Evening star., 1909-08-31
Railways Make Special Rates.

can be used.
Railways Make Special Rates.
Realizing that many thousand persons
| from all over the country will go to Sea
Girt to witness the matches. the railroads
in nearly every state in the Union and
in some points in Canada have made
special excursion rates, with tickets good
until September 1S.
The state of New jersey has assisted
the three rifle associations in making
every possible arrangement that will add
to the comfort ard convenience of the
great number of competitors and specta-
tors who will visit the camp
The state will supply tents, cots
blankets and camp stools to all con-
testants, who have merely to fill out
requi isitions for them on their arrival
at the camp. The camp quartermaster
with large corps of assistants, has
charge of the distribution Of the camp
equipage. There is also a large camp
restaurant on the grounds under the
management of the New Jersey State
Rifle Association. Rifles and lockers can
be rented by the day or for the tourna-
ment, and ammunition of all kinds and
| makes will be for sale on the grounds
List Of Eligibles.
All civilians, as we'll as members Of the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps and of the
ANoNAchdl dTc eIlSlDiS I'D compete
in all individual matches, provided they
ditions of the match.
| The Columbia trophy match will be
| the first to be shot. The prize to be
| competed for was presented by the
National Guard of the District of
Columbia to the National Guard of New
Jersey. The competition will be between
teams of six from each regiment, troop
battery separate nf tho
organized militia of New Jersey
The most important contest of the en-
tire tournament IS the Dryden trophy
match. which will be shot September 10
The prize. which is valued at $1,000, was
presented to the New Jersey State Rifle
Association, to be shot for annually and
open to teams of eight. one from the in
fantry and one from the cavalry of the
Army, the Marine Corps. the Navy. the
United States Military Academy and the
United States Naval Academy, and the
National Guard Of each state and terri
tory and the District of Columbia
II is regarded by many as the greatest
rifle match in the country. Each team
must present from the adjutant general
of the forces to which it belongs a certif-
icate stating that every member has per-
formed 10 per cent of his military duty
including drills. parades and encamp-
ments during the year.
National Guard Brigade Team.
The brigade rife team which Will rep
resent the National Guard Of the Dis
trict In the contest is made up as fol-
lows: First Lieut.. Ralph Alderman, ord
nance department; First Lieut.. Frank W.
Holt, ordnance department.; First Lieut..
Thomas F. McAnally, ordnance depart
ment; First Lieut.. Charles NJ Putnam,
retired; First Lieut. Harry c. Caldwell,
1st Infantry; Second Lieut. Louis A.
Causel. I'd Infantry; Sergt Thomas
Brown. Company l, 1st Infantry. Sergt
John +. Mater, Company l., I'd Infantry.
Sergt.- Clifford G. Gardner. Company X.
I'd Infantry, and Private Robert H. Clou-
ser, Company B. 1st Infantry.
Capt. Frederick H. Heidenreich. as
sstant inspector of small arms practice,
is appointed team captain.
Lieut.. Col. James E. Bell. retired, in
spector of small arms practice, Is ap-
pointed range officer.
Capt l-uward II. Brian, I'd Infantry. is
appointed team coach
First Lieut.. Millard B. Hodgson, I'd In
fantry. is appointed team spotter and
quartermaster
The team has just been to Camp Perry,
where it has had a good deal of practice
in team work, and officers of the guard
expect that it will give excellent ac-
count of itself in the Dryden match.
Six Company Teams, Also.
In addition to the brigade rife team
there will be six company teams from
the District. composed of five principals
and one alternate. who were selected
some weeks ago In a. competition held at
the rifle range at Congress Heights.
The members of the teams will be fur
nished transportation from Washington
commutation Of rations at Sl.5O a day
and pay according to the corresponding
grades in the regular army. In addition
TO the company team matches, they will
as individuals be eligible to compete in
many other rifle and revolver contests.
District men will bring back several cash
ard other nrtzes from Sea Girt.
The members OF the teams are as fol-
lows:
Company I. I'd Infantry-Lieut. George
P. Phillips. Lieut.. B. F. Stewart. sergt.
w. S. Calvin Corp. ]. F.. Gordon. Corp.
W. l.. Thomas, Corp. H. c. Ripple
Company B; 1st Infantry-Capt. r.; D.
Beard, First Lieut.. Richard Powers Sec
ond Lieut.. w. L. Mattocks. Sergt. F. r.
McFadyn. Private r. H. Clouser. Private
Max Knoble.
Company G. Cd mfantry-capt. c. v.
Sayer. First Sergt C. l.. Adams. Sergt.
Charles Miller, Corp. A J. Correll,
Private A. C. Colt, Private NJ r. Jacobs.
Brian. Sergt H. C. Earnshaw. Private
F. r. Tilley. Private ]. H. Payne. Private
w. B. White. Private W. w. Woodward.
Company I. 1st Infantry-Capt. J. B.
Coffman. Sergt Thomas Brown. Sergt.
R. X. Smith. Corp ]. D. Schriver. Corp.
]. J. Kane Private j. r. Fehr
Company K. I'd Infantry.-Capt F. D.
Sergt. c. NJ. Reich. Sergt. c. G. Gardner.
Sergt H. ]. Stambaugh. Corn. T "