Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-27
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IN HARRIES MATCH ON oRDWAY
RIFLE RANGE.
Scores in the Contests Too Late for
Publication in The Star Of
Saturday.

In order to conclude the annual rifle meet
ing of the District of Columbia National
Guard and the National Rifle Association
at the Ordway range, by last Saturday
evening, according to program, 1t was nee
essary to eliminate the 1,OOO-yard stage OF
the Harries long-range match, new
competition introduced this year for the
first time. 1t was open to National Guards
men, officers and enlisted men of the U. s.
army, navy and marine corps and members
of the National Rife Association. The con-
dttions called for ten shots at 800 yards
ten shots at 900 yards and ten shots at
LOCO yards. AS the match was not started
until after o'clock Saturday afternoon
Major Bell, the executive officer of the
meeting, decided to do away with the ficlng
at LOCO yards in order to finish the match
the same afternoon. AS long-range target
work is in the nature of novelty in this
locality, interest to an unusual degree was
manifested in the Harries match, and a
number Of non-commissioned officers of the
I'd Battalion. Engineer Corps, u. S. army,
were among the competitors. Major Glen
die B. Young, Sd Battalion, D. c. N. G.,
won the contest, with a total of 50 out of a
possible 100 Private S. I. Scott, Company
second Private Scott also scored a total of
SO, but first prize was awarded Major
Young for the reason that he made the
highest score at the longest distance, his
total a 800 yards being AS out of a possible
90. while that of Private Scott was 40. The
totals of all the competitors follow:
Major G. B. Young. D. G. N. G., SO: Pri-
Tate E, s !; Scout D. G, N G. SO; Major
James E. Bell. D. c. M, 70; Lieut.. G. G..
Dennison. D. c. N G., Il; Private Maurice
Appleby, D. c. N. G., q; Sergeant c. E.
Groome, D. c. n. G., rs; Sergeant Krebs
nj cd of T liant
w. w. Cookson, D. C. N G., "A; Corporal
Dooley, United States Engineer Corps, y;
Capt. w B. Martin, N. G. N. j., IS; Ser
geant ODonnell, United States Engineer
Corps, 81; Private r. L. Pile, D. c. N. G.,
&c; Capt. Alfred P. Robbins, D. c. NJ GA;
Lieut. w. NJ Farrow. D. C. N. G., "a; Pri-
vate E. ]. Fink, D. c. N. G., 80; Corporal
Stanley, United States Engineer Corps 81;
Sergeant Hinton, United States Engineer
Corps, "a; Corporal Houghton, United States
Engineer Corps, "a; Corporal Gibney. Unit
ed States Engineer Corps 80; Private G. L.
Bode, D. c. N. G., Al and Private S. B.
Wetherald, D. c. N. G., 40
The senatorial trophy match begun last
Friday was not completed until late Sat
urday afternoon. Private George E. Cook,
Company A, Sd Battalion, D. c. n. G., was
the winner, his grand total for the six
ranges, 200, 300, 800, GOO 800 and 1,OCa
yards, being ITO out of possible 21o. The
totals of the other competitors follow:
Private Maurice Appleby, III; Lieut.. F.
W. Holt. 161; Capt. A. P. Robbins, 16I;
Major Glendie B. Young, 1866; Private S.
B. wetherald, 1866; Lieut. C. G. Dennison,
1854; Private S. I. Scott, ISL; Lieut.. w. w.
Cookson 100; Private E. J. Fink, 159;
Lieut.. w. M. Farrow, 15s, and Sergeant c.
E Groome. 146
By winning the senatorial match Private
Cook, In addition to receiving the beautiful
silver cup presented by twenty-one United
States senators, is entitled to a gold badge
designating him as The Champion Rifle
man of the District of Columbia At Sea
Girt last month he earned the title of
champion rifleman Of the United States.
The distinguished marksman match be-
gun Friday was also completed late SatW-
day afternoon. Private Maurice Appleby,
Company A, 9th Battalion, D. c. N. g., won
with a grand total of 9S of a possible 125,
over the five ranges, 200, 600, 500, 900 and
1000 yards. This being the third time
Private Appleby has won this match, the
first prize, a valuable gold medal, becomes
his permanent property. Heretofore the
medal has been held by the winner only
for one year. The grand totals of the
other competitors in the distinguished
marksman match follow: Private S. B.
Wetherald, "a; Maj. James E. Bell, IS;
Lieut.. w. w. Cookson, 81; Lieut.. w. M.
Farrow SO; Private S. l. Scott, SO; Private
G. E. Cook, SO; Maj. G. B. Young, 30; Pr-
vate c. Nice Taylor, 80; Capt. w. B. Mar
tin, IS.