Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21
SCnOOlBOYS At THE TARGETS
OPEN FIRST ANNUAL SHOOT OF
THE KIND HELD HERE.
Qualify as Junior Neutrality-suspicious.
for Team Matches-Star Cup
Prize.

About DO schoOlboys OF the National
capital participated in the opening rife
competitions in L street armory last even
ing. under the supervision of the National
Capital Rifle and Revolver Club. The
boys were enthusiastic in the use of the
rifles and faced the targets from the time
the shoot opened about $50 o'clock until
10 O'Clock.
The shooting last evening was for in
dividual record scores. which will count for
qualification as Junior marksman and in
the individual match. The craftsmanship
Of the local schoolboys. it was declared by
those In charge Of the match. was shown
to be excellent and some fine scores were
recorded. The shooting for practice and
record scores will continue this evening
and tomorrow. match between teams
Of four men each representing the high
school cadet companies will compete
Wednesday for silver cup donated by
Capt. Sheridan Ferree. The featur, of
Thursday evening will he match be-
tween battalion teams Of five men each.
Friday evening what Is expected to prove
the most exciting contest Of the week will
he in order. 1t is match open to teams
Of six men. each representing different
schools. the winners to receive Il beauti
full silver cup donated by The Star. An
officers competition for highest aggregate
score will take place Saturday evening
Qualify as Junior xarksmen.
Many of the boys last evening qualified
as junior marksmen and will be given
the medal Of the National Rifle Associa-
ton. The boys shoot at a target with an
inch bulls eve at fifty feet with a twenty
two caliber rife. To qualify as a junior
marksman the rifleman must make forty
points standing and forty-two prone out
of "A possible fifty. The competitions are
open to boys not more than eighteen years
Of age who are pupils In Washington
school.
One of the best scores of the evening
was by J. N. Peale Of the Central High
School. who made forty-eght out of a
possible fifty In ten shots. The first to
qualify for a junior marksman medal was
W. B. Brock. who made forty-one stand
ing and forty-three prone out of a posi-
BILE fifty in each case.
Capt. Sheridan Ferree. the executive
officer Of the shoot, was busy all the time
last evening. and under his supervision
the competitions were carried on rapidly
and smoothly. Col F. ]. Dimmick was
the chief range Officer and directed the
firing line.
Interested visitors last evening were
Lieut. Zentzitzki Of the German army and
Capt. c. r: Rowland Of the United states
Army. The former is I'm this country
making study Of firearms and ranges.
Record Of the Scores.
BY their work last evening thirteen
boys qualified as junior marksmen. Their
names and scores follow: p. Bushnell.
Western. So: W. B. Brock. Business, 81 !;
II. G. Chase. Eastern. 81; J. G. Dulin.
Business. 81: Fl. NJ. Davis. Mckinley. 50;
W. n. HutterIy. Mckinley. ~: A. L.
Haycock. Western. 50: r. Johnson. Nc
Kmley, IS: J. p. Kenyown. Central. ~:
J. r. Pitcher. Mckinley. 81: II. r.
Schmftt Mckinley. 50; ". G.. Wells. Nc
Kinley. 81; j. A. Furburshaw. Mckinley.
50.
Other good scores made last night by
boys who will shoot tonight to finish their
qualifications for junior marksmanship
were: W. l.. Heap. Business. ~: B. l..
Kraft. Mckinley. ~: r. NJ. Pelzman.
| Mckinley. A.: ]. n. Peale Central. IS; l..
C.. Cecil, Mckinley. "A: r. f. Couch. Cen.
trai. a; F. 8. Chamberlain. Mckinley, Is:
| p. ID. Elein. Central. A.: f.. Fisher East
srn, a.; b. Read. Central. A.; Carl Wood
Business. "A.