Evening star., 1901-10-05
THE NADDNAL GUARD
Program Gompl5tsd for the Annual
Matches at 0rdway.
JERSEY TEAM INVITED TO TAKE PART
Fourteen Events Scheduled to
Take PIacesat the Range. !.
NAVAL BATTALIoN's DATE
JERSEY TEAM INVITED TO TAKE PART
NAVAL BATTALIoN's DATE

matches at the National Guard range at
Ordway has been completed by Major
James e. Bell, the inspector of rifle prac-
tice, and will be announced in few days
from Headquarters. There is a slight ele-
ment of doubt as yet as to the exact date
OF the matches. The present intention Is
to have them shot Thursday, Friday and
Saturday the nth, 18th and 18th instants,
respectively. The District guardsnnen have
invited the members Of the New Jersey
rifle team to participate in the shooting.
day, the 10Th. 1t has been decided. there
fore, that the dates shall not be fixed alb
solutely until the New Jersey riflemen can
be heard from. The District rifiemen are
very anxious to have the New Jersey con-
tingent present, and would be willing, it is
understood, to change the proposed dates
to suit the convenience of the crack shots
of the mosquito state.
There is also a probability that a rife
team from the Maryland National Guard
will be present the last day of the Dis
trict shoot. If these teams come, the usual
interest in the fall matches will naturally
be enhanced many fold.
The District men are particularly anxious
to nave a special match with the New Jer-
sey team. 1t was the Jerseymen who won
the famous Soldier of Marathon trophy
from the District team at the recent shoot
at Sea Girt. The score was close and was
the one serious break In the victorious
sweep made by the District at the inter-
national meeting.
Program Of Events.
The program for the coming events at
Ordway contempiates fourteen matches Two
Of the matches heretofore shot have been
eliminated, and one new one-a beginners
bout-has been added One Of the matches
dropped from the program was the Gen
eral Ordway slfrmish and volley match
at unknown distances, open to teams of ten
enlisted men from any battalion of the
District Guard, while the second was the
Paine revolver match, open to commits
stoned officers Of the United States army
or navy or National Guard of any state
or territory. including the District Of Co
lumbia. f~c,.
Several changes have been made in the
notably in thei: distinguished marksmen
match, wherefn5the two sIkirmish runs have
been omitted and the, distances have been
changed from '20e.a 800, 500 and 600 yards
to 200, 600, 500 and 800 yards.
The new matchs the beginners competi-
tion, Is expected to attract a great deal of
attention. 1t will be shot the first day, as
will also the Washington match, and this
will give an opportunity for a number Of
men to compete who will be unable to go to
the range more than one day. The two
matches are closely related, and the ar
rangement of shooting both on the same
day. it is believed. win be most satisfactory
and Is consideration which the begin
ners will appreciate. . The merchants
match will ALSO be shot the first day and
an arrangement has been made whereby
the first FIVE shots in this event shall count
on the scores Of all contestants in the be-
ginners' match, and the second five shots
Will count on. the scores of those entered
in the Washington match
Open to First-Year Men.
The beginners match will be open to
those men who are serving their first en-
nstment In the National Guard, and who
have never shot In any match at Sea Girt
There will be five shots at 900, 800 and 500
ond, So; third. 81, and fourth, 81, contribut-
ed by Major Glendie B. Young.
The other matches on the new program
together with the altered conditions are
as follows:
Merchants match-Open to all enlisted
men Of the District of Columbia National
Guard who have never performed duty with
the brigade rifle team either as principals
or alternates. Distance. 200 yards; ten
rounds per man. The prizes are a number
of valuable articles presented by the mer-
chants 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, accord
tn., to the scores. until the whole number
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. The prize will
be a suitable trophy, which will become
the property of the company winning it. |
and $ in cash. second prize, 50; third
prize, 81.
Battalion team match-Open to teams of
six from any battalion in the District of
Columbia National Guard Each company
of the battalion must be represented on the
team. Distance. 800 yards; ten rounds per
which will become the property Of the bat
TALON winning it, and S. in cash; second
prize. s.; third prize, 81.
Regimental team match-Open to- teams
talon organization in the District of CO.
1umbia National Guard; each battalion to
be represented on the team. Distances, 500
and 600 yards; ten rounds per man at each
trophy, which will become the property of
the organization winning 1t, and so in
cash.
A First Day Event.
The Washington match-Open to all en-
listed men Of the District Of Columbia Ma
tional Guard who have never won an indi- |
vfdual medal or trophy In any military rife |
competition on an outdoor range Distances,
200 and 500 yards five rounds at each dis
tdnce flrSt prize, SolQ meQaI, presented
by Mr.. John Fl. Magruder: second prize So; |
three prizes of 81 and nine prizes of 81
The r. Harris & Co. trophy match-Open |
to all commissioned officers and enlist ed |
men of the District of Columbia National |
Guard Distances. 200. 30o,- 500 and 600
yards: five. rounds at each distance The
prize is a silver Cup. presented by r. Harris |
& Co. to be hela for one year. The winner |
will be given asg gola medal by the Same
Arm; second priae. S5tuthree prizes of 50 and |
five prizes of $1.Er ,faE5
The May match-Open to all officers and |
enlisted men Of the District of Columbia
National GuardseNcept those who have pre- |
viously won thissmatah. Distances, 300 and |
600 yards; ten rounds at each distance. This
prize is a gold medal. presented by Col.
Henry May. FIVE prizes of 81, ten prizes of |
Senatorial trophy m5aatch-open to all COM
missioned of1cers and enlisted men of the |
District of Coluifibia National Guard. Dis
tances 200 300, 500 and 600 yards; five
shots at each distanee and one 2O-round
skirmish run. The trophy is a silver cup |
presented by twsnty -one United States SEN
ators. The winner wifi be entitled to a gold
bod <;, ,,rys ~ sSxt.z