Evening star., 1901-09-21
Rife Practice at 0rdway Scheduled
for Next Week.
ANNUAL COMPETITION FOR PRIZES
List of Events at Gathering of
National Association.
ARRIVAL OF HILTON TROPHY

militia giving the details of the arrange
ments for the official rifle practice of tine
National Guard at the Ordway range. The
troops, heretofore announced in The
Star will parade for rifle practice as fol-
lows: 1st Battalion, Monday, September
%; I'd and Sd Battalions, Wednesday, Sep
tember %; 4th Battalion, Friday, Septenl-
ber q; 9Th Battalion, Monday, September
3O 9th Battalion, Wednesday, October 2;
1st Separate Battalion, Friday, October 4;
general staff, general non-commissi oned
staff and the field and staff and non-com-
missioned staff of regiments and battalion
inspectors Of rifle practice, Saturday. Sep
tember 2S
The regulation field uniform, including
campaign hats and leggings, will be worn.
Government employees will be given GER
tlhcates for one day of duty performed
under the requirements of the order
The 1st Battalion will be formed so as to
arrive at 10Th street and New York ave-
nue. promptly at $50 am. on the date as
signed for it's parade, where street cars
will be in readiness to convey Il oWard
it's destination.
The I'd, Sd, 4th, 5th and 9th Battalions
Will be formed so as to arrive on 9TH street
south of Pennsylvania avenue PROMPTLY
at $50 a. m. on the dates assigned for their
parades, where street cars will be In readi-
ness to convey them toward their destina-
ton.
First Separate Battalion.
The 1st Separate Battalion will be form
ed so as to arrive at the corner Of 9th and
0 streets promptly at $50 a. m on the date
assigned for it's parade, where street cars
will be in readiness to convey it toward It's
destination.
The general staff and officers and nom
commissioned officers associated with If
for rifle practice will report at the Penn
sylvania railroad station on the day as
signed for their parade at 1 O'Clock pm
transportation to and from the rife range
Will be furnished by inspectors of rifle
practice on days designated for practice.
Practice will be at 200, 300 800 ana GU
yards. Two scores will be fired b, each
man and they will be recorded. IN aidi-
ton, three voleys will be fired by aaca
company at 200 and three at 800 yards at
silhouette targets.
General orders in relation to the oua1ifi-
cations of sharpshooters have been amend
ed. 1t is provided that the second and sub
sequent years of qualification shall be the
same as the first years qualification. but
with an aggregate of not less than $40 or
S5 per cent.
Annual Rifle Competitions.
BY reason of the unprecedented success
of the representatives of the District of
Columbia National Guard at Sea Girt re-
Gently more than the usual degree of inter-
est is manifested in the annual rifle com
petitions at the Ordway range. The
matches will be in progress Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, October H. 1S and 10.
minor Importance the program of the meet
ing will be the same that followed last
year. The Paine match has been eIirinar-
ed and the conditions of the regimentaI
matcn Altered SO as to reduce the mem
bership of the teams from ten to six men
each and to omit the skirmish feature
The expected presence of Gov. Voothees
or New Jersey and his staff together with
a team of riiemen representing the state
and also team from the Maryland Ma
tlonal Guard at Ordway during the rect
ing Is adding to the zest being DISPLAYED in
perfecting the arrangements. The District
team VIII compete with Jersey and Mary
land for handsome trophy.
All competitors except dist tiopuishe1
marksmen, those entered In the Gersten
berg match and in the interstate csrtest.
wiz be req required to use the Springfield IS
caliber rife Distinguished marksmen will
use the krag rifle, while those c.tering
the Gerstenberg match are entitled ID .Loot
with the new arm, if they so desire.
by reason or the extension Of TIE Co.
lumbia street railway to point compara-
lively near the Ordway range those de-
slr1ng to compete or to witness the shoot
ing will be able to reach the firing point
at any time convenient for them.
Program of the Competition.
The program Of team competitions is as
folloWs:
Merchants match-Open to all enlisted
men OF the District of Columbia National
Guard who have never performed dutv
with the brigade rifle team, either as prin-
cipals or alternates. Distances, 200 Yards.
ten rounds per man. The prizes are a num-
Der of valuable articles presented by the
merchants of the District of Columbia The
De entitled to first choice of prize, and the
other competitors in regular order accord
ing to the scores, until the whole number
of prizes is exhausted.
Company team match-Open to teams of
fve from any company in the District of
Columbia National Guard. Distance. oO0
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.
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, 300 yards; ten rounds ner
man. The prize will be suitable trophy,
which will become the property Of the bat
talon winning it, and s. in cash: second
prize. So; third prize, 81.
Regimental team match-Open to teams
OF six from any regimental or separate
battalion organization In the District of
u.
to be represented on the team Distances.
500 and 900 yards; ten rounds per man at
each distance The prize will be a suita-
bic trophy, which will become the property
of the organization winning 1t. and SO in
cash.
The General Ordway skirmsh and volley
match at unknown distances-Open to
teams of ten enlisted men from any battal-
lon of the District of Columbia National
Guard. The members Of the team must be
in fatigue uniform, wearing campaign hat.
leggins and field belt. Each team COM
manded by an officer of the line. will fire
twenty shots at unknown distances in
eight halts; five advancing and three re-
treating. at twelve Harries targets, each
hit to count five.
The first, second and third halts will be
as skirmishers, firing two shots at each
malt. The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
halts will be in volleys of three shots
kneeling, at the command The eighth
halt will be as skirmshers. Starting at a
point 600 yards from the targets. the
order will be: .Skirmishers. attention: for
ward. guide center. march," The line win
advance at quick time, and at the option
or the team captain, at double time until
the completion Of the eighth halt. after
which the squad will be marched to a
point parallel to the 500-yard firing point.
where the range officer who accompante6
the squad to order the halts shah ex-