Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-21
SHOOTING FOR. PRIZES P.
Expert Rifiemen From Many
Sections in Contest
AT PORT CLINTON, OHIO
Delegation Present From the District
of Columbia.
CAMP PERRY FACES LAKE ERIE
Rivalry Among State and Army
Teams-Routine for the Meeting.
Some of the Scores.
CAMP PERRY FACES LAKE ERIE


o'clock yesterday morning, with a large
field of expert rif1emen from every section
OF the country fighting for honors in the
Presidents match. This event. which is
considered one of the most important of the
big matches, is open to the army, navy
Marine Corps. United States Military and
Naval academies and the organized militia
of the various states and territories. The
weather conditions were favorable for good
scores, and while a strong wind was blow
ing from the direction of Lake Erie this did
not seem to deter the rifemen in doing
good work before the targets.
The first stage consisted of skirmish
run, with twenty shots; two sighting shots
and ten shots for record at 200 yards slow
fire. and two sighting shots and ten shots
for record at GOO yards, slow fire; the fifty
competitors having the highest aggregate
score at the conclusion of the first stage
being allowed to shoot In the second stage.
The second stage consisted of ten shots
at 200 yards. rapid fire; two sighting shots
and ten shots for record at 500 yards; two
sighting shots and ten shots for record at
l,WU yards. The prizes are $50. $40, $50.
so, $40 five prizes for IS each for the next
ilve best scores. SO to the competitor max
ing the highest score in the skirmish rum
and $50 to the competitor making the high
est score at rapid fire.
The competitors from the District entered
in the match are Lieut.. Col. L. H Reichel-
derfer, Maj. A. p. Robbins, Capt. Alexan-
der Summers, Capt. w. w. Cookson, Capt.
S. w. Forsythe, Lieut.. F. w. Holt, Lieut..
Thomas F. McAnaly, Lieut.. George G.
Dennison, Lieut.. Ralph Alderman, Lieut.. F.
III. Heidenreich, Lieut.. Charles NJ. Putnam,
Lieut.. II. c. Caldwell, Sergt. Maj. Paul c.
Bischoff, Sergt. Charles E. Groome, Sergt.
Ollie NJ. Schrver and Sergt Thomas
Brown.
Three Fake Companies.
In order that the men from the District
might get all the practice possible, Maj.
Young. after a conference with other MEM
bers of the team, decided to enter three
fake" companies in the Championship
Company Team match, the opening match
of the meeting. The companies were COM
posed of five men each, but it was agreed
not to compete for any of the prizes. Two
sighting shots were allowed each man. and
ten shots for record at 200 and 600 yards.
The teams We're designated as Companies
X, and Q. The following members con-
stituted the teams:
Company X-Lieut. Col L. H. Reichel-
derfer, Sergt o. NJ. Schriver, Lieut.. Ralph
Alderman. Capt. S. w. Forsythe and Lieut..
H. c. Caldwell
Company Y-Lieut F. w. Holt, Capt w.
w. Cookson. Lieut.. T. F. McAnally, Sergt
Mai. Paul C. Bischoff and Sergt Thomas
Brown.
Company Q-Maj A. P. Robbins, Lieut..
F. H. Heidenreich. Capt. Alexander Sum-
mers. Lieut.. G. G. Dennison and Sergt.
Charles E. Groome.
The opening day of the tournament was
all that could be desired The weather con-
ditions were perfect A bright sun shone
throughout the entire day and the cool
breeze which swept continually across the
range added much to the comfort of the
rifieman on the firing line. The bright sun
made the light on the targets excellent for
shooting and the scores were very satisfac-
tory.
The Leech Cup Match.
The Leech Cup match opened up the
shooting in the afternoon on the opening
day and when the bugler sounded com
mence firing the firing line completely
filled with riflemen anxious to get down to
work on the long-range targets. The dis
tances were 500. 800 and 1000 yards, two
sighting shots and seven shots for record
at each distance for each competitor The
prizes are: First. the Leech Cup, to be held
by the winner during the year. and a gold
badge; second. s25: third. SIS; fourth, $40;
fifth. S.
The entries from the District included:
Capt Alexander Summers, Capt. S. w. For
sythe. Lieut.. Col. L. H. Rechelderfer, Capt
w. w. Cookson. Lieut.. F.. w. Holt, Lieut.
Ralph Alderman Lieut. Charles NJ. Put
nam. Lieut. F. II. Heidenreich Lieut. H c.
Caldwell, Sergt Mai. Paul c. Bischoff
Sergt. Thomas Brown. Sergt. c. E. Groome
Sergt. o. NJ. Schriver. Lieut.. G. G. Denni-
son. Lieut.. Thomas F. McAnally and Maj.
A. p. Robbins.
Sunday was a quiet day in the District
camp. With the exception of few of
those who desired to remain in camp all
day and enjoy good days rest, the ma
jority spent the day at Put-in-Bay return
ing late in the evening. 1t was the last OPP
portunity that the men will have for recre-
alton, as the members of the rife team
settled down to good hard work with the
opening of the meeting yesterday morning.
The ~
The District contingent is comfortably
quartered about hundred feet from the
1,OOO-yard range The camp faces north
on Lake Erie and as a general rule there is
always a refreshing breeze to cool the at
mosphere. The days are rather warm. but
the evenings are cool and sleeping is al
ways enjoyed. During the past week a
heavy dew has been falling at night SINH
lar to those experienced at Sea Grit A
number of teams from the western states
are quartered in the vicinity of the District
camp. Adjoining the District camp Is the
rifle team representing Ohio one side and
the team from the state of Washington in
the rear. The District team has been cor
daily treated during the time it has been
in camp and representatives of the Buckeye
state are always ready to comply with any
request which may be made. The eighth
division of the Ohio National Guard, which
arrived here yesterday, was assigned to
the camp east of the main road and about
of the rifle team representing that state
The division arrived in special cars which
are sidetracked on the grounds and will
remain there until camp is broken
Maj. MacLee Wilson. adjutant general of
the state of Ohio. and post adjutant has
issued the following routine, by command
of Brig Gen. Speaks to be observed during
the meeting: Reville. $40 am; mess 600
m; commence firing 700 am; recall,
1880 a. m; mess. 1900 m. commence firing
80 pm; recall. $50 pm; mess, 900 D m;
retreat, $50 pm; tattoo, $50 pm; taps,
1000 pm.
The failure of those from the District
who entered the competition for PAGES on
the Palma trophy team to land any places
a keen disappointment to everybody.
There were ninety-e!ght contestants, only
forty out of that number scoring centers or
better. None of the rifemen from the Dis
trict was among that forty The Ohio
result secured four out of the eight
places on the team. Maj. c. b. Winder,
winner of the Leech cup at Sea Grit N j.,
in 1903. was top-notch man, with a score
of 4OJ out of a possible 450
Some of the Scores
The scores of the other contestants were
as follows:
Capt. Charles s. Benedict Ohio. ............ 800
Capt. George W. Corwin, New York. ........ 39S
DIR. Walter G. Hudson, New York. ........... 1913
Sergt. Clarence C. Orr. Ohio. ............... 1913
Capt. k X. V. Casey Delaware. ........... 800
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