Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-25
O|STR|CTMENATW WORK
Sixteen Participate in Indi-
vidual Match.
SEA GRIT COMPETITION
LIEUT.. COL. REICHELDERFER'S
GOOD SCORE.
National Rihemen Taking. Care Of
Their Health and Preparing
to Make Good"
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RIFLE RANGE, SEA GRIT, N. j., Au-
bust 25.-SiXteen members of the District
Of Columbia detachment of expert rilemen
are plugging away at the targets today,
striving for prizes In the national Individual
match and incidentally benefiting by the
practice, for the national team match.
Everything is calm and serene in the camp
of the representatives of the national capt.
tai. Maj. Bells crack shots are taking ex-
cellent care of themselves and will continue
to do so. They retire early, do not wander
from the range, and in every other way
are preparing themselves to do the very
best they possibly can in the national team
match.
The chief surprise thus far so far as the
District of Columbia detachment is con-
cerned, has been the work of Lieut. Col.
Reichelderfer in the national individual
match.
He complained that one of his eyes had
weakened and intimated that he might have
TO give way to to an alternate when the
national team match starts. After making
the foregoing statement he went to work
In the national individual match and re-
corded better scores than any other Of the
other District rif1emen and now stands well
up among the leaders in the list of 657 COM
petitors.
National Pistol Match.
The national pistol match, which was
scheduled for this afternoon, is open to
the army, navy. Marine Corps and the or
ganiZed militia and to members of the Ma
tional Rifle Association of America ard af
hliated clubs. The distances and classes OF
fire follow:
Slow fire-20 seconds to each shot, 10
shots, IS yards; no sighting shots. Timed
fre-2O seconds to each score of ) shots 10
shots, % and 80 yards; no sighting shots
Rapid fires seconds to each score of s
shots, 10 shots 10 and % yards, no sight
tntp hot Shntc
5 each at each distance and at each range.
There are twelve prizes, the first being a
gold medal and $50, and the twelfth a
bronze medal and So and three additional
prizes consisting of a gold medal and $40
to the competitor making the highest ag-
gregate score In slow fire; gold medal and
SO to the competitor making the highest
aggregate score in timed fire and a gold
medal and s15 to the competitor making the
highest aggregate score in rapid fire.
At the meeting Of the team captains sew
eral important points were discussed and
decided. There had been some doubt ex-
pressed as to whether or not the men as
signed as shooting partners in the national
team match would be allowed to talk to
each other, but it was decided that such
partners may converse with one another,
but in no case will they be allowed to speak
to any one back of the firing line or to a
team coach.
Other important points decided were that
hits only on the paper silhouette shall count
in the skirmish of the national individual
and national team matches; that every shot
in the national team match shall be marked
without charge; that on the 800 and 900
yard ranges in the national team match
only, on account of the great number OF
entries, the time limit has been shortened
to one minute and quarter for each shot
instead of two minutes, as in previous years;
that the final listing of the twelve men who
are to compose the teams will not have to
be turned In until the national individual
match is concluded, thus giving the team
captains opportunity to profit by the work
of their men in the individual matches, and
that stop watches shall be used in the rifle
pits at 200 and 800 yards when the rapid
firing is in progress, instead of sand
glasses, which have been used heretofore.
Captain Rhodes Order.
The order on the subject, issued by Capt
Rhodes, adjutant, follows:
''At meeting Of the team captains of
rifle teams representing thirty-seven states,
and presided over by Brigadier General w.
P. Hall, military secretary, executive Of
ficer the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted to govern the shooting dur
ing the third national competition:
q That in marking skirmish targets. hits
on the paper shilhouettes shall alone be
counted
80 That in the case Of missf1re on the
skirmish line, the competitor shall be at
liberty to draw another cartridge from the
belt and fire it at that range within the
time limit. This done. the alleged defective
cartridge shall be SHOWN 10 the range OH
Ger: If it proves defective, the competitor
shall be entitled to another cartridge for
use at a future halt, and if not considered
defective the cartridge shall be returned to
the competitor for use at future halt
30 That every shot fired IN the national
competition shall be marked without
charge.
the team captains participating in the ma
tional competition of 1908 that communica-
ton should be allowed between members
of teams at the firing point IN slow fre;
THE above resolutions were approved py
Gen. Hall. the executive officer
One of the objects of tournaments such as
the one now in progress is to bring the pub
lie to a realization of the Importance ana
necessity of having as many citizens capa-
BILE of bearing arms as possible trained TO
shoot and to incite popular interest in rifle
and revolver shooting. Hundreds OF mil
lions of dollars are being spent annually for
the acquisition of ships, armament and the
training of men afloat and also for pro-
viding the most up-to-date equipment TOT
the land forces. 1t is declared, however.
that the one vital measure of defense that
has been neglected Is the training of the
future armies of this country in the use of
the rifle.
A Picturesque Figure.
picturesque figure on the range is Col.
FREDERICK de Monteverde, military attache
at the Spanish embassy Washington. He
seems to be deeply interested in the work
before the targets. Col. de Monteverde
served in the Philippines during the insur-
rection there from 1894 to 1893, and Is the
author of valuable book. which is now
being translated into English under the d.
rection of the general staff. United States
army. Gen. Hall, the executive officer and
Capt Rhodes, adjutant, are personally see
ing to- it that the Spanish officer is shown
every possible courtesy.
Beginning tomorrow, military band will
play in front Of the range club house every
afternoon and evening throughout the meet.
This will prove a pleasing diversion, espe-
cially during the evening.
The official list of range officers follows:
Capt Samuel Seay jr., 23d Infantry;
Capt Douglas Settle. 9th Infantry; Capt.
@. Sturtevant, 9th Infantry; Capt. j. P.
Wade, I'd Cavalry, A. d. c.; Capt A. e.
Prescott, 9th Infantry; Capt. H. A. Eaton.
23d Infantry; Lieut.. E. w. Mcintyre, U. s.
N: Lieut.. E. T. Constein. U. s. N; Capt
H. E. knight, 9th Infantry; Lieut. z. H
Madison. U. S. N; First Lieut. R. H Peck
oath Infantry; First Lieut.. w. s. Sinclair
9Th Infantry; First Lieut.. ]. r. Ball. 18th
Cavalry; First Lieut. c. w. VanWay 18th
Cavalry; First Lieut.. s. o. Fugna, sd In