The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
RIFLE MATCHES FOR CADETS
Members of High School Companies
Start Series April 90.
Practice VIII Be Held on Ranges
Constructed at Business, Cen
traI, and Western.

During the week beginning April 20
a series Of rife matches will be held foi
the boys in attendance on the Washing
ton high schools. The committee which
has this matter in charge held a meeting
yesterday afternoon at the Offices of Col
Z. ]. Dimmick in the Westory Building
Among those present were Lieut.. Col
e J. Dimmick Capt. sheridan Ferree
Capt. c. S. Domer, representing the Ma
tional Capital Rife and Revolver Club,
Lieut. Col. Burton r. Ross. military IN
structor for the high school cadets; Dr.
William b. Hudson. physical director fo1
the high school cadets: William Woln
Smith, representing the national board for
the promotion or rifle practice, and others
Reports were received to the effect that
the school board had given its approval
90 the matches, provided that they were
held during the daytime This prevents
their being held on the range Of the re-
vOlver club. which is available only al
night, and necessitates the fitting up OF
some other place
The consensus Of opinion was that the
best place in the schools would be the
gymnasium OF the Business High School
where it would be possible to obtain d
gallery 55 feet wide and Is feet long.
Preliminary practice can also be had in
the corridor Of the Central High School
II fitted with electric lights, and out
doors az the Western High School.
There will be three DAYS for shooting
by individuals under the National Rifle
Association qualification rules and three
days for team matches These will con-
sist of teams of six from each company.
and ten from each battalion. and in ad-
ditiOn there will be an inter-high school
match for teams OF six from the five
schools.
Each of the high schools has been can
vassed with a view Of ascertaining how
many boys have had experience in rifle
practice. The results are highly crafty
ing, and it was reported that each Of the
schools would organize club and affiliate
with the National Rifle Association.
Col NJ. A. Winter. Capt Sheridan Fer
rec, and others viii donate cups and
prizes for the team matches and a num-
Der of medals will be distributed by the
National Rifle Association. The War De
partment will furnish the guns. which will
be the new Springfield military rifles
equipped with 1906 % barrels The am
muniion will be the - short smokeless.
a small charge will be made 10 cover the
cost Of ammunition.
In addition 70 those mentioned. Brig.
Gen. William p Hall and Capt. Fred ".
Sladen, Of the General staff OF the United
States army, will represent the national
board for the promotion OF rifle practice.
and on the committee are Mai. Richard
Sylvester. OF the Metropolitan police
force; Maj. James T. Bell. inspector OF
rife practice for the District Of Colum-
bia, and others.
Prof. p NJ. Hughes. principal Of high
schools. and Capt James F oyster.
chairman OF the military committee of
the school board, re cooperating with
the parties in charge Of the matches. A
committee will confer with Prof Hughes
and others on Monday, With a view OF
determining on place where he matches
shall be held