Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-07

Private Morris. 112 IS
Private Bode. Observation-Disclosures. 81 81
Totals. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. bs4 POT
The A" District ttri Brigade team spent the
afternoon hours of Saturday at the long
range targets 900 and 1,OOO and did good
work. All of the members of the team
are improving as the practice continues on
the long range. Saturday forenoon was
spent at the short ranges and several ex-
cellent scores were made at 200. 500 and 600
yards. Maj. Bell is giving his men all the
practice possible in order to get them In
fine trim for the big match tomorrow and
Wednesday. They are in need of practice
at the long ranges, as it is on these ranges
that the result Of the match will be deter
mined. The men are gaining more conf
derce with each days practice, and no time
Is lost improving their scores.
Tomorrow's Interest.
All interest will be centered tomorrow in
the most important match of the entire
citing, the national match for the trophy
presented by the Congress of the United
States. This match has aroused more en-
thusiasm than any match ever shot on The
Sea Girt range, this being due In large
measure to the fact that the national gov
eminent has taken hold of the contest and
is furnishing transportation and subsistence
and paying the men for shooting. Here
tofore the expenses have been paid out of
state funds, where teams were sent, the
result being that a number of states OBJ
jected to expending the funds for this pur-
pose.
The match will extend two days. tomor-
row and Wednesday, during which time
the range will be under the control of the
national government, which will be repre-
sented in the capacity of Maj. ]. F. Gull
foile of the 18th Infantry, who will be ex-
ecutive officer during the two days of the
match. 1t is expected that officials from
hn Wnr Nan arfvy ,apf ND of1 80 =,
rank in the regular establishment will be
present during the match. The contest
gives promise of being the greatest match
ever shot over this range. and the results
will be awaited with widespread interest.
Valuable Trophy.
The first prize Is the national trophy to
be competed for annually. and $500 In cash.
The trophy is valued at 81 600, and will be
presented to the team making the highest
aggregate total in the two days contest.
The second prize will be the famous Hilton
trophy. which, like the third prize also,
have always been contested for in separate
matches. This year they all CONSOLE
dated In the national match. The team
making the second highest aggregate total
will be presented with this trophy which
was presented by the late Henry Hilton of
New York, together with $500 in cash. The
third prize Is for the team making the third
highest aggregate total for the two days
shooting. the Soldier of Marathon" pre-
sented by the commandments on behalf
of the state of New York, to be competed
for annually and 500 cash. The other
prizes are: Fourth, $50; fifth, $780, sixth,
$50, and a medal to each member of the
winning teams.
The conditions of the match are that the
teams shall consist of twelve men from the
United States Marine Corps. United States
navy, United States army, one team from
the troops stationed within each of the
military departments, the National Guard,
or uniformed militia Of the several states
and territories. including the District OF
Columbia, one team being allowed from
each state and the District.
Government Service Test.
The members of each team are to be
officers or enlisted men Of the corps or or
ganiza ton which they represent, and to ap-
pear In the authorized service uniform and
belt. The distances will be 200, 500 and 600
yards. the first day Of the shoot and 800.
800 and 1000 yards the second day Ten
shots are allowed each competitor at each
range. The arm which will be used is the
United States service rife and carbines,
with not less than three-pound trigger pull.
Service ammunition as manufactured and
issued by the ordnance department, United
States army. will be used only. In this
connection the government ammunition will
be given an excellent test and the results
will be closely watched by the War Depart
ment officials and officials Of the ordnance
department.
The board which was appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, to compose an executive
committee, known.as the national board for
the promotion of rife practice, and which
recommended the conditions of the match.
is composed Of the following: William Cary
Sanger, chairman; General Bird w Spen-
Ger. General George H. Harries. command
Ing the District of Columbia National
Guard; General J. A. Drain. Col. William P.
Hall, Lieutenant Colonel C. H. LAUGH
heimer. Colonel H. M. Taylor. Colonel James
A. Frye and Colonel A. r. Lawton. The
board will submit report at the concIu-
sion Of the match. to the Secretary Of War
The entries in this match include teams
from New York. Vermont. District of Co
lumbia. Massachusetts,, New Jersey, Con-
necticut. Iowa. Rhode Island. Pennsylvania.
United States army, United States Marine
Corps. Georgia, Maryland. United States
navy and possibly Maine. Missouri and
other western states. Y
Camp Notes.
General Tanner. commanding the Rhode
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