Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
.SK|RM|SH|NG TODAY
District Teams Entered for
Competition at Sea Girt.
HIGH SCORES MADE
CAPT. SPRINGsTEAD OF NEW JER-
SEY WON INSPECTORS MATCH.
Nine Bulleyes at 1000 Yards Made by
Capt. Richards of Ohio-Crowds Of
Spectators and Bevies of Girls.

Special From Stan Correspondent.
RIFLE RANGE, SEA GIRT, N j., Sep
TENDER 5.-The only skirmish match of the
tournament Is being shot today, with two
teams entered from the District National
Guard. The teams are composed of mem
bers of the two regiments of infantry, and
every effort will be made to overcome the
defeat in the regimental interstate match
of Thursday, when the 1st Regiment lost
by only one point. The District riflemen
are considered excellent skirmishers and d
good showing is expected of them in to-
days matches.
The team from the 1st Regiment is com
posed of Private E. J. Fink Major Glendie
b. Young, Major l.. II. Reichelderfer, Pri-
vate Samuel Wetherald, Private George E.
Cook and Sergt. Ralph Alderman. The
I'd Regiment team is composed of Sergt.
Charles b. Groome, Private Maurice APP
pleby. Lieut.. w. NJ Farrow, Capt. Sheri-
dan Ferree, Lieut.. w. w. Cookson and
Private Robert E Pile
This event was won in 1901 by the I'd
Regiment from the District of Columbia
and again last year. The prize is the
Hazard trophy, presented by the Hazard
Powder Company. valued at $3.50. The sec
ond lie is SIS in cash.
Revolver Team Match.
The revolver team match. which is also
being shot today, has one team entered
from the District, composed of members
of Company l, LIST Regiment, including
Major g. B. Young, Private George E.
Cook, Private c. L. Bode, Private Fred
erick E. Healy and Private Jackson Nor
ris. The team is in good trim, and some
excellent scores are expected from this
team.
The. keen interest dicnlo vad in tho Win,
bledon cup match, which occupied the best
part of yesterday. was the greatest that
this match has ever known. The large list
of entries furnished good field OF sport
sighting shots were allowed each contest
ant. the anxiety to the winner was
more noticeable this year than ever before
on this range.
Great Crowd Present.
30 great was the crowd of spectators
when the match opened that ropes were
broken out and stretched the entire dis
lance in the rear Of the firing line, in order
that the shooters might have ample room
to move about In. Only the scorers and
officials of the range were permitted within
the lines. This action was necessary In
order that those on the firing line might
not be disturbed or interfered with while
shooting.
Sixteen targets were thrown open on the
1,OOo-yard range, and the large field oil
competitors divided into rounds, two COM
petitors Icing paired off on each target
shooting alternately. There were in all los
entries.
Fink's Fine Shooting.
The best work at the targets during the
morning shooting was done by Private E
j. Fink of the District, who was on the
ground early and drew lots in the first
round. His ticket called for target 81
After the match was well on and misses
were beirg made all along the line the
crowd began to surge in the vicinity of his
target. He started off with good score
and when he had finished the first ten shots
he had rolled up total of 46 out of a pos
sible 90. The crowd continued to get larger
and when he reached his last shot all OF
the spectators massed around to witness
the final shot. In his last string of ter
shots he scored seven consecutive bulls
winding up with four, making his tota
IS His work at the targets was the mos
remarkable that has been seen on the / CO.,
yard range in years. and when he had com
pleted his twenty shots cheers went up fol-
him and outstretched hands were awaitinl
him the outside of the ropes. Shooting
under the conditions which prevailed at tht
time, his score is considered remarka BILE
At time when the wind was blowing 8
perfect gale across the range he made tw,
2s. which unfortunately lowered his al
ready excellent score.
Tied in the Second Round.
In the second round of this match, how
ever. Private Samuel Wetherald closed IL
on Fink's score of the previous round of 8,
and tied him. Fink's last shot being
four, the first place In the match fell t.
Wetherald. as he finished his string o
twenty shots with bulls eye. The condi
tons were somewhat better than wher
Fink was shooting, although terrific gal,
was blowing steadily across the range al
during the match. WetheraIu, like Fink
was congratulated by his fellow riflemer
when he arose from his position on tn,
| firing line.
At 40 the firing was resumed, with prac
| tically the same conditions as in the morn
| ing, except that the light on the targets
had greatly improved and the chances fo
| better scoring made possible AS the enc
| of the match drew nearer the conditions
| improved, the wind dying down somewha
| and the light had reached Its stronges
stage.
Won by Capt. Richards.
| 1t was during this time that the darl
| horsa made itS a npaa "a pco IN tho abap n