Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
ON ORDW AY RAN GE
Less Wind for Rihemen To-
day.
BETTER SCORES MADE
CONCLUSION OF THE EVENING
STAR MATCH.
Prooram of Todav'S Events - Marks
BETTER SCORES MADE
Program of Today's Events - Marks
men From Maryland to Compete
Late Scores Made Yesterday.

RIFLE RANGE. ORDWAY. Md. October
2S-The weather conditions here today are
more favorable to the rifiemen than was the
case at either of the two preceding days or
the meet The cold. piercing winds that
wrought such havoc with high scoring Mon
day and yesterday are absent. ana, al
though it still continues to blow, the wind
lacks the chilling effect that is such a
handicap TO those facing the targets
Neither Is the velocity of the wind as great
as that during the past two days. and with
the more advantageous conditions the indi-
cations are that the days scores VIII snow
a marked Improvement. While the early
scores did not show up decidedly better
than yesterday and Monday. still it Is the
Opiuion that as the shoot progresses better
scores will obtain.
This morning the concluding stages in the
r. Harris & Co trophy match, The Evening
Star match and the senatorial match were
resumed At the conclusion of the hrlng
on the 800 and G00-yard ranges of the hrst
two of these matches the winners and the
scores were as follows:
Harris & Co match-Private r.. ID. Nor
ris. first. SO: Private C. l.. Bode second
81; Private Ralph Alderman. third, So
Lieutenant McAnally, fourth. so; Captain
Ferree. fifth 30; Private I. f. Heap. sixth,
50: Captain Skinner seventh. IS; Captain
Summers. eighth. Il: Lieutenant Hollifield
ninth, &C. and Private E. J. Fink tenth 18
The Evening Star match-Capt. Sheridan
Ferree, first, 50; Sergt Ralph Alderman an
Lieut. NJ. w. Farrow. fourth, 81: Private
E. McGovern, fifth. So: Sergt. T. 2. Heap.
SIXTH So; Private J. NJ. Stewart. seventh.
SO: Private ]. Morris. eighth. 81; Lieut.: G.
G. DennisOn. ninth. 50: Private E. u. Nor
ris. tenth 50: Lieut.. +. W. Holt. eleventh.
80. and Private 8. B. Wetheraid, twelfth, 50.
Today's Program.
Today's program includes the distinguish
ed marksman match. a squadded competi-
ton open to all distinguished marksmen Of
the guard. Distances 900. 600. 800. 900 and
1000 yards: five rounds at each distance
First prize. a valuable gold medal. donated
by the late Col. H. l.. Crawford. the medal
to be held by the winner during the ensuing
year. The medal becomes the property Of
the distinguished marksman who wins It
three times, not necessarily In consecutive
years; second prize. s..
The revolver association match. open to
all association members in good standing.
Any revolver. Any ammunition. Service
revolvers twenty-five and fifty yards. Tar
get revolvers thirty and sixty yards. Ten
shots at each distance. Revolvers with
barrels less than six inches In length, twen-
ty and forty yards. FIRST prize. s.; second.
8; third. 81.
The Gerstenberg trophy match. squadded
competition, open to all officers and enlist
ed men of the Guard. Distances, go and
800 yards: fifteen rounds at each distance.
Ammunition. any. The prize is trophy.
presented by Mr.. Ernst Gerstenberg. which
will become the property of the person WIN
ming 1t three times; second prize. So A
medal VIII be awarded the winner of the
trophy.
The members match, National Rifle As
ISOLATION. a squadded competition. open to
all members of the association. Ten shots
at 200 yards on the standard American tar
get rifle ammunition Special and
special military rifles will be handicapped
six points. First prize, $40; donated by
Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop; second
Those assigned as officers for today were:
Major Young. Major Reichelderfer. Captain
Robbins. Captain TAFT. Captain Grove,
Lieutenant Brummett Lieutenant Cookson,
Lieutenant Hollifeld, Lieutenant Heiden-
reich.
The distinguished marksman match was
started early this morning, and at the con-
clusion OF the firing on the 200 and GOO yard
ranges Lieut. Cookson. with a total of "A,
stood first. and Private r. L. Pile scored a
total OF 43: Private Morris Appleby was
third. with total of Al.
In the Revolver Association match but
two contestants shot, Lieut.. F. w. Holt
having a total at the % and 5O-yard targets
of 1874. A. Mullen had a total of 100.
Winner of Championship.
At the conclusion of the firing in the last
900 yards. which was completed this after
noon, Sergeant Ralph Alderman scored the
highest total in the match. winning a gold
badge, IS in cash. and the title. 1.-The Cham
pion Rifleman of the District of Columbia"
with a score of 17s out OF possible 30
Private w. B. Wetherald. Company 1, 1st
Regiment, won second place with a score of
174 Private Morris Appleby. Company l.
I'd Regiment. third. 172: Lieutenant Cook
Nt<,r of vi Ia Ofi loo a. 1,
Battalion fourth 1857; Corporal E. ]. Fink
Company /, 1st Regiment. fifth. 1874: Lieu
tenant Farrow. Inspector of rifle practice
OF the 4th Battalion. sixth, 1874. and Private
Van Velzer, Company 1. LIST Regiment, sew
enth 1871. The scores of the remaining
contestants were Private Pile. Company l.
I'd Regiment. 157: Major Reichelderfer of
the I'd Battalion. loo; Major Young OF the
Sd Battalion. 152: Sergeant Groome, Com
pany I, I'd Regiment. Isl. and Private J.
M. Stewart. Company I, I'd Regiment. 1s9