Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
FOR SCHOOLS AND CLUBS
Teams and individuals to Compete
for Laurels.
HANDSOME PRIZES TO BE WON
Medals and Cups for the Best
Marksmen-Rules Govern
ing the Shoot.


the District. under the auspices of the
National Rifle Association. was issued
yesterday. The boys of the Western
High School have organized a rifle club
and will enter teams in interschool
and interclub matches. Individual
members of the Army and Navy Pre-
paratory School are practicing for the
shoot, and they expect to organize
team to enter the interschool match.
Percy NJ. Hughes. assistant superin-
tendent of the public schools. has given
orders that the principals of all the
schools. or a teacher detailed as their
representative. shall accompany the
boys when they go to the range No
vember 6.
The matches will be as follows:
Junior Marksman's Match.
This match will be open to any school
boy in the District of Columbia under
eighteen years of age. Boys eighteen
shoot in this match for the purpose Of
having their scores count for matches
number 3. 4. ). 6, and 8.
Ten shots standing and ten shots prone.
with two sighting shots at the standing
position, at 200 yards Rifle. United States
magazine 80 caliber, model 1898
Every schoolboy under eighteen years
IF age who makes total of ~ points
at both positions "a score of not less than
3S must be made in the standing position
or the boy will not be allowed to shoot
prone) will be presented the Junior
marksman's medal approved by the Sec
rotary of War.
National Marksman's Match.
Open to scholars of universities. col
leges and schools and members of civil
ian rifle clubs in the District of Column
bia, eighteen years of age and over. Five
shots for record at 200. 800 and 800 yards,
with two sighting shots at each range.
Notwithstanding at 200 yards, sitting
or kneelng at 800 yards, prone at 800
yards.
To those who make a total of nifty
points at all ranges go per cent of the
ranges to entitle competitor to progress)
will be given National Marksmen's'
lapel button, authorized by the govern
ment and their names will be listed in
the War Department.
Scores made in this match by members
of the National Capital Rife and Revolt
yer Club will count for the medal pre-
scented by the National Rife Association
to that club.
Individual Championship.
For the schoolboy championship of the
District of Columbia schools-Open to
any school boy in the District Of Column
bia. Scores made in the Junior marks
mans match to count.
To the boy making the highest score
in the junior marksmen's match will be
presented gold medal. The school rep
resented by the winner will receive a
cup, to be held for one year. The cup
will become the permanent property of
the school winning it three times, not
necessarily in succession.
The boy making the second highest
score will receive an overcoat
Cadet Corps Members Match.
For individual championshp-Open to
all members of the High School Cadet
Corps. Scores made in the Junior
marksman's match to count.
To the cadet making the highest score
in the Junior marksman's match Gen.
Robert Shaw Oliver. assistant secretary
of war. will present a medal.
Secretary Of War Match.
Open to any schoolboy in the District
three total scores made in the Junior
Marksman's match to count The prize
will be sterling silver cup. presented by
winner for one year or until the next COM
petition. To become the property of the
boy winning it twice, not necessarily in
succession.
Members Match, Boy Rifle Clubs.
Open to members of all schoolboy rifle
clubs. The National Rifle Association OF
America presents annually to each one OF
it's affiliated clubs a medal to be competed
for by the members of the club. Scores
made in the Junior Marksman'S match
will count for this medal in each of the
clubs. Each club secretary will submit a
list of the club members to the secretary
OF the National Rifle Association OF
America before the tournament begins.
Interschool Team Match.
For the team championship OF the Dis
trict of Columbia schools. Match will be-
gin promptly at noon. Open to teams of
ten boys from any public or private pre-
paratory school in the District of Columbia.
Scores made in the .JuDior Marksman S
match to count. Team members will
supply themselves with Junior Marks
mans match tickets for use in this match.
The prize is the championship silver cup,
to be held by the school winning it, for
one year or until the next competition.
At the close of the seventh competition
the cup will become the property of the
school having won it the greatest number
of times. Medals will be presented to
each member of the winning team, pre-
scented by the Arlington Hotel.
Interclub Team Match.
For the championship of the schoolboy
rifle clubs of the District of Columbia
Open to teams of six boys from each OF
the schoolboy rifle clubs in the District of
Columbia, affiliated with the National
Rifle Association of America and in good
standing. There will be no entrance fee,
scores made in the Junior marksman' S
match to count
The prizes in this match are: ham
mered copper cup. to become the property
of the club winning it, presented by the
National Rife Association of America;
medal to each individual member of the
winning team presented by Brig. Gen.
William Crozier chief of ordnance, United
States Army.
Inter-Company Match.
This match will begin Immediately after
the close of the interclub match and will
he open to teams Of four cadets from
each company of the High School Corps
Two sighting shots and seven shots for