Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
HEAVY DOWNPOUR
At RIFLE RANGE
RifIemen Distracted by Early
Morning Rainfall.
HAD TO STAY IN QUARTERS
Poor Prospects for a Good Days
Shooting.
MAJOR BELLS FINE FIGURING
Missed Prize in Leech Cup Match, but
Secured Better General Average
Than Any Others.
MAJOR BELLS FINE FIGURING

Than Any Others.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent
SEA GIRT. N. august 29.-Rine range
The detachment Of expert riflemen from the
District Of Columbia were stormbound dur
ing the greater portion of this morning.
When bugler in the camp of the regular
troops sounded reveile at a ridiculously
Ing roofs of the tents sounded like fu-
silade of shots. With the passage of time
the situation seemed to grow worse rather
than to improve
The Westinghouse managed to make
their way to the mess hall for breakfast,
out after the morning meal scurried back
10 their quarters, where 1t was possible to
Keep dry. The prospect for going ahead
with the work mapped out for the day was
as dark as the clouds.
The several groups of tent mates dis
cussed rifle matters in general, and Major
Bell. the team captain, alone in his tent
figured out that, although none of his men
captured prize in the Leech cup match,
the firings which were in progress last even
gets from the firing point. the general aver
age of the competitors from the District
was higher than that of those from else
where This result was the only cheering
incident of the first part of the day.
Teams from Company B, list Regiment;
Company l, LIST Regiment; Company E, I'd
Regiment. and Company 1. I'd Regiment,
with thirty-two other teams. entered in the
company Tyro match, reported at the Ad-
ministration building at 10 o'clock. They
were forced to wade across the range, no
boats being available. After a wait of
more than an hour, the fall of rain dimin-
hopeful enthusiasts expressed the opinion
that the storm might dust by. The sun
made feeble efforts to butt in and at last 1t
was. actually possible to start the company
Tyro match, with the chances also in favor
OF finishing the Wimbledon match before
evening. In the latter event the District is
well represented.
First Sergeant c. E. Groome has the dis
man to win a prize this year. He finished
fourth in field of 217 competitors in the
Hale match, his score being 40 out of pos
sible 30. His prize was $40. Lieutenant
with possible 80 out of 80. In the Leech
cup match the leaders among the Compel
itors from the District were Sergeant Nor
ris and Private Wetherald. They each
Cookson scored 50. Norris, Groome and
Wethera1d each scored "a out of 35 at 800
yards. At 800 yards Reichelderfer, Holt
and Norris each scored 81 out of IS. Cook
LOGO yards.
Company Tyro and Wimbledon
Matches.
In the company team tyro match, the
first event today. the team finishing in the
lead will receive the Peters trophy and gold
medals for the team members. Second
prize consists of silver medals for the team
members, and third prize, bronze medals
for the team members. The match was
open to teams of three from any company
of the United States army, a ships COM
pany Of the United States navy and Ma
rine Corps the United States Military and
Naval academies and the National Guard
of any state. territory or the District OF
Columbia. 1t was required that members
OF the teams to be eligible to shoot in the
match must never have been on a winning
team in any match team match at Sea Girt
previous to the present meeting. Each COM
petitor was called upon to fire five shots
at 2OO yards and five shots at 500 yards.
The big event today Is the Wimbledon
cup match. for the long-range champion
ship. which began at 1 o'clock. The VIM
bledon cup was presented by the National
Rife Association of Great Britain to the
be competed for on conditions to be de-
cided by the latter. The winner also re-
ceves a medal and sos. Second prize is
SIS: third prize, $40. and fourth prize, s..
The cup Will be held by the winner for
one year
The Wimbledon cup match was open to
all citizens and residents of the United
States. The distance is 1000 yards. Each
competitor fires twenty shots.
The program for tomorrow includes the
carbine match at o'clock in the morning,
the offhand military match at IL clock,
the ideal regimental match at O'clock in
the afternoon and the regimental skirmish
match at o'clock.
Affiliated Organizations.
One Of the most picturesque portions Of
the big camp on the range here is that al
lotted to the affiliated organizations of the
National Rife Association of America Over
their tents bits of gaudy bunting are flung
to the breeze. Each pennant bears the
name of the organization the headquarters
of which is beneath It, The affiliated or
ganizations, the majority of which are rep
resented here, are as follows:
New Jersey State Rifle Association, State
Rifle Association of Pennsylvania, Ohio
ISOLATION, New York State Rifle Associa-
ton, Maryland State Rifle Association,
Michigan State Rifle Association, the
Corps of Coast Artillery, Massachu-
Infantry, Massachetts Volunteer Mill
tia; LIST Regiment Infantry. National
Guard of New Jersey; I'd Regiment Infan-
try, National Guard of New Jersey: Sd
Regiment Infantry, National Guard of New
Jersey; 4th Regiment Infantry. National
Guard of New Jersey; 9TH Regiment Infan-
try. National Guard of New Jersey; Sth
Regiment Infantry, National Guard of New
York: 9th Regiment Infantry National
Guard of New York; 18th Regiment Infan-
try, National Guard of New York: list
Regiment Infantry, National Guard of New
York; LIST Regiment Infantry. Vermont Ma
tional Guard list Regiment Infantry, Ma
tional Guard of Maine: LIST Regiment In
fantry. National Guard of Pennsylvania; I'd
Regiment Infantry, National Guard of
Pennsylvania; Sd Regiment Infantry, Ma
tional Guard Of Pennsylvania; Sd Regiment
Infantry, National Guard of Missouri: lst
Regiment, District of Columbia National
Guard; I'd Regiment, District of Columbia
National Guard; I'd Regiment Infantry, Ma
tional Guard Of Washington; 1st Regiment
Infantry. Alabama National Guard: 1st
Regiment Infantry, National Guard of Wyo-
ming. LIST Regiment Infantry National
Guard of Hawaii LIST Regiment Infantry,
Florida state troops: LIST Regiment Minute
Men, Washington, D. c.; Squadron A, Ma
tional Guard of New York: LIST Corps Ca
diets, Massachusetts, Volunteer Militia: I'd
Corps Cadets Massachusetts Volunteer Mi
litia; Old Guard of Massachusetts; Com
pany A. 9th Regiment Infantry, Massachu-
sets Volunteer Militia; Company 1, Sth
Regiment Infantry. Massachusetts Volun-
teer Militia Signal and Telegraph Corps,
National Guard of New Jersey; list Troop,
National Guard of New Jersey. ID Troop