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

4so 1874 5o4
Major James E. Bell, inspector general of
rifle practice, District Of Columbia militia.
arrived here this morning and went into
camp with the District deta chment.
The train transporting the main party OF
the District of Columbia's detachment of
expert riflemen arrived at Sea Grit at
1915 o'clock yesterday morning. Maj. VIII
liam E. Harvey 9Th Battalion, and captain
of the brigade rifle team. was in command
First Lieut.. Pinckney w. Smith, the team
quartermaster and commissary, in spite OF
rather narrowing night spent in -Ph1la-
delphia, as alert and active as usual
and had the teams baggage in a wagon
and on the way to camp before the shoot
ing members could form in column of twos
and move off. Incidentally Lieut.. Smith
rode in the wagon with the baggage. A
false alarm of fire was sounded in the
Quaker city hotel he patronized Saturday
night and that caused his loss of sleep, as
Indicated.
reached the range just in time for morning
worship which was held at IL o'clock on
the spacious portico of the club house.
Capt. j. Madison Hare, chaplain both of
the National Rifle Association OF America
and of one of the regiments of the New
Jersey National Guard, Officiated. Capt
William B. Martin of New jerseys I'd
Regiment who is well known in Washing
ton, sang solo in connection with the
divine service.
The District national guardsmen who are
here are all old campaigners, so they lost
no time in making themselves at home and
thoroughly comfortable. An ample guam
tity of tentage has been allotted to the de-
tachment, and not more than three, and lin
many instances only two, men are assigned
to big Sibley conical tent. Maj. Harvey
has housed shooting partners under the
same canvas shelter.
After dinner several of the Washington
party visited Asbury Park and other sum-
mer resorts near here. Yesterday was a
typical day of rest on the range, and only
a very few persons remained in camp
throughout the day.
Cook Captures Wimbledon Cup.
The District of Columbia kept up its good
work by capturing the Wimbledon cup late
Saturday afternoon. This was the second
of the important individual competitions to
be concluded. The first One-the inspectors
match-was won by First Lieut.. w. W.
Cookson, inspector of rifle practice. 9th
Battalion, last Thursday. After a hard
fight, under trying conditions, George E.
Cook captured the Wimbledon cup Satur
day. Although Cook was granted an hon.
orable discharge from the National Guard
of the District of Columbia few weeks
ago, and is here in an individual capacity
under the cOlors of the Manhattan Rifle
and Revolver Association, he has not
changed his residence, and is regarded as
being just full-fiedged a District of Co
lumbia man as ever.
The Wimbledon cup match was open to
all citizens and residents of the United
States, siXty-seven of whom entered the
competition. The distance was 600 yards,
twenty shots at each distance by each man.
The use of any make of rifle was permits
sible, and any position, without artificial
rest, could be used by the competitor. The
Wimbledon cup was presented by the Ma
tionaI Rife Association of Great Britain to
the National Rife Association of America,
to be competed for annually. In addition to
| the cup, first prize includes a medal and
s25 second prize is $15, third prize $40 and
fourth prize s..
Shooting conditions Saturday afternoon
were most unsatisfactory. The light was
so poor that most of the time the men who
were shooting could not make out the i'm
| mense numerals in front of the targets. to
says nothing of the bull s-eyes. Part of
| the time rain fell heavily, adding to the
| difficulties of those engaged in the strife.
| The victory was most creditable one for
| Cook and he was warmly congratulated.
| 1t was possible for each man to attain a
total of 100 points. The scores follow:
Individual Scores.
| George E..Cook. District of Columbia, 49,
| Lieut. VIM. A. Tewes, 1st New Jersey, So
Capt VIM. b. Martin I'd New Jersey SO:
Capt. c. B. Winder. Ohio, s3; Harry NJ
| Pope Massachusetts, SO; Lieut.. K. X. ".
Casey, New York, 81; ]. E. Murray. Ohio
81; Lieut.. C. S. Benedict Ohio, 81; Maj
| Arthur Rowland. LIST New Jersey, 70; Lieut.
| w. II. Richards, Ohio, rs; Corp. Stewart w.
| Wise. Massachusetts, 30; Lieut.. ]. w.
| Smith Ohio. "A; A. E. Perkins, Pennsyl-
! vania, "A; Lieut.. Arthur E. Wells, New
York, "a; Lieut.. H. l.. Smith, 1st New Jer-
sey, 70; Lieut. w. C. Cannon, 4th New Jer-
sey, 70; Private Howard Gensch. list New
Jersey, 80; Maj. G. b. Young, District of
| Columbia, 73; Dr. W. G. Hudson, New
York. ~; Corp. Wayne Fry. Ohio, -; H. E.
Simon Ohio, 20; Lieut.. w. w. Cookson
| District of Columbia, 20: Sergt. A. Van
| Kelst, I'd Troop. New Jersey, 80; Corp
Murkhardt. u. s. Marine Corps, 50;
Capt. Edward b. Burch, New York, s.;
| Sergt. Major Hayes, U. S. NJ. c., 6S; Lieut.
| F. +. Evans, U. s. NJ. c., IS; Sergt w. l..
| Farr. I'd New Jersey, 6s; Lieut.. G. Bishop,
| L. s. NJ. c., 81; Private Cope, u. s. NJ. c.,
81: Lieut.. j. f. Semen, Ohio, 66: Private p.
j. O'Hare, LIST New Jersey 66; Quarter
master Sergt. Givan, Maryland. s.; Lieut.
| NJ. A. Rice, 1st New Jersey. IS; Sergt. John
| Corrie. New York, "a; Sergt j. r. Will
| Jams. I'd New Jersey, 81; Sergt. Howard,
| U. s. M. c., So; Sergt c. f. Orr, Ohio, 81;
| Sergt. Ketcham, u. s. M. c., 49, Corp
+, Shriver, u 8. NJ. c.. 63; Corpl. C. l.. Sill
| vester I'd New Jersey, e.; Sergt Baptist,
u. s. NJ. c.. e.; Sergt. w. W. Brown Mary
| land, g.; Col. Thomas Anderton, Massa-
| chusetts, g.; Capt. Frank Beer, Ohio, 81 ;
| Capt. H. E. >Evans, New York, 60; Lieut..