Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
DISTRICT GUARDSMEN
It's Detachment of Rihemen
Now Complete at Sea 9irt.
AT DAILY PRACTICE
SOME REMARKABLE RECORDS AT
THE TARGET SHOOTING.
Looking Forward to Interesting Events
at Creedmoor Next Week-Pro-
gram of Matches.

The District of Columbia is represented
by two teams in the regimental match, the
principal event of interest on tine Jersey
range today. One of the Districts teams is
from the list Regiment and the other from
| the I'd Regiment. The LIST Regiment won
| the competition in 1901, and the I'd Regiment
in 1900.
The trophy was captured year ago by
the LIST Regiment of New Jersey. The
match is being shot in two stages, the first
that at 200 yards, opened at o'clock this
! morning, and the second, at 600 yards, at 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
At the conclusion of the firing at 200 Yards
stage the Districts I'd Regiment team was
In fifth place and the Districts LIST Regi-
ment in seventh place. The totals of the
| competing teams follow: First New jersey
2oS; United States Marine Corps first team
20; I'd Ohio. PSI; 9th Maryland, 246; I'd Dis
trict OF columbia. 244; 9th New York pa
Isl District of Columbia, IA: United States
Marine Corps, second team. 242; Sd New
Jersey. 241 I'd New Jersey, 231. and Penn
sylvania, 226 ~ oAi-A
= ne scores of the District rifiemen were:
oe COZ heglment-Private Maurice Apple
S 81 90 nergt. Z. p. Groome, 80; Capt. F. E.
49, Total. pa N'oi'
.o FIRST Regiment-Private s. B. wetherald,
n, /
Young. 30; Private Jackson Morris AZ:
Private E. ]. Fink, SO; Lieut. Ralnh Alder.
man, A. Total, 244
49,, %, . ION domi1nson Is captain of the I'd Reg-
nent team' and T. S. King that of the list
regiment The regimental match will be
ended late this afternoon, and the Wash
, ing nG hope to better their standing at
the tOO-yard range The day is an IDEAL
one, the shooting conditions being entirely
satisfactory. ei'
The daily announcement for prize win
nlngs should include the name of Private
K. l.. Pile of the District of Columbia who
nmlshed sixth in tie Schuetzen match. an
ai-cOmerS continuous competition He
VIII pc rewarded with a remittance of $40.
IIivate fle score was POS out of a possi-
Die 10. The distance was 200 wards on the
German ring target
Now Thoroughly at Home.
The riflemen from the District of Column
bia are now thoroughly at home. With the
arrival of Major Bell and Lieutenant Holt
yesterday the detachment was completed
ana the party is conducting itself as
tnough 1t had been living under canvas
mere for month The Washingtonians
are boarding at the @lmp restaurant, and
not conducting mess of their own this
year. Thus far complaints have been
entered as regards the quality of the food
served
The guardsmen have very little spare
tune. Wher they are not competing IN
team matches, practice for the Dryden
trophy contest is in order. AS heretofore
stated, the Dryden match is scheduled for
Thursday. and every endeavor Is being
made to have each team member tit as a
fiddle for that strife.
The members of tie District team rise
early, and after indulging in the setting-up
exercises and bathing, breakfast is an
nounced usually not later than O'Clock.
Thereafter the cleaning of rifles and re-
volvers is in order. Promptly at o'clock
the team is formed in column of twos and
had 20 ttn frj,,f lty,.a friv,
is sounded at noon and dinner and rest
until 1 o'clock follow. Work before the
targets is then renewed and usually does
not end until o'clock. The rifemen, as a
rule, are ready to retire each evening soon
after the chickens, that are exceptionally
plentiful here, go to roost.
L. P. Hansen of Jersey City has scored
seventy-five out of a possible seventy-tfVe
at 200 yards IN the SchuetZen match. 1t is
said that Mr.. Hansen's score is unprece-
denied here. A full score in this match
calls for the firing of three tickets each
totaling seventy-five, the grand total being
225. The small size of the bulls-eye on the
German ring target, 1t being only one and
one-half inches in diameter, is one reason
for Hansens score being regarded as ex-
ceptionally fine.
Quite a reputation a marksman-or,
rather, markswoman-has been attain
ed by Miss Emma King, daughter of Major
Benjamin King of Railway, N. j. Miss
King, a sixteen-year- girl, won medal
in the Souvenir medal match last year. and
now has repeated the performance, scoring
twenty out of a possible twenty-five at 2Oo
yards, using Stevens rifle.
The District of Columbia, 1t is expected,
will be well represented in the fall meeting
to be held at Creedmoor next week under
the auspices of the New York State Rife
Association. and including the annual
championship matches of the United States
Revolver Association. This will hold true
especially If the District is successful in
one or more of the team matches here.
The Creedmoor Program.
The Creedmoor program includes the fol-
lowing interesting events:
Company team match-To be shot on
Monday, September II, commencing at 10
a. m.-Open to teams of four, from any
headquarters or company of the u. S. army,
navy or Marine Corps, National Guard or
naval militia of any state, territory, Dis
trict of Columbia, or any foreign govern
ment or any four members of the associa-
ton from registered club or society. Dis
tances, 200, 500 and 600 yards; Z shots per
man at each distance; positions, standing
at 200, prone al 500 and 600 yards; rifle, any
military; entries of more than one team will
be permitted from any organization, but no
man will be allowed to shoot on more than
one team; prizes, first prize, $50; second
prize, $25; third prize $15.
Carbine team match-To be shot Mon
day, September II, commencing at 10 am.
Open to teams of four, from any head
quarters or troop of the United States
territory, District of Columbia, or any for
eign government, or any four members of
this association from registered club or
society. Distances, 200. 800 and 600 yards.
shots per man at each distance. Posi-
TONS standing at 200. prone at 500 and 800
Yards Entries of more than one team will
be permitted from any organization, but no
man will be permitted to shoot on more
than one team. Prizes, first prize, $50 Asec-
ond prize, $25; third prize. SO.
The McAlpin trophy match, to be shot
on Tuesday, September 13, at 10 a. m.-Open
to teams of eight, from the following: The
United States army, the Emitted States
navy the United States marine corps, the
National Guard or uniformed militia or
naval militia of the several states and ter
ritories and District of Columbia, and from
any foreign government. Distances, 200,
COO and 1000 yards. 10 shots per man at
each distance. Positions, standing at 200.
prone at 600 and LOCO yards. Rifle, any
military Prizes, first prize a trophy pre-
sented by General e. A. McAlpin for an
nual competition, value $500; second prize,
500 in cash.
The Cruikshank trophy match-To be shot
on Wednesday. September IA, at $50 am.
Omen TO teams of six, from any regimental,
battalion squadron or separate company
organization of the United States army,
navy or Marine Corps, or of the National
Cuord or Naval Militia of any state and