Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

OF Pennsylvania and George Washington
University would have participated in tho
tournament had It not been for the fact
that majority of their members are
also members Of the National Guard and
receive their arms and their practice
through that membership.
The Wakefield match was won by tho
George Washington University team with
score Of 1c5. five points better than
TOURS The day OF the match was bright
and sunny. with the temperature rather
high. although it was tempered by fitfui
gusts OF wind across the range from the
left. This made holding very difficult.
especially at 600 yards. The winning team
shot with the Krag rifle and the University
OF Pennsylvania team, which was Sec
ond with score OF $50. shot with tha
new Springfield rifle. Harvard. using the
krag. came out third with score of tss1.
The team from Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology. which finished last. was un-
fortunate in having lost two of its best
marksmen. who had departed for their
having the model Krag with the 1901 fiat
sight. They used Frankfort reloaded
ammunition. issued by the government
The match between the colleges was in
augurated in 1905 by the National Rife
Association OF America, which offered a
handsome trophy to be competed for an
nually. The contest was held that year
at Sea Girt and wop by the Princeton
team. In 1906 the trophy was captured
by the George Washington University
team. There was contest for the
trophy i'm 1907.
Several OF the universities i'm the west
have within the last year organized rife
clubs and affiliated with the National
Rife Association. SO that il is probable
that by another year new clubs will COM
pete in the intercollegiate match. which
may result in the trophy going to the
west for the first time since il was estab-
lished.
With the national matches N Camp
Perry. Ohio. but one month and a half
distant. military marksmen throughout
the country are daily practicing on the
ranges in competition for places on the
teams which are entitled to participate
in this great military tournament From
almost every range the news comes that
great numbers have qualified as marks
men and that the scores are almost per-
feet. One of the most remarkable scores
Is that of Capt. Stewart A. Wise. ord
nance officer of the 9th Regiment Massa-
chusetts National Guard. who made sew
enty consecutive bulls-eyes at the Bav
state range. At 200 yards he scored
fifty-one bull's-eyes. ten at Loo yards
and nine at 500 yards, all in succession.
HIS tentn SnOt at THIS last range struck
on the ground in front OF the target and
the miss was laid at the door of poor
ammunition"
or interest to military organizations IL
the announcement by the military board
of Virginia that beginning July 1 COM
pany quartermaster sergeants OF the Vir-
ginia Volunteers are to receive monthly
salary of s15. it being the duty of such
officers to care for all company property
and to act as company clerk.
1t is stated this action was taken in
view of the great injury to and loss OF
military property and frequent delays in
correspondence. The property is regular
ly issued to the men and receipts taken
therefor. The quartermaster sergeant
also takes care of all arms. equipment
and surplus stores. and keeps the armory
in a clean and comfortable condition. He
keeps the books of the company and is
bonded for the faithful performance OF
all duties pertaining to his position.