Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
Guardsmen Competing in Rifle
and Pistol Contests.
MERCHANTS MATCH FIRST
Britt and Novice Revolver Compe.
titions Every Day.
OFFICIALS OF TOURNAMENTS
Lieut.. Col. James E. Bell. INSPECTOR
Of Small-Arms Practice, Execu-
tive Officer of Meet.

With weather conditions ideal. the
annual rifle and revolver matches of
the National Guard Of the District Of
Columbia opened this morning on the
range beyond Congress Heights.
The large number Of rifiemen on the
range early this morning indicates that
the competitions this year will be en-
tirely successful.
Guardsmen have been practicing on
the range throughout the summer, I'M
til now the recruits as we'll as the older
men are primed for the annual test of
skill with rife and revolver The
matches will be in progress until
Thursday afternoon.
The range has been repaired and
everything put in readiness for the
contests which began this morning The
Merchants match. for enlisted men
who have never performed duty with
the brigade rife team either as prin-
clpals or alternates, opened at 9 o'clock.
Merchants Contribute Prizes.
In this event each man had seven
shots at 200 yards range. The prizes
include a number Of valuable articles
offered by merchants Of the District of
Columbia. The winner has first choice
of prizes, and the other competitors in
regular order, according to the scores,
until the whole number Of prizes is ex-
hausted.
The Brett and Novice revolver matches
are to be open each day of the tourna-
ment. In the Brett re-entry match open
to officers and enlisted men of the Army,
Navy. Marine Corps and National Guard.
the distance is seventy-five yards. with
ten rounds on standard American tar
gets. eight-inch bulls eye. The timed fire
is to be twenty seconds to each five shots
The prizes are $40. 81, s., So and ST.
The Novice re-entry revolver match is
open to officers and enlisted men of the
Army, Navy. Marine Corps and National
Guard who have never won prize in
any revolver competition. The distance
of fifty yards with slow fire of twenty
seconds to each round. The prizes are
the same as those OF the Brett match.
Officials of Meet.
Lieut.. Col. James E. Bell, inspector
OF small arms practice, Is executive Of
ficer Of the meet. The range officers
are Lieut.. Coils. William E. Harvey, I'd
Infantry, and Glendie B. Young. LIST
Infantry; Majs. Anton Stephan, I'd In
fantry; Alfred P. Robbins, quartermas-
ter; Wallach A. McCathran. LIST Infan-
try; Edward F. Riggs, Ordnance De-
partment; Alexander Summers. I'd In
fantry. and George l.. TAFT, 1st Infan-
try; Capts. Edward Fl. Brian. I'd Infan-
try; Clarence V. Sayer, I'd Infantry. and
Thomas s. O'Halloran. I'd Infantry;
Lieut.. John Doyle Carmody, Naval Bat
talon; Capts Harry E. Burton, I'd In
fantry; Frederick H. Heidenreich. as
sistant inspector. S. A. p; William w.
Cookson. 1st Infantry; Frank d. Lack
land, I'd Infantry. and William ]. Bow
man, LIST Infantry; First Lieuts. Frank
w. Holt. ordnance department; Horatio
B; Holltield: ordnance department;
Thomas Thorn F; MeAnally. ordnance depart
partment; Harry c. Caldwell, LIST In
fantry; Norris p. Walsh. 1st Infantry;
Millard B. Hodgson, I'd Infantry: Daniel
b. Miller. tr., LIST Infantry; Louis A.
Clausel, I'd Infantry; Richard Powers.
1st Infantry, and Edward ID. Turnure.
LIST Infantry: Second Lieuts. Oliver Z.
Terry, LIST Infantry. and William l..
MattOcks, LIST Infantry.
The Leading Scores.
match up to o'clock this afternoon
were as follows:
Sergt. w. B. Brown, LIST Separate
Battalion, 80.
H. Kull. Company L. LIST Regiment,
80.
Sergt. F. Smith. Company L, LIST
Regiment, 20.
B. C. Dyer. Company F, 1st Regi-
ment. 20.
G. E. Waller. LIST Division, Naval Bat
R. Gibson. Company E. 1st Regi-
ment. 20.
w. B. Cash. Signal Corps, %.
w. Thomas, Company l, I'd Regi-
P. R. McFayden, Company B. 1st
Regiment, 2S
j. A Mcguire. 1st Division. Naval Bat
talon, 2S.
L. A. Cole. Company F, 1st Regiment,
c. W. Moore, Company G, LIST Regi-
ment. %.
c. R. Hutchinson. Company E. I'd Regi-
ment, 2S.
sergt. B. R. Gardner. Company X. Cd
e. T. Wenderoth, list Division, Naval
Battalion, 2S.
G. A. Jones. Battery -, %.
Sergt. S. 3. Reynolds. staff 1st Regi-
ment, %.
Sergt. c NJ. Keich, Company X, I'd Reg
iment, %.
G. G. McGrath, Company H, list Regi-
ment %.
H. F. Pfeffer, I'd Division, Naval Bat
TALON 81
v" ID. "Hilc, SoiApduy r., "a neSl-
ment, q.
E. r. Tilley, Company E, I'd Regi-
ment. 81.
w. w. Vaughan, Company F, I'd Regi-
ment, 81.
w. w Woodward. Company E, I'd Reg
ment. 81.
J. w. Payne, Company f, I'd Regi-
ment. %.
Corp. w. H. Walters. Company NJ, Sd
Regiment. p.
Sergt. c. Muller. Company G, I'd Regi-
ment, %.
Corp. w. H. Cornish. battery, o.
Sergt. B. II. Shields, I'd Regiment, o.
Schmidt Lot