The Washington herald., 1909-11-07
WESTERN VICTOR
In RIFLE MATCH
SchOOlbOy Shoot Has Nearly
300 Competitors.
TOURNAMENT PROVES SUCCESS
Initial Event Under Auspices of Ma
tfOnnI Rifle Association OF America
for schOOIboys Held Yesterday at
Congress Heights Range u. VI.
Marks Wins Individual Honor.

Nearly 900 schoolboys participated in
the rife match at the Congress Heights
range held yesterday under the auspices
OF the National Rife Association Of Amer
ica and the board Of education. 1t was
the first rifle match ever participated IN
by the schools OF the District.
Despite the cloudy atmosphere that
made shooting difficult. the match was
declared a success i'm every particular
by the officer in charge. Every high
school of the District was represented
Members of the National Rife and Re
volver Club, George Washington Univer-
sity. University School. Friends Select
School. and the Army and Navy Prepare
tory School also participated.
Western High School carried OFF most
of the honors, winning the interschool
team match and the intercompany
match. High School Cadet Corps match,
and having four men qualify IN the junior
marl,smans match, open 10 any school
boy i'm the District under eighteen years
OF age. attending any public or private
school J. NJ Marks. OF the Central High
School. though not a cadet. won the in
Gividual championship match Of the Dis
1rict OF Columbia schools. With a score OF
s. points and w. G. Wells. Of the Tech
nical IIigh School. won the Secretary Of
War match scoring 81, 81. 81 points.
DARKNESS Interrupts.
owing to darkness interrupting. the ma
toual marksmans match was not finish
81, several members Of the National
Capital Rifle ana Revolver Club falling
To get in the required number Of shots,
j is probable that this match will be
completed next Saturday This match is
open 10 any university. school. or civilian
rife clubs I'm the District OF Columbia,
the prize being a National Guard marks
mans lapel button. and their names en-
rolled iu tho War Department records.
Prizes were bestowed on all winners Of
matches. as follows;
Junior marksuau's match, 10 all who
made over cighty-two points. standing
and prone was presented the Junior
Marksmaus Medal" approved by the Sec
Rotary or War To the winner of the in
diyidual championship match was pre-
scented "a gold medal. donated by the
Chamber of Commerce. and the second
score secured an overcoat. presented by
Parker. Bridget & co. The school rep
resented by the winner OF this match will
he given cup by the Washington Times
in the High School Cadet Corps members
match Gen. Robert Shaw oliver. As
s!stant Secretary of War. presented the
winner with a medal and the Secretary
ot War match winner was given a ster-
ling silver cup by Secretary Dickinson. to
be held by the winner until the next
competition. To the team winning the
interschool match was given the cham
pionship cup presented by the f. 7. Du
Pont De NCmours Powder Company. and
an extra trophy. a cup. was presented 10
the school by Z. j. kaufman
Company II Gets Cup.
Company II, Of the Western High
School. winning cadet team in the inter
company match was presented with a
silver cup by William 3. Hibbs. 20 be-
come the property OF the company win
ming II three times. not necessarily I'm
succession. and each individual member
was presented with a medal from the
Washington Post. The interclub team
match had as It's prize a copper cup
from the National Rife Association Of
America and a medal 10 each individua,
by Brig. Gen. William Crozier The win
ners OF this lnterclub Match. Members
Match. and the National Mlrksman's
Match have not yet been given out
Following is a list Of the scores. ranges
being az 20l yards. each person firing
Etanding and prone:
Qualifying for medals I'M the Junior
craftsmanship Match-Winncr. J. NJ.
Marks. IS. Central; = ". AIistretta. Cen
trail. 81. A. Garner Western. 50: W. @.
Wells. Technical, 81: F. y. NetherIand
Technical, Sc. j. ". Paine Eastern So:
r. Rector, Western. 50: p Richardson.
Western. 81; G. II. Weber. Western. IS.
Individual High School Cadet Corps
members match-Winner, +. II. Mis-
Eretta, Central High School. So Secretary
OF War match-Winner, w. G.. Wells
Technical High School: score. S4-S-Sl
Interschool team match-Winner. West
ern High School. az: Mckinley High
School, III; Central High School $50
Eastern High School, SO; BUSINESS High
School. 49,. Intercompany match-Win-
ners. Company II. Western High School
a. Garner, p. Richmond. T. Robbie. and
II. Lockwood: Company X, Technical
80; Company l. Central. 30; Company B
Central, Sc: Company +. Business. 81
Company A, Central. ST. Company L
Technical 50: Company +. Eastern. 10
and Company G, Business, IS Individua
championship match-Wlnner. J. NJ
Marks, central High School. SIS
The officers IN charge of the mattel
were Lieut.. Col. James Z. Bell. D. c
y. c.. and Lieut. Albert S Jones, secre
tary Of the National Rife Association Of
America.