Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
THE WEATHER IDEAL
Fine Day for Marksmen at
OrdWay Range.
SOME OF THE WINNERS
SECOND REGIMENT, D. C. MILITIA
TEAM, AMONG THEM.
Capt. Merriam, U. s. A, First in Of
fcers' Novice Match-Events
Concluded Yesterday.
SOME OF THE WINNERS

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
RIFLE RANGE. ORDWAY. Md. October
29-The most important day of the rifle
meet which has been held for the past
three days. under the auspices OF the Ma
tionai Rife Association of the District of
Columbia at Ordway. was begun this
morning under very favorable conditions
Tor the rifemen, there being but little wind
and the temperature ideal slight maze
overhung the range upon the arrival or
the District of Columbia Guard teams and
the team representing the Engineer Corps
of the United States army. the only team
representing Uncle Sam at the meet. while
the flags at the flag STATS lazily swayed
with the breeze. This haze was soon scat
tered by the sun. however while the breeze
slightly Increased
The team representing the National Guard
OF Maryland arrived at the range shorty
after 5 o'clock, and Immediately made
themselves at home. The team. under com
mand of Maj. s, j. Fort, consists OF Cap
tains w. Bowie and ]. w. Shirley. Lieut..
C. l.. Rogers. Sergts. j. w. Kasemeyer. A.
Dogge L. o. Wright. A. Bova. j. b. Givan,
and II. c. Shirley. Corps, P. A. Miller. D.
D. Porter and w. Pirie. Privates j. r.
Plumley and ]. w. Nelson.
They are a likely looking set of fellows,
and are apt to prove themselves hardy op-
pouents for the different teams opposed 10
them in todays shoot.
Program for Today.
Today program comprises the bTett ISe-
volver match open to officers and enlisted
men of the army navy, marine corps and
National Guard. Distance fifty yards Ten
shots on standard American target; eight
inch hulls-eye. Revolver, Colts or Smith
and Wesson; caliber, .3S. as issued by the
ordnance department. United States army;
trigger pull. four pounds; ammunition, gov
eminent. First prize. $40; second prize,
$3.50; third prize So.
The Mosher match-Open to teams of six
from the army, navy. Marine Corps and
the National Guard of New Jersey Mary
land Virginia and the District of Column
bia; not more than one team from each.
Distances. 200 and 600 yards. Ten shots
ut each distance Arm and ammunition,
government.
First prize, a silver cup and So; second
prize. SIS: third price. $40. medal will be
presented to each member of the cup-win-
ming team.
Prizes presented by the brigade of the
National Guard of the District of Column
bia.
Officers novice revolver match-Open
ONLY To officers of the army, navy. Marine
Corps and National Guard. who have never
won prize in any revolver competition.
Distance, 30 yards: ten shots on standard
American target, S-inch ll's-eye. Re
yolver, Colts or Smith and Wesson; cal.
rs. as issued by the ordnance department,
T. S. army. Trigger pull not less than four
pounds. Ammunition. government.
First prize SO; second prize, 80; third
prize, $500.
match-Open to teams of six from regi-
mental separate battalion organza tons
of the United States army. United States
Marine Corps and National Guard, and
ships crews of the United States navy.
The match will be conducted in accord
with paragraph No. 40, General Or
ders, No. 49, headquarters army, A. G.. o.,
1893.
First prize a trophy presented by the
Washington Post and SO in cash. and
bronze medal to each member of the win
MI taaf hp 10 he
IimeS-not necessarily in consecutive years
to become the property of the represented
organization: second prize, SIS: third prize,
$40.
The Harries Long Range Match.
Open to the army, navy marine corps and
the National Guard and members of the
association.
Distances, 500, 900 and 1000 yards. Ten
shots at each distance.
First prize a gold medal and so.
tributed by Gen. Geo II. Harries, and four
prizes of 30. 80 20 and 10 per cent of
france fee Entrance fee, 81.
Three Entries Made
But three teams entered the Mosher
match this morning those representing the
District of Columbia the Maryland
National Guard and the Engineer Corps
L. s. A. At the conclusion of the firing
ON the 2OO-yard range the District team
first with score of 2J4. Maryland
was second with 2I9 and the Engineer
Corps scored 222 The individual scores of
che leading team follows: Private
s. p. Wetherald. A.; Private r. L. Pile. 45;
Capt. \. Summers ~; Sergt. Ralph Alder
man, AZ; Major l. III. Relchelderfer, ~;
Sergt G. Groome, 40
The Brett revolver match was started as
was also the officers novice revolver match.
The scores have not been completed owing
20 several competitors being unable to get
to the range before the late afternoon.
Second d. C. Regiment Wins. e.
In the post team skirmish match. which
was contested this afternoon by teams rep
resenting the National Guard of Maryland,
the Engineer Corps. U. 8. A. and the LIST
and % Regiments. D. c.. the I'd Regiment.
u. C., won, with total of 1916; I'd Battal-
Ion. Engineer Corps $780, 1st Regiment D.
G., 336. and the Maryland National Guard
team. 263 The winning team was COM
posed of Lieut. w. NJ. Farrow, Private
Maurice Appleby. Private r. l.. Pile. Sergt.
4. Il. Groome Capt. S. Ferree and Lieut..
W w. CookSon.
In the officers novice match. completed
early this afternoon. Capt. Merriam, L. S.
A., retired, secured first place, with score
az 81: Lieut.. G. c. Dennison. d. c. sec
ond. with 90. and Lieut.. w. V. Lusk, I'd
Cavalry. third with 81.
The firing on the GoO-yard range of the
Mosher match was resumed this afternoon.
and was in progress when The Stars re-
port closed.
II is possible that darkness will interfere
with the scoring in the late afternoon
stages.
Az a result of the excellent wea Their con-
tltious that existed today the scores show
ed 1t marked Improvement over those of the
preceding days of the meet.
The Winners Yesterday.
III tho Gerstenberg trophy match. in
which the competitors were allowed TO use
any military rife and any ammunition
Private Maurice Appleby using special
ammunition. scored 14o points out of a
possible $50: Sergt. c. E. Groome. second
with 1875; Private s. b. Wetherald. third.
with L37. The other e. J.
Fink. 1874: l.. c. Bode. 1874; Major James e.
Bell, 1888; Lieut. w w. Cookson, 1913: Lieut..
II. II. Heidenreich. lis; Lieut. Il. f. Nc
Anally. ia; Private r. l.. Pile. 113: Lieut.
J.. W. Holt. H..