Evening star., 1901-10-25
SHOOT CLOSES TODAY
Fifth Annual Meeting of National
Rife Association.
WINNERS In TEE COMPETITIONS
Lieut.. Leizear Successful in Even
ing Star Match.
THE SEW ERAL CORE S
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ORDWAY. Md. October 25.-The annual
rifle matches of the District of Columbia
National Guard and the fifth annual meet
ing Of the National Rife Association will
close late this afternoon The program for
the day includes the distinguished marks
man match and the matches of the Ma
tibnal Rifle Association The latter
brace the members match. the Gerstenberg
trophy match and the revolver association
match The meeting has proved to be one
of the most successful ever held here, and
the weather for the final day of the shoot
ing continued all that could be desired.
Firing at the longer distance, that is, on
the ranges exceeding coo yards In length.
IS in progress today at Ordway for the
first time in the history of the range. Dis
tiuguished marksmen are those who have
served at least three years on the brigade
rifle team. In the distinguished marksnldn
match the distances are 300. 800, $40 and
:r0 yards. five rounds each distance. The
first prize is valuable gold medal donated
by the late Col. Fl. l.. Crawford. The medal
is to be held by the winner for one year.
but becomes the property of the distinguish
ell marksman who wins it three times,
not necessarily in consecutive years. The
second prize is 50.
Handicapped Six Points.
The members match was open to all
members of the National Rifle Association.
Ten shots at 300 yards on the standard
American target were fired Any rifle and
any ammunition could be used. but special
ammunition and special military rifles were
handicapped six points The first prize
$40. donated by Woodward & Lothrop. The
second prize is 81.
The Gerstenberg trophy match Was open
to all members of the National Rife AS
The distances are $50 and 800 yards, if-
teen rounds at each distance Either the
krag-JOrgensen or the 45-caliber Spring
field rifle could be used, with any amnluni-
ton The prize Is a trophy given by Mr..
Ernst Gerstenberg. 1t will become the
property of the person winning it three
times y medal will be awarded the VIM
ner of the trophy.
The revolver association match was open
To members in good standing. Zach COM
Pctitor was required to fire ten sh Us at
nfty yards and ten shots at seventy-fve
Yards Three cash prizes are offered.
Scores Made Today.
The scores made today in the Gersten-
berg match at the targets in the 800 yards
stage were as follows:
Capt A. P. Robbins. so; Maj. G. Il.
Young. AZ: Lieut.. G.. G. Dennison, 81: Pri-
vate VI. Appleby, 80: Private r. L. Pile.
-; Lieut. r. N. Ben. 5s: Sergeant W. c.
Robbins. %; Maj. Jas. E. Bell, 50; Capt.
Alex. Summers, "a; Private c. W DclSey.
~: Lieut.. F. w. Holt, 50: Lieut.. Mo
Aually, A.: Private c. H Morgan, o5 Ser
geant Jackson. 80
In the distinguished marksman match
the scores at the targets for 200 and 600
yard stages. respectively. were as follows:
Mai c. b. Young, %, is; Private M. APP
pleby. 10. II; Lieut. H. NJ Bell. %, 10; Maj.
Jas. T. Bell. II, 10; Private c. W. Dickey.
l3 600 yards); Lieut.. H. H Lezear 90, IS.
The shooting at the 500 and 900 yards
stage was in progress when this report
closed. at the conclusion of which the rifle
men will return to the 500 yards target for
the completion of the Gerstenberg match.
Evening Star Match.
The Evening Star match. concluded late
yesterday afternoon, was won by First
Lieut.. Hal H. Leizear. inspector of rifle
practice of the Sd Battalion; the r. Harris
K Co. trophy match by Sergeant c. E.
Groome. Company B. 4th Battalion: the
senatorial trophy match by Private c. W.
Dickey, Company A, 6th Battalion, and the
May match by Corporal Martin Doolan.
Company D, 9Th Battalion The scores
The Evening Star match-H H Leizear,
So w. NJ Farrow, SO. C. E. Groome. 50:
r. n. Holt, 81; c. w Dfckey, 81; w. +.
Harvey. 50: A P. Robbins. so; W. E. Col
laday, 70: C. l. Bode, rs; E N. Jackson,
~: Alex. Summers 49, r. L. Pile 49, Wal
ter Cash. 20; c. G. Dennison, T6; e j.
Fink as; Sheridan Ferree, 20; Michael Doo-
Ian. -; A. p. Ferl, 20; W. D. Fales. IS; John
OCOnnen. 81: Thomas F. McAnaIIy, 90; j.
"A.
T. Norris. 90; l.. E TAFT, so; H. A. Esen-
mayer. -; w. C. Robbins 56. c. II. Nor
gan. 81; A P E. Doyle. 46; H. NJ. Bell. 20;
y. NJ. Allison. 10
Other Contests.
The r. Harris & Co. trophy match-C E.
Groome. Sc: F. W. Holt, Sc: E. j. Fink, SO;
Sheridan Ferree. So; w. E. ColIaday So;
W. Z. Harvey. 81; T. F. McAnally. 70; r.
L. Pile, 80; A NJ Allison. %; A. P Rob-
bins 70. B. S. NelIgan. 30; NJ Doolan. ~:
Alex Summers, 20; r. 5. Rogers IS; E. n.
Jackson. 81; E d. Norris. e.: n. c. Rob-
bins. 81; ]. L. Durnbaugh. 60; H. E. Bur-
ton. -: A P. Ferl, 80; John OConnell. 5s:
George z. Phillips. 81; c. H Morgan, So;
w. d Fales. 55; A j. Lundborg, 81; l.. E.
TAFT 81; A P. E Doyle. Al. H. A Eisen-
mayer 80.
The senatorial trophy match-C. W.
Die :. So; Sheridan Ferree. S3: w. E.
Harvey, 81: a. NJ. Allison, 81; A. P. Rob-
bins. 81; W E. CoIladay. so; E. ]. Kink.
10: r. l. Pile. so; 7. F. McAnally. so; G. B.
Young. 40; F. n. Holt. 80: Maurice Apple
by, y; c. E Groome. IS; James E. Bell. a;
ter :. Cash, "a; c. l. Bode, "A: John O'Con-
nell. a.; Alex Summers. IS; c. McC. Tay-
lor. 81; III: A. Eisenmayer. SO. H. B. Ho.-i-
ned: 62; c. H Morgan, 80; A P. Ferl. 20;
\. p. f. Doyle. 5s: f d. Norris, 50; G. G..
Dennison. 90; F. (. Middleton, Al
iAe May mateh-Martin Doolan. So: G. G.
DennisOn, 81; Edward McGovern 81: G L.
BodS. 20; Sheridan Ferree. rs; w D. Fales,
a. ?. l.. Pile, a; E n. Jackson, 75; C. e
Groome, 20; A W. Allison, 10; E. J. Fink,
40; F: w. Holt, 20; B. S Nelligan, "A; a P.
Robbins. f3; T. F. McAnaIly, 72: j. L.
Durnbaugh. ~; john O'ConneIl. IL; A p
Ferl, 90; Alex. Summers. 81; H. E. Burton,
10; George p. Phillips. tr}. r. S. Rogers IS;
{. H. Morgan. "a; ii. b HollifeId. 50; H. A.
Eisenmayer. 80; W. c. Robbins. 81
For Episcopal Eye and Ear Hospital
The lady managers Of the Episcopal Eye
and Ear Hospital. 18th and L streets ill
be at the hospital tomorrow 10 receive do
nations of groceries and other supplies con-
tributed by friends of the institution Next
Sunday contributions for the hospital will