Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
READY FOR THE SHOOT
BOYS TO COMPETE FOR STAR
CUP AND OTHER PRIZES.

The targets Of the National Capital
Rifle and Revolver Club 9th and J.
streets. were used from Is o'clock to 10
O'Clock last evening by between :ao and
It0 boys OF the graded and high schools
of this city. they practicing for the big
shoot next week.
Lieut.. Col. Is. K. Ross, instructor of the
High School Cadets: Lieut.. Col. Edward
j. Dimm.ck. who will be the range officer
during the shoot Easter week: Lieut.: Al
bert S Jones of New York. secretary OF
the National Rifle Association: Capt. ii.
w Mcbride of indianapolis, secretary OF
the Indiana Rifle Association. and G. L.:
Marble OF New Haven. Conn. instructed
the boys.
Col Dimmick announced the principal
features of the tournament. which VIII
be held for the schoolboys of Washing
ton from April 20 TO -. The shoot VIII
be under the auspices Of the Natlonal
Capital Rifle and Rcvolvc" Club which
is affiliated with the National ZINE AS
ISOLATION of America. y company tam
match will be held. in which teams OF
four each from the Washington High
School Cadet Regiment may enter. The
distance will be fifty feet and twenty
shots with the United States Springfield
rifle - caliber, will be allowed. ten
standing and ten in the prone position.
Star Cup Prize.
| The first prize in this match Will be 4
silver cup presented by Capt. Sheridan
Ferree of the National Capital Rifle and
Revolver Club. \ medal will be given to
each member of the team making the sec
ond highest score. A battalion team
match also will be shot. and teams OF
five members from any battalion OF the
high schools are eligible. The first prize
will be a silver cup. and medals to each
member of the winning team
|. Teams of six from the Central, fiastcrn
Western. Business and Mckinley high
schools can enter the interschool match,
the first prize in which will be n hand
some silver cup presented by me EVEN
ing Star Newspaper Company Meda is
to members OF the winning team also
will be given. An officers match. open
to commissioned officers Of high school
cadets, in which the first prize will be an
autograph photograph OF President
Roosevelt. will be held. The second prize
will be an officers Saher. and tn" third
prize wrist strap and watch.
In the Individual Match.
For the individual match. open to pu-
pills in the schools OF Washington. ten
shots standing and ten shots prone. at
fifty feet. the prizes will be two ID cali
Der military rifles, a tennis racquet and
case, a catcher's nit. a hat. recording
target, practice rod, q French gilt clock
and a pedometer. the winners to make
the choice of prize in rank. \ gold m:da
will be given to the competitor making
the highest aggregate score in ten shots
during the meet, five shots offhand and
five shots prone.
The junior marksinen'S qualncdtloH
mat ch will be open to boys eighteen years
of age and over in any Of the Washing
ton schools. \ National Rifle Assoc.a-
ton medal Will be given to each boy
making an aggregate of 81 points, 81
standing and II prone. or better. or J.
points offhand in ten consecutive shots on
the subtarget gun machine. For the sub
target gun match. open 10 any schoolboy
of Washington. five shots standing and
FIVE shots prone on the subtarget machine
the prizes will be gold silver and bronze
medals.