Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-08

Corps and National Guard. Distance, 80
yards. Ten shots on standard American
target eight-inch bulls eye. Revolver,
Colts or Smith and Wesson, cal 3S, as is
sued by the ordnance department, United
States army. Trigger pull four pounds.
Ammunition, government. First prize.
watch and watch bracelet: second prize,
800 SO cal. revolver cartridges; third prize.
200 .3S cal. revolver cartridges.
Novice revolver match, II to 1 o'clock.
October Is, 10 and 20.-Open to officers and
enlisted men of the army, navy, Marine
Corps and National Guard who have never
won a prize in any revolver competition;
distance. so yards; 10 shots on standard
American target, S-inch bull s-eye; revolver,
Colts Smith & Wesson cal. .3S, as
issued by the ordnance department. United
States army; trigger pull, not less than four
pounds; ammunition, government. First
prize, three hundred .3S-cai. revolver cart
ridges; second prize. two hundred 3S-cal,
revolver cartridges; third prize, one hun
bred .3S-cal. revolver cartridges.
r. Harris & Co. trophy match o'clock
q. m, Friday, October 20; squadded compeu-
tion.-Open to all officers and enlisted men
OF the National Guard of the District of Co.
lumbia; distances, 200, 800 and 900 yards;
five rounds at each distance. The prize is
q silver cup, to be held for one year. The
winner will be given gold medal.
Senatorial trophy match; squadded COM
petition.-Open to all officers and enlisted
men of the National Guard of-the District
OF Columbia; distances, 200, GOO, 800 and
1foOJ ydTuS, SEVEN SINUS at ttdCIl diStdilSCt
to be shot in two stages. The twelve high
est contestants to shoot at 800 and 1000
yards. The trophy is silver cup, pre-
scented by twenty-one United States sena-
tors. The winner will be entitled to gold
badge, designating him as THE Champion
Rifieman OF the District of Columbia"
For Distinguished Marksmen,
Sauadded competition.-Open to all dis
tinguished marksmen of the National Guard
OF the District of Columbia; distances. geo.
coo. 800 and 1000 yards; five rounds at
each distance. Prize, a gold medal pre-
sented by Major E. H. Neumeyer.
Gsrstenberg trophy match; squadded
competition.-Open to all officers and en-
listed men of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia; distances, GOO and 500
yards; ten rounds at each distance. The
prize is a. trophy presented by Mr.. Ernst
Gerstenberg, which will become the prop
erty of the person winning 1t three times.
medal will be awarded the winner of
the trophy.
Merchants match; squadded competition;
8 o'clock am, Wednesday. October 49,
Open to all enlisted men of the National
Guard of the District of Columbia who have
never performed duty with the brigade rife
team either as principals or alternates; dis
lance, 200 yards, seven rounds per man.
The prizes are number of valuable arti-
cleS presented by merchants of the District
o. Columbia. The competitor making the
highest score will be entitled to first choice
of prize, and the other competitors in regu-
lar order. according to the scores, until the
whole number of prizes is exhausted
Company team match. Wednesday. Octo-
Der 18--Open to teams of five from any
company in the National Guard of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Distance. 800 yards;
ten rounds per man.
Battalion team match, Wednesday Oc-
tober 1S-Open to teams of six from any
battalion In the National Guard of the
District OF Columbia. Each company of
the battalion must be represented on the
team. Distance, 300 yards: ten rounds per
man.
Regimental team match. Wednesday. Oc-
tober 16-Open to teams of six from any
regimental or separate battalion organiza-
ton In the National Guard OF the District