Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
CENTRAL WINS THE STAR CUP
TEAM REPRESENTING o STREET
SCHOOL VICTORIOUS.
Progress of the Easter Week Rifle
Shooting ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ton of Prizes Tonight.

The Central High School rifle team
proved the best marksmen In the inter-
school team match for the handsome Sill
yer cup provided by The Evening Star
Newspaper Company in the schoolboy
tournament being held this week under
the auspices OF the National Capital Rifle
and Revolver Association in the Winter
building. scoring total Of 53s points out
Of a possible 0OO The Mckinley Manual
Training School was second. with total
of 533.
The Star cup is to become the property
of the school winning it three times. not
necessarily in succession. Each member
of the winning team receives q gold
medal.
The best individual shooting was by
G. H. Weber of the Western High School.
standing position he scored 80 out Of a
possible So He started his sighting shot
with a bulls-eye. and ran through the
ten. counting shots all bulls-eyes. At the
prone position he made IS points.
Team Members and Scores.
The members Of the teams and their
scores follow:
Central-C. NJ. Hall. So; P. v. Rogers.
So; r. F. Couch, "a; E. s. Mueller. ";
F. H. Mistretta, 80. and ]. N. Peale, s.;
total. 53S.
Mckinley Manual Training-H. NJ. Da-
Wis, 50: E. Webster 30; G. L. Kraft, ";
L. c. Cecil 80: j. L. Zebley, SO; w. L..
Hutterley. 81; total, $685.
Western-A. T. Haycock, SO; D. NJ. Nc
Rae, 81; r. M. Obenchain. %: G. H. Web
er. 50; A. F. Garner, SO; T. NJ. Robe, ~:
total, 512
Business-Paul e. sehmitt. 81: J. e.
keane, 81; w. L. Heap. 81; J. c. Dulin.
50: A. ]. Kause. So, and J. T. Henkle,
81; total, $40.
At the conclusion of the team match q
number Of the school boys fired in the in
dividual match for junior marksman
medals. The scores were:
E. Lloyd. Western. 81: ]. B. Robinson.
Business. 81: E. o. Carl. Mckinley. IS;
Central. o. N. A. Written. Central. 81;
J. ]. Greer. Business. SO: w. NJ. McRae.
Western. 80; ]. ]. Keane, Business, 81;
J. A. Hyer, Central. 81; 8. r. Grabill.
Central. 81; ]. H. Molineau. Business. S3.
Presentation Of Prizes Tonight.
The prizes which are to be presented in
the various events were on exhibition last
evening at the armory building. They
are grouped on an immense American
flag. about an autograph photograph of
I-IcSIucHl IbOOSCNCuv wuISu 10 u OC
awarded to the winner of the onicers'
contest.
Last evening was designated Army and
Navy night. the visitors including Gen.
James K. Drain. president Of the National
Rifle Association; Assistant Secretary OF
War Oliver: Maj. John T. Thompson of
the ordnance department. lisa; Capt.
Frederick w. Sladen, U.S.A.: Col. Winter
and Maj James E. Bell. inspector gen.
eral of rife practice, District of Columbia
militia.
The prizes will be presented to the win
ners this evening at the conclusion of the
officers match. The presentations will be
made by Senator Warren. Senator Dick
and Gen. Drain.
The tournament Of the colored high
schools will be held next Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday evenings. The boys
will receive instruction Monday evening.
The program will include a company team
match. four men each. for a cup and
medals to the winning team: interschool
match. teams of twelve men each. with
medals to the winning team; an individual
match. for National Rifle Association
medals. and an officers match A gold
medal is to be presented to the boy max
ing the highest aggregate score.