Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-06
Gn YARDS



District Men Ahead in Interstate.
The District team led all competitors in
the 2OO-yard stage Of the Interstate match,
which was shot this morning, finishing with
the score OF SO out of possible GOO.
The New York team finished second, with
a score Of 493, and the New Jerseys, with
491 points In leading the New York team
by 20 points the District rifiemen put up a
magnificent score averaging little over
43 points per man out of a possible 80 APP
pIeby and Farrow led at the opening of
the match with scores of 40 and a, re-
spectively.
The weather is clear with stiff wind
blowing. 1t is predicted that If the pre-
vailing conditions remain the same through
the 500 yards stage the District team 8
chances for winning the event are very
favorable. At the close of this report the
District team is engaged at the ooo-yard
stage of this match.
Notes.
Mr.. Langdon B. Wheaton of Worcester,
Mass, arrived yesterday, and is the guest
in camp of his brothnr, Capt. F. B. Whea-
ton. Company b, 10th Battalion. He will
remain until the close of the meet.
Private s. /. Scott Of Company A, 9th Bat
TALON. arrived in camp early yesterday
morning, and shot In the Hilton match yes
terday.
Lieut.. w. W. Cookson still holds the rec
ord in the Lafiin-Rand match. at 200, 500
and 900 yards, ten shots at each range. AT
200 yards he secured IS and at 500 yards 4s
out Of a possible 80. He still has the 900
yard range to shoot over.
Lieut.. Horace NJ. Bell has been the recip-
lent daily Of a number of diferent-colored
letters since arriving in camp. During the
encampment of the guard at Gaithersburg.
Md, the preponderating color was lavender.
but now that color has been substituted by
the latest stationery Of all colors of the
rainbow.
The duties of the heavily burdened team
quartermaster. Lieut.. c. G. Mortimer. to-
day consisted Of Issuing SIX candles and one
mattress. Tomorrow Charlie" will spend
the day in camp to take ''much-needed
rest"
Team Surgeon Clarence A. Weaver has
been one of the most earnest workers on
the 1st Regiment team in addition to his
official duties.
Private Fred Whitacre is becoming quite
a popular fisherman on the Jersey coast.
He has profited by his recent experience at
salt water fishing. While attempting to
catch bluefish a few days ago he was
startled at seeing big fellow spring out
of the water and swallow fishhook, bait,
sinker, line and all. He says in the future
he will use ice hooks.
Private c. L. Bode of the 9th Battalion
will be presented with handsome medal
upon his return to Washington as an ex-
pert "oarsran." Monday evening, while
the whaleboat, with it's occupants, on a
mud bar and did not extricate the party
until sunrise the next morning.
Private Eddie McGovern of Company A,
9Th Battalion. 1t is predicted. will in time
become one of the Districts crack shots.
In the skirmish run Tuesday afternoon he
was high man in his battalion.
Quartermaster F. w. Holt of the 9Th Bat
talon has been detailed to assist the team
quartermaster Of the camp in his .numer-
Gus duties.
"Hogans alley" has been permanently es-
tablished at the headquarters of the LIST
Battalion. Continuous performances are
given daily from reveille to taps for the
benefit OF the District delegation.
Private Walter 8. Cash OF the brigade
team made the beautiful score of IS out OF
a possible IS on the 60O-yard range yester-
day afternoon in the Hilton match.