Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
Regulations That Will Govern

The competitions at Ordway will be con-
Quoted in accordance with the regulations
prescribed in Firing Regulations for Small
Arms with such additional regulations as
have been adopted by the National Rifle AS
ISOLATION of the District of Columbia.
In all squadded competitions. competitors
Will draw for targets each morning and
after the order of firing is announced must
Keep themselves informed of the progress
or the matches. If competitor fails to re-
port when his name is called, in his turn to
nre. lie will forfeit his entry, unless he is
engaged in another competition
Competitors in military matches will he
required to wear the regulation uniform
while engaged in competition. Blouses must
be completely buttoned except at the upper
Fastening. Belts must be worm but must
not be used as arm supports. The wearing
or legglngS is not obligatory except in team
matches.
Scores made by contestants at 2Co and 200
yards In the X. Harris x Co. trophy match
will be counted in the Senatorial and Even
ing Star matches in the case of all who are
entered in each or all OF these matches The
same rule Will apply to those who are en-
tered IN more than one of either of the
matches in question
Contestants in all matches Will lie required
to IRE two sighting shots, which VIII not
count on their scores
Competitors in military matches will ba
required to use the regulation rifle and the
regulation service ammunition issued at the
firing point Any competitor in a military
match who is found to have In his posses
sion any ammunition other than that issued
10 him FOR these competitions will forfeit
his entrance fees and be debarred from par
ucipatlon IN any of the competitions. Com
petitorS may be required to submit IN ip
specuon by any range officer al any time
Entrance fees may be returned-in the
discretion of the executive ofIicer-when n
competitor is prevented by sickness from
appearing on the range. Fees will not he
returned under cir
Distinguished Marksmen.
The regulation debarring distinguished
marksmen from competing in any matches
WITHIN the brigade, except with men of
their own class, does rot apply to The
Evening Star" Senatorial trophy. Gersten
berg. Harries long range and revolver and
National Rifle Association matches
The coaching of competitors in the in
dividual competitions is prohibited
The challenging of a markers diskinr
must be accompanied by a deposit of y
cents. III The competitors challenge is sus-
tained the money viii be returned TO him
Range telephones must not be used bv
any one other than the persons duly att-
thorized to communicate with the markers
I'm the pits.
No competitor will be permitted to fire
a shot on the range except on a pool TICK et
or a match score. Warning shots must be
fired at a pool target.
Bulls-eye tickets will ONLY he used for
the purpose of sighting-in In team match
es. and no rebate will be given for the
bu1l's-eyes
No person will be allowed to fire moro
than three shots consecutively at any pulls
eye target. If others are waiting to fire
Ohcial announcements will be displaycd
on the bulletin board near the range Of
flee.
One target at each range will be reserved
for pool.
Entries for the individual matches must
be filed with Captain Thomas s. King.
brigade armory, not later than O'Clock
pm. October "a. Entry blanks may be
had and entries made at the office of the
superintendent of the brigade armory
Military entries presented after the hor,r
and date named will only be accepted in
connection with an additional fee for each
entry.
Detailed as Range Officers.
The following have been detailed by mill
tia headquarters as range officers:
Major William L. Harvey. 9th Battalion.
Major Anton Stephan, 4th Battalion; Major
Glendie b. Young, Sd Battalion: Major
Luther II. Reichelderfer, ID Battalion:
Lieutenant Commander Randolph b. Brum-
NETT, Naval Battalion; Captain Thomas 8.