Evening star., 1912-07-14

lists next Friday with every prospect of
success. Enthusiasts in small arms
practice of this city, which. according to
experts. numbers proportionately the
largest number of crack shots in the
United States, express their pride and
qualification over the fact that no politi-
cal division of the United States has con-
tributed in larger measure to the success
of these International events than has the
District OF Columbia.
Eight experts composed the team that
has just finished meet in Buenos Aires,
as the result of which the "Yanquis''
demonstrated their superiority with both
rifle and revolver over Argentina, Chile,
Peru. Brazil. and Uruguay. Of these
eight, no less than two are District BOYS.
namely. Sergt o. NJ. Schriver and Sergt
G. A. Lloyd, both of whom are now
serving their country in the Marine Corps
Serst Schriver tied for first place on the
American team in shooting with the rife
from the kneelng position and also took
premier position in the individual compe-
ttions. while Sergt. Lloyd did star work
in every event
Sergt. Schriver was born In this city
and is now stationed at the marine bar
racks here.
shooting seems to run in the Schriver
piood. said friend yesterday His
brother, Joseph u. Schriver, a mechanic
attached to the local navy yard, is also
one OF the Districts dead shots. Joseph
Schriver is a sergeant in Company K.
lsf Regiment. N. G. D. c. He was on the
team which represented the District last
year at the national team match held at
camp Perry, Ohio. Barring out the pro-
fessional marksmen from the United
states army and navy. this rifle team was
ranked by only three others, namely
massachusetts,, Ohio and Kansas SerEt
Joseph Schriver is also a member Of the
iocai National Guard rifle team which is
10 compete in the national meet at Sea-
sirt, N j., next month";
Ihe other star Of the Argentina
meet. Sergt. Lloyd. won the Presidents
match at Camp Perry last year. there
by becoming the individual military
rine shooting champion Of the United
States. He is rated a dead shot in any
event. and experts pronounce his work
10 oe OF uniformly high order
sergt. Lloyd was also born in the
District. and at present is stationed
at Washington barracks.
Another American rifle team to 90
abroad this season is that dispatched
10 the Olympic games at Stockholm.
sweden. This team won all rife
events hands down. and one local man
III particular shows keen interest in
its work. He is ]. r. Fehr, q pri-
CTate in Company x, 1st Regiment. N.
o. ID. C., who failed OF making the
team In the tryouts by a hairs
breadth Fehr Is a patent examiner
or this city. Although he barely
missed out on the Olympic event, he
mas just won the senatorial trophy
match, representing a trophy put up
by twenty-one senators for the en-
corragement OF rifle shooting IN the
local militia, and as the crack shot Of
the District National Guard he will
top the delegation which is to main
tain Washington's prestige with the
rifle at the Seagdrt meet.
Both the Argentina and the Olym-
pic teams were accompanied by ad-
ditional representatives of Washing
ton. in the persons Of Gen. James A.
Drain and Lieut.. Albert S. Jones. Gen.
Drain is national authority on small
arms practice. who has done more for
the sport. both as president of the
National Rifle Association of America
and as a member Of the national
board for the promotion Of rifle prac-
tice. as well as by his writings upon