Evening star., 1902-08-29

been on the range ffr several days past
| pracsicing on the n4.range. and wiz en-
deavor to retain possesso.. of the trophy
again this year. -Lieu*<sN w Cookson and
Private S. B. Wetherald of the Sd Battalion
from the District sreascheduled to partioi-
pate In this match. as will also I.ieuts. H
H. Leizear and H6racH IL. Bell, formerly of
the District.
The Inspectors Match.
The inspectorsb match will omen nm the
shooting IN the moTnipg at 10 o'clock, and
will also be an event which will attract
considerable attsrtiouisamong the riflemen.
The match is open to an inspectors of rifle
practice and ex-inspectors. The competi-
tors will be required 10 shoot in souads and
will shoot over the 500 and coward ranges
ten shots at each range The event must
be concluded the same day. Any military
rifle can be used In the match The prizes
include the department. of rIae nrsc4jcs
badge, to be held by the winner during the
year, and $25; second prize, $40: third and
fourth prizes. 50 each. The other events
ON the program are Of minor import ance
and include the interstate Schuetzen match
Inc Schuedzen team match Is open to
teams or Hve men from any state terr;. :.
Tory ana the District Of Columbia, the con-
olt1ons or the match being ten shots per
man at the German ring target AT 2fO Yards
A silver medal Is. presented to the winning
members and bronze medal to each mem.
Der of the second team
The many friends of Lfe11t TT IT r.size.r
formerly a member of the brigade team
but now member of the Pennsvlvania
National Guard. will be pleased to hear Of
the excellent record which he made ar MI
Gretna last week at the annuaI conn,ait
tions there. He Won the state chamnioI
ship for 1902, receiving a handsome ,paS a,
S Silo"n as the stone medal, presented by
p1onship of the brigade, the Goddard medal.
nrst place on the state team which is now
at the Sea Girt range and a 1890 take
6nr1, 1a1 pF h.
sented by Major General Miller for tbe
highest aggregate score for the weeks
shooting. Three rifles are nut mn one for
each brigade, and he won the rife donated
all-comers match, but his last shot a
bulfs-eye, was placed on another mans
target and he lost the match. This would
nave MADE his score "a had it been on the
right target His nearest competitor and
the one to whom the match was given had
a score of 81.
National Association Meeting.
The annual meeting of the National Rifle
Association will be held at the club house
Of the New Jersey State Rifle Association
Thursday evening next at $50 o'clock The
report of the committee on reorganization
will be submitted at this meeting
Capt Frank L. Graham, who was for
several years a member Of the District
brigade team, is on the range. where he
rival of the teams which are to represent
the regular army Capt. Graham is now In
the regular army, after having been sue
cessfully an officer in the volunteer service
in Cuba and later In the Philippines He
is Washingtonian, and at one time COM
manded the 9Th Battalion, D. c. N G. He
is at a loss to know what has become of
his team, and in the interim will continue
to coach the United States Marine Corps
team.
Camp Notes.
1t Is a hard matter for the District boys
to realize that Lieut.. Horace NJ. Bell, a for
mer member of the brigade team, is no
longer a representative of the District Ma
tional Guard. The 'sN. G. N. j." which
adorns the collar Of his blouse Is a source
of disappointment to the boys from the ma
tional capital when they meet him on the
range. " 90.
Capt E. W. Zea of the 1st Battalion re-
ceived a telegram yesterday recalling him
to his home, where his wife was very ILL.,
Capt. Zea was scheduled to shoot as
member of the tyro team.
Col. Winfield Scott Praskey, ordnance Of
ficer of Florida, arrived yesterday. and will
act as a. range officer during the meet.
Lieut.. W. W. Cookson, who was recently
relieved from the brigade team at his own
request, is spending the best part of his
time at the thousand-yard range. He is an
aspirant for place on the all-American
team am which will e. to Canada next month:
ISetlSdl. mas Deeu III
the District camp and tenanted by Capt A
P. Robbins, Capt Sheridan F'erree. Lieut.
G. G. Dennfson and Sergt. c. E. Groome
Another retreat which is located about as
far from Major Bells headquarters as pos
sible, is that known as Quiet House." but
which is without doubt the noisest outfit
in camp. Those who call themselves the
quietest in camp and who compose the
party are Privates Paul Keyser, ]. R. L.
Johnson, "Bili' Collady, E. J. Fink and
Walter Cash.
The Old Guard Of New York is repre-
sented at the meet this year, and included
in the number are many of the older crack
shots of the country.
The Massachusetts team which is to rep
resent that state in the annual competitions
this year is expected to arrive in camp
late Saturday evening.
s. B: Wetherald, the team coach, is con-
sidered to be the best on the range His
work is attracting considerable attention,
and the assistance he is rendering the Dis
trict team is invaluable.
The ID. c. Knockers" a new organiza-
ton in camp, will shortly be launched on a
select plan. Candidates numerous, but
the rules for admission are said to be very
strict From the present outlook Capt.
sheridan Ferree is the most prominent fig
ure for election president.