The Washington times., 1903-10-25
Rifle and Revolver Competi-
tons Begin Tomorrow
With Eight of the Most
Important Events.
PRIZES PRESENTED BY
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN
Officers in Charge of the
Matchcs-Changcs in the
Membership of the Guard.
Z Plansfo Next Encampment

The seventh annual meet of the Ma
uonal Rife Association OF the District
viii begin on the Ordway Range, Mary
land. tomorrow morning at O'Clock,
and continue until Thursday evening
Everything is i'm readiness for the COM
petitions, and, weather permitting. the
affair should prove successful and a
profit to the men attending II.
This meet will not differ materially
from others of it's kind in the past The
principal difference will be in the num-
Der of contestants for the numerous
prizes and medals 1t is believed there
Will be much larger showing than
ever before by all the commands This
tends TO show that the men are taking
an interest in shooting and wish to i'm
prove by enga ging in competition. there
by sizing themselves up with those who
are recognized shots.
In addition to the crack shots and ex-
perts who have paid annual pilgrimages
to Sea Girt and represented the Ma
uonal Guard Of the District of Column
bia, there Will be a few suffering ma
terially from stage fright because of
inexperience. II is not believed from
present indications there will be large
number of contestants outside the local
late hour last night did not show It.
Tomorow's Program.
The matches to be shot tomorrow are
the Merchants Match. Company Team
Match. Battalion Team Match. Regi-
mental Team Match. Beginners Match,
Tyro Team Match. Novice Match, and
Washington Match, eight OF the most
important of the twenty-one events on
the card.
In the Merchants Match there will
be about seventy-hve contestants for
the numerous prizes given by the mer-
chants of Washington. Their interes.
in the local militia and the encourage
ment they have given shooting by Co
mating prizes for competition and help
ing in other respects whenever possible.
has been favorably commented on. There
viii be about thirty prizes. varying
from diamond sleeve buttons and scarf
pins to a baby carriage or fur rug.
The man making the highest score has
first choice. the second man has second
choice. and the thirtieth highest man
takes what is left
Major Bells Activity.
Major James e. Bell. inspector gen
eral Of rife practice OF the Guard. takes
great pleasure in visiting the business
men and receiving their liberal oona-
tiOns. Ouf'of the hundred or more mer.
chants he sees I'm regard to prizes
either for costly medals or a couple OF
meal tickets on a local cafe. he is never
refused. This is due partly TO the fac
that Major Bell has his own way Of
making requests for the Guard. and t
the interest which the merchants hav,
in shooting.
The Beginners Match is calculated e
bring out a number of new men
Everything has been done to make the
men come out and develop into marks
men, and some good results of the
coaching will in all likelihood be the
result.
The Novice Match and the Washing
ton contest have attracted a great dea
OF attention. while the rivalry in th'
battalion and regimental competition
will be keen and strong, and some extrs
good shooting will have TO be done L
decide the strongest battalion or regi
mental team in the Guard, which
boasts of a number Of medal and casl
prize capturers.
Other Leading Fixtures.
The program for the three others day
is as follows:
Tuesday. October 27-The r. Harris Z
Co trophy match. the Senatorial troph
match. the Evening Star match. the re
vOlver match
Wednesday. October 2S-The Gersten
berg trophy match and the distinguish
ed marksIncu's match.
Thursday. October 29-The Washing
ton Post team skirmish match. the Bret
revolver match. the officers novice re
volver match the Harries long rang
match and lne Mosher match.
The matches will start promptly a
o'clock a. m each day.
Trains for Magruder Station or ord
way leave the Pennsylvania Railroa
Station at a. m. 1:25. and 2:O1 ,. m
The range may be also reached By TN
Columbia Railroad.
The Post match probably has attract
ed more attention than any of the rest
because Of the valuable trophy awarde
the winning team and the medals an
cash offered the members of the team
as Individual prizes. The Harries lon
range match and the Brett revolve
match will. i'm all likelihood. prove clos
and exciting
Few Outside Contestants.
Major Bell. who has entire charge o
the meet. and will supervise AFFAIRS o.
the range. has received comparativel
few entries outside Of the Guard Majo
Fort. Of the Maryland State Nationa
Guard. has written several letters L
Major Bell in regard TO sending team
and individual competitors. In his lat
est letter he sent the entrance fee 10
each Of his men. and Major Bell Is SUI
Maryland VIII be well represented
The Corps OF Engineers. u. s. A.. hav
been practicing regularly on the Ordwa,
Range for the competition. and as n,
one away from Washington Barrac1
knows anything about their practice, /
Is possible they will surprise the rest o.
the marksmen- Fort Myers cavalry viii
be well represented, both in the team
and individual matches. number o
officers have entered the Brett revolve
contest This is. I'm a measure out o.
compliment 70 Lieut.. Col Lloyd NJ
Brett. adjutant OF the local militia, VIII,