Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
DISTRICT MEN STOP HRINe
LOCAL RIFLE EXlERTs WITH
DRAW IN Lone RANGE xATcH.
Lssch Cup Contest Feature Of the
Program At Camp Perry,
Ohio, Today.
Special Dispatch to he star.

In the championship regimental skirmish
match with scores Of SOC and 280. re-
spectfveiy. The Corps of Engineers won
with 40. the regulars in general outshoot-
ing the Guardsmen.
The LIST District team was seriously
handicapped by the blunder Of the range
Officers in not changing the targets after
the fourth relay OF the hrst run. The
Arst teams were back in camp cleaning
their guns for slow fire when the order
came that they would have to run again.
The mixup naturally Hurried the men,
who had to get in their slxfrmish para
pheFnalia and rush to the nrins
men got into Water-soaked ground. That
the unfortunate affair pulled down the
score Of the 1st Regiment there is little
doubt.
District was made by Corp. Schriver.
To mako up the half day lost yesterday
the first seven thousand-yard scores this
afternoon we're counted In the Leech
match and the next eight concluded the
Wimbledon match which was unexpect-
edly declared OF at o'clock yesterday
afternoon because the targets were not
all manned after the riAemen on seventy.
one targets had lain for nearly two hours,
expecting the command to Are.
Feature Of the Program.
The second and last exclusively long-dis-
lance match on the program OF the Ma
tional Rifle Association occupied the center
Of the stage today from to 3 O'Clock. The
day will end with the nnal l,ooo-yard stage
OF the championship resimentAl match.
the 2oo-yard and 6oo-yard stages OF which
were shot yesterday.
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the handsome cup presented In 1874,
when the Irish international rife team
visited New York, by Arthur Bienner-
hasset Leech, captain Of the team. The
composition il a ssven-shot one At 800.
200 and 1000 yards, with any military
rife and any ammunition. The winner
holds the cup for year and receives a
ranging from 925 to -. george e. Cook
ven the Leech for the District In
1904 with 81. r. L. Pile being second With
81. 8. I. Scott, for the ID D. c., was
second In 1902.
Maj. Robbins this morning Withdrew the
entire District team from the Leech Cup
match as II was about to start. The
ground for his action IL that X the team
shot the combined Decentralization 1,Oo0-
yard string according to the shifted pro-
sram his men would not be getting the
Tho Maryland team has protested the
900-yard score Of Capt. Casey OF Della
ware In the Leech match this morning.
because Casey was sQuadded with two
persona. thereby giving him q decided ad-
vantage over the rest who were In squads
OF eight.
Gon. James A. Drain. president OF the
National Rifle Association, has received
from Albert Schacht OF England q unique
souvenir OF the Olympic rifle match-a
ARnHil Of a r ri
the last shot hred by the American team.
On II 10 the Following inscription: "Olym-
pic meeting. Bisley, 1908. international
team match Service rife. Cartrids case
Of fnAl shot Aired by the winners. U.6.A-
To Gen. Drain
In presenting the souvenir. Mr.. schacht
writes Gen. Drain a. follows: English
Eight Club. Bisiey Camp. Surrey. July 10,
1905 My Dear General: May ask you
to accept . little souvenir Of q visit
back upon with feelings Of pleasure and
pride: The accompanying pencil case 10
constructed Of the cartridge case OF your
teams final shot Qared by Capt. Benediot)
Saturday last. l am convinced that you
have no naiagavinss ~ to the sincerity
Of very hearty appreciation Of your
splendid teams brilliant succeas. We
put up a good fight and, like sportsmen.
are as oheerful ia defsNt ~ you are
modest IN victory. May vow and I meet
It be in some other, shooting at the
moon with . bank Of clouds as . firing
point"
Championship Regimental 8kirmish.
In the championship rextmental Skin
mish match yesterday there was much
confusion over tho procedure. In
several important particulars the small
arms firing practice. tho infantry drill
regulations ana general orders No. %.
War Department. 1908. for the national
matches are not conastent-in fact are
contradictory. For instance, In the
matter OF loading. The infantry drill
regulations direct the marksman to load
and lock his gun Immediately after the
command to cease firing. while general
orders No. 26 direct him to proceed and
next halt. Maj. Robbins. captain OF the
District team. Is having his men follow
general orders No. 26.
Workmen are rushing toward compile
ton with all possible speed the new
1000 yard butts for use in the national
raining by them on the old 1.OO-yard
range.
Six members Of the District team took
advantage Of Sunday to visit Detroit
Capt. Alexander Summers. Capt. Samuel
Forsythe. Lieut.. Frederick Heidenreich.
Lieut.. Ralph Alderman. Lieut.. Frank D.
Lakeland and Lieut.. Thomas McAnally.
The work yesterday put the District
marksmen on their metal. 1t was the
most important day Of the tournament so
far. not only because of the significance
Of the matches themselves but also be-
cause the scores made will have q direct
bearing on the selection Of the twelve
who shall represent the District IA the
national match.
The District team had as its guest at
dinner Saturday evening Lieut.. Albert 3.
Jones OF Washington, secretary Of the
National Rifle Association.
Jackson Morris, formerly OF the Dis
trict guard. who last year was coach of
the Kentucky team, IL q shooting member
Of that team this year. Mr.. Morris lie
assistant secretary OF state OF Kentucky.
Capt. Thomas Holcomb. jr., and Capt
Edward A. Green Of the Marine Corps
team have become life members Of the
National Rite Association.
Mosquitoes give the riden,en no trouble.
but every man IL glad he brought his
mosquito netting and bars along. for
the flies are q veritabie pest.
The arrival OF J. II. Hession OF Della
ware leaves Sergt. w. F. Leushner Of
New York the only member OF the Olym-
pic rife team who is not here.
The North Carolina team. which reached
camp yesterday. Is in command of Gen.