Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-05

Maryland, So; Lieut.. g. o. Shaw. U. 8. A..
So; Sergt c. B. Chisholme Ohio. 81; Capt
R. LeB; Bowen, Rhode Island. 81; Major
Gay F. NJ c srv at s T5eo
Gabriel. 1st New jersey. "a; Major S. j.
Fort, Maryland, 80; Sergt.i e. Williams,
% New Jersey so; coEns. J H. Merrill.
Pennsylvania, A. Comp 1s,ss serg g. Phil,
Markee. u. s. NJ. c., 45: Lieut.. Robert s.
Hale, Massachusetts. a; Sergt. Dionne.
U. S. M c., SO; Capt. ]. Madison Hare, Sd
New Jersey, IS; Capt. w. 8. Price. Sd New
Jersey. 30: sergt Lonsdale; u. s.. NJ. c..
IS: Private s. B. Wetherald, District of
Columbia, IA; Robert Byars, Is; ]. e. Cox
Miles Standish Rifle CUB, ..
Match for All Corners.
In the AIl-comers' Squadded Revolver
match. also shot late Saturday, the Dis
trict was represented by Major Glendie b.
Young and Lieutenant C0okson. Major
Young succeeded in winning fifth prize, s..
Lieutenant Cookson was not SO fortunate.
The match was open to everybody, the con-
ditions calling for fifteen snots, deliberate
fire. First prize was SIS and trophy to De
held for one year, but 10 become the prop
efty Of any one winning II tnree times not
necessarily in succession second prize was
$40 and third fourth and fifth prizes s.
each. Three additional prizes of % each
we're provided for competitors VINO ola not
win either of the first hve prizes, and VINO
had never won FIRST second or third place
in an individual match, or had been a
shooting member of teams winning nrst
place in any pistol or revolver match mere
previous to this meeting The scores were
Lieut. r. H. Sayre. New York, $50: Col.
Thomas Anderton, Massachusetts. 1875: Z.
F. Armstrong 1914; Major s. J. Fort. Mary
land. 122 Major G. b. Young, Distrlct VI
Columbia, 121: Lieut. X. s. HAZE. Massa a.
snuse W,1 liz A. p PhiladeIpna io7 R. E.
Lee. 1O2: T. G. Grunzer. 1O2; Sergt. w.
Kyle New Jersey, 1O2: e. A. Byrnes. w;
Col. Thomas H. Keller. New YORK. 9o'
bia, 80.
After the Dryden Trophy.
The National Guard Of the District OF
Columbia has sent its detachment OF file-
men here primarily to capture the Dryoen
trophy if possible, and in that match the
Districts brigade team Will compete next
Thursday. The District finished second IN
this competition last year, hrst place nav
ing been taken by the infantry team OF the
United States army. Since the past faii'
and until few days ago, the mammoth
and costly bronze trophy was on exhibitlon
at the entrance of the once OF the secFe-
tary of War. in the War Department.
The trophy was presented by United
States Senator John F. Dryden OF New
Jersey, to be shot for annually, under the
auspices of the New Jersey State Rine AS
socia tion 1t is open to teams of eight from
the army navy, the Marine Corps and the
National Guard. The members of each
team must be officers and enlisted men Oh
the organizations which they represent.
An important provision is that no person
who is either a principal or alternate on
the team of any state entered in this match
shall be eligible to serve either as princlpal
or alternate on the team OF any othef state
al
den trophy. Another requirement worthy
of mention is that no person shall be ell
gible to be entered as member of team
who does not present certlhcate showing
that he has performed IS per cent of mill
tary duty during the preceding year. Mill
tary duty means paradeSs drills, encamp-
ments and other duties of a similar nature.
Each man must fire ten shots at 200 yards.
ten shots at 600 yards and ten shots at
1000 yards. The positions are. standing at
900 yards and prone. with head toward the
target, at 600 and 900 yards. Service
rifles and ammunition as issued by the gov
eminent must be used.
The first stage of the Dryden match, COW
ering the 200 and GO0-yard ranges. will be
shot beginning at o'clock Thursday morn
ing, and the second stage, covering the
1,OOO-yard range, beginning at o'clock
Thursday afternoon.
The team making the highest aggregate
score will receive the Dryden trophy, to be
held for one year, and $3.50. Second prize is
The Regimental Match.
The national capitals brigade of citizen
soldiery, through it's rifienlen, will also en-
deavor to win the regimental match. firing
in the first stage of which will begin at 0
clock and in the second stage at 9 O clock
tomorrow This match was won in 1900 by
the Districts I'd Regiment. and in 1901 by
the Districts 1st Regiment. 1t is open to
re- of ell of no al hat 1fn,,
and separate company organizations of the
National Guard and naval reserves, the
United States army, navy and Marine Corps
and of any foreign government. Organiza-
tons may enter more than one team but
individuals shall shoot on only one team 1t
is necessary that the service record of the
principals and alternates of teams shall be
certlf1ed to show that the members includ-
ing the team captain and the team coach
are BONA hde members Of the National
Guard or naval reserve of the state they
represent, and that they have been duly
commissioned or enlisted in the military
service. An organization winning the
trophy three times not necessarily in sue
cesslon. Will be entitled to hold and own it.
Each man will be required to fire ten
shots at 200 yards and ten shots at 600
yards, using service rifles and the govern
i ~ issue OF ammunition. The first prize
is tne interstate trophy, a medal to each
member OF the winning team and $3.50;
second prize Is $50; third prize $50 and
fourth prize, $25.
The District next Wednesday will make
try to take and maintain to the finish
the lead In the company team match. This
Is open TO teams of five from any COM
pany OF the National Guard of any state,
territory. Qhcluding the District of Column
6ial, the United States army. navy. Marine
corps or OF any foreign government The
conditions prescribe the firing by each man
OF seven shots each at 200 and 500 yards
Entrles OF one or more teams are allowed
hnf 1uilI ha
permitted to shoot more than one team,
Service rifles and government ammunition
must be used First prize comprises gold
medals Tor the team members and $50; sec
ond prize silver medals to the team mem
bers and $50 and third prize, bronze medals
to the team members and $25.
Busy Day for District Boys.
Next Friday will also be busy day for
the District of Columbia detachment, as
1t VIII enter teams in the regimental Skin
mish match and the tyro company match
both of which have baan ,Yor f, Tho ~, CT