battalion was second,
no TQarfalfpY1 We third
with Is hits; the Fifth Battalion was
fourth, with 10 hits, and the Fourth Bat
talon was fifth, with y hits.
The Sixth Battalion team also Won the
v0lIey skirmish match with a total of 164.
The First Battalion team was second, with
q total Of l04; the Second Battalion team
was third with a total of SO; the Fifth
Battalion team was fourth, with a total
CT ST. and the Fourth Battalion team was
fifth with total of so. The members
Of the teams We're in heavy marching or
der. fatigue uniform, with campaign kat,
leggins, field belt, overcoat, blanket bag
with blanket, hayersack. canteen and tin
cup. Each team, commanded by an ofi-
Ger Of the line fired three YOlleys at twelve
targets at 300 yards; then started from
the S0O-yard firing point and marched in
quick time TO the 600-yard firing point;
thence in Guirk time 10 a designated point
$50 yards distant, when the team returned
in double time to the 600-yard firing point.
At the 300-yard firing point the team fired
three Yolleys. The yolleys were fred
kneeling.
The teams were inspected after each
concluding volley. The prizes were for
S24 SIS and 81.
The Sixth Battalion team. in the Gene al
Ordway yolley match. was composed o.
Sergeant Major Lamb, Sergeant Phillips,
and Private Lowell, of Company A; Ser
geant Pickens Private Atwell and Pri-
yate Co0mbs. OF Company c; Sergeant
Nsyre, Sergeant Pumphrey, Co poTal Doo-
Ian. Private Colladay. Private Kellar, and
Private ROtrameI, Of Company D.
The Sixth Battalion team in the vo-ley
sEiTmish match was the same, except for
the substitution of Sergeant Paddock
Company 3, for Private Colladay. Both
teams were commanded by Capt. G.endie
p. Young.
The company team match followed. It
was open TO teams OF five from any COM
pany in the District Of Columbia National
Guard. The distance was goo yards, ten
shots per man. The prize is a trophy, to
become the property Of the company win
ming it, and s. in cash second prize, $Si
third prize s..
The company team match was won by
the team representing Company D, Sixth
bette-4Ot' Win d tSto4 VI -4Y- oO-i4pSHy -
Sixth Battalion. was second, with 1873;
Company Sixth Battalion third. with
lg3; Company a, First Separate Battalion,
fourth with 400; Company A. Second Bat
talon, fifth, with 154; Company G, First
Battalion. sixth, with 137; Company D,
Fourth Battalion. seventh, with 121; Com
pany A, Fifth Battalion, eighth, with 1l9;
Company 3, Fifth Battalion, ninth, with
lOT, and Company B, Second Battalion,
tenth, with s..
The programme for today includes the
Washington match, the r. Harris & Co.
trophy match, the May match, the Sena-
torial trophy match. and the commissioned
officers match. The distinguished marks
man match and the National Rife AS ocla-
ton match will be shot Saturday.