Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-30
DISTRICT MARKSMEN
WIN PLACES ON TEAM
Three to Participate in United
Service Match at
Camp Perry.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP PERRY. Ohio. August 30.-Two
matches are on the card the last day be-
fore the International contests take the
Camp Perry stage-the United Service
and the Casey problem. The United
Service match. established in 1911. when
1t was won by the United States in
fantry, is a final bout by the Army. the
Navy, the Marine Corps and the organ
lied militia. Teams of twenty from each
of these are selected from the respective
contestants who did best J.: the national
match. Tie militia team is selected by
the captains Of the three leading National
Guard teams: the army team. by the in
fantry and cavalry captains: the navy.
by the navy captain. and the Marine
Corps by the Marine Corps captain.
Nature of Contest.
The contest is ten shots at 300 yards
surprise fire, at 600 Yards and at 1000
yards and twenty shots in the skirmish
field. To the winner goes the united serv-
ice trophy. presented to the National Rifle
Association by Col. Robert NJ. Thompson
of New York. class of IS. United States
Naval Academy.
The Casey problem arranged by Capt
X. X. V. Casey of Pennsylvania, gives a
list OF the effectiveness of the fire OF an
advancing group OF marksmen who fire at
q large rectangular target with silhouette
figures. A flag by the target indicates
whether or not the fire is effective. and
the charging platoon advances or not. ac-
cordingly.
Gen John G Bates. u s. A., retired,
former president of the National Rifle
Association. attended rpa fcn
District Men Successful.
Three District marksmen won places on
the National Guard team, in the united
service match. they being Capt. Ralph
Alderman. Capt. Frank w. Holt and
Lieut.. A. G. Schmidt Oregon. which Is
In third place. led the militia teams Of
the national match. also having three
representatives. The team captain is
Col. l. W.. BrOokhart of Iowa.
The Peruvians. who had not fired a
shot since the accidental killing of
Francis Ballon by Juan Zegarra Thurs
day, resumed practice this morning with
the exception Of Zegarra. who will return
to Peru.
The District team competed in the
Casey problem this afternoon. delaying
the proposed Cedar point vacation trip
until tomorrow.
Daniels Much Gratified.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels has
sent the following telegram to Lieut.. l.
F. Dortch, L. s. N. captain Of the navy
rifle team:
Department greatly gratifed at out
come national match and in the per-
Torrance navy rifle team at Camp
Perry. l congratulate captain and
members Of navy squad on their excel
lent performance
The Navy Department said secre-
tary Daniels today. is particularly graf
flied over the showing OF the navy rifle
team.
THE selection of a rifle team from of.
fcers and men of the navy is particular.
ly difficult as this work takes them
away from ships. The Importance OF
the navy participating in these national
small arms competitions is not always
apparent to those whose greatest inter
ests are those concerning ships alone.
THE department deems it duty &c
support these small arms competitions
in which teams representing the navy
have always taken a high standing.
THE navy rifle teams splendid per-
Torrance in the sk.rmish run at Camp
Perry. in which they were leaders. gave
them second place in the final result by
a very comfortable margin"