Evening star., 1907-08-26

was alse a member of the brigade team |
which shot in the national matches at !
Fort Riley Kan. in 1904, and was a |
member of the winning I'd Regiment |
team. which won the regimentsi team |
match for three years in succession at |
Sea Girt, N J., which captured a hand |
some colonial clock. In 1902 he shot on |
the International team at Ottawa. Can
ada. and on the same team in 1901 at
Sea Girt, N. J. Among some of ttte other
events which he has are the Hayes
Spencer. Latin Rand trophy. ma tches at
Sea Girt, the latter being trophy val
ued at $3.50; the Harries long-range
match at Ordway range and second place
| in the Presidents match at Sea Girt. He
has won large number of smaller
matches for which he has received cash
prizes and medals of every description.
Capt. Alexander Summers of Company
l. I'd Regiment, is old-time shot and
| can always be depended upon in tight
place in competitive events. He has been
| a member of the District Guard for the
| past nine years and has been one of the
| most active workers in connection with
| rifle practice in the militia. For the past
| four years he has been a member of the
| brigade team and has always upheld his
end the firing line. In 1904 he jour-
| neyed with the team to Fort Riley
| alternate. but did not shoot on the team.
| He is captain of old Company y, 9th
| Battalion, which won the company team
| match at Sea Girt for five consecutive
| years, after landing second place one
year. AT the conclusion of the succession
! of winnings the company won a second
| place He has shot in a number oi regi-
mental team matches and has also won
| several individual matches at Ordway
Several years ago he carried off first
| honors in the r. Harris trophy match.
| Lieut. Thomas +. McAnally is shooting
| on the brigade team for the second year.
He is q comparatively new shot Ia the
| guard. although he tried four years to
land on the team but without success
| He went to Sea Girt a shooting MEM
| Der of the team last year for the first
| time. In 1905 he won the X. Harris
| trophy at Ordway range and has distin-
| guished himself by winning honors in
| other matches on the home range. He Is
| quartermaster of the 1st Battalion. I'd
| Regiment and has been member Of the
| guard for the past seventeen years.
| One Of the Reliable Shots.
| Lieut. George G. Dennison shot for the
first time on brigade team in 1899.
! when he shot in the interstate re3imental
match. He has been shooting with the
| team ever since. although he did not go
| with the team in 1904 to Fort Riley or
| Sea Girt N. j., last year. He is constd-
| cred one of the reliable shots on the Dis
| trict team and has been doing good work
| this season. In 1893 he won The Wash
ington match at Ordway range. and has
| also shot in a number of individual
/ matches at Sea Girt. He has been a men,
| Der of the guard since 1890 and Eas for
| the past ten years been inspector Of rifle
! practice Of the I'd Battalion. I'd Regiment.
| Lieut.. Charles M. Putnam. In command
! Of the District Signal Corps, is one of the
new shots on the team His first expert
| Girt last year. Since the meeting last
| year he has been gradually improving in
! his work before the targets and was
| picked for similar position this year. He
has been a member of the District guard
for the past five years, and has taken keen
interest in rife work. He was a member
! Of -he team in the company team match
| last year. and at Ordway range last fall
| won the novice match and fourth place
| In The Evening Star match. The mer-
| chants match he landed third prize. and
also place in the r. Harris trophy
| match He Is keeping up his good work
and is one of the coming shots Of the Dis
| trict
| Lieut. Harry c. Caldwell is also one of
| the latest recruits on the brigade team.
| He enlisted in the Hospital Corps In 1904.
| and in 1906 was transferred to the Sd Bat
| talon. as hospital steward. He remained
| there until he was appointed inspector of
! rife practice. this year, of the I'd Bat
| TALON. 1st Regiment He shot on the
Maryland Agricultural College team ten
| brigade rifle team. Last year he quail
| fed as an expert and succeeded in winning
a place on the brigade team He shot on
the regimental team last year at Sea Girt
| match, R. Harris trophy match, was a
| member Of the team in the Washington
| Post skirInish team match, and a member
Of the winning team in the regimental
| team match at Ordway range. He was
| also high man In the brigade skirmish
| match
Won the Raymond Medal.
| Sergt. Maj. Paul C. Bischofr of the 1st
| Battalion. 1st Regiment, was formerly
| frst-class quartermaster in the District
! Naval Militia. and after several enlist
ments dropped out Of the guard for few
| years. He enlisted In the 1st Regi-
| ment. in June. 1903. and has been do
| ing excellent work with the rifle ever
| since. He won the Raymond medal at
| Ordway. second prize in The Evening Star
| match. fourth prize In the revolver novice
| match and place In the r. Harris trophy
| match. He was an alternate last year on
/ the brigade team at Sea Giirt. and became
| a member Of the team this year.
| Sergt. Ollie M. Schriver was formerly
connected with the United States Marine
| Corps. He was an alternate on that team
| in 1902 and 1903. and for the next two years
| he was a member of the shooting aggre-
CATION. He left the Marine Corps and en-
| listed in Company I. 1st Regiment. In 1906
| but was not eligible to shoot on the brigade
| team He shot last year on the regimental
| team. He won fourth place in the short
| range championship at Creedmoor. L. l..
and second place in the revolver match last
| year at Ordway. He also won third place In
| The Evening Star match. He was paired
with Corporal Burkhart of the Marine