Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-02

practice, LIST Regiment, who is acting in
| the capacity of ordnance officer for the
District contingent, will soon be obliged to
hang out his shngle, This is my busy
day. If the demand for ammunition in
creases any more than it has since their
arrival In camp last week.
Lieut. Pinckney Smith is proving his
capabilities a quartermaster in addition
to his duties of an inspector of rifle prac-
tice He has done excellent work and has
credited himself with honor in the manner
| in which he has managed his supplies
Maj. Glendie B. Young and Maj. William
e. Harvey are among the latest arrivals in
the District camp. being somewhat delayed
on account of pressing business.
Maj. ]. F. Guilfoyle, 18th United States
Cavalry, will be the executive officer of the
range September and 8, the days on
which the national trophy match will take
place.
DIR. W. I. Scott, Washingtonian, is bust
| ly engaged on the range daily coaching the
| team which will represent the United States
Marine Corps in the big matches.
At the suggestion of Lieut.. A. s. Jones,
secretary of the National Rifle Association,
bull s-eye shooting has been abolished on
| the range and bulls -eye matches have been
substituted, including the souvenir and Ma
tional Marksmen matches.
Horace NJ. Bell, son of Maj. James E.
Bell. captain of the District team. is on the
range and was among the early visitors at
the District camp shortly after their arrival
The United States Marine Corps team Is
in command Of Lieut.. Holcomb of Washing
ton. high man on the Palma team which
shot for the trophy in Canada last year, and
also a member Of the team which was sent
to England in July.
The 900 and O00-yard ranges have proven
to be the most popular of the targets this
year, owing to the fact that the most i'm
portant matches will be won at these dis
! tances
1t is now Captain Horace M. Bell" New
Jersey National Guard, and not Private
Bell" as was the case last year. Since
the last annual competition Horace has
been rewarded for his interest in the guard
Of the "steeter" state and now wears his
| 1.-TWO bars with much pride.
William Foulton of England has invented
what is known as the hyposcope. by which
the operator Of the firearm, with the aid of
a mirror, can aim while completely hidden
below an embankment.
Gen. George H. Harries. commanding the
District of Columbia militia, accompanied
by his adjutant general and Colonel Ros-
popof of the Russian legation. will arrive
at Sea Grit in time for the big matches next
week.
The commisary department is ably repre-
sented this year by Lieut.. Edwin H. Neu-
meyer. IT., quartermaster, I'd Battalion, who
also performed similar duties at Sea Girt
last year
Major Bell continues to keep his men at
work on the long ranges and hopes to show
the tournament concludes next week.
1t is predicted that the number Of state
teams represented this year will be the
largest in the history of rifle shooting in
America. Up to this time fourteen teams
have put in their appearance and several
western teams have given promise of their
presence to take part In the matches. The
largest number OF teams present was last
year, when nine teams competed. The In
crease. 1t Is claimed, is due to the fact that
the national government has taken the
matter In hand and has greatly increased
the interest in rifle shooting
The Hilton trophy will go as second prize
In the national match instead of first prize,
as 1t has heretofore been awarded before
the appropriation was made by Congress
-Four members of the victorious Palma
team. which went to England In the early
summer. will represent New York state
this year-Casey. Doyle. Wells and Short
They expect to put UP hard fight for their
state.