Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-07
DISTRICT GUARD WON
Second Weeks Series of
Matches Begun on Ranges.
NOON REST OMITTED
GEN. HARRIEs AND STAFF PRES
EMIT AT TRIALS THIS MORNING.
Washington Boys Take Hazard Prize
for Skirmish Shooting-Most Elk
citing Finish Ever Witnessed.

SEA G1RT, N. j., September 1.-THE open
ing day of the second week of the big shoot
ing tournament here Is far from a quiet
one. The day is crowded with events of
general interest. The weather conditions
are all that could be desired The first tar
get work of the morning was begun shortly
after $50 o'clock, when the competitors re-
ported to complete the firing In the Skin
mish team match, which was not con-
cluded Saturday because of a storm. The
Leech cup match. next in order Is being
shot in the stages of 500 yards. 800 yards
and 1000 yards. The interclub match for
the rifle club championship of the United
States, open to teams of five men from any
rifle club or association, ten shots per man.
with any military rifle and any ammuni-
ton, will begin late this afternoon, as will
the company team match, seven shots per
man. at 200 and 500 yards and open to mill
tary teams of five members each.
In order to provide for the events men
toned the range is being kept open contin-
uously. the customary midday recess being
omitted.
Visitors From Washington.
Gen. George H. Harries. commanding the
District of Columbia National Guard, &C
companied by his new adjutant general,
Lieut. Col. Lloyd M. Brett: Colonel Raspo-
poff, military attache of the Russian lega-
ton at Washington: Col. William p Hail.
assistant adjutant general, United States
army, and Major Charles H. Ourand, Dis
trict of Columbia militia, arrived at Sea.
Girt yesterday morning at II o'clock and
will be present during the shooting In the
big national match. Firing in the skirmish
match, which was interrupted by the heavy
downpour Saturday at noon. was resumed
this morning at 8 o'clock. The weather
here today is ideal. the sun shining brightly
and the atmosphere clear, with compare
lively no wind stirring to retard the shoot
Ing Everything Is in readiness for the big
match tomorrow and state teams continue
to arrive on the grounds. At 10 o'clock
the Leech cup match opened and at 2:3O
this afternoon firing was commenced in the
company team match.
Second Regiment Prize.
The I'd Regiment, D. c. N. G., won the
skirmish match, which was completed at
noon today, with the score of 351; the LIST
Regiment finished second with 80 points.
The scores of the other competing teams
were as follows: Second team, U. S. M. c.,
3O6; first team, U. s. NJ. c., 800; list New
Jersey 256 list Vermont, 221; 4th New Jer-
sey, 2O1: Pennsylvania squadron, 1906 9Th
Maryland, 10.
This is the first victory secured by the
District rifiemen and the third successive
victory of this regiment for the Hazard
trophy, which now becomes its property
Inc ISL regiment gets SZ0, second prize
The finish in this match was the most ex-
citing ever witnessed on the range and
proved the efficiency of the District men as
skrmiShers.
Company Team Match.
Another attempt will be made by the rep
resentative rifemen from the District today
to redeem themselves for their losses of
last week. The match which is being shot
today is the company team match. The
event is open to teams of five men from
any company of the National Guard Of any
territory or the District Of Columbia,
the United States army marine corps, navy
or any foreign government The distando
are 200 and 500 yards. seven shots being al
lowed each competitor at each range. The
first prize Is $50. second SIS and third SO.
and q medal to each member of the winning
team.
Another important match In which a
number of District rinemen are entered in
Is the Leech Cup match. on the long
IL the Leech Cup. to be held by the winner
a year and a gold badge. The second prize
Is $25; third $40: fourth SO and fifth IS.
Seven shots are allowed each man at each
distance without sighting shots.
The Inter Club match Ia for the rife club
championship of the United States. open to
any club or association in the United States
Only one range is used in the contest, that
DelnK the ZU ydTU, Win ten SnOtS at this
distance for each member of the team of
five men. The prize Is the championship
banner and a gold medal to each member
of the winning team.
Heavy Rain Storm
The skirmish match Saturday was near
ing the finishing point when a heavy rain
storm put stop to the rt1emen, who took
to shelter in double-quick time. The match
opened with heautffll waa thar the SIM
shining brightly and a cool breeze blowing
across the range. In all there were twelve
teams entered in the contest, and the spec
tacle presented was a very pretty one.
especially to those who had never wit
messed q skirmish match.
The teams were composed OF six men
each, formed In line at TOO yards from
the targets. with magazines flied and out
off. The line at the sound Of the bugle
advanced at quick time to the oOO-yard
firing line and fred two shots at VIII. The
line continued to draw nearer to the tar
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