Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01
ON SEA GRIT RANGE
DISTRICT RIFLEMEN AT THE
TARGETS.
Lieut.. Cookson in Inspectors of Rifle
Practice Contest-Large Num-
Der Present.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RIFLE RANGE, SEA GRIT N. j., Sep
TENDER 1.-The advance guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia detachment of expert
rifemen on the range here at 10 o'clock
this morning, when the thirty-second an
nual meeting of the National Rifle Associa-
ton of America and the thirteenth annual
meeting of the New Jersey State Rifle Asso-
citation was formally opened with the sound
ing of a trumpet call.
The first competition of the meet that
open to inspectors of rifle practice, is in
progress late this afternoon, the citizen
soldiers of the national capital being repre-
scented therein by First Lieutenant w. w.
Cookson, inspector of rifle practice, 9th Bat
talon. Shooting in the short and medium
range individual matches was In progress
all day. The inspectors match Is SQUAD,
ded competition. The distances are Joo anu
600 yards, ten shots at each distance with
any military rifle and any make OF anlmu-
milton. ,e.
The first prize in the department OF rine
practice is badge to be held Tor one Seai
and SO.
There are four other cash prizes. Lieu
tenant CoOson is giving good account Oh
himself Notwithstanding there is a Dig
field competing.
The Dryden Trophy.
The National Guard of the District OF
Columbia is interested principally in the
Dryden trophy match, the most important
event of the meeting, which is scheduled to
occur next Thursday. The brigade team
will strive hard to capture the trophy.
which is a gift from Senator DRYDEN VI
New Jersey, and incidentally 500 In cash.
The brigade team will be made up as lol-
lows: Major James E. Bell, inspector gen
eral of rifle practice; Major William r.
Harvey, 9th Battalion: Major Glendie B.
Young, Sd Battalion: Captain Alfred +.
Robbins, aid de camp, District OF Columbia
militia; Captain Frank f. Skinner, Com
mers Company l, I'd Regiment; First
Lieut. William w. Cookson, inspector
rifle practice, 9th Battalion; First Lieut..
Frank w. Holt, quartermaster, 9th Bat
talon; First. Lieut. Frederick II. Heiden-
reich, Company l. LIST Regiment; First
Lieut.. p. w. Smith, quartermaster LIST
Battalion; First Lieut.. Ralph Alderman,
inspector rifle practice, list Battalion; First
Sergt. Chas. E. Groome. Company |, I'd
Regiment; Private Maurice Appleby Com
pany l, I'd Regiment; Private Samuel
Wetherald, Company l, 1st Regiment. Maj.
Harvey is the team captain; First Lieut..
Pinckney w. Smith is the team quarter
master and commissary; First Lieut.. Holt,
coach and Captain Summers is the team
spotter. Other members of the District
detachment are Capt. Thomas s. King. in
spector rifle practice, list Regiment; Capt
John S Tomlinson, inspector rifle practice,
ID Regiment; First Lieut.. George G. Dem
nison, inspector rifle practice, 9TH Bat
talon; Private Jackson Morris, Company l,
1st Regiment; Private Robt L. Pile, Com
pany l, I'd Regiment; Private Eugene A.
Byrnes, Company 1, LIST Regiment, and
Private Edward McGovern, Company l, I'd
Regiment.
George E. Cook, one of the best-known
riflemen in the world, and until few
weeks ago private of Company A, Sd Bat
talon, N. G., d. c., is here in his indivd-
ual capacity, and also representing a civil
ian rifle club. The Indications are that he
will capture many valuable prizes.
Cook was honorably discharged from the
District Guard on his own application. In
addition to the District of Columbia, Ohio,
New Jersey, Maryland, New York, Massa-
chusetts and Pennsylvania. as well as sew
eral civilian clubs, are already represented
here. Ritemen from Rhode Island, YER
mont, Connecticut, the army, navy and Ma
rne Corps are expected this afternoon or
tomorrow. Several states that have sent
teams here regularly in the past will be alb
sent this year because of their decision to
participate in the Manassas maneuverS. In
addition to the effort that the brigade team
will make to capture the Dryden trophy,
the District of Columbia will also have a
try for the prize in the regimental and COM
pany and other team matches. c. F. c.