The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
HIGH SCORES MARK
GUARD RANGE WORK
Second Days Shooting of
Militia and Marine Corps
Remarkably Good.

Exceptionally high scores marked the
second DAYS shooting on the District
National Guard rifle range this morning.
Teams of six men from the District
militia. the Marine Corps, and the New
Jersey and Maryland militia started
work in the Mosher match, which IS 20
De shot at 300 and 500 yards; ten rounds
at each distance. slow fire. and ten at
200 yards, rapid fire. Because OF the
valuable prizes offered In this event
competition was keen. and e furnished
the best craftsmanship OF the morning.
In the 2ooyard sloY-fire shooting,
Sergt. +. Gemmil, OF the Fourth Regi-
ment, Maryland National Guards. made
the remarkabl record OF a out Of
a possible so His nearest COM
petitor at this distance was Corporal
Fsrnum. of the famous Marine Corps
sharp shooters, who registered mark
OF IS Sergeant Gemmil on his first four
shots scored bullseyes. His next two
shots were fours and the next two
bullseyes.
-Four scores Of ~ out of q possible 81
we're registered In the e00-yard slow FIRE
by Sergt. p. S. Sund and Private Stew
ems, OF the Marine Corps; Sergt. James
Given, Ordnance Department, Maryland
y. G., and Sergt. r. Forney, Fourth
Regiment. Maryland y. @.
There was no score In the 2o0-yard
slow fire which registered below 30 Ac-
cording, to officials Of ire range this is
unprecedented.
team OF six from any battalion OF the
District Guard, was won by COmpal
J. First Infantry. with score or 20 {,
Company +. Second Infantry, second,
with 203. Company 9. Second Infantry,
third. with zoe. Company ], Second In
fantry, fourth, with 19S, and the First
Division Of the Naval Battalion, fifth,
with 1877
walked off with the battalion team
match with a score Of 265. the second
highest score, just two points lower,
was made by Second Battalion, Second
Infantry. The First Separate Battalion
beat cut Third Battalion, Second IN
fantrY. for third place, these two scores
being 20 and Is, respectively.
Commanded by Capt W. w. Cook
SON. the First infantry easily walked
OF with the regimental team match
with a score of 5la, the Second infantry
taking second place with score of JO4-
The First Separate Battalion again beat
with a score OF 400 TO 394.
Corp. II. =. Smith. Company G.. First
Infantry. made the remarkable score OF
q out Of a possible p In the Carmody
match, thereby beating out for first
place the following, who registered
scores of o for first place: Seaman
Walter II. Burns, First Division, Naval
Battalion. Sergt. L. A. Cole, Company
r. First Infantry; Private +. G. Cork
hin. Signal Corps: Private W. 3. Cash.
Signal Corps:
The Magruder match was won by Prl-
vste r n. Clauser, Company b, First
Infantry, with a score Of "A. The follow
ing made similar scores and were award
cd places as named:
Private J. W. Coyne, Company z, Sec
and Infantry: SerEt- A. i. Klotz, Com
pany G.. Second Infantry. Private W
b. Cash, Signal Corps, and COmmissary
Sergeant ]. A. Harnett.
The novice match was captured by J
A Mcguire. gunners' mate. third class
OF the First Division, Naval Battalion
with a score of .. Following are TIT
other scores in this match:
Private G G. Dyer, Company p. Firs
Infantry, p; Private Harry W. ThOrne
Signal Corps, p: Private J. n. Tram
nell, First Division. Naval Battalion
Il Twelve others viii receive prizes o
81 each.