The Washington times., 1903-08-31
District Riflemen at Sea Girt
Full of Enthusiasm De-
spite Discouraging Con-
ditions of Past Two Days.
Pennsylvania Teams Eager
to Make Better Records
Than at Last Two Meets.
TheWest Point Annapolis
Match Off.
Especial to The Washington Times


S1-The ''twister" storm, as the Jersey
fishermen call it, which soaked for sixty
hours the riflemen encamped for the ten
days tournament which opens on We'd
nesday, had spent its force by noon
yesterday. whereupon the District of Co
iumbia. Jersey. Massachusetts,, Penn
sylyania. Navy and Marine Corps teams
reappeared from their canvas quarters.
Though some of the men-from Massa-
ehusetts. for instance-got in low spirits,
the District sharpshooters kept happy.
Out or the three days demand for rub
Der shoes and coats they have come.
Major Bell says, none the worse for
damp and cold. Fearing that his tent
would go all the way down, Major Bell
slept In the club house Saturday night,
where his son. Horace NJ Bell, now of
the New Jersey National Guard. is stay-
ing.
Lieut. Lewis P. Clephane, of the Naval
Battalion, and Private F. E. HeaIey. of
the First Regiment, Joined the District
camp Saturday evening
Keystone State Men on Ground.
The Pennsylvanians who got here Sat-
urday, are apparently determined to
make a brave effort this year to turn
back the records TO the times a decade
or two ago, when the Keystone cracks
used to walk away with the Hilton
trophy and Interstate Military matches.
They won the Hilton last in 1894 and
the Interstate in 1892. Last year they
finished fifth in both matches. The mem
Der OF the team recognized as the best
snot is Private H. H. Leizear, until last
year member for several years OF the
District of Columbia team. and a MEM
Der OF the Palma team which went to
Canada last September. The Pennsyl
Tania coach this year is Lieut.. William
de v Foulke, who suddenly appeared
as the winner of the Wimbledon Cup two
years ago by a rafting score. The team
captain is Major D. S. B. Chew, who is
one of the trustees OF the National Rifle
Association appointed by Secretary Root
TO supervise the National match.
The National Trophy, to be shot for Sep
tember 8 and 9, under the direct super
vision of the National Government. with
Major James F. Guilfoyle, of the Twelfth
infantry. as executive officer, will not
be on exhibition here this year.
A Work of Art.
About four feet In height, It repre-
sents Mars. the god Of war, with up
raised lash, driving three sIeuthhounds
personifying the army. the navy and the
National Guard. The medals to be given
TO each member OF the championship
team will be miniatures of the trophy.
The Hale Trophy, presented this year
by Robert S. Hale, of Boston, as first
prize in the new revolver team match,
was put on exhibition at the clubhouse
of the New Jersey Rife Association on
Saturday. 1t is a silver ring target. Z
foot in diameter. This revolver match
is open to teams OF FIVE, fifteen shots in
three strings, all at fifty yards, instead
of at twenty-five. fifty and seventy five
yards. as heretofore, on a standard
American target. five minutes for each
string.
The Kuser Trophy, presented by Col
Anthony R. Kuser, of New Jersey, for
the winner Of the new rapid-fre match
was put on view at the clubhouse yes
terday- 1t is a bronze cup fifteen inches
high, with figure of a refeman on
either side.
The projected West Point Annapolis
match will not take place So it hao-
pened last year. when the contest was
hrst put on the program of the National
Rife Association. The match did not
take place In 1902 because the army and
Navy failed to detail the teams.
Officials Disappointed.
The contest is of this year for he
same reason. Last year association off,
ciaIs expressed themselves as unable 20
understand why the boys. at West Point
particularly. who are given leave of ab-
sence 10 play football should not have
an opportunity to attend contests in
rine shooting, an accomplishment GER
tainly more directly in line with their
profession; and they now cite the sx-
ample OF the attitude of Great Britain
In this matter. At the recent Bisley
shoot teams competed from over a score
OF military schools.
The National Governments increased
interest in the tournament this year is
incidentally indicated by the fact that
whereas last year Il detailed two army
officers to act as range officers. this year
1t details five.
For the carbine team match, open 10
teams OF five. the conditions have been
changed from five TO seven shots.
~ crhaTnn xInAtI-,5 fstt