Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22

which will be announced later The event
was won last year by w. H. Smith of the
, Cleveland Leader, with a score of A, at
Sea Grit. N. j.
The state secretaries match will close the
program for the day. The competition will
be sauadded and Is open only to secre.
America. The conditions are two sighting
shots and ten shots for record at 600 yards.
The prizes are medal and $40. and three
prizes OF S each. This Is one Of the new
matches under the auspices Of the National
Rifle Association.
Camp Notes.
Target '.23'' at the 9O0-yard range kept
Col E. ]. Dimmick guessing for a while
yesterday morning while he was range
officer. The wind at times was SO strong
that 1t blew the marker from side to side.
making II impossible to tell exactly what
each shot counted The phone was kept
busy verifying shots.
That the encampment Is also a camp Of
instruction was evidenced last evening
when members of the Ohio National Guard
instructed some Of the regulars in pitching
their Slbley tents upon their arrival
1t Is not an unusual sight to see a lieu
tenant colonel singing big sledge ham,
pitching his tent. 1t is daily scene at
Camp Perry and the officers seem to enjoy
the novelty.
The South Carolina and Kansas teams
lished camp over near the District camp.
Maj. George Henderson In addition to his
duties as camp surgeon Is proving a most
excellent postmaster for the District camp.
Maj. James E. Bell. his tent mate, has
recommended him TO- promotion.
The Sea Grit lemonade man is here. He
is dispensing the same old drink Of Jersey
ginger. lime and lemon, and Is selling as
much as ever.
The staff of>''war correspondents up to
the present time Is not very large. They
are expected to arrive in time for the big
national matches.
Fe-ree and Howard Fisk of Washington
were guests OF the officers Of the Ohio
National Guard at dinner yesterday.
Lieut.. Albert s. Jones. secretary of the
National Rifle Association Of America, Is
doing excellent work in handling the af-
fairs of the association here. He Is kept
almost as busy as he Is ON the New Jersey
range.
Capt W. B. Martin of the New Jersey
National Guard was a welcome visitor at
the District camp this mo ming. He has
warm spot in his heart for the boys from
the National capital. and they are always
A number Of the visiting rife teams are
subsisting themselves. Quarters with
kitchen and dining tents have been pro-
vided at the end Of their company street.
take all the Canadian money you can
yet. but unload 1t before you start for
home" is the remark with which you are
greeted upon your arrival in camp. There
Is considerable Canadian money in circula-
ton here. but after leaving here 1t is diff
cult to pass 1t.
Talk about being popular. One young
handsome brunette surrounded by eight
"middies from the Naval Academy at
tracted attention on the firing line today
sitting on a camp stool surrounded by the
gallant lads
The mirage which is constantly rising
from the field between the firing line and
the targets a hot day has caused many
an expert to lose his nerve.
Poor Fritz Heidenreich had the mira
gifts for fair Tuesday when he only scored
8 out of a possible 30 in the Leech Cup
match at 900 yards. Upon investigation 1t
was found that his gun barrel was fouled
with copper.
The members OF the District team have
been extended the courtesies of the Ohio
State Rifle Association Club but the
clubhouse Is about mile away their visits
have been few and far between.
One familiar face Is missing at the tour
nament this year-Capt. Horace NJ. Bell of
the "skeeter'' state National Guard. Horace
and his family are spending the summer in
the mountains of Vermont.
Surgeon General Henderson Ii winning .