Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
Company G, Fifth Battalion, Wins in
Recent Competition.
PLANS FOR TEE sea GIRT CONTESTS
Practice of Brigade Team Said to
Be Satisfactory.
DROPPED FROM THE ROLLS

Sea Girt is the topic Of chief interest Just
now in District of Columbia National Guard
circles. Otherwise the midsummer lull is
on. Everything is quiet. So is everybody
nearly. Only the department of rifle prac-
tice or a portion of 1t, may be said to be
astir.
A competition occurred in the rifle gall
lery at the Center market armory last
Thursday evening, in which three company
teams partcpa ted. The object of the shoot
was to decide which of the three should go
to Sea Girt at the expense of the guard
The team representing Company c, 5th
battalion finished in the lead and thereby
secured the prize. The scores were:
Company c, 9Th Battalion-Lieut. H. NJ
Bell, &c; Private w. l.. Cash. "a: Sergeant
Whitacre, 81: Lieut.. W. c. Whip, 81; Pri-
waite C. L. Bode, 81. Total, 301.
Company A. 9th Battalion-Private NJ. F.
Haloran. 81; Private Z. McGovern, 81:
Lieut.. G. p Phillips, GO: Private P. E.
Bartholemy, 90; Private r. S. Williams,
81 Total 29G.
Pile. Is: Corporal NJ. 3. Atkinson. 60; Ser
geant C. E. Groom 50; Lieut.. b. F. Ed
wards, 80; Capt F. B. Wheaton, 81.
Total, 294
Company A, 9th Battalion, will be repre-
sented at Sea Girt by team, every mem
Der of which is also a member of the bril-
gade team.
The Regimcntal Rihemen.
The personnel of the reg!mental teams
will probably be as follows:
First Regiment-Capt. Clarence A. Weav-
err, surge on; Lieut.. A NJ Allison, Company
b, LIST Battalion; Major Glendie B. Young,
ID Battalion: Private w. E. Colladay, Com
pany A. LIST Battalion: Lieut.. L. H. Reichel-
derfer inspector of rifle practice ID Bat
t1iitn. Private I Fink LET
Battalion. and First Lieutenant H. H. Lei
Zcar. inspector of rifle practice, Sd Bat
TALON.
Second Regiment-Sergea Maurice Ap-
plehy, Company a. 9TH Battalion: First
Lieut.. w. W. Cookson, inspector of rifle
practice. 9Th battalion: Sergeant Albert
Whitacre, Company c. 9TH Battalion: Ser
geant c. F.. Groom, Company B, 4th Bat
talon; Private c. McTaylor, Company 4,
9Th Battalion. and Lieut.. II. NJ. Bell, Com
pany G. 9Th Battalion.
The practice of the brigade team is pro-
crossing in a manner satisfactory to all
concerned, ana ii t. expected to give
good account of itself The Sea Grit or
ders will he issued from militia headquar-
tiers nexS week. 1t is announced that all
officers and men who intend to accompany
the several teams, and who desire that their
names be included In the orders, should so
notify the inspector general of rife prac-
tice at once.
ior James +. Bell. executive officer of
the National Rife Association, has addressed
a circular letter to the members of that or
eanization in order TO correct an erroneous
impression regarding the participation
Of Major Glcnd!e b. Young in one of the
matches al the last meeting, under the
auspices of the association, at the Ordway
range.
In addition to the team competitions the
ritiemen from the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard who go to Sea Girt, will par
ticipate in a number of interesting individ-
ual matches. These include:
The Presidents Match.
For the military championship of the
United States of America-Divded into two
stages, and open to all members of the
army. navy. marine corps, naval reserve
and state militia National Guard. Com
petitors to shoot with the rifle of the model
adopted and issued by the state they rep
resent (Which must be a strictly military
rife, without special boring chamberng.
sights or other improvements), or the
United States army or navy magazine rifle.
First stage, 900, 300 800 and 600 yards ten
shots at each distance, to be shot Friday
September I, at = pm. Second stage 500
ana l,Voo yards. ten shots at each distance,
10 be shot on saturday, September S, at =
pm. The same rifle must be used at all
stages. the competitor having the highest
total of the aggregate scores of all ranges
Will he declared The winner One entry only
allowed
Przes-I'rst he Championship medal 60
become the property of the winner the
military Championship of America for one
year. and $50: second So: third S15: fourth
$40 fifth. 50: sixth, So Won in 1894 by
Sergeant C. >" Dickey, D. C. N. G.
Wimbledon Cup Match.
This will be shot on Saturday, Septem-
Der l. at l pm, ANA will be open to all cit
Eens and residents of the United States.
Distance i.G"o yards. Thirty shots. Weap-
on, any rifle within the rules; cleaning al
lowed. Position. any without artificial
rest. Eiehleen-pont handicap for military
rifles SiX-polht handicap for special mill
tary rifles.
First p:ize--'The Wimbledon cup Pre-
scented by the National Rifle Association
OF Great Britain to the National Rifle As
soclatlon OF America. to be competed for
on cohuituns TO be decided upon by the
National Rifle Association of America, and
70 10 De heid py the winner till the next fall
l meeting, when it will be shot for the
same conditions. Value, $500
The winner OF the trophy will be required
TO give d bond in the sum of $500 to the
New Jersey State Rife ASS Jciation, or, if
he does not desire to give such bond then
the cup will be deposited with the adiutant
general OF his state until the next meeting
-, Won IN 1879 by c. Fl. Laird. in 1880 by
IN 1sa, r hn IN sa 1893 by S; l. Scott and
OF Columbia National Guard
Other Leading Events.
body; distances, 200 and 800 yards: seven
shots at each distance; rifles. any military
Inc nring on both ranges must be zone on
the same day, or the score will be void
Prizes-F1rst $25; second, SO; third, s15;
fourth $40; fifth, S..
Inc Hayes medal match-Open to every
pooy' distances. 800 and COO yards: seven
SHOTS at each distance; rifles, any military.
me hrins at both ranges must be done on
same DAY or scores will be void Re-
entries allowed, Przes-First. the Hayes
ss.harpshooter's medal. presented by Will
nam hayes, esq, vice president NJ ]. S. r.
A.. A., and s2S; second. $40: third. SIS; fourth,
The General E. P. Meany match-open to
everybody; rifle. any military; distances,
go and 600 yards; ten shots at each DIS
lance; firing at both stages to be done on
Inc same day; re-entries allowed. Prizes
FIRST, a gold badge, presented by General
Z. r. Meany, j., A. G., N. 6. N. j., and SIS;
second, SO; third: SIS; fourth, $40; fifth, S.
Competition for q Trophy.
New Jersey State Rifle Association Trophy
Match.-Open to everybody. Rifle, any mill
tary, having sights and trigger pull within