Evening star., 1909-08-20
EARLY At PRACTICE
District Marksmen Engage in
Preliminary Firing.
RECORDS AT CAMP PERRY
Unusually High Scoring in the
Various Competitions.
QUARTERMASTER'S GOOD WORK
Prompt Execution Of Arrangements
for Messing the Washing
ton Men.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP PERRY. PORT CLINTON. Ohio,
August o0.-The District and the other
contestants for the national rifle
team match were out early this morn
ing for the first of the two days of
preliminary firing. The field is not quite
as it was year ago, when fifty compett-
tors made the race for the handsome
trophy which Congress authorized, for
the 5000 Hilton trophy, and for the
bronze Soldier of Marathon and the list
Of rich cash prizes.
High Scoring.
Any slight falling off in numbers will
undoubtedly be more than Offset by high
scoring. At no preceding tournament has
any such craftsmanship been exhibited.
Sergt. ]. III. Hingle of the United States
Marine Corps team has established
worlds record of a possible at 800. 800
and LOCO yards; Private A. J. Doerman
of the Marine Corps has smashed the
worlds 20O-yard slow-fire record with
9s; the Massachusetts, team in the Her
rick match Wednesday scored within
twelve points of the worlds record, made
by the 1907 Palma team sergt vii
who: tied with Maj. William 3: Martin
of New Jersey for high score-430-on the
Olympic team last year, over the Her.
rick course. Wednesday by one point.
ed by Sergt George Bryant. United
States Infantry, in the 1907 Palma dght.
]. H. Hessian of Delaware has stacked
up hfty-seven consecutive bulls at SU
yards: Lieut.. Townsend Whelen of the
Goth United States Infantry in the adJu-
tant generals match scored 80 out of 100
at LOCO yards; and SO it went during
the Ohio matches which the service and
fifteen of the state teams used as prac-
tice for the national matches. To win
ing possible but of how many bulls one
could pile up thereafter.
Quartermaster's Good Work
For the first time in its Camp Perry
camping experiences the District team
this year breakfasted at its own mess the
first day after its arrival. Capt. Fred
erick Fl. Heidenreich dropped the team
quaftermaster. Lieut.. Aillard B. Hodgson.
OFT at Port Clinton, the quiet little town
four miles down the Lake Erie :hore, to-
ward Sandusky. and when the marksmen
turned out Thursday morning they found
an appetizing breakfast awaiting them In
comfortably equipped hospital tent.
Lieut. l. clauzel and md ssrs l F.
Clausel failed to arrive at the station In
time to start with the team. and Capt.
Heidenreich sent Sergt. Matters after him.
Col. Evans Staff
Lieut.. Col. r. K. Evans. general staff.
United States Army, who is acting as the
executive officer Of the national matches
for the third successive year. has an
nounced his staff. Lieut.. Col. Lyman NJ.
L. Kennon Of the l4th Infantry. is the
assistant executive officer; Capt. William
L. Luhn Of the 10th Cavalry, is post
adjutant: First Lieut.. Benjamin r. Mill
Ter. 9th Infantry, is post quarterma ster:
Maj. Frederick s. Foltz. 18th Cavalry. is
the statistical officer, and Capt Robert
L. Patterson. who is In command of
Field Hospital, No. g. and Company c.
Hospital Corps, is post surgeon.
Detailed by the Department of War az
directors of the National Rifle Associa-
nected with the association, col. Joseph
Garrard of the 18th Cavalry. Capt. Henry
G. Leonard Of the 14th Infantry, gen.
eral staff. and Capt. Monroe c. Keith.
rived with Gen. James A. Drane, the
president of the association.
Poor Conditions for Shooting.
The War Department took charge of
the Camp Perry rifle range today.
Cen a. B. Critchfeld of Ohio. the
executive officer of the Ohio matches,
handed the command over to Lieut. Col.
Evans The national contests will bs
shot under the auspices of the national
board for the promotion of rifle practice.
United States army officers to the num-
ber of 1O6 are here on detail as range
officers.
Poor conditions greeted the sharpsheot-
ers Of forty-nine teams of twelve men
each when they went to the two-hupdred-
yard targets for slow fire. a high and
unsteady wind was tearing across the
range and the light was variable. After
finishing at 200 yards, the contestants
proceeded to the midrange for practice at
$40 yards. This afternoon was devoted to
Capid fire at 500 yards.