The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-04

ington, Minnesota. and Ohio were IN
the first four Another feature Of the
fight VIII be the rivalry between the
regulars and the guardsmen. The in
fantry's steady stride TO the front
from third place IN 1904 10 second IN
ls05. and first IN 1s-j-has stirred the
pride or the miIIramen.
National Individual Match.
Besides the national team match. there
viii also be the national individual
match. won in ls0f BY Sergt. George
Sayre. Of the Fifteenth Infantry.
IN 1906 by Private James Durwa-d.
Of Massachusetts, with Sergt. John p.
Ketcham. United States Marine Corps.
second; and n 1906. in the unheard OF
field OF AZ. by Lieut. T. H. Dillon.
Corps Engineers. L. 5 a. and also
the national pistol match. which Lieut.
r. II. Sayre, Squadron A. New York,
captured in 1906. and Lieut. S. N Par
ker, Twenty-ninth Infantry. L s. A.
IN 1906, from 90 competitors.
The members OF the District team viii
leave Washington al $50 Saturday az
ternOon. August 10, captaIned by Mar.
Glendie d. Young. for practice here IN
preparation not only for these national
matches, but also for the National Rifle
Associations individual. regimental, and
team natches- The National Rife Asso-
ciatlon matches, which will be held here
August 19 10 ~ are not at Sea C4rt
for the first time since the matches
were revived in 1892 with the reorgani-
zation at the Sea Girt meeting last
September came the vote 20 hold the
matches this year at the same place as
the nationo. matches.
Three New Matches.
Three new important matches are on
the associations program. The Cham
Iionship Company team match takes
the place Of the corresponding match
al Sea Girt under the auspices Of the
New Jersey Rife Association. which
has been won several times by District
Of Columbia teams-by Company c, Of
the Sixth Battalion, In 1902, and by Com
pany !, Of the Second Regiment. in 1903
and 19o4-but which Company H. OF the
Sixth Massachusetts. won last year.
This match carries not only the champ
ionship but also cash prizes OF 800. $50.
and SIS. The State secretaries matcn
is for secretaries OF the National Rifle
Association Under the auspices OF the
association win also be the new Her
rick Trophy long-distance match for the
trophy presented by Ex-GOv. AIyron d.
Herrick. of Ohio, and cash prizes of
500, 800, $50, and So. This contest IS
fifteen shots at 800. 900. and 1000 yards.
Leech Cup Contest.
OF the National Associations matchc5.
however. interest for the District of
Columbia and interest In general will
center in the Leech Cup contest won by
Dr. George Z. Cooke, Of Maryland. in
1904. and by Sergeant Wise. of AIassa-
chusetts. last year; the President match
for the military championship and for
an autograph letter from President
Roosevelt. won by DR.. George e. Cooke.
In 1905; the Teglmental team match. in
which the District has cut such a large
figure, the First Regiment having won
it In 1881, 1892. and 1901; the Second Regi-
ment, In 1900, and the Engineering
Corps, District OF Columbia, I'm 1893.
1894, and 1926, and in which contest both
the First and Second Regiments are
entered again this year: the regimental
slOirmish match won by the Second
Regiment, District of Columbia, in 1901
and 1852; by the Marine Corps, in 1905,
and the Engineer Corps, L. S. A, in
19O6, and the Wimbledon Cup match,
won by Lieut. w. W. Farrow. in 1850;
by DR.. S. I. Scott. in 1888 and 1885. and
By DR.. George z. Cooke. in 1901
ohio's Preparations.
For the national tournament the
State of Ohio has made extensive prepa-
rations. 1t has spent more than $4,000
on its new range here on the shore OF
Lake Erie, at Camp Perry, named in
honor Of the hero of the battle of
Lake Erie which took place in sight of
the camp. For running or the matches
more expeditiously than was possible