Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-10
TROPHY T02NEW YORK
Prize Of National Government
Won by Men Of Empire State.
OUR BOYS DID WE'LL
STOOD FOURTH IN BIG FIELD oF
STRONG COMPETITORS.
Cold Winds and Rain Brought Out
overcoats, but Did Not Keep Pretty
Girls Off the Rifle Ranges.
By the Associated Press.

bers each from any organization OF the
National Guard, naval reserve, United
States army and marine corps were eligible
to compete.
Each man was required to fire five shots
at 200 yards and five shots at 500 yards.
The next event was the first stage of the
carbine team match, open to teams Of five
men each from any military organization
armed with the carbine Of the army, Ma
tional Guard or any foreign government.
The distances are five shots each man at
200 yards and five shots at 500 yards.
The IntercIub Match.
An hour later the veteran organization OF
the National Guard Of any state was start
ed. Each man was required to fire ten
shots at 200 yards. The interclub match
for the rifle club championship of the
United States, open to teams Of five men
each from any rifle club or association, was
also an interesting event Of the day. Each
man was required to fire ten shots at 200
yards.
The company team match, begun last
Monday, was concluded today. 1t was open
to teams of five men each from organiZa-
tons of the National Guard, the army, navy
and marine corps of this or any other coun-
try Each man was required to fire seven
shots at 200 yards and seven shots at 500
yards.
Tyro Company Match.
The firing at the final stages of the tyro
company team match and the carbine team
| match was in order during the afternoon,
as was squaded practice, preparatory to
the competition tomorrow for the Dryden
trophy. Firing was scheduled to start
shortly after o'clock this afternoon, with
the idea OF completing the Leech cup
| match, begun last Monday. but not con-
cluded that day because of the large num-
Der of competitors
The match is an individual contest, open
| to everybody, the distances being 500, 900
and LOCO yards, seven shots at each dis
lance. aT
The weather conditions are much more
agreeable than for several days past.
District Won Team Match.
Company I, I'd Regiment, District of Co
lambda, won the company team match,
which was concluded today, by a total score
of BIB out of possible. $50. Company c, 7th
New York. with the same score, making a
tie The second mans first shot on the
New York team was a 3, while the lowest
shot on the District team was a 4. which
gave the match to the District team
The first prize is $50 and a medal to each
member of the winning team.
1'" Company Team Matches. ve
Special Dispatch to The Evening STAR
RIFLE RANGE. SEA GRIT, N. J.,
September 1O.-The big national match be-
ing over the rifemen turned their atten-
ton today to the matches of less impor-
lance. The match in which the District is
| mostly interested is the tyro company
team match and the company team match
which was postponed from Monday even
| ing on account of darkness.
The company team match is being con-
| tested by two teams from the District
Company I Of each regiment battling for
| honors, with the hope of landing in the
winning class.
In the tyro team match three teams are
entered from the District, Companies I
| from the two regiments Of infantry and LIST
Battery. Field artillery. This match com
menced at 10 o'clock. Competition in the
! Leech cup match, in which there are q
number Of District men entered, together
| with the company team match at 500 yards,
| commenced promptly at O clock. At 10 80
| the carbine match, at 200 yards opened
| and this afternoon at o'clock the veter-
| ard B. Reading was the executive officer in
| charge of the range. In addition to the
| District teams entered there were four
teams from the Marine Corps, one from the
| U. s. s. Columbia, two teams from the u
s. 8. Maine and nearly thirty other con-
| testing teams.
'-- Early Birds Out.
The second day Of the national trophv
| match opened at o'clock, instead of $50
| as on the previous day, owing to the late
ness of the hour at the 6OO-yard range,
| when the last two men Of each of the COM
peting teams had to shoot nearly their en-
| tire score in the dark. AS a result of the
announcement of early start everything
| was astir at an unusual hour in all of the
| camps. The District men were routed at 6
o'clock, and half an hour later breakfast
| was over and preparations made to pro-
| coed to the firing point.
| In nearly every instance the connecting
| teams were on the range ready to COM
| mence firing at 7:SO. but 1t was fully S:I5
o'clock before the final details haa been
| completed and the bugle sounded announce
| ing the opening Of the last day of the big
| match
The weather was raw and damp, with a
stiff gale blowing from the northeast and
rain threatening every moment The team
members shifted from their usual uniform
of khaki to heavy blue uniforms, in order
to keep from being chilled through during
the last stages of the match. Ponchos
were stretched upon the ground for the
men to lie on, and everything made COM
Portable for them while shooting
overcoats Comfortable.
Ovarcoats, blankets and mackintoshes
|
keep the cold wind from penetrating the
body. The light on the targets was ex-
cellent. being about as strong and steady
as on the opening day Of the contest.
General Harries was on the ground early
| and took his position alongside of the men
| lying on the firing line and rendered in
valuable service coaching the members Of
| his team. trse
The fine work Of the District boys In
| pulling from seventh place up to fourth
place at the conclusion of the firing on the
| first day. il most remarkable in view of
the fact that the last two men on the team,
Sergt. 0roome and Private George e. Cook
| shot when 1t was so dark that the target
was hardly visible to the naked eye. In
order to locate the target at all the men
! were obliged to sight their rifles on the
| sky line. gradually draw them down In the
| direction Of the target and then fire. The
| thought of sighting the bulfs-eye was
simply out Of the question 1t was so dark.
| and all they could do was to locate the tar
| get itself and then peg away. Had 1t not
been for the excellent eyesight Of these two
men several shots might have gone astray
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