Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
wen THE LEECH CUP
George E. Cook Of District
Rifemen the Victor.
RIFLE PRACTICE TALK
IMPORTANCE OF COMPETITION
SUBJECT OF MUCH COMMENT.
Definite Program Adopted by National
Board for Promotion of
Range Shooting.
RIFLE PRACTICE TALK
SPECIAL From a Stafr Correspondent.

SPECIAL From a STAFF Correspondent.
RIFLE RANGE. SEA GIRT, n. j., Sep
TENDER S-Under the watchful eye of Gen.
Harries the brigade rifle team of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia is
competing today in the most important
match of the Sea Girt big shooting tourna-
ment. 1t is the contest for the Dryden
trophy valued at 81 900. The District fin
ished second i'll this event last year. the
trophy having been won by the infantry
team of the United States army. The army,
however is not defending it today nor is
the navy represented. The marine corps is
the only branch of the regular establish
ment that has entered team.
In addition to the District and the ma
rines the competitors are Ohio, New Jersey
and Maryland. At the conclusion of the
firing al the first stage, 30 yards, Ohio was
in the lead with total of 3ij out of pos
sible HOO. The Marine Corps held second
place, with $40: New Jersey third, with 3i6.
and the District one point below, with 335.
Maryland was in the last place.
Personnel of District Team.
The personnel of the Districts team and
the order in which the men are shooting
follows: Private Maurice Appleby and
Sergt. c. e. Groome, Sergt. E. ]. Fink and
First Lieut.. F. H Heidenreich. Private
Saml B. Wetherald and Private r. L.
Pile, Capt. Alfred P. Robbins and First
Lieut. w. w. Cookson.
The District expects to improve its stand
ing through better work at the longer
ranges. No competitions other than the
Dryden match are in progress here today.
The sun is shining brightly and there Is
a large number of spectators in rear OF the
firing line. The competition was open 10
teams of eight men and each man is re-
quired to fire ten rounds at 200 yards,
600 yards and 900 yards. The result will
not be known until late this afternoon.
General Harries reached here on an early
train this morning. He was with the
District team throughout the day and this
evening will attend the annual meeting OF
the National Rifle Association of America,
of which he is vice president 1t is the in
tention of Gen. HarrieS to return to the
scene of the Manassas maneuvers early
tomorrow.
The District of Columbia will be repre-
scented tomorrow in the regimental Skin
mish match and the tyro company team
match The meet will terminate Saturday
the principal event scheduled for the con-
GLIDING day being the Presidents match for
the military championship of the United
States.
George E. Cook the Victor.
The Leech cup match, concluded late |
yesterday afternoon, was won by George |
T. Cook of the District of Columbia with |
a total of "a out of a possible 105. Cook |
also won the Wimbledon cup match last |
Saturday. There were fifty-eight COM |
petitors in the Leech match. Private r. |
L. Pile of the District of Columbia will |
receive fourth prize, $40. First prize is |
the Leech cup, to be held by Cook for one |
year, and a gold badge. |