Evening star., 1900-09-29
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Outing Of Naval Battalion Leading
Event of Week.
COMING EVENTS AT 0RDWAY RANGE
New Features in Competitions to
Be Added to Program.
GOOD RESULTS EXPECTED
COMING EVENTS At ORDWAY RANGE
GOOD RESULTS EXPECTED


The outing of the Naval Battalion
of Columbia National Guard work during
the week ending today, with the exception
of the prescribed rifle practice INDUCED in
by the 4th Battalion and the 1st Separate
Battalion Reports from the jackies indi-
cate that the Naval Battalion not only
gained valuable experience, but had a pleas
ant outing as well. The sailor lads, as
stated In The Star, reached home yester-
day. The cruise officially terminates at
o'clock this afternoon.
Both the 4th Battalion and the 1st Sep
arate Battalion turned OUT in large num-
bers for the rifle practice at the Ordway
range and the inspectors report that ex-
cellent results were accomplished. The
men travelled by street cars to a point be-
yond Deanwood and marched thence to the
range
No special order has been issued from
militia headquarters during the week. Adjt.
Gen. Mosher has been constantly engaged,
however Strengthening out matters that
he found more or less tangled when he took
charge of the office month ago.
Joseph A. Darneille and Richard Mitchell
Little have been elected ensigns in the 1st
Division, Naval Battalion.
Competition mt Ordway.
The annual rifle competitions at the Ord
way range to be held Thursday. Friday
and Saturday, October 49, 10 and 20. will, 1t
is expected, prove to be OF greater interest
than similar events of past years. A new
match, for valuable trophy to be pre-
sented by prominent officials, will be added
to the program but the details have not
vet been arranged. The matter of the
amount of cash prizes in the several COM
petitions is also to be disposed of later
The volley skirmish match and the Cen
eral Ordway yoley match are to be ei!ml-
mated from the program, and contest to
be known the General Ordway Volley
skirmish match substituted therefor 1t
will be open to teams Of twelve enlisted men
from any battalion of the District of Co
lumbia National Guard. The members will
be in light marching order The conditions
will be such as to make the match as near
a skirmish run as possible.
Events on the Program.
The program will include the following:
Merchants match-Open to all enlisted
men of the District of Columbia National
Guard who have never performed duty
with the brigade rife team, either as prn-
cipals or alternates. Distance. 200 yards;
ten rounds per man. The prizes are a
number Of valuable articles presented by
the merchants of the District of Columbia.
The competitor making the highest score
will be entitled to first choice of prize, and
the other competitors In regular order, ac-
cording to the scores. until the whole num-
ber of prizes is exhausted.
Company team match-Open to teams of
five from any company in the District of
Columbia National Guard Distance, 200
yards; ten rounds per man. A suitable
trophy which will become the property of
the company winning it, and attractive cash
prizes will be provided.
Battalion team match-Open to teams OF
five from any battalion In the District of
Columbia National Guard. Each company
of the battalion must be represented on the
team. Distance, 300 yards; ten rounds per
man. suitable trophy, which will be-
come the property OF the battalion winning
1t, and cash prizes will be provided The
distance in this match has been changed
from 200 to 800 yards.
Regmental team match-Open to teams Of
ten from any regimental or separate bat
talon organization in the District of Co
lumba National Guard. Distances, 500 and
600 yards; ten rounds per man at each dis
tance, and one twenty-round skirmish run.
The prize Will be suitable trophy, which
will become the property of the organiZa-
ton winning 1t, and an amount of cash.
Each battalion of the regiment must be
represented on the team. Heretofore each
team in this match has consisted of six
men, and the distances have been 200 and
500 yards.
Open to Those Who Have Never Won.
The Washington match-Open to all en-
listed men of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard who have never won an indi-
vidual medal or trophy in any military rifle
competition an outdoor range. Dis
tances, 200 and 500 yards; five rounds at
each distance First prize, gold medal,
presented by Mr. John HI. Magruder; other
prizes of cash.
The r. Harris & Co. trophy match-Open
to all commissioned officers and enlisted
men of the District of Columbia National
Guard. Distances 200, 300, 800 and 900
TIG trG nt noh iCt
first prize is a silver cup, presented by r.
Harris & Co, TO be held for one year. The
winner will be given a gold medal by the
same firm other prizes Of cash.
The May match-Open to all officers and
enlisted men of the District of Columbia
National Guard except those who have pre-
vously won this match. Distances, 300 and
600 yards ten rounds at each distance.
The first prize Is a gold medal, presented
by Col. Henry May; other prizes Of cash.
Senatorial trophy mateh-Open to all
commissioned officers and enlisted men OF
the District of Columbia National Guard.
Distances 900 800, 800 and 600 yards; five
shots at each distance and one twenty
round skirmish run. The trophy is sill
yer cup, presented by twenty-one United
States senator's. The winner will be en-
titled to gold badge designating him as
''The Champion Rifieman Of the District OF
| Columbia. other prizes OF cash.
The Evening Star Match.
This match will be open to all commits
stoned officers and enlisted men of the Dis
| trict Of Columbia National Guard who have
not previously won the match. Distances,
| 200, 800, 500 and 600 yards; five rounds at
| each distance. The prize is a valuable gold
| badge, presented by The Evening Star
| Newspaper Company. Other prizes Of cash.
Distinguished marksman match-Open to
all distinguished markSmen of the District
| of Columbia National Guard. Distances,
| 200. 300. 500 and GOO yards; five rounds at
| each distance and two skirmish runs of
| twenty9rounds each. First prize. valu-
| able gold medal, donated by the late Col.
| H. L. Crawford. the medal to be held by
| the winner during the ensuing year. The
| medal becomes the property of the distin-
! guished marksman who wins 1t three times,
| not necessarily in consecutive years. Other
| prizes of cash.
| Revolver match-Open to all officers and
/ enlisted men of the District of Columbia
National Guard. Ten shots at standard
| American target reduced for thirty yards.
! Regulation Colts revolver and service am
| munition; 3S-caliber Colts to be handi-
| capped. Prizes of cash. with number of
| trophies to be presented by the local re-
volyer club.
National Rifle Association Match.
This will be open to all members of the
| association. Ten shots at 200 yards and
ten shots at 300 yards on the standard