The times., 1899-10-28


lumbia National Guard and the National
Rife Association. and larger crowd was
present at Ordway range than on Thursday.
A large number of Washington's best shots
were present and some excellent work was
done at the targets. Entries in each event
were unusually large. Good weather pre-
vailed and the men took more interest than
ever before in the contests for the various
prizes offered and the reputation Of being
among the best marksmen in the District.
The matches shot yesterday were the com
missioned officers match, the Washington
match, the r. Harris & Co. trophy match,
the May match, and the Senatorial trophy
match
The distances in the commissioned Off
GERS match are 200, 500, 500, and coo yards,
with FIVE rounds at each distance. This
match is open to all commissioned officers
Of the District Of Columbia National Guard
who have not previously won it. The prize
IS gold badge: second prize, s., and five
prizes Of 81 each. The match was not con-
Cluded yesterday. Some good work was
done in the competition for the r. Harris
d Co. trophy. Il is open to both commits
stoned officers and enlisted men Of the
Guard The distances were the same as in
The first match. The prize is q silver cup
presented by r. Harris & CO., who viii also
present TO the winner a gold medal. There
is second prize OF IS, three Of 81, and five
OF 81 Some excellent scores were made at
the targets in this match.
The May match was open 10 all commits
stoned officers and enlisted men OF the
militia, with the exception of those who
have previously won hOnOrs. The prize is
a gold medal presented by Col. Henry May
There are several additional prizes in
money. The distances are 800 and coo
yards, ten rounds at each distance Some
Of the scores at the 800 yards distance were
made yesterday.
The Washington match for a gold medal,
presented by John II. Magruder was open
10 all enlisted men IN the District Guard
who have never Won an individual medal
or trophy on any outdoor range. The dis
tances are 200 and 500 yards, with five
rounds at each distance. At the 200 yards
Hollifeld scored highest. with 19 points.
Competition in the Senatorial trophy
match was also commenced yesterday. II
is open TO all commissioned officers and
enlisted men in the District militia. Dis
Iances 200, 800, 500, and 600 yards, FIVE
rounds at each distance. and one twenty
round skirmish round. The trophy is a
silver cup presented by twenty-one United
States Senators. The winner OF this match
VIII also be presented with gold medal
and S..
The Scores.
The firing at the range at Ordway yes
terday was continued until late in the
afternoon. In the battalion team match,
which was concluded late Thursday after
noon, the team from the Sixth Battalion
won with a total Of lSe. The Second and
Fifth BaJtalions each secured III, tieing
for second place. The Fifth Battalion hay
ing fewer misses, viii be awarded the sec /
ond prize. The First Battalion was
fourth. 10: the Fourth Battalion, fifth
16l; and the First Separate Battalion sixth
with q total Of 147. Each company IN the
battalious which entered teams was rep
resented. The prize is a trophy. TO become (
the property Of the winner, and So in cash;
second prize, IS; third prize, s.. The fol-
lowing are the scores:
SIXTH BattaIou-Plivate KaIlsr, q; Sergeant
Paddock, 80; Lieutenant skinner. .; Lieutenant
C5oks1u. 81: Private Taylgr. 30.
Fifth Battalion Lieutenant Weir, 90; Sergeant
Kaufman. SO; Corporal Eeksteln, 50; Private
Bode, -; Lieutenant >Irigg, 80. Iota., IL
Second Batrallu-I-ielite tenant Relchelclrter, 81
Sergeant Mckee. "a: Private Britain, 81; Pri-
vate DeGroot, So Sergeant Hazard, 81. Total,
First BattaIion-Lfeutenaut Allison. 3s; Ser
CeaHt Ferris, p; Sergeant AlCahe, g; Sergeant
Grove, 81; Sergeant Leach, 81. Total l72.
Fourth Battalion Sergeant Robbins, 2s; Cor
p0ral Potts, 81; Sergeant Holmes, .; Sergeant
PYLE. So; Lieuteuaat McAnally, IS. Total, l6I-
First SEPARATE BaLtai1u-oergesur Wells, p;
Corporal Harris, y; Private Anderson 80; Pm
yatG Gibson. g; Private Simmons, 81. Tota, IA.
ReEimentaI Team Match.
The regimentaI team match was Won by
the team representing the Second Regi- (
ment, with a total of s27 The First Regi-
was second, with ~ and the First Sepa--
rate Battalion third, with al. The match
was open TO teams from any regiment or
separate battalion organization in the Dis
1riet Guard, and the prize was a trophy
and SO in cash The merchants match
was concluded late Thursday afternoon. I
The distance was 200 yards, ten rounds for
each man. The prizes are articles donated
by merchants Of this city The choice OF
the prizes is given TO the competitor max
ing the highest score. The following are
the entrants and their scores:
\. Jackson, %; C. /. Bode A; J. n.
Pickeus, 30; George p. Phillips, 50; W I.
RJuzee. 80, J. p Smith, 3; T. J. Pickett, IS;
b p Shields 3e; n. r. Britain, IS; o. =.
KeIlar, IS; r. l. Pile, 3s; Nins!ey Brown, IS;
Fred DeGr5Cr, g.; " II. Lttlepage, 81, Martin
Dc0lBn, 81; H. W Porter, 80, ". C. Robbins,
s5: s T. AtWeU. 35; q. A. Gibson, So u. j.
HaloraH, q; }. j. Anderson, 81 G. J. PfseT,
81 s q. simmonds, q; " C. Eckstein, 80; A.
W RidgeWay, 80; R. H. Potts 50; O. W
sTinle, -; James Holmes S2i Louis q. Fogt 62i
Thomas Chick, 32i ". X. Ferris %; W. l.
Hazard, 81; " n. Lowell, oli d. x. AcCabe,
81 Joseph T. A1llae, 81 william Pumphrey,
az Harry Leach 30 g.. A. Rowe, 30; W ".
Paddock, 2s; Leigh Grove, 2; George s Phil
lips e; A. W. Frye, =; Charles II. EuEis, PC;
y C. Petgs, .: b. n KazeHberg, .; c.
buckingham 28; ~ r. Armstrong, .; $ r.
Cats, y; William r Mckee, .; J.. j. Brower
%: C. Harris, q; s 7. Maye, 29s J. n sioussa,
u: J. J.. Parker. u; ~. II. Amish, j., James
p Gaddis. J.. ". " Burr. 10; II. c. Wilmoth
s; J. =. Melyiue, q Gus l. jeffrey, 0.
The competition viii be concluded today.
She distinguished maTksmen match and
She National Rife Association match VIII
se shot. The revolver matches have been
shot each day and viii be finished this af-
3eruoon. The greater part Of the members
y the National Guard are interested in
Che competition which has been going on
a. Ordway range since Thursday.
National Guard Notes.
The showing made by the various organi- !
cations Of the National Guard at Ordway
this week is coutrasted strongly with the
showing made during the recent inspection
and muster. In the rife competition con
siderable enthusiasm has been shown,
which Is thought to be an indication that
the Guard has already begun to improve.
The report Of the inspector general, Major
Charles j. Ouraud. concerning the recent
display Of the militia's weakness at ord
way range, has not yet been made and
10 changes have been ordered in regard
10 the muster out OF those organizations
which are in the worst shape. The report
Of the inspector general viii 10 doubt
be followed by general shake-up and i'm
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