Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30


rife and any ammunition may be used. Each
competitor fires five Shots. his three best
tickets to count. The prizes are as follows:
$50; fifth, SIS; sixth, $40; seventh $40;
eighth, $40; ninth, $40; tenth. S.; eleventh.
So; twelfth, s.: thirteenth. s.; fourteenth.
IS; fifteenth, So; sixteenth, IS.
The interest which is being created In
rifle shooting among the boys Of the coun-
try as evidenced by the students match, is
said to be more marked in New York city
part of the country. This, 1t is explained,
is due to the efforts of Gen. George w.
Wingate, president of the Public Schools
Athletic League of the City Of New York,
Whitney, Edward Lauterbach, s. r. Gug-
genhedm and others. among them the MEM
-bers of the national board for the promo
ton of rifle practice
Both France and England have for sever
al years been making strenuous efforts to
teach their schoolboys the use of the rifle
and several years ago there was compe-
tition in France in which S62 French
schools shot simultaneous rife match I'M
der the auspices of the government and
army supervision. Although number OF
schools in this country where more or
less military training Is given. very little
attention Is paid to rifle practice, largely be-
cause of the expense of constructing and
maintaining ranges and of obtaining am
munition.
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The Public Schools Athletic League has
introduced into ten Of the New York high
schools a subtarget gun machine by which
shot is electrically recorded. The appara-
tus makes no noise and there is no ex-
pense involved in its operation. These SUBJ
target machines have been contributed to
the high schools of New York city by va
rious citizens of that state.
The league employs Capt. Q: W. Corwin,
inspector of rifle practice of the list Regi-
ment who selected in each school teach
err interested in the subject as superntend-
ent of shooting, and in each class four boys
as sergeant instructors" A marksman 9
badge has been established to be given to
each boy who annually shows sufficient
proficiency. The score originally adopted
was Al out of a possible 80 "off-hand, y but
the standard has been increased to 43.
which. fired from the shoulder, is regarded
as very high score.
More than 200 boys qualified as marks
men during the past year, to each of whom
was presented a bronze badge suspended
sented a bronze trophy which was COM
peted for by teams from each of the
schools and won by the Morris High School
with a. score of $780,
Elaborate Display Of Prizes.
One of the most attractive places on the
state reservation here is what may be term
ed the living room in the club house Of the
New Jersey State Rifle Association. Dis
played there are the prizes to be awarded
the winners in the several events Of the
meet now in progress. The exhibit is an
elaborate and q glittering one and Is OF
much interest to the rifiemen and to visitors
to the range. Foremost Is the national
trophy, presented by the Congress of the
United States for excellence in team marks
manship. 1t is costly bronze plaque, the
design showing Mars with the dogs OF war
in leash. Next in interest Is the famous
Hilton trophy, first contested for In 1873,
when it was presented by the late Henry
Hilton Of New York to be competed for an
nually. 1t bears medallions showing that it
was repeatedly won by the brigade team of
the National Guard of the District Of Co.
lumbia. The Hilton trophy is now the Sec
ond prize in the national team match.
In the center OF the display is the bronze
Soldier of Marathon, which was presented
by the commander-in- chief on behalf Of the
state Of New York, to be competed for an
nually. 1t was first won in 1875 On sew
eral occasions the Soldier Of Marathon has
graced the quarters of the general staff at
team once contracted the habit of winning
the trophy, but luck changed several years
ago.
Always of interest is the Wimbledon cup,
valued at $500, which was presented by the
National Rifle Association of Great Britain
to the National Rifle Association Of Ameri-
ca to be competed for on conditions decided
by the latter association and to be held by
the winner until the next annual meeting.
The Wimbledon cup has also been carried
to Washington more than once.
Near the Wimbledon cup is the Leech
cup. a handsome and deliberately wrought
trophy. first placed in competition in 1874.
Costly and Coveted Cup.
Another costly and coveted cup. and one
for which the District OF Columbia will
strive this year, in the Du Pont trophy.
first prize in the skirmish team match.
handsome trophy showing a silver tar
get, surrounded by a wreath, with crossed
cannon at the top and crossed sabers at the
bottom, all mounted on an ebony base. Is
the first prize in the revolver team match.
Even larger in size than the national tro-
ply is the Dryden trophy. costly affair,
which was presented by John F. Dryden,
annual competition under the auspices of
the New Jersey State Rifle Association, the
contest being open to teams Of eight from
the military departments Of the United
and the National Guard of the states and
territories, including the District of Colum-
bia.
Next to the National team match. the
Dryden trophy match Is the most impor-
tant contest in which the brigade team of
the National Guard Of the District Of Co.
lumbia will compete while here. In addition
to the foregoing the display includes a real
ly immense number of other trophies med
ais, badges plaques, rifles, revolvers and
other articles.
Know When They Have Enough.
Reports received here are to the effect
that rain has been falling in Washington
with persistent regularity since the depart
ure Of the District detachment last Satur-
day night. The members Of the party,
however, express the opinion that the
weather conditions at home cannot be any,
thing near as aggravating as they are here.
1t seems as though the clouds let down
rain until every possible drop of moisture
they contain has been eliminated. Then
the sun shines for a very brief period. It
has been figured out that this activity on
the part of the sun is merely to draw up
additional moisture from the ocean in or
der that the clouds may proceed with their
effort to give continuous performance.
The situation is growing monotonous. The
District rifemen say they are easily salts