The Washington times., 1906-10-07
DISTRICT SHOOT
IS UNCOhP PLETED
Inclement Weather NeceSSi-
tates PoStponement Un-
til Tomorrow.
MARKSMAN ATTEMPTS FRAUD
Turns in Score Card With Alleged
Forged Signature of Marker
Thereon.

Every known kind Of disagreeabIe
weather visited the District militia rife
range on Congress Heights yesterday
AFTERNOON and affected the shooting so
materially that Mai. James L. Bell.
executive officer. postponed the LOO
yard firing in the Gersteuberg, Senate
rial, and Distinguished Marksman' S
Match until tomorrow afternoon az /
O'Clock. The annual shoot viii be
brought TO close. weather permitting.
about o'clock tomorrow evening.
The Second Regiment team shot its
score in the special sl,irmish match un-
der q decided disadvantage. because
the men were caught In the wlndstorm
and driving rain. This accounted for
the low score OF ia This team usually
sweeps everything before IL in skirm-
ishes and proved its title TO champion
snip honors by winning the Washington
Post match with hands down on Thurs
day, the First Regiment team. which
took second place yesterday. bringing
up more than two score points behind
Leaders in Other Matches.
The Evening Star match was conclud-
yesterday about noon. and il was
stated that Sergt. William Farrow won
1t with score OF So. About 8 o'clock.
however, Lieut.. +. a. Byrnes appeared
with the score card showing that he
had piled up 80 points on the 200. 800
500 and 6O0-yard ranges. This was the
highest received. and he was declared
the winner or the handsome gold badge.
scrgt. Farrow gets s. as the second
prize.
Sergt. Farr0w's score Of 4G in the
Harris match was large enough 10 wln
a silver cup 20 be held for one year, and
a gold medal each given by r. Harris
& Co. Capt. NJ. Magruder captured sec
ond prize, s. in cash. Three other prizes
Of s. and five prizes Of 81 will also be
awarded IN this match.
No one who could equal Lieut. Far
rows score at 1000 yards put in an APP
peareance at the range His figures for
1.00)-yard shooting. IS points, not only
shattered the District record. but
equaled the one at Sea Girt. y. J.
Lieut.. Farrow viii receive a gold medal.
presented by General HarrIes, and 3
per cent of the entrance fees. which
amounted TO a neat little sum. in view
OF the fact that each maR paid 81 for
the privilege OF shooting.
Holt Leads in Senatorial.
Lieutenant Holt has "a substantial
lead on all competitors in the Sena-
torial match. having rolled up 1o5
points. and his nearest rival. T. Brown,
only. So These figures are only for 2lJ
and 60O-yard shooting. ana the contest
ants have vet TO fire seven shots al 100
yards.
Norris looks good in the Gerstenberg
match, having 81 points, which gives
him a lead of IS over NJ. J. Ryan. The
contestants have fired fifteen rounds at
COO yards. and have the same number
to use on the l.O00-yard range.
Private Resorts to Forgery.
Captain TOmlinson. chief statistical
officer. yesterday reported TO Major Bell
that Private Long Of tie Signal Corps
attempted to pass an alleged forged
score card for 1000 yards shooting, and
the matter Wi. be brought 10 the atten-
zion of officers AT brigade headquarters.
Major Bell said yesterday that the
meet had proved the most successful
since the esra blishmeDt of the range