Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-19
RIFLE RANGE SHOOT
Guardsmen and Regulars on
the Range.
COMM ENCED EARLY
sHARPsHooTERs COMPETING FOB
HoNoRs AT TARGETS.
Local Militiamen Make Good Showing
Officers in Charge-Sergt.
Morris Wins.
CONN ENOED EARLY

Again this morning, at an early hour,
men in uniform and armed with Krag-
Jorgersen rifles. were vending their way
toward the southeastern limit OF the Dis
trict. Mostly aboard street cars they pro-
ceeded across. the Eastern branch through
Ahacostia and Hillsdale and past the
gcunds of the Government Hospital for the
Insane and the new buildings erected for
that institution. Reaching the Hamilton
read the soldier lads linked" through the
Oxon Hill valley for the three-quarters of a
miIe and then, executing Column, half
right" descended into declivity encircled
by hills and were on the range. Shortly
after o'clock the first event of the day
was started.
Much Interest Today.
With outside teams competing, more In
terest was manifested in the shooting today
than yesterday. Among the competitors
were teams representing the United States
Engineers from the Washington barracks,
the United States Cavalry from Fort Myer,
the United States Marine Corps and the 4th
and the 9Th Regiments, Maryland National
Guard. In fact, the new range took on
quite Sea Girt atmosphere.
Capt. George E. Cook. formerly Of the
District of Columbia, but now Of Maryland.
who is one Of the crack shots of the coun-
try, was on the range today. firing as
member of the Maryland delegation.
A complete telephone system Is in opera
ton under the direction of the Signal Corps
of the National Guard of the District of
Columbia.
At the conclusion of the firing in the first
two of the three stages of the Mosher
| match the District of Columbia was in the
lead with a total of 4S5. Maryland was
then in second place with At; the United
States Marine Corps third, with 1859; the
18th United States Cavalry fourth, with
400.
The District Of Columbia team consists of
Maj. Robbins, Capt. Cookson, Lieut. Alder
man, Sergt. Groome, Lieut.. Heidenreich
and Private Appleby.
Other Events.
The other events scheduled for today in
clude the post skirmish and the Harries
long-range match. They will be shot late
this afternoon after the conclusion of the
Mosher match.
The Mosher match was open to teams or
six from the army, navy Marine Corps and
| the National Guard of New Jersey Mary
land, Virginia and the District of Columbia ;
| not more than one team for each. Dis
| tances, 200 and 600 yards; ten shots at each
distance; time fire and two scores at 200
! yards, rapid fire on target A; the prize, a
| silver cup. A medal will be presented to
each member of the cup-winning team.
Prizes presented by the brigade of the Ma
| tional Guard of the District of Columbia.
The post skirmish match is open to teams
| of six from regimental or separate bat
| TALON organizations of the United States
army. United States Marine Corps and Ma
tfonal Guard, and ships crews of the
United States navy
| The match will be conducted in accord
ance with the firing regulations for small
| arms for the United States army.
+ The prize, a trophy presented by the
Washington Post. and a bronze medal TO
| each member of the winning team; the
I trophy to be won three times-not neces-
| Sari1V in consecutive YearS-tO become the
| property of the represented organization
The Harries long-range match is open to
| the army, navy. Marine Corps and National
| Guard. Fifteen shots at 1.0G0 yards.
| First prize, a gold medal, contributed by
| Gen. George H. Hairless and three prizes or
| %, ID and 10 per cent of entrance fee.
Washington Match.
The Wa ,hington match. concluded today,
was won by Capt F. Penrose Smith, Com
pany H. I'd Regiment. with total of 43
| out of possible 90.
| Other leading scores were: Sergt. Bailey,
-; Lieut.. McAnally. IL; Private Corporal
Bischoff, 80; Lieut.. Holiield. 40; Lieut..
| Magruder, 40; Sergt. Morris. 40; Lieut.
| Hedenreich. 81; Private ClauseI. 81: Pri
| vate Hopkins, 81.
| The Washington match was open to all Of
| flcers and enlisted men of the National
Guard of the District of Columbia who had
| never won an individual medal trophy in
any military rife competition on outdoor
| range Distances. 200 and 600 yards: five
rounds at each distance. Prize, a gold medal,
presented by Mr. John H. Magruder.
Beginners Match. :.
The Beginners match, concluded today
was won by Private Hutchinson, with a to-
tai of A out of a possible 90. The nine
other leading competitors were: Cole, ~;
Powers, 40; Bailey, A.; Hughes, Al; Brown.
30; Graham, 30; Bates, 81; Carpenter SO,
and Bischoff. &c.
| The beginners match was open to all en-
| listed men of the National Guard of the
| District of Columbia who are serving first
enlistment who had not won the match,
| and who have never shot in any match at
| Sea Girt, N. j. Five shots at 200 and five
| shots at 300 yards. First prize, So; second
! prize, So; third prize, 50; fourth prize 81.
| Contributed by Maj. Glende b. Young.
Encamped on the range are a detachment
| of twenty-five cavalrymea from Fort Myer.
| who are serving as markers and scorers.
| Prominent on the firing line today are the
| officers and enlisted men of the United
| States Marine Corps, the u. g. Cavalry and
! the Maryland National Guard, who are par
| ticipating in the competitions.
| Officers of the Meet.
| Major James E. Bell inspector general of
rife practice. District of Columbia Militia, is
/ serving as executive officer of the meet and
/ Major Alfred P. Robbins. inspector general,
District OF Columbia Militia, as assistant
| executive oinCeF Inc folfOWinS are on
| duty as range officers
Lieutenant Colonel Luther II. Reichelder
/ fer. list Regiment, Major William E. Har-
| vey, 9th Battalion: Major Anton Stephan,
| 4th Battalion; Major Glendie B. Young. Sd
| Battalion: Major s. Porter House. LIST Bat
| talon: Lieutenant Commander Randolph
/ b. Brummett. Naval Battalion: Major Jo-
| seph F. Hodgson. I'd Battalion; Captain
| John 8. Tomlinson. /. r. p, I'd Regiment
| Captain Alexander Summers, Company /,
| I'd Regiment; Captain Charles e. Swigert
adjutant, I'd Regiment; Captain George L.
| TAFT, Company l. LIST Regiment; Captain
| Samuel F. Shreve. Company B, LIST Regi-
| ment: Captain Frank E. Skinner, Company
| X, I'd Regiment; Captain William w. Cook
son, ]. r. p, 1st Regiment; First Lieut..
! George G. Dennison. l. r. p, 5th Battalion:
| First Lieut.. Frank w. Holt, quartermaster
9th Battalion; First Lieut.. w. Milton Far
row, l. r.. p, 4th Battalion: First Lieut..
| Horatio B. Hellineld surgeon. Sd Battalion;
| First Lieut. Frederick III. Heidenreich,
Company I, 1st Regiment: First Lieut. Mil
/ ton p. Britain. I. r. p. I'd Battalion: First
Lieut.. Thos. f. McAnally. quartermaster,
Atm Battalion: Lieut.. q. g) John Doyle Car
mody. LIST Division. Naval Battalion: First
Lieut.. Ralph Alderman, l. r. p, list Batta-
Hon: First Lieut.. William s. Wormiey. I. r.