Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

10 June 20 next. at Union Hill. Scbuetsen
Fa ,, Union Hill, N. ]. The local deleratiou
VILE MIL include 6. !. Scott, Eugene Byrnes, w.
4nIton narrow, Frank W. Holt Maurice
Appleby. Alexander Summers Sheridsn
rerree, w. M Farrow jr; r. L. pile n .
townsend and Capt. Merriam. United sts+e:
. aLn.y, Ieiired. Ii is possible that the DE-
. .rlct National Guard may be Represented IN
the military team match to Ne shot a.
Union flil. June 16. The match will be oman
10 teams of five men from any regiment or
'I TN ANY or the National Guard.
IN declining an invitation to take narf n,
this Schuetzen bund President Roosev.it
among other things, said: e'SA''
reei most strongly that all possihle an.
t.ca ~ , she uid be given to the prao-
tnat every organization such as yours -,
serves cordial support because IL tenda ~
enlcieniy to further this end Such socie.
tso,,, 10 r0oo m any country, but in our bar.
ticulariy SO. inasmuch as in any crisis ~
must depend upon our volunteer citizen HI.
ciety iof our army; and If a man has heey,
trained 10 shoot well he has acquired the
addreSs 1.ii; Oh the qualities of physical
aouress winch are necessary in a soldier6
Foreign Teams at Sea Girt
In response to the invitations sent out to
foreign teams to compete for the Palms
trophy at Sea Girt this year, replies have
already peen received from England and
Norway. Secretary Crosse of the Nationst
that an English team will not be presAnt
TINS year 1t was confidently expecfed
that the Norwegian team would visit
america, as at banquet in England dur.
ns lne Bisley competitions in 1903, fnen.
cial support to the extent of 15OO pounds
was assured by an Englishman, for The
purpose of defraying the expenses Of Ira
Norwegian competitors. A letter received
i rom harl Norbeck captain of the NOR
wegian team of 1903, explains that this
promised assistance has been withdrawn
anu other funds are not available
NO action has as yet been taken on the
from Ottowa says:
The question of sending a team repre-
senuhs the dominion Rifle Association to
compete for the Palma trophy at Sea Girt,
N. j., this year, has been referred to the
executive committee of that body The RI.
port that the Canadians would refuse 10
compete this year account of the use
OF a special rifle by the American team 10
not created here. On account of the I'll.
ness of Col Tilton, the executive committees
Will not meet for two weeks. 1t is more
than likely that team will be sent to Sea
Grit The council recommended the use OF
Canadian rife with gauge back sights
and hooded foresight at all the association
matches"
The tope is expressed that a Canadian
team VIII compete, as, should its members
he armed with the new Ross rife interest.
Ing comparisons with the national arm Of
this country could be made.
Notes.
The regular monthly revolver competition
for the prize cup will occur this evening In
the rife gallery of the Center Market
armory.
The second competition between the local
experts and the Smith & Wesson Revolver
Club of Springfield. Mass, has been post.
poned until next Saturday.
Those who will compete for the Burkart
medal in the match to be shot next Friday
evening are Sergt. w NJ. Farrow jr Lieut.
A. B. Weir and Capt. Frank E. Skinner.
Frank w. Holt are the first of the Dis
ais offered by the United States Revolver
stimulate interest in revolver and pistol
skill of the revolver and pistol shooters OF
the United States.
The revolver contests between local Ma
tonal Guardsmen and members Of the
metropolitan police force is the subject Of
editorial commentator by Shooting and
Fishing, a journal of the rife, gun and
rod. which, among other things says: THE
interest apparent in these match comped-
lions proves that police revolver practice.
under proper auspices, becomes pleasurable
exercise and not an onerous duty. The
example of the police department of the
District of Columbia should be followed In
every CITY In this country"