Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-29

(before the drawing of the targets at that
distance), who receives from the executive
officer a card directing him to remain in the
target pit during the firing at the distance
about to be begun. The representatives
from the various teams in the target pit
call to the attention of the range officer in
the pit any irregularity of marking or other
matter deemed by them necessary, and the
decision of the range officer on the spot as
to the matter complained Of is final and
binding.
Those in the Ropes.
During the progress of a match or compe-
tition, no one except the officers on duty at
the range, the competitors and scorekeep-
ers is permitted within the ropes without
special permission of the officer in charge.
The squads of competitors are stationed
five yards in rear of firing point. where each
competitor remains until called by the score
keeper or range officer to take his position
at the firing point and until he completes
his score.
All expression on the part of the competi-
tor of appreciation or disappointment, with
reference to any scores made by himself or
others, must not be uttered loud enough to
be heard at the firing point
Protests and objections are not directly
submitted to the officer in charge but to
one of the range officers. In case COM
petitor considers the decision of the latter
unwarranted by the facts presented, he
may appeal to the executive officer Final
appeals from decisions of the executive Off
Ger must be made in writing and forwarded
through that officer to the executive COM
mittee of the National Rifle Association
the association under whose auspices the
meeting is being held In national contests
an appeal may be taken from the executive
committee of the National Rifle Associa-
ton to the national board authorized by act
of Congress. ETC., whose decision shall be
final.
Hits in the different divisions of the tar
REt haf eli long 1p6 nd
ed. Ricochets count hits.
The exact location of all bullet holes are
marked by spotter, which is shown on the
target.
All shots fired by the competitor after he
has taken his place at the firing point, and
it is his turn to tire-the target being ready
are considered in his score, even if his
piece Is not directed toward the target or
is accidentally discharged.
Shots fired upon the wrong target are
entered upon the score of the man firing as
a miss.
In slow fire, If two shots strike d target
at the same, nearly the same time both
are signalled. and if shot was just fired
from the firing point assigned to that tar
get. the hit having the higher of the two
values signalled is entered in the competl-
tors score, and no record made of the other
hit.
The Scorekeepers.
The scorekeepers are seated close to and
as each shot is signalled, announce in an
audible tone, the name of the competitor,
the value of the shot, and number on score
card, marking same on the blackboard and
competitors card. At the conclusion of the
score of each competitor the scorekeeper
repeats his name and total score and re-
quests the range officer on duty at that
target TO verify the blackboard score card.
No scores will be allowed unless recorded
bldc knDarU fE the CHI
Competitors must pay attention to the
score as announced and recorded, so that
any error may be promptly investigated
The recorded value of any shot is not
changed after the following shot has been
hred, unless some special message with
reference to 1t is received from one of the
range officers in-the target pit
Any alteration of a scoring card must be
witnessed by the officer in charge of the
firing point and Endorsed with his initials
The labor of the statistical officers. is
greatly hghtened, and the prompt an
nouncement of the score facilitated by CIV
ing to each competitor a number by which
he is known throughout the firing
In individual matches, each competitor Is
given a score card stating his target and
order of firing, and containing a blank
space for the record of shots fired and for
the signatures of the scorer and range
officer. These score cards are printed on
cardboard.
All score cards for 200 yards are yellow:
zoo 49, ioi ooo sdids, Diue, IOr
600 yards, white, etc. This rule prevents
such mistake as competitor shooting on
a 3OO-yard score card with its particular
assignment of target. at 30 yards, as the
scorekeeper quickly becomes familiar with
the color corresponding to each distance AS
scores are completed, q range officer de-
tailed for that PURPOSE. without. waiting
Tor all the firing to cease, collects the rec
ords of the scores and transmits them to
the statistical officers, who enter them into
the permanent record and their totals upon
the bulletin sheets prepared for that pur-
pose.
In skirmish fire, after the run is COM
pleted and the signal Cease firing has
been sounded and repeated twice the mark
ers examine the targets, the range officer
records the totals hits on each and the re-
suits are communicated by means of pre-
pared score cards to the statistical officers
In this fire the precautions with REGARD to
the use of red pencil in marking shot
holes are ~