Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
yards Rapid fire. 200, 300 and 800 yards.
Sk1rnish fire, runs

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Skirmish fire. runs.
Positions arms, ammunition and rules the
same as for the national team match.
Two days contest-First day, 200, 800, 600
and 600 yards slow fire, 200. 300 and 500
yards rapid fire. Second day, two skirmish
runs. No entrance fee. Prizes, four gold
medals and cash prizes of 1926. "a gold
medal to the four competitors making the
highest aggregate scores. and the cash
prizes in the order of merit, as follows: $685.
$62, $55 and $49) Four silver medals and
cash prizes of $136. ca silver medal to the
four competitors making the highest aggre-
gate scores. after the gold medal scores, and
cash prizes in the order Of merit. as follows
$41. $37 s31 and s29) -Four bronze medals
and cash prizes of ST. "a bronze medal to
the four competitors making the highest
scores. after the silver medal scores, and
cash prizes In the order Of merit as follows:
$50. $50. SIT and $50 There must be at
least thirty-six entries for this event.
National Pistol Match.
The following are the conditions of this
match Open to the army and navy, the ma
rine corps. the organized militia. and to
members Of the National Rifle Association
of America and affiliated clubs.
Distances and classes Of fire: Slow fire, 20
seconds to each shot-1O shots-75 yards; no
sighting shots. Timed fire, 20 seconds to
each score of Shots-10 ShotS-25 and %
yards; no sighting shots
Rapid fire: Eight seconds to each score of
shots. Shots to be fired in scores of five at
each distance at each range. Targets: Tar
get A for slow and timed fire, and K for
rapid fire. Position: Without body or arti-
fetal rest; one hand only to be used. Arms:
The United States service pistol, Colts or
Smith & Wesson, cal. 3S; length of barrel
as issued to the troops. Trigger pull not
less than four pounds
Ammunition: The service cartridge as is
sued by the ordnance department, United
States army.
Rules: Those governing similar matches
in the United States army.
Prizes: -Four gold medals and cash prizes,
SOB. A gold medal to the four competitors
making the highest aggregate scores, and
cash prizes in the order of merit, as follows,
$2S, $25, $25 and $50. Four silver medals
and cash prizes, $40. A silver medal to the
four competitors making the highest aggre-
gate score after the gold medal scores and
cash prizes in the order of merit, as follows,
$40, $40. $40 and $40. Four bronze medals
and cash prizes $50. A bronze medal to the
competitors making the highest aggregate
scores after the silver medals and cash
prizes in order of merit, as follows, $14. $14,
S14 and $14.
There must be at least thirty-si,- entries
for this event.
Colored Guardsmen Play Whist.
The results Of the games played at the
meeting this week by the several teams
Company A, list Separate Battalion, fol-
low:
Sergeant Slaughter and E. Vawter won
Z and lost 1 Captain Webster and Sergeant
U, r. Browne, won and lost 3; Lieuten
ant Davis and d. Vawter, won and lost
3; Sergeant Gordon and Sergeant Anderson.
won 8 and lost 5; Private Jackson and Pri-
vate Carter, won and lost 4; Sergeant
Page and r. Shields won 8 and lost D.
In rubber played by Captain Webster
and Sergeant Browne against Sergeant
Slaughter and E. Vawter the former team
was defeated
Major Brooks and Lieutenant Evans were
the guests of the club.
Notes
The company team rifle matches will be
shot in the gallery at the Center Market
armory next Monday and Tuesday even
ings.
Commissions have been received at head
quarters for Captain Samuel F. Shreve,
First Lieutenant John II. Shreve and Sec
ond Lieutenant Ralph Alderman, all of
Company B, 1st Regiment