Evening star., 1912-08-31
WINNERS OF H0N0RS
District Marksmen Ahead in
Two Events at Seagirt.
NOTABLE VICTORY TODAY
Captures First Prize in Company
Team Competition.
FEATURES ON THE LONG RANGE
Sergt. Schmidt, Corp. Fehr and Pri-
vate Clouser Distinguish Them
selves-Other Fine Shots.
NOTABLE VICTORY TODAY
ON THE LONG RANGE
Special From stan Correspondent.

August 31.-The rifiemen from the DIS.
trict this morning added another victory
to their string, winning the company
team match by splendid craftsmanship
Signal honors went to Company K, Is,
Infantry. with a total score of BIT. beat
ing out Company L, Sd Pennsylvania
with 3O5 in a garrison finish Fourteen
teams competed at the 2OO-yard and 900
yard ranges.
The other District teams finished as
follows: Company M. I'd Infantry fifth
with ..S: Company G. I'd Infantry eighth
2s6: Company b, 1st Infantry, tenth, 2s2
Company X. I'd Infantry, eleventh. 2S2
and Company c, I'd Infantry, fourteenth
PIP.
The scores of the other teams were
Company l., Sd Pennsylvania, 3O5; Com
pany d. I'd Alabama. 3O1; Company
10th Pennsylvania, sol; Company c, 4tf
New Jersey. second team. 292; Company
pany !. 3D. New Jersey. Isl; Troop F. Is,
New York Cavalry, 27S. and Troop +
1st New York Cavalry. 277.
Excellent conditions prevailed fol
shooting, the weather being slightly
cloudy, with only light breeze stirring
The winning company from the Distric,
took the lead at the 2O0-yard stage an6
was never headed, maintaining its lead
of six points over second team of Com
pany {. 4th New Jersey, which was in
creased at the conclusion of the match
to twelve points over the Sd Pennsylvania
team
Three Events Scheduled.
District experts today battled fol
honors in the company team match, com
pany team match (tyro) and the Leecf
nY1 ot.,1, La
event. In the former two matches si,
teams competed representing the District
The following additional companie:
were entered late today in the compan,
team match. tyro:
Company B, 1st Infantry-Sergt. F. r
McFayden, Sergt. NJ. L. .Bodenhamer
Sergt. f. F. Roberts
Company c, I'd Infantry-Lieut. II. w
Klotz. Sergt. A. Z. Klotz, Corp. Q. d
Knight
Company NJ, I'd Infantry-Sergt. J. Z
Taylor, Corp c. B. Hamilton, Private
F. a. Crawford.
Standing in Tyro.
The company team match. tyro, was
captured late this afternoon by Compan,
Il OF lnc % FennSyiVafNa, IL DelnS TN
first team with q total score of 1886 Com
pany X Of the list District Of Columbia
Infantry was forced to accept SECOND
place honors with 1872 Company K alst
took first honors in the company team
match this morning.
The standing of the other teams at thu
conclusion of the match, which was sho
on the 200 and 500 yard ranges, was a.
follows: Company L. 10th Pennsylvania
third, 131: Company g, 2d District Of Co
lumbia. fourth, 129; Company c, 1st Corr
Cadets. Massachusetts, fifth, 1913; Com
pany K, I'd District of Columbia, sixth
1873; Company G, I'd District of Columbia
seventh. 127; Company c, 4th New Jersey
eighth, 126; Troop E. 1st Cavalry. New
York. ninth, 125: Troop F, 1st Cavalry
New York, tenth, 12o; Company NJ. &c
District of Columbia, eleventh. 124; Com.
pany B, 1st District Of Columbia, twelfth
1873: Company L, Sd Pennsylvania, sec
ond team, thirteenth. 115, and Company
F, 4th New Jersey, fourteenth. 1O6.
Just prior to the start of the afternoon
matches Gov. Woodrow Wilson received
the visiting riflemen on the porch OF the
little white house. He scored a number
of hits with the experts when he alluded
to his hunting In the political jungle and
the game he was trailing. The reception
concluded with rOusing cheers for the
governor