The Washington times., 1911-08-02

class, Glass A, for year ago in the
field OF forty-three 1t got IN fourteenth.
the first time since 1908 that it landed
in the first fifteen Last year the Dis
tIict beat Virginia by 2S points and
Maryland by Ia. the Marylanders hav-
beat New Jersey by 6S points, and We're
ONLY 32 points behind the New YorkerA
The District last year was beaten by
only eight State tsamsml9wa Massa-
New York, Ohio, and Minnesota.
The Di1rict\ will send a team Of I'M
All but one of the 1910 shooting dozen
Heidenreich, AL. S. NJ P: Capt. Frank
Holt, Lieut. Aalph Alderman, and Lieut..
II. C. Caldwell, of the ordnance depart
Holt, Lieut.. Ralph Alderman, and Lieut..
Lieut.. L. A. Clausel. Sergeant Major
John II. Cole. and Private c. K. Groome,
Company f of the Second Regiment;
and Private R. H; Cl9user, Company
schriever, Company X. First Regiment,
returns after a years absence. Two
alternates from last year are also on
the team, Sergeant Alfred G. Schmidt.
company company K, First Regiment. The two
newcomers are Private w. l. Kelly
Company K. and Artilleryman J: ID.
McNab, Company f. First Regiment.
Lieut.. Col; ilendle d Young VII be
one of the Districts most experienced
shots will be spotter. and Lieut.. L: r.
McAnally, who was team captain !ast
year, will act as coach. Ihe LHStrlct
delegation will arrive here In time to
ma rtfcipate in the National Rifle Asso-
citation matches.
All Teams on Edge.
The other United States service teams
which will go against the District OF
Columbia and the other State teams
have been sparing no pains all summer
to prepare for the contest The In
fantrv. which won last year and also
in 1906 and 1908, will be commanded by
Lieut. George c. Shaw, or the twenty
seventh infantry, who was formerly a
member of the District Of Columbia
The Calvary team will be captained
again by, Lieut.. w, H. Cloton' OF the
The Marine Corps, which took second
honors last year has a new captain: captain.
Capt William c. Harllee.
or the State teams that will war on
the District of Columbia, New York ana
Ohio need the Districts sharp attention
The New Workers are going into tne
been since 1907. Under the captaincy
of Col. n. B. Thurston the team Is
rounding into fine shape.
The OhiOan-Old-time rivals OF the
District at Sea Girt and at Camp
Perry-are going to make win-or-die
stand for the trophy this year.
The matches Of the National Rifle As
soiCation in which District OF Columbia
marksmen have for years cut large
figure, winning more than their share
of the honors, will be run on on the
new plain which worked so success
fully last year-squadlng the contest
ants in the individual matches. so they
may compete in several contests each
day, and will know exactly the hour
and firing point at which they are TO
report. The association also announces
that II will return 10 competitors in
prizes all but 10 per cent or the en-
trance fees. Last year all but per
cent was returned. The aggregate prize
money a year ago was $500.
Some District Winnings.
In the associations companys match
the District will again be represented.
That match has been captured three
times by Company I. Of the Second
Regiment The Tegimental 1atnt SIc5 ShamPIont %on+
to the Sixth Massachusetts last year,
was won by the First District in 1902
The Presidents match. wnich'iS shot by
authorization of the President OF the
United States, was won in 1902 by Lieut..
The RI famous Wimbledon Cup contest. at
1000 yards, went to DR.. G. E. Cook. In
1904, as did the Leech Cup. Another
big honor for the District last year was
the winning of second place In field
Of 272 contestants IN the national indi-
vidual match by Capt Frederick H.
Heidenreich.
Among the officers OF the tournament
detailed by the Department OF War to
assist Gen. R. X. Evans in the conduct
of the tourney are Col. Alfred C.
Sharpe, now on duty with the Ohio Ma
tional Guard. to be chief range onicer )
Major T, L. Amos, OF the ordnance de-
partment, who will be ordnance officer,
and Capt Julian R. Lindsay. Fifteenth
Cavalry, who will be adjutant, succeed
ing Capt. William L. Luhn, Tenth Cav
alry