The Washington times., 1903-09-29
National Rifle Associations
Shoot to Take Place at
Ordway Range October
20 to 24-Large Attend
ance Expected.
Matches to Be Shot Off and
Prizes Offered for Each.
The District Boys Seeking
Permit for Thousand Yard
Range


are making active preparations for the
annual fall meet of the National Rife
Association Of the District OF Columbia
which will be held on the Orway Range
Maryland. from October 20 to "A. The
men are practicing hard three times a
week, and the meet gives promise cf
proving one of the most successful in
the history of the organization.
All Of the cracks Of the local citizen
soldiery who participated in the shoot
ing at Sea Girt early this month. and a
large number OF visiting rinemen will
compete for the prizes, OF which there
VIII be great many. and some of which
will be of great value.
Major James E. Bell. inspector gen
eral OF rife practice of the Guard. says
he expects some high scores and some
close shooting at this meet, because all
his men are in excellent trim for the
match, and are prepared to shoot at any
distance for any prize Owing to the ac-
cident at the range during the summer,
in which an aged woman was shot IN
the thigh by stray bullet from a car
bine in the hands of raw trooper from
Fort Myer. the District miIitiamen have
been robbed OF a thousand-yard range.
Trying for Thousand Yard Range.
There is not enough ground at the
range to admit of a thousand yard
target. and in order to shoot at BULLS
eye that distance the marksmen are
compelled to shoot directly across road
near Magruder's Station. Md.
The objection to this on the part of
the Marylanders was not so strenuous
before the accident in the summer. but
since then the cry has gone up on all
sides, and Major Bell is now endeavor-
ing TO get permission from the country
people to permit the marksmen 70 shoot
across the road. provided guards are
stationed on the roadway to keep watch
for passing pedestrians and vehicles. 1t
is believed Major Bell. who has obtain
ed almost everything else he has gone
after, will succeed in getting the neces-
sary permission.
This years program viii not differ ma
terially from that of last fall. It fol-
lows:
Merchants Match. distance 200 yards,
ten rounds per man. The prizes are a
number of valuable articles put up by
the prominent merchants around Wash
ington who are Interested in rife shoot
ing and anxious to encourage the guards
men in that important line of duty.
Usually about thirty-six prizes are put
up. Clocks. rugs. watches. meal tickets.
lamps. hats. canes, gloves and the like.
The man making the highest score has
first choice Of all OF the articles. and
the others follow in the order of their
scores. There are usually about 100
competitors each year
Other Matches.
Company Team Match. distance 200
yards, ten rounds per man. The prize
is a suitable trophy which will become
the property of the victorious company
and s. in cash Second prize. 50: third.
81 cash.
Battalion Match, distance 300 yards.
ten rounds per man The trophy TO be-
come the property Of the battalion. and
50 goes with it. Second prize. 80; third.
So
Reglmentai Match. distances 500 and
eco yards, ten rounds per man. at each
distance Trophy and $40 goes to win
ming regiment team.
Washington Post sklrmish Team
Match. open to teams from the army
National Guard, and Marine Corps. FIJI
teen shots each man at eco yards TO zoo
yards and back. seven balts. Time limit
fifteen minutes. Handsome trophy and
bronze medal to each member Of the win
ming team. Trophy to become the prop
erty Of team winning It three times.
Second prize SO.
The Washington Match. souadded
competition; Beginners Match. r. Har-
ris & Co. Trophy Match. souadded
competition; Star Match. squadded
competition; Distinguished Marksman
Match. squadded competition; Revolver
Match. Members Match, squadded com
petition; the Gerstenberg Trophy Match.
squadded competition; the Harries
Long Range. Match. Revolver Associa-
ton Matcn. and the Sumner Paine Re-
voiver Match I'll out the program The
regular order in which these matches
viii be shot has not been arranged as
YET, Jut VIII DC within few days.
Prizes in Sight.
Col. Henry May. OF the First Regi-
ment. District OF Columbia National
Guard. who put up a handsome gold
medal AM awarded two or three cash
prizes last year and for several years
past, is out Of the city and viii not re-
turn in time for the fall competition
Major Bell has several prominent
Washingtonians in mind. and will decide
upon whom he viii favor by allowing
him to put up a trophy and some cash
for the Cdardsmen to compete for. /
Should there be any doubt about any
q the other matches. Major Bell says
several Washington business men are /
anxious % put Up prizes for the compe-
tition.