Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-29
PRESENTED THE PRIZES
DECORATIONS AND TROPHIES
WON IN RIFLE PRACTICE.

The prizes won In the recent rifle ana re-
volver competitions at the new range and
the decorations and insignia earned during
the practice season just ended were for
mally presented to the District National
Guardsmen entitled to the same last even
ing in the drill hall of the Center Market
armory The prizes. decorations and insig-
MIA were presented by Gen. William Crozier,
chief of ordnance. e. s. army, who was In
troduced to the gathering by General Har-
ries, commanding the District of Columbia
militia. During his remarks General Crozier
dwelt on the history of rife practice decora-
tons and displayed copies of all such that
have been issued by the War Department.
The National Guard Brigade Band was in
attendance and added to the enjoyment OF
the occasion. Those who received prizes
were:
The Mosher trophy-Maryland state team.
The Washington Post skirmsh team tro-
phy-2d regiment, d. c. n. G.
Trophy presented by Lieut.. M. p. Britain,
inspector of rifle practice I'd battalion-Com-
pany l. I'd Regiment
Magruder medaf-Lieut. w d. sullivan,
Company X, 1st Regiment.
The r. Harris trophy-Lieut. T. F. Nc
Anally. quartermaster, 4th Battalion.
The Evening Star medai-Lieut. Marshall
Magruder Company X, I'd Regiment.
The Senatorial trophy-Priyate Morris APP
pleby, Company I. Cd Regiment.
The Neumeyer medal distinguished
marksman)-Privat Morris Appleby, Com
pany l, I'd Regiment.
The Gerstenberg trophy-Capt. w. W
Cookson, Inspector of rifle practice. LIST
Regiment.
The Harries long-range medal-Ordnance
Sergt G. w. Kasemeyer, 9TH Maryland In
fantry; first cash prize $50, Capt. E. H.
Brian, Company +, I'd Regiment; second
cash prize, S5.10 Capt George r. Cook, Attn
Maryland Infantry; third cash prize 81. 40,
nOt
ment.
The Raymond medal-Capt. I. P. Heap
Company A. I'd Regiment.
The Fulton priZe-Sergt. Jackson Morris
Company l, 1st Regiment.
The Carmody prize-Lieut. w. B. Sulli-
van. Company X, LIST Regiment.
The beginners match-Flrst prize, s., Pri-
waite Charles r. Hutchinson, Company e.
Cole, Company NJ, I'd Regiment; third prize,
s., Private r. Powers, Company B, list
Regiment; fourth prize, 81, Sergt H. c.
Bailey, Company X, I'd Regiment.
The Brett revolver match-Ffrst prize,
Lieut.. Ralph Alderman, inspector rifle prac-
tice, LIST Battalion; second prize. Capt. w.
w. Cookson, inspector rifle practice, lst
Regiment; third prize. Lieut. A. II. David
son, 18th u S. Cavalry.
The novice revolver match-First prize,
Lieut. A. H. Davidson, 18th L. S. Cavalry;
second prize, Lieut.. f. H. Heidenreich, Com
pany L. 1st Regiment; third prize, Capt.
The Peters revolver match-First prize,
Capt Alex. Summers. Company /, I'd Regi-
ment; second prize. Lieut.. T. H. Heidenreich,
Company 1, LIST Regiment; third prize.
Sergt Maj. O'Connell, 18th Cavalry.
Prize of S., donated by Col. f. J. Dim
mick for highest score made in matches
with Colts revolver-Sergt. Maj. O'Connel
18th Cavalry.
Prizes of s25. offered by Capts Emil G.
Shafer. quartermaster. I'd Regiment, and
Robert Cook, quartermaster, 1st Regiment
to the companies qualifying the greatest
number of MISUNDERSTANDING X, I'd Regi-
ment. and Company l. list Regiment, re-
Spectively.
Silver cup. provided by Capt. w. w Cook
son for the organization entering the great
est number of men of any company of the
list Regiment in the merchants and begin
ners' match. to Company /, LIST Regiment.
Distinguished marksmen-Capt. Alexan-
der Summers Company l, I'd Regiment:
Capt. Frank f. Skinner Company K ID
inspector of rife practice, LIST Battalion,
and Private Edward J. Fink, Company l.
1st Regiment.
The medals donated by the National Rifle
Association to affiliated organizations-Cap
w. w. Cookson and Private Morris APP
Dleby.
Merchants match winners-Sergt. Jack
son Morris. Private c. r. Hutchinson, Corp.
II. c. Bailey, Private J. G. Kicks, Private
f. P. Hughes. Private D. c. Walker, Sergt.
John Molyneaux Corp. j. P Yenney. Pri-
vate Thomas Brown Sergt. J. s. Macaboy,
Hospital Steward J. S. Gessford, Private A.
L. Brooks, Private II. G. Stewart Corp. F.
E. Burke, Corp. V. B. Rollins, Sergt. V P.
Stewart. Private D. H. Pugh, Sergt. A. w.
Sherrier. Corp L. P. Clansel, Sergt. A. L.
Kitchen. Private NJ. S. Carpenter. Corp. r.
Powers, Sergt H. E. Burton, Corp P. C.
Rollins. Private p. c. Jones, Corp. J. w.
Poore. Corp. V. W. Hopkins. Private o.
Hammerbacker, Sergt. w. c.. Robbins.
Sergt. w. G. Boyd, Private Charles Richter,
Private Thomas McCavan, Sergt. w. w.
Herbert, Sergt. r. B. Hughes, Private S. S.
Poston. Private NJ. E, Molloy, Seaman Sher-
land, Corp. l. NJ. Payne. Private E, Fl. Full
ton, Private J. p. Pollard, Private V. E.
Harvey, Corp. P. c. Bischoff, Corp. J. E.
Sanford. Private e. McGovern. Private w.
c. Landon and Private c. Hassel.
Brigade team medals and service bars
(teams of 1904 and 1900 were also pre-
scented.
The names of those who earned rifle prac-
tice insignia and decorations have hereto
fore been published in The Star.