Evening star., 1912-07-14

Among its experts Capt. Sheridan Fer.
rec is one who has achieved a national
reputation His average for the entire
shooting season just passed was beaten
by only two out OF $50 of the best revoI-
yer shots in the United States
The National Capital Rifle and Re-
volver Club has just selected its team
for the Seagirt competition The team
Is composed OF the following crack shots:
capt. Sheridan Ferree, captain; ". 7.
Macdonald. Lieut.. Joseph S. Upham. II
5. A: Capt. Frank w. Holt, Lieut. Ralph
Alderman, Frank j. Kahrs and Raiph
Fehr.
The Analostan Gun Club maintains the
prestige OF the National Capital in the
sport OF shotgun practice. Its member
ship numbers more than 100 men prom
inent In the business and professional life
or the community. Among them all there
Is no greater enthusiast than Uncle
Billy Wagner. who is one of the best
shotgun experts in the city. in spite of
the fact that he surpassed the psalmist's
ripe old age OF three score years and ten
decade or more ago Another shot
gun fan" is George W. Peck In ad-
dition to being president of the National
Capital Rife and Revolver Club, Mr. Peck
Club. ~
Other members who will be found blaz-
ing at the winging clay almost any shoot
Ing afternoon are Robert T. Bray. Rev.
w. w. Barnes. J. A. Brown. H. Bohnke.
Lieut.. Stewart +. Barber, u. S. N: Gen.
James A. Drain, George A. Emmons, III.
a. faTnham, Walker Ferguson, E. w.
Ford. James NJ Green. F. H. Geyer, DR..
M. r.. Harrison. r. p. Hawes, NJ ID.
Hogan, Frank III. Huseman, DR. G. u
kirkpatrick. F; J. Kahrs, s A. Luttrell.
y L; Moffett. DR.. W. ID. Monroe. Or. A.
Y. Parsons, DR.. A. B. Stine. George a
Ialbott Miles Taylor and c. s. Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson is president of the club and
Drs. Monroe and Stine are vice president
ana treasurer, respectively.
You will notice." said Mr.. Kahrs, IN
discussing the personnel of the experts
in the various branches OF small arms
practice. that all or very nearly all of
them follow vocations which reouire
lengthy training The best shots, here
in the District at least, make their live
hhood at some highly skilled handicraft
or profession or in business where mental
capacity of a high order is essential.
Day laborers. those following unsl1illed
or semi-skilled trades. or an occupation
which demands heavy manual toll, are
QHhHOWH OH the SQOOllnS ranges
locally at least.
ITO my mind, this fact is highly sig.
nificant. Any expert will tell you that
good shooting demands perfect teamwork
between hand and eye, with the result
that those occupations which call for the
highest development Of muscular co-ordi-
nation and adaptable mentality are the
ones which train the best shots
This is why it Is, possibly, that such
large number of plate printers, mono-
type and linotype compositors, dentists,
physicians, patent examiners, specially
qualified department clerks and expert
statesmen are found among the Districts
dead shots.
And at the same time the fact that
such large number of men follow shoot
ing is also a high tribute to the citys
standard of comfort and culture. Shoot
ing is not only a sport for trained. intel
ligent men; it Is also sport for men
with money. In this connection, esti-
mate that 1000 men at the very least
make shooting one of their chief hobbies.
on which they must spend an average OF
certainly $50 year. If not more OF
this body of enthusiasts / should say that
about three-fourths take to the rife,
while the others adhere to shotgun and
revolver practice in the proportion OF
about half and half.
This number, of course, is exclusive Of
those who find relaxation at the shooting
galleries. of which there are about
dozen in the city"