Evening star., 1907-08-26

listed men of the corps or organization
which they represent, and to appear in the
service or authorized Uniform AT Sea
Gfrt last year forty-one teams competed in
this match The team from the United
States Infantry carried off first honors. with
score of 32J1. The United States Cavalry
was second. with 3.lp1 The District finish
ed In sixteenth place with score of 2.S94.
The match was won N 1868. 1904 and 1908
by New York. Last year New York fin
/ tshed in fourth place.
The prizes in the National team match are
as follows:
Ftrst-To the team making the highest
aggregate total in the contest the National
trophy to be competed for annually. and
$500 cash.
Second-The team making the second
highest aggregate total. the Hilton trophy.
presented by the late Henry Hilton Of New
York, to be competed for annually. and 500
cash.
Third-The team making the third highest
aggregate total. the bronze Soldier OF
Marathon. presented by the Commander
in-chief on behalf Of the state of New
York. to be competed for annually. and
$3.50 cash.
Fourth-The team making the fourth
highest aggregate total 500.
Fifth-The team making the fftn high
est aggregate total, $75.
highest aggregate total, $50. And also a
medal to each member Of the winning
teams.
Maj. Young's Fine Record.
Mai. Glendie B. Young. captain Of the
brigade rifle team. was selected for this
position after fourteen years connection
with the brigade rifle team. He enlisted
in the Engineer Corps as a private in
1897 and has shot on the brigade team
every year except two years. One year
he was an alternate and the other year
he did not devote any time to shooting
It'd
places In the Presidents match at Sea
Girt and twice won the New Jersey
State Rifle Association match. He has
also won the inspectors match and skir-
mish match on that range and won the
hyposcope match. the only two years it
was ever on the program at Sea Girt
He has the largest collection of medals
for Individual events of any rifle shot in
the District At the Ordway range he
has won The Evening Star match and all
OF the revolver contests, and he has been
on four Of the winning Hilton trophy
teams. He shot on the Palma trophy
teams at Sea Girt and Ottawa Canada,
having the second highest score in 1902
Lieut.. Col. Luther H. Reichelderfer the
rifle team. has been shooting on the bri-
gade team since 1880. He has been a mem
Der Of the District National Guard for the
past twelve years, and has done much to
won the distinguished marksman and Neu-
meyer matches at the Ordway Range last
fall. and also the revolver match. He Is
considered an excellent shot, and in 1904
was made captain of the team which rep
resented the District at Fort Riley Kan,
when the District landed in sixth place in
the national matches, in q large field of
competitors. He has shot on all the regi-
mental teams of the 1st Regiment since
hs has been in the guard and has done
good work on the range this year In the
annual competitions at Camp Perry. Ohio.
Maj Alfred P. Robbins. inspector general,
District of Columbia Militia. Is one Of the
older members Of the brigade team, having
shot on the team for the past seven years.
His first connection with brigade rifle
team was in 1899. at Sea Girt. N. j., when
he held the position of team adjutant. The
following year he won a place on the team
and has been shooting in all of the annual
competitions. representing the District.
He has never won any Individual
matches. having devoted all Of his time
before the targets to team work. num-
her of years ago. previous to becoming a
member Of the brigade team. he won the
Washington match at the Ordway range.
Cookson Oldest Shooting Member.
| Capt. W. w. Cookson in point of serv-
| ice is the oldest shooting member Of the
| team. having won a place on the team in
| 1896 He has been rife shot for the
| past twenty years. He won the cham
| pionship of the state of Maine in 1893
| and 1894 and the championship OF the
| District Of Columbia in 1895 and 1896.
He shot on the Hilton team in 1000. which
| made the record breaking score Of 09S.
! which record has never been broken. He