Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

The Individual matches in which the Dis
trict boys have been making excellent
scores during the past week, and which
close with the sound Of the bugle at d
o'clock this evening, include:
All-comers military match-Distances. 200
and 300 yards: seven shots at each distance;
rifles, any military Prizes, first. s25: sec
ond. $40; third. SIS; fourth. $40; fifth. IS.
The Hayes medal match-Distances, 800
rifles, any military. Prizes. first. the Hayes
sharpshooter's medal presented by William
Hayes. vice president N. ]. 8. r. A.. AMI
s25; second. 500: third. SIS; fourth, SO;
fifth, IS.
The General E. P. Meany match-Dis-
tances. 500 and 600 yards: ten shots at each
distance. Prizes. first, gold badge, pre-
scented by General E. P. Meany. ]. A. G..
fourth, $40; NTH, S.
New Jersey State Rifle Association trophy
match-Distances. 500 and 900 yards; seven
shots at each distance. Prizes. first, trophy
presented by New Jersey State Rifle Asso-
citation, value $50; second, $40; third, SIS;
fourth. $40; fifth, IS.
Savage match-Distances. 200 and 500
yards: seven shots at each distance. Prizes,
| first. a Savage .30-caliber rifle. donated by
the Savage Arms Company, value $50; Sec
ond, SIS: third. $40: fourth. IS.
Winchester match-Distance, coo yards:
ten shots. Prizes, first, Winchester. model
1898. 80 United States army musket COM
plete with bayonet. sling strap, ETC., al
adopted by the state of Colorado. and as
presented by the Winchester Arms Com
pany). and $10 second, SIS; third, $40:
fourth. IS: fifth. s..
Remington match-Distances. 800 and 600
yards; ten shots at each distance. Prizes.
first, the new Remington small-bore army
rifle recently adopted by the state of Michi-
gan presented by the Remington Arms
fourth. IS: fifth. IS. ~
Latin & Rand trophy match-Distances.
200. 800 and 600 yards: ten shots at each
count Prize bronze trophy. valued at
$780, to become the property Of the winner,
donated by the Latin & Rand Powder Com
pany. Special prizes. the powder company
will divide 500 in cash between the four
men making the highest scores In the above
match. who shoot with smokeless powder in
the United States Springfield rifle, fol-
lows, To the highest total score, $40; Sec
ond highest total score, $50; third highest
total score, $40; fourth highest total score.
80.
The Harper's Weekly match-Distances.
200, 300 500 and 600 yards: Ave shots at
each distance. Prizes, first Harper's Pic
torial History Of the War With Spain and
$40: second. SIS; third. SO; fourth. s.; fifth.
S. sixth S..
Consola ton match-Distances, 200 and 800
yards; ten shots at each distance Prizes.
first. Stevens No. ~. .22-caliber target
rife s. and $40; second 49, THIRD $40; fourth.
The final scores In these matches will be
| announced at the close Of the meet this
evening.
An Interesting Episode.
An interesting episode occurred a few days
ago which illustrated the standing of one
of the Districts representatives In the
opinion of the crack shots from all parts of
the country gathered here. Lieutenant
Sumner Paine Of Massachusetts,, q promi-
| nent authority in rifle shooting offered to
wager $1o0 that Lieutenant w. Milton Far
| row could outshoot Sergeant D. McCally,
the famous Australian rifle shot. He sent
Sergeant Major Huddleston Of Massachu-
sets with the two new crisp $50 bills to the
Australian. with the proposition for a
match for the same amount. The condi-
tons were to be ten shots on the 200. 300.
500. eco. 800 and 1000 yard ranges. The SER
geant replied that he did not care to shoot
on the short-d4stance ranges, because OF
his not being accustomed to shooting at
the standing position. as the Americans do
The visiting rifemen have been very anx-
ious to witness the contest. but up to a
late hour this afternoon no agreement had
been reached. Sergeant McCaily Is on his
way home, after winning all Of the big