Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-11
PRESIDENTS Mate H
Championship of the United
States to Be Determined.
MARYLAND GOT TYR0
INTEREST IN. NATIONAL SHOOT
ING CONTEST NOT ABATED.
Results Seem to Show That Young
Men Are Best Handlers Of
the Modern Rifle.
MARYLAND GOT TYRO
spec,sl Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RIFLE RANGE, SEA GRIT, N. j., Sep
TENDER 1.-THE smoke after the battle for
the national trophy has cleared away, and
with 1t the intermittent showers which
caused such discomfort, and once more
clear weather prevails. and the close of the
annual rife tournament within sight. To-
morrow the last event on the program will
take place, the Presidents match and the
Individual matches will also close at sun
down, thus closing one of the most inter-
esting and remarkable meetings in the his
tory of rifle shooting in this country.
Today the District men are engaged In
the Dryden trophy match and are putting
up a game fight for the handsome trophy
presented by Senator John F. Dryden of
New Jersey. The match is open to teams
from the United States army, one team
from the troops stationed within each of
the military departments; United States
navy, one team; United States marine
corps, one team and the National Guard or
uniformed militia of the several states and
territories including the District, one team
from each being permitted to enter.
Today's Match.
The distances are 200, 500 and OcO yards
with ten shots allowed each team member.
team one year by the head of the corps,
organization state winning 1t, to be re-
turned to the New Jersey State Rifle Asso-
citation at the expiration of the time limit,
together with $50 cash. The second prize
is 500 Sufficient objection having been
made to the use of any other than govern
ment ammunition in the Dryden match, it
was decided to have the competitors shoot
under the same regula as were in force
in connection with the national trophy
match. This announcement was made by
the range officer previous to the opening of
the match
The I'd Regiment boys scored their sec
ond victory yesterday in the company team
match. which was concluded yesterday
morning at the 500-yard range. The boys
were interrupted by the darkness on Mon
day and 1t was announced that the match
would be shot yesterday. The District was
represented in this match by Company /
"a Regiment. which won the match, and
Company l. LIST Regiment which finished in
sixth place. The total score of the District
team was 313. out of a possible $50 The
LIST regiment team score 301 points Conn
pany Z. It'll New York. finished with the
same score the winning team but the
shots We're traced back from man to man
until the second man. who ii was found had
three in his score. which gave the victory
to the District. Every shot scored nv the
winners was either 5. nothing under
that being made at either range The vic
tory was not an easy one for the District
team. by reason of the fact that Company
Z, 4th New Jersey. at the conclusion of the
shooting Monday evening had top score
of 312.
Jerseys Big Score
AT the close of the range Monday evening
capt. Summers was left at post with one
more shot to fire on his string, and Sergt.
Groome and Private Pile yet to shoot. The
nigh score made by the Jersey boys did not
deter them in the final stage of the game
and by battling hard against great odds
they succeeded in defeating their opponents
py only one point In the mean time The
DARK horse appeared on the scene from
new YORK state. Company c. of the 7th.
anu ueo the score. The scores of the two
teams We're taken UP and compared. with a
view OF picking the winner After compar-
ing the scores of each man. shot for shot
ana mao hnally narrowed down to the sec
ond man with the result as mentioned
above.
ne scores OF the two District teams in the
company team match were as follows:
COMPANY