Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
Matches for Revolver

AotSACS lux xtCVOlVeC.
In the matches Of the United States Re
volver Association which are being shot
this week for the first time on the Sea
G1rt range, substantial prizes are offered
the winners.
Inc any revolver championship match
is open to everybody, distance fifty wards.
FIRST prize is the championship silver CUP.
valued at $50, to be held for one wear
ana gold medal, valued at $50 Second
prize consists of gold and silver medal
Third, silver medal. Fourth silver and
bronze medal Fifth, bronze medal. A
bronze honor medal will also be awarded
10 each competitor, excepting the prize
winners, who makes score of 425 or bet
ter.
The any pistol championship is open
to everybody, distance fifty yards. First
prize entities the winner to hold the
championship silver cup, valued at S175,
his property. Second. silver and gold
medal. Third, silver medal. Fourth,
bronze and silver medal. Fifth, bronze
medal. A bronze medal will also be
awarded to each competitor making a
score of 435 or better.
For Military Championship.
The military revolver championship is
open to everybody, distance fifty yards.
The competitor making the highest score
VIII hold for one year the championship
silver trophy. an elaborate silver bowl,
valued at $3.50. and will also receive a
twenty-five dollar gold medal. Second
prize, silver and gold medal; third sill
yer medal: fourth. bronze medal
NTH, bronze medal. A bronze honor medal
VIII also be given each of those making a
score of 800 or more
The military revolver record match is
open to everybody, distance fifty yards.
The high man will hold for a year the
gold trophy, which is a laurel wreath sur
shield. valued at $50 Second prize is a
silver medal; third prize, bronze medal.
Bronze honor medals will be awarded
those making scores of 175 or more.
In every instance, the name of the win
ner will be inscribed on the annual tro-
phies he wins, together with his score.
Most of the trophies will become the
property of the competitor winning them
three times. All the medals will also be
properly inscribed.
District Comfortably Located
The District of Columbia's detachment
Of expert rifiemen is probably more COM
fortably located than any other contin-
gent in the big camp. The Washington
mans are the only visitors conducting
their own mess. In fact the men from
paisners, so to speak, that they know
thoroughly how to best take care of them
selves, having had the benefit of many
years of experience at just this sort of
thing.
Housed in the row of tents farthest
from the firing line, the District rifemen,
who may desire to rest while matches in
which they are not directly interested
are on are not disturbed by the crack
of the rifle. But the most important fea-
Of hot r-r..r, -
In an l. formed by the junction of two
wings of the states big mess hall are
several tents stamped n. e.. ID. c. There
Andy" Johnson, chef par excellence,
holds forth. He has his field oven prop
erly set up and with corps of assistants
eddy the best meals provided on the range.
The inner man is properly attended TO in
order that the shooting man may attain
best possible results when he faces
the targets.
Everybody Seems Happy.
Just inside the mess hall and very con-
venient to the establishment of the chef
a long table has been allotted to the Dis
trict, and there the detachment assemblies
thrice daily-at I o'clock in the morning,
at noon and at o'clock pm. Every
member invariably departs with a salts
fled expression on his countenance.
The Districts camp and the mess ar
rangements are under the direct super
vision OF First Lieut.. William a. Duvall.
quartermaster, I'd Battalion, LIST Regi-
ment who preceded the team here and
had everything in readiness when the
ritiemen arrived. Andy Johnson has
been serving as cook for the National
Guard for many years. being on duty in
connection with the annual encampments,
the camps on the rifle range near Con-
gress Heights and at Camp Perry last
month. He is regarded Indispensable.
Cavalry Attracts Attention.
An organization in camp here in which
not only the Washingtonians but all the
visitors to the range are interested is
from Fort Myer. Va. Troop G marched
mere and the men are serving as mark
erS and scorers. 1t is not often that a
troop of regular cavalry is seen in this
locality. and the natives particularly
yellow striped soldiers do.
Fancy riding is one of the diversions of
the men of Troop G, and daily they do
stunts that surpass some of the exhibit
tons of Craftsmanship seen at circus or
q wild west show. After an exciting dis
play on the range grounds Labor day
the troopers in the afternoon proceeded
to a polo grounds nearby and before a
large field of spectators jumped hurdles
and executed other feats that caused the
populace to cape with wonder.
Capt Sheridan Ferree, who is on hand
to compete for giery and prizes in the
individual matches. earned applause while
here several years ago. rescuing young