Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22
SECOND OUTDOOR MEET
MATCHES OF LOCAL RIFLE AND
REVOLVER CLUB.

The second outdoor meet of the National
Capital Rife and Revolver Club, which
was in progress all last week ended late
yesterday The meet held on the
clubs new range al Randle Park, Congress
Heights. D. C.
The matches were open to all corners,
opportunity being afforded for those who
desired to try their skill either with the
rifle or revolver to do SO. There were also
facilities each day for trap-shooting at fly
ing targets.
Among the rifle matches the first event
was an all-comers' match at 200 yards.
The use of any military rife with sights
as issued was permissible. The conditions
called for ten shots, with two sighting
shots, which had to be taken. j. c. Bum
captured the first prize with score OF
~ capt. Sheridan Ferree finished in sec
ond place
The civilians matchdi stance 100 wards
called for the use of any sporting rifle and
and sights except telescope. Members of
military organizations and military rifles
were barred. Five shots were fired at the
standard American target The match was
won by w. G. Folsom, score rs. a Mellen
was second with III.
Capt. W. w. Cookson of the District Ma
tional Guard, with a score of 2s2 took
first prize in the .22-caliber rifle match w
{. Long finished second, with 211. The dis
lance was fifty yards on the standard Amer
lean target, reduced. Any .22-caiiber rifle
without telescope sights and any ammuni-
ton were permissible. Ten shots with two
sighting shots, were fired in ten minutes
The 22-caliber rifle match, twenty-five
yards distance, was also won by Capt
Cookson. with score of 2l2
The all-comers' military revolver match
open to everybody, five shots at fifty wards
in the American standard targets, aggre-
gate of three strings, was won by Mr. J. c.
Bum, scores As, II, A. Capt. Ferree was
second.
J. G. Bum also won the members reyoI-
yer match, with scores of 9S. 81, 81 In
addition, he finished first in the any re-
volver match, five shots at fifty yards, open
to everybody. The winning scores were 40,
A. 46
Ten shots at fifty yards We're fired in the
pistol match at the standard American tar
get. with any pistol with barrel not over
ten inches in length. automatics allowed.
j. {. Bum captured this prize Score 50
50, 49, '''
Won by National Guardsman.
The Randle gold medal rifle match, open
TO club members only. using any rife at
fifty yards. standard American target. ten
shots, two sighting shots, telescope sights
barred, was won by Capt W. w. Cookson;
score. rs. The prize is "A gold medal pre-
scented by Col. A. Il. Randall
Tho match for 100 shares of oil stock was
captured by Mr.. Bum with a score of 81
The contest was for club members only
using any revolver. at fifty Yards caIiber
not to exceed 3S and barrel not over 81
inches in length. Ten shots were fired
Mr.. Bum was the winner in the match
for building lot situated in Congress
Heights. The competition was for club
members only, using any revolver, ten
shots, AT the standard American targets, at
seventy-fve yards. The winners Individual
shots were ., 4. s. s. o. 8. 10. g. 10. 8; total,
81.
The shotgun match. open to all Corners
ten shots, at ten biuerock flying pigeons
was won by Mr.. Ham. who continued
shooting after he had killed ten straight
AIR. Ham in all made fifteen consecutive
hits.
The officers of the club are: j. c. Bum
president; Col. K. ]. Dsmmick, vice presi-
dent; Lieut. W. NJ. Farrow, secretary and
W. IL Senton. treasurer. The executive
committee consists of j. c. Bunn Col E. T.
Dimmick. Lieut.. W. NJ Farrow VIM. n
Benton. Mai. J. Il. Bell, Maj. Richard SyI-
yester, Capt Alex. Summers. Capt. sheri-
dan Ferree. A. Martin Riyero w E. Marsh.
DR.. j. A. Watson and Col. A. e. Randle
The committee on shooting Is made up Of