Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
TO STRIVE FOR THE STAR CUP
LOCAL scHooLBoYs READY FOR
EASTER WEEK SHOOT.

EASTER WEEK SHOOT.
More Than Three Hundred Prospec-
tive Competitors Report for Prac-
tice-Details Of Program.
Everything is said to be in readiness for
the Washington schoolboy rifle shooting
tournament this week in the Winter
building. L street near 9Th street. under
the auspices of the National Capital Rifle
and Revolver Club. More than three
hundred boys from the graded and high
schools Of the city practiced on the six
teen targets at the fifty-yard range for
four hours last Friday evening and mani
tested much interest in the sport. There
were several expert rifiemen in attend
range officer during the meet; Lieut.. Col
Edward J. Dimmick. who will be the
range officer during the meet; Lieut-Col
B. r. Ross. military instructor Of the
Jones of NeW York. secretary of the Ma
tional Rife Association of America: Capt.
H. w. Mcbride of Indianapolis. secretary
of the Indiana State Rifle Association.
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Those in charge Of the shoot say they are
much pleased at the interest taken by
the boys in the event. and feel confident
1T will be success. All evening the boys
crowded around the firing line. eager to
take a crack at the targets. They
handled the % caliber rifles with appar-
ent ease and many made creditable
scores
Col. Dimmick has the program COM
pleted. 1t includes a company team
match hatfo1{nyN inter.
high school match, an officers match. an
individual match. q junior marksman's
qualification match. and a subtarget gun
1aa o match: In the comp pany
from the High School Cadet regiment
may enter, the distance being so feet,
twenty shots with the U. s. Springfield
rifle. % caliber. ten standing and ten
prone. Capt. Sheridan Ferree Of the
National Capital Rifle and Revolver Club
has presented silver cup to go to the
team winning this contest. Medals will
be given the members Of the team making
the next best score Five members from
any Of the High School battalions will be
eligible in the battalion team match. the
first prize in which will be a silver cup.
Medals also go to the members of the
winning teams.
Contest for The Star Cup.
The Evening Star has presented a hand
some silver cup. to be given to the win
ming team in the interschool match. In
which teams Of six from the Central,
Eastern. Business, Western and McKin-
ley schools may enter. Medals will go
to the individual members of the winning
team.
An autograph photograph Of President
Roosevelt will be given to the winner of
the officers match. opsn to commissioned
officers of the High School Cadet Corps.
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wrist strap and watch, will be given
to the next two highest men.
The individual match will be open to
any pupil in the schools Of Washington.
the conditions being ten shots standing
and ten prone. at fifty feet. The prizes
will consist Of two % caliber military
rifles. tennis racquet and case. a catch
er's NIT, a hat. q recording target prac-
dometer. The winners in this contest will
have first choice of prizes in the rank in
which they finish. A gold medal will be
given to the competitor making the high
est aggregate score in ten shots, five OFF,
The an 5unios 'aa
match will be open to boys eighteen
years old and over in any of the WASH
ington schools. A National Rife Asso-
citation medal will be given to each boy
standing and AZ prone. or better. or 10
points off-hand in ten consecutive shots
on the subtafget gun machine. The SUBJ
target gun match Is open to any Wash
five prone on the subtarget machine.
Three prizes will be given, q gold, silver
and bronze medal, in the order In which
they finish.
Officers Of the Meet.
One evening during the tournament a
match between teams of six each from
the page force of the Senate and House
will be held. Each evening during the
shoot practice will be allowed tho con-
testants from $40 o'clock to 7:3O o'clock
The shooting proper will commence
promptly at o'clock pm. and close at
10 or 1870 o'clock. The composition OF
the teams and the captains Of the teams
will not be announced until tomorrow.
The Officers of the meet are the follow
ing:
Executive committee, Gen. William p
Hall. U-S.A.; Capt. Fred W. Sladen.
U.S.A.: Percy M. Hughes. Col. Burton R.
E. Bell. Col. NJ. A. Winter. Maj. Richard
Sylvester, Col. E. J. Dimmick, Capt
Sheridan F'erree. Lieut.. A. s. Jones, Will
lam Wolff Smith. and Capt. H. Gessford :
range ofhcer. Col. Dimmick: assistant
range officer. Col Ross: range officers.
Lieut.. K. X. v. Casey. Delaware National
Guard: Maj. 8. J. Fort Maryland Nation
al 1uaTO, Lieut.. n. L. Bull, U.S.A.; WILL
lam B. Hudson. William Foley, Col. M.
B. Clegett, Lieut.. s. d. Williams, Maj ].
s. Zebley. Capt. w. c. Campbell, Maj
w. j. Webb and Maj. R. Cremer: ad-
jutant, Capt. H. w. Clark; regimentaI
adjutant High School Cadets; statistical
officer. Lieut. A. s. Jones: ordnance Off,
Ger. w. ]. Mcdonald; assistants. George
L. Marble, Thomas Davis and A. +.
Johnson: target officers. E. E. Honsberg
and T. J. Williams: quartermaster. prizes
and medals. G.. s. Wheeler; decoration
committee. c. s. Domer. c. H. Longacre.
G. 8. Wheeler. and w. ]. Mcdonald;
armory committee. E. E. Honsberg and
T. J. Williams
The company team matches will be shot
April %, the battalion team matches the
next night; on the shoots of teams of
the several schools on April "a and %, the
closing night. the officers competition for
highest aggregate score will occur, the
presentation of medals to the winners
following.
$1.25 to Baltimore and Return
today via Baltimore & Ohio RR.-Advt.
NEW LIGHTSHIP LAUNCHED.
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