Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-03
OFF DAY AT SEA GIRT
Riaemsn Spent Sunday According to
Individual Fancy.
INTERSTATE HATCH BEGINS
District Men Take First Honors
in Inspectors Match.
NOTES OF TIL f G A NJ P

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
SEA GIRT. N. j.. September 3.-Yester-
day was an "off day for the District rifle
men. The day was very quietly spent. A
number of the boys left on early trains for
Asbury Park and Long Branch. while sew
eral attended church services held at Sea
Girt. In the afternoon a plunge In the
ocean was enjoyed by every one in camp at
the time Of the announcement for the sport
was made. The tired and weary ones. need
ing rest after Saturdays shooting. took ad-
vantage Of the few hours previous to supper
and lounged around in camp.
The District rifemen carried off first and
second honors In the inspectors match
Saturday afternoon. The match was won
by Lieutenant ". Milton Farrow, 4th Bat
talon. ID. c. N. c., with a score OF 227 out
of a possible 20. Lieutenant w. w. Cook
son, 9th Battalion, D. C. n. G., finished sec
ond. with a score Of 228
The other highest scores out OF twenty
entries follow in regular order: Captain II.
E. Evans, seth New York. I'll: Captain {.
H. Springfield. 4th New Jersey. 221; Lieu
tenant W. F. Whittemore. 4th New Jer-
sey, 21S; Lieutenant H. H. Leizear. Sd Bat
| talon. D. c. N. G., 217: Major Jas D. Bell
D. G. NJ. 212; Captain Thos. 8. King, 1st
Regiment, D. c.. 01; Lieutenant A. NJ Al
lison, 1st Battalion. D. c.. 1871.
The match was very exciting and toward
dusk as the parting shots were being fired
by the District boys the excitement In.
creased. The spectators gathered around
Lieutenants Farrow and Cookson In large
numbers. and at times 1t was almost Inn
possible to get near the firing line botn
men were cool and calm to the last. ana
when they arose from their positions. after
firing their last shot. they were highly
comDlimented by the interested rine s,st
who had been witnessing the contest
throughout for their excellent work
A protest however will be entered against
Capt. Evans Of the Goth New York. VINO.
as provided in tho rules and regulations OF
the association. By using unflxed ammuni-
ton better results can be obtained and the
protest will be based on this ground.
Philadelphia Gets Wimbledon Cup.
In the Wimbledon CUP match the District
boys did not fare so well. This match was
won by William de Vaux Faulke OF the
Philadelphia Rife Association. who scored
40 out Of a possible 100 at 1000 yards. In
winning this match he equaled the record
made by Lieut. F. C. Wilson of Savannah.
Ga. There were thirteen entries in the
match. including three from the District
of Columbia. The scores We're:
VIM. de vau1 Faulke Phia; Rife Assn. 10 ~,
Gspt. Hobart futile. ADO. ist brigade stan ll0
Capt. Walter F Whittemore 4th :. J...'''. f 90
Lieut. Lieut. I a. 81 Allison III st Bat D. Il
Among the contestants who withdrew be-
fore the close Of the contest were: capt.
Rene A. de Russey. 18th New York: Lieut..
G. R. Wise. Passaic; J. g. Dillon, Philadsl-
phia; Lieut.. w w. Cookson. 9th Battalion.
district of Columbia. and Lieut.. w. r..
Martin, I'd New Jersey.
The conditions Of the match were: open
to all citizens and residents OF the United
States distance. 1000 yards; thirty shots:
weapon any rifle within the rules: clean
rest: eighteen points handicap for military
rifles: six points handicap for special mill
tary rifles.
special rifles were used in this contest by
Faulke Allison and Hudson. who were
obliged according to the rules Of the meet.
to give those using military rifles handf-
cap of eighteen points. Faulke shot In the
match last year and secured fourth place.
The Individual Matches.
In the individual matches the District men
are making good scores and will share in
the spois at the close of the week. Lieut.
Allison in pool shooting at the 1.OO-yard
| range succeeded in capturing half Of the
prize money for bulrs-eyes.
The Canadian team has not up to this
time put In an appearance. and Gen. Bird
w. Spencer is anxiously awaiting to hear
from them. Unless they arrive before the
| latter part Of next week the Palma trophy.
which has attracted much attention since
its resurrection by Gen. Spencer. cannot be
shot for. The match is for the champion
ship Of the world. and Is open to rifiemen
Of all countries. The first stage. Of this
match Is scheduled to be shot at . o'clock
next Friday morning.
| This morning at 8 O'Clock the District
boys started in for week Of hard work
The first stage of the regimental interstate
match Is being shot, in which four teams
are entered from the District. In this match
| the boys will be given chance to test
themselves at the targets and roll up some
high scores. The match is open to teams
of SIX men from the regimental, battalion
and separate company organizations. The
prizes are. first. the Interstate trophy and
800; second. $50 1t was won in 1854 by the
| LIST Regiment. d. G. N. g., and In 1892 by
the LIST Regiment. D. c. N. G., and in 1898
| 1894 and 1895 by the Engineer Corps D. c.
| n. G.
The teams which are entered in the con-
| test are az follows:
First Regment-Maj. g. B. Young Capt
Clarence A. Weaver, Lieut.. A. NJ. Allison,
Lieut.. H. H. Lizear and Privates E. j. Fink
and W. E. Colloday
| Second Regiment: Lieut.. Horace NJ Bell,
Lieut.. F. w Holt. Lieut. w. w. Cookson,
Sergt. G. E. Groome. Sergt Albert Whita-
ere and Private Maurice Appleby.
Fifth Battalion Team: Lieut.. @. G. Dem
n ni0 Lieut. W G. Whip. Lieut., Bert 9.
E. Russell and walter s. Cash.
Sixth Battalion team: Capt. Alex Sum-
| mers and Privates Martin Dulin. c. Nice.
Taylor, &. w. Dfckey. Edward McGovern
and 8. l. Scott. Lieut.. Cookson will cap
| tain the team.
The remaining members of the District
delegation are spending this afternoon at
pool shooting and in Individual matches
| A number Of the men are entered I'm the
schuetzen matches. and Messrs. Farrow,
| Colladay and Dickey are holding up well
near the top. Lieut. Holt has scored 43 out
| of a possible 90 In the revolver contest, and
expects to increase this after q little prac-
| uce at the targets.
Tomorrow will be devoted to the second
| stage OF the regimental interstate match,
which will consist Of two skirmish runs Of
| twenty rounds EACH on silhouette groups.
| The citizens will be particularly Interested
| In this event. which was won by the -Geor-
| gia team last year. and the District team
| are anxious to recapture. II the LIST Resi-
| ment team succeed this year, the cup will
become their property.
The carbine team match will also be omen
| to teams OF five men, but 1t Is not probable
| that any Of the men from the District will
! form a team and enter. Bulrs-eye and
group pool shooting and individual matches
at all ranges will be until noon, when the
| skirmish runs take place.
Several Of the crack shots from SQUADRON
| A of New York have arrived. Included In
| the party Is Captain Badgeley, Quartermas-