Evening star., 1912-09-07

Thomas A. Davis Of New Haven, Conn.,.
was host at a dinner last evening at the
Mouth End Hotel. Ocean Grove. n. j.. In
honor of several members Of the District
rifle team. The guests motored to Ocean
Grove at the conclusion OF the days pro-
gram. At each plate were appropriate
souvenirs. The party later returned to
camp, attending the owl match. which was
shot in the dark. and the annual meeting
of the National Rifle Association or
America In the clubhouse. Those in the
dinner party included Col William h.
Harvey, Lieut.. Col. Glendie b. Young.
team captain: Maj. c. Fred Cook, MAJ.
Thomas s. King. Howard 8. Fisk and
Thomas A. Davis.
Tonight at s:4l the District rifle team
win leave here I'm private car over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad for home. ~
irving at the Union station In Washington
at 5:jO o'clock tomorrow morning. Au
Of the baggage was shipped this afternoon
on the 4:O1 train.
One Of the most important matters
discussed at a meeting OF the Ma
tional Rife Association was the propo-
sition to restore the Hilton trophy TO
the National Rife Association 10 be
shot for in an independent match un-
der the original conditions. The tro-
ply now is competed for annually as
second price I'm the national match.
The matter was brought up before the
meeting by Col. William l.. Harvey.
I'd District of Columbia Infantry. who
offered a resolution to that effect. The
resolution was adopted, with but two
dissenting votes out of l53 represented
at the meeting. Col. Harvey referred
to the former contests. A few years
ago the trophy was offered by the
National Rifle Association to the War
Department at Washington and IL was
accepted and given second place In the
big match.
At the conclusion Of the regular
business Gen. Bird w. Spencer. for
merly president Of the association. ad-
dressed the rifiemen. The medals ana
prizes won in the various matches
were then presented by Gen. Spencer
Sergt. Schmidt Second.
Sergt. Alfred c. Schmidt of Company
X, Ist ID. c. Infantry. captured second
honors in the Marine Corps match late
Yesterday afternoon after one OF the
most exciting brushes Of the tournament
The conditions we're twenty shots each
at 600 and 900 yards. At the former
range Schmidt scored 96 and the same
number OF points at the long-distancs
range, which is considered remarkable
shooting. His total score was 1872 out OF
possible 100. There were nearly go
riflemen engaged i'm the contest, which
down. AS interest increased In the match
the spectators began to crowd around
the scoreboard where Schmidt was shoot
ing He was followed on the firing line
by Capt. G. II. Emerson OF Ohio. and
when this world-renowned rif1eman com
menced to plug i'm the bulfs-eye every
time Schmidt's chances OF winning this
much coveted prize gradually began TO
fade away The Ohioan. who had also
scored 90 at 600 yards. the same as
- SlnxylV fHe District
boys score at the long range ana the
last shot told the story. Emerson had
scored aS out OF a possible 100 agalnst
Schmidt's 96. His total score was Ie4 for
the two ranges. The prize Is the Marine
Corps cup and gold medal. Schmidt
will receive a silver medal. Capt ii. r..
Simon of Ohio, shooting partner OF the
winner, landed third place, with score
of l92 receiving a bronze medai.
victors in Owl Match.
This same Ohio shooting pair, Capt
Emerson and Simon, took first and sec
ond honors in the owl match. which was
shot last night at o'clock. There were
eight contestants in the event. which at
tracted large audience. The distance
was 500 yards. The targets were iiiumi-
mated by electric lights After getting his
two sighting shots, Capt Emerson biazed
away in the dark. never getting out OF
the bull s-eye in the fifteen shots allowed.
giving him a possible. which was 20.
He was required to continue shooting
bulls until he broke, in order to decide
a tie, should one occurr He succeeded In
getting nineteen consecutive nun =, ana
nuit On his twentieth shot. Capt. Simon.
in the meantime. also did some splendid
shooting but broke on his fifteenth shot.
scoring IA. thus giving the match to his
mate, whose score WAS d. Win
The scores of the District men who
I'm the Marine Corps match
were as follows: Schmidt. 1872: Alder
man. 1SS; Caldwell. lS7; Groome. 1855:
Holt 1S4: Schriver. 162: McAnally. 175:
powers. ia; Heidenreich. ITO; McFadyen,
100: Brown. 16S; Burton. 167.