Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-04
CAMP VISITED BY GALE
Elements Combine Against
Sea Girt Rifemen.
DOWNPOUR OF RAIN
wAsHINGToNIANS REMINDED OF
MT. ARAFAT INCIDENT.
District Team Laboring Under Inf1u-
ence Of Hoodoo-No Prizes
in View.


amusing themselves during the past thirty
six hours by contributing repeated cloud
bursts and fierce gales.
The aggregation of the national capital $
crack shots were routed out about dawn
yesterday in uniform, dress and undress,
particularly the latter in the hope of saw
ing their tents from total destruction. The
procedure was repeated this morning. While
the wind was not so strong the downpour
was terrific, and reminded the Washington
ians of the occurrence at Mount Ararat
few years back. However, the members OF
the District party are In good health. and
In spirits as excellent as are consistent
with the fact that they have not yet cap
tured a prize.
At noon today the weather gave tndica-
tons of clearing and a patch of blue sky
was detected The District Of Columbia Is
represented in all the individual events on
the program for today, and fired in those
that opened this morning with the rain
beating down most disagreeably.
The hoodoo continues to cling to the DIS
trict of Columbia rif1emen. In the Hale
trophy match today Lieut.. Magruder fin
ished in twenty-second place with a score
of 40 out of a possible 80; Sergt. Groome
in twenty-f place. with a score OF ~;
Private Pile In thrty-first place, with ";
Lieut.. Dennison in fortieth place, with g.
and Lieut.. Holt in forty-first place. with S2
In the all Corners squadded revolver
match Sergt. Morris was the only COM
petitor from the District. He finished in
nineteenth place, with a score of 80 out OF
possible $50.
"In the Teeth of Gale"
The riflemen from the District of Column
bia, since their arrival here, have again had
an exciting experience with the elements
Rain fell all Saturday night and early yes
terday morning terrific gale put in an ap-
pearance. Then there was something doing
for the wind apparently was bent on sweep
ing everything off the face of the earth, and
the tent is not always proof against de-
struction. In a remarkably short time
about one-half of the city of canvas had
been leveled and great many crack shots
as well as their treasured firearms and
other possessions, were drenched. Only by
the exercise of prompt and energetic meas
ures were the other tents kept from col
lapsing.
When the gale abated efforts were made
to restore the camp to its normal condition.
with more or less success. Although I'M
lucky in the competitions to date the Dis
trict of Columbia was very fortunate SO far
as the storm was concerned. But Sunday
at Sea Grt for the District of Columbia
folks and all the others here was gray, DESC
late and dismal. During the afternoon the
heavens fairly opened and as regards many
of the old tents the force of the downpour
was sufficient to penetrate the canvas.
The officers Of the regular establishment
assigned to duty here are very much dis
couraged by reason Of the poor results at
tanned by the members Of the infantry
team of the army in the skirmish runs.
The regular infantry has made a specially
of skirmiShing, and in the preliminary prac-
tice, In the army competitions and else
where scores of 100, the possible in a
twenty-shot skirmish run, were of frequent
occurrence. In fact, the infantry team con-
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most exclusively to aiming at the prone
figure which is a much smaller target than
the kneeling figure Of the silhouette group.
This practice was followed during the Skin
mish runs of the national team match, but
for some unaccountable reason the shots
failed to score and the army Infantry team
made an average of about Is points less
per man than they had done in their pre-
liminary practice on the same range To
this fact the army officers ascribe the de-
feat of the army team in the race for first
honors in the national team match. AS 1t
was the Infantry team finished second.
on the skirmish runs that they did In prac-
tice. the trophy undoubtedly would now be
in their possession.
Schedule for the Week.
The revised schedule for the week OPEN
ing today follows:
Monday, September +Squadded revolver
match, am: Hale trophy match, am.
cadet match. 10 am; carbine team match
1870 am; interclub match, PM; inspec-
tors match pm.
Tuesday, September 5-Revolver team
match, am; company team match, 10
am; Leech cup match. 100 pm
Wednesday, September 6-Regimental
team match, am; Wibledon cup match,
l pm.
Thursday, September 7-Tyro company
team match. Ideal Company team match,
Columbia trophy match, regimental Skin
mish match.
Friday. September S-Presidents match.
200, 500 and 800 yards, slow fire, and 200
yards rapid fire stages; veteran organiza-
ton team match
Saturday September 9-President's match,
800 and 1000 yards, slow fire and skirmish
run.
Conditions Of Competitions.
The District of Columbia is entered in the
competitions, the conditions of which fol-
low:
Squadded revolver match-Open to every
body: each man to fire 10 shots deliberate
fire; time limit. one shot per minute, and
II shots in three strings of five shots each,
fred in the time limit of 10 shots for each
string. First prize. s15 and a trophy; an
other prize of $40. and three prizes of Sd
each.
Revolver team match-Open to teams OF
five members each: conditions same as for
SUuadded revolver match. FIRST prize, II
a silver trophy. medal to each team mem
her and the team captain and S25; second
prize $40: third prize, $40. In addition. SIC
will be paid TO the team not winning first
second or third prize that makes the best
score at deliberate fire.
Company team match-Open to teams OF
five men each: seven shots at 200 yards and
seven at 800 yards by each man. First
prize gold medals to the team members
and SIS: second prize. silver medals to the
team members and $50 and third prize
bronze medals to the team members and
SOS This match won last year by
COMPANY l. I'd Regiment National Guard
of the District of Columbia.
The Regimental Teams.
Regimental team match-open to teams OF
six men each Ten shots at 200 yards and
ten shots at 600 yards by each man. First
prize the Interstate trophy, medal to
each member Of the winning team, and
$50 Second prize. SIS; third prize, $50
and fourth prize. sos.
Wimbledon cup match-open to all citi-
zens and residents of the United States
Twenty shots by each competitor at 0OC
wards Any rife and any ammunition may
be used and any position, without artif-
ciaI rest may be assumed. First prize, the
Wimbledon cup. value. $500, presented by
the National Rifle Association of Great
RrItain TO the National Rife AsSocia tor