Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-25
COtORED STUDENTS TO SHOOT
PROGRAM OF FIELD DAY AND
RIFLE TOURNEY.
Boys of M Street High and Arm
strong Manual to Compete for
Prizes Tomorrow.

The program of the field day and rifle
shooting tournament, at the National
Guard range at Congress Heights, ar
ranged for the boys of the NJ Street
High School and the Armstrong Manual
Training School. under the auspices of
the National Rifle Association of America
and the board of education, to take place
tomorrow afternoon. has just been is
sued The shooting will begin promptly
at o'clock.
The following officers of the 1st Sepa-
rate Battalion, y. G. D. c., will serve
as range officers Maj. Arthur Brooks,
Capt. Edward L. Webster, Capt. James
L. Walker, Lieut.. William S. Wormley,
Lieut. Arthur C. Newman and Lieut..
John NJ Smith.
The matches will be as follows:
Junior Marksman's Match.
Open to any schoolboy under eighteen
years of age. Ten shots standing and
ten shots prone. with two sighting shots
at the standing position. at 200 yards.
United States magazine 3O-caliber, model
1898. Strap allowed in prone position.
Government, as issued at firing point.
Prize: To every schoolboy under eighteen
years of age, who makes a total OF 81
points at both positions "a score of not
less than thirty-eight must be made In
the standing position or the boy will not
be allowed to shoot prone), will be pre-
scented the Junior Marksman's Medal,
approved by the Secretary of War. Not
more than one medal will be issued to
each competitor.
National Marksman's Match.
Open to schooiboys eighteen years and
over Five shots for record at 200. 800
and 500 yards, with two sighting shots
at each range Standing at 200 yards,
sitting or kneeling at 300 yards. prone at
500 yards. Prize: Those who make a
total of 30 points at all ranges go per
cent of the possible must be made at the
two lower ranges to entitle the competitor
to progress) will be given national
marksman's lapel BUTTON" authorized by
the government, and their names Will be
listed in the War Department.
Separate Battalion Match.
For the individual championship of the
Separate Battalion-Open to all members
of the Separate Battalion, High School
Cadets. Scores made in the Junior
marksman's match to count. Prize: To
the cadet making the highest score in the
junior marksman's match Maj. Arthur
Brooks will present medal
Interschool Team Match.
Match will follow preliminary practice.
Open to teams of ten boys from each
school. Scores made in the junior marks
mans match to count. Team members
will supply themselves with junior marks
mans match tickets for use in this
match. A list of the members of each
team must be furnished the statistical
officer not later than fifteen minutes be-
fore the commencement Of the match.
Prize: Championship silver cup, to be-
come the property Of the school winning
it,
Intercompany Match.
Separate Battalion. High School Cadets
Match will begin Immediately after the
close of the interschool match.
Open to teams of four cadets from each
company of the Separate Battalion, High
School Cadets.
Two sighting shots and seven shots for
record at 200 yards on United States
Army target "a Prize: a silver cup,
to become the property Of the company
winning it.