Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16
DISTRICT GUARD
RIFLE COMPETITION
Matches to Be Held at the
Range for Prizes 0cto-
Der 3, 4 and S.

1t is expected that the rife matches to be
! held by the District National Guard at the
| rife range. Congress Heights, d. c., We'd
| nesday. Thursday and Friday, October 8,
| and will be the best in the history of
| the local guard II the results Of the Dis
| trict men on the Sea Girt range count for
| anything. Aside from the men who repre-
scented the local guard at the national
| matches there were a great many who re-
NAMED at home who have good records as
| crack shots and will compete in the COM
| ing tournament.
Will Use Army Rife.
The competitions will be conducted in ac-
cordance with the regulations of 1904. The
! competitors will use the United States
magazine rifle, and each will be compelled
| to wear the regulation uniform.
The matches are as follows:
Merchants Match: Squadded Competition
Open to all enlisted men of the National
Guard OF the District Of Columbia who
gade Rifle Team. either as principals or
alternates. Distance. 200 yards: seven
rounds per man. The prizes are q number
vauah1s ssices by
petitor making the highest score will be
entitled to first choice Of p re. and the
other competitors in regular order. ac-
cording to the scores until the whole num-
Der OF prizes IL exhausted.
Company Team Match-Open &c one team
of five from any company in the National
Guard Of the District OF Columbia Dis
lance. 800 yards: ten rounds per man.
prize. S: fourth prize. 81.
Battalion Team Match-Open to one team
OF six from any battalion In the National
Guard of the District of Columbia. Each
| cOmnanv the battalion pnst no
scented on the team. Distance. 300 yards;
ten rounds per man. First prize, SO; sec
| ond prize. IS: third prize. S.
Regfmental Team Match-Open to one
team Of six from any regimental or sep
arate battalion organization in the Ma
tional Guard Of the District Of Columbia,
| each battalion to be represented on the
| team. Distances, 300 and coo yards; ten
rounds per man at each distance. Prize, $15.
gold medal will be presented to the
team member making the highest aggre-
gate score. having fired both in the bat
talon and regimental team matches Con-
| tributed by Mr.. Frank K. Raymond.
The Carmody Match: Squadded Competi-
tion-Open only to enlisted men Of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia
| in their first enlistment who have COM
pleted their official score for the season of
1903. who have not won first place in the
beginners match OF seasons past and who
nave not shot In any match at Sea Grit,
N. j. Distances, 200 and 300 yards: five
| rounds per man. First prize, gold medal,
presented by Lieut.. John Doyle Carmody,
Naval Battalion: second prize. S; third
prize. 50: fourth prize, 81. and six prizes Of
| 81 each.
Novice Match: Squadded Competition
Open only to enlisted men of the National
Guard Of the District of Columbia who
have completed their official score for the
| year 1906, excepting those who have quail
flied as expert for the same period Dis
lance. 300 yards; seven shots. First prize.
%; second prize. s.; third prize. s.. and
thirteen prizes Of 81 each.
The Magruder Match; SQuadded Competf-
tfon-Open to all officers and enlisted men
OF the National Guard Of the District Of
columbia who have never won an indi-
vidual medal or trophy in any military
rifle competition on an outdoor rante Dis
tances, 200 and 800 yards; five rounds at
each distance. First prize, a gold medal
presented by Mr.. John H. Magruder: Sec
prizes OF 81.
The R. Harris Co. trophy match.
squadded competition-Open to officers and
enlisted men of the National Guard of the
e District OF Columbia Distances. 200 and
6OO yards: five rounds at each distance
Inc prize Is silver cup presented by R.
Harris & Co, to be held for one year: the
winner will be given a gold medal by the
same firm; second prize So; three prizes of
81 and five prizes Of 81.
For Star Trophy.
The Evening Star match, squadded COM
petition-Open to all commissioned officers
and enlisted men OF he District of Column
bia National Guard who have not previous
~ won the match. Distances, 200, 800, 500
and 600 yards; five rounds at each dis
lance The prize is a Valuable gold badge,
presented by The Evening Star Newspaper
Company: second prize So; five prizes OF
So; five prizes OF 81
Senatorial trophy match, squadded COM
petltion-Open to all commissioned officers
n Cfnd <,Rk L,
bia National Guard. Distances a0O 400
and 1000 yards; ten shots, rapid fire ar
2OO yards; seven shots at. 600 and 1000
yards. To be shot in two stages The
Twelve highest contestants to shoot at oOO
yards. The trophy Is a silver Gun. pre-
scented by twenty-one United States sena-
| tors, and to be held for one year: the win,
| ner Will be entitled to gold badge desig-
| the District Of Columbia and IS in cash:
second prize. IS; five prizes of s.
Distinguished marksman match SQUAD
ded competition-Open to all distinguished
marksmen OF the District Of Columbia Ma
tional Guard Distances, 200, 800 and 1000
yards; five rounds at each distance. First
prize, valuable gold medal, donated nv
MAJOR +. II. Neumeyer, the medal to be
held by the winner during the ensuing
year; the medal becomes the property of
the distinguished marksman who wins II
three times; second prize. s.; third prize. 49,
IL me Gerstenberg trophy match, squad
OPSAA
listed men of the National Guard Of the
District of Columbia. Distances, 600 and
LOCO yards; fifteen rounds at each distance
The prize is trophy. presented by. MI
Ernst Gerstenberg, slKhich will become-the
property OF the person winning it three
times: second prize. $5. medal will he
awarded the winner of the trophy
The Moshsr matcht-Open to teams of six
from the army. navy. Marine Corps and
the National Guard of New Jersey. Marv-
iand. virginia and the District of Colum
bia; not more than one team from each.
Distances. 200 and 600 yards; ten shots at
each distance. First prize. a silver cnn
and $50: second prize SIS; third prize SID
medal will be presented to each member
OF the cup winning team. Prizes presented
by the brigade of the National Guard ~
the District OF Columbia.
~ The Washington Post team skfrmf.b
mateh-Open to teams of six from regimenf-
al or separate battalion organizations of
the United States army. United States Ma
rine Corps and National Guard, and shins,
crews Of the United States navy. Two skir-
mish runs OF 20 rounds EACH
First prize. trophy presented by thu
Washington Post. and $25 In cash. and q
bronze medal to each member of the win
ming team; the trophy to be won thraa
times-not necessarily in consecutive years
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