Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
800 and 500 yard distances determine the
winners of the National Rifle Association
medals held by the 1st and I'd Infantry.

medals held by the LIST and I'd Infantry.
The r. Harris & Co. trophy match
and enlisted men of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia Distance.
600 yards; ten rounds The prize IS
silver cup presented by r. Harris q Co.
to be held for one year; the winner wiz
be given gold medal by the same firm:
second prize, s.; three prizes of S. and
five prizes of 50. Entrance fee. % cents.
The Neumeyer match (squadded compe-
tition)-Open to all distinguished MARKS
men OF the National Guard Of the DIS,
LOCO yards; ten rounds. surprise fire., at
200 yards, and 10 at 1000 yards, slow
fire. First prize, gold medal presented
by Maj. E. H. Neumeyer, and -. the
medal to be held by the winner during
the ensuing year; to become the prop
erty of the distinguished marksman who
wins it three times: second prize, So;
third prize. So. Entrance fee, 25 cents
The Gerstenberg trophy match Squad
ded competition)-Open to officers and
the District Of Columbia Distance. 1000
yards; ten rounds. The prize is trophy
presented by Ernst Gerstenberg, which
will become the property Of the person
winning 1t three times; second prize, $.
and four prizes Of 81. A medal will be
awarded the winner Of the trophy. En-
trance fee. % cents
The brigade rifle team skirmish match
Open to teams Of six from each bat
talon Of the National Guard Of the Dis
twenty rounds per man. Principals and
alternates of the brigade rifle team are
not eligible. No man to shoot on more
than one team. Prize, a trophy, to be
held for one year, donated by the
brigade rifle team Of 1905. and medal
second prize, $12. No entrance fee.
The Smiley individual skirmish match
Ito be shot on D targets: open to sharp
shooters and expert riflemen, to be con-
Quoted as prescribed in small arms firing
manual, 1913: winner Of gold medal not
eligible to compete)-Prizes: Three med
ais. same design, gold, silver and bronze
will be awarded the three high con-
testants in order. No entrance fee.
Thursday, october 1s The Mosner
match-Open to teams Of six from the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and the Ma
tional Guard of New Jersey, MARYLAND,
Virginia, West Virginia and the District
OF Columbia; not more than one team
from each.
Distance, 200 and 600 yards. Ten.
rounds at each distance. slow fire, and
ten at 200 yards, target 3D." surprise
fire.
First prize. a silver cup presented by
Columbia. to be held one year, and $25;
second prize, $40: third prize; $15 A
medal will be presented to each member
Of the cup-winning team. No entrance
fee
The Berry & Whitmore Company team
skirmish match-Open to teams Of six
from regimental or separate battalion or
CARNATIONS of the Army, Marine Corps
and National Guard of New Jersey,
Maryland. Virginia. West Virginia and
crews Of the United States Navy Two
skirmish runs of twenty rounds each
First prize. trophy presented by the
Berry & Whitmore Company, and s25
In cash, and a bronze medal to each
member OF the winning team; the trophy
to be held one year; second prize. $40;
third prize. SIS. No entrance fee.
The Harries long range match-Open to
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and the
National Guard of New Jersey. Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia and the
District of Columbia. Ten rounds at
1000 yards.
First prize, a gold medal presented by
Gen. George HI. Harries. and nine prizes
Of 70. Is, 10 and six Of 5 per cent of
entrance fee. Entrance fee ST.
Senatorial trophy match tsquadded
competition)-Open to all officers and en-
listed men Of the National Guard of the
District Of Columbia who have qualified
as expert riflemen. 200 yards, surprise
fire. ten rounds; 600 yards. slow fire, two
sighting shots and ten for record 1000
ten for record: one skirmish run. The
winner will receive the senatorial trophy
presented by twenty-one senators to be
held for one year, and a gold badge des-
ignating him as the champion rifieman''
Of the National Guard Of the District of
Columbia. Second prize, S.. Entrance
fee, % cents.
to officers and enlisted men of the Army,
Navy. Marine Corps and National Guard
of New Jersey, Maryland. Virginia and
the District of Columbia who have never
won a prize in any revolver competition.
Distance fifty yards; five rounds on tar
get IN" Slow fire. twenty seconds to
each round. Revolver, Colts or Smith
services. Trigger pull, not less than four
pounds. Entrance fee. % cents. First
prize. Sc second prise. 81; third prize. So:
fourth prize. So. Aggregate of three tick
cts to count for all prizes
The Brett re-entry revolver match
Army. Navy. Marine Corps and National
Guard of New Jersey. Maryland, Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia Dis
taance, 70 yards. Ten rounds on target
IN" Timed fire. 20 seconds to each score
of five shots. Revolver, Colts or Smith
and Wesson: caliAr, .3s, as issued to the
services. Trigger pull, four pounds. First
,
fourth prize. 81. Entrance fee, 3 cents.
Aggregate of three tickets to count for
all prizes. The revolver. matches will be
shot on the first and second days.
Elaborate plans are being made by
Capt. o. c. Terry. commanding the Sig
nal Corps Company Of the National
| Guard of the District Of Columbia. for
| building up his organization during the
coming winter Efforts will be made to
| work new blood into the organization.
| and II Capt. Terry can carry out his
ideas the Signal Corps Company which
| will go to camp next year will be the
pride Of the National Guard
During the year Capt. Terry will es.
| tablish a number of schools dealing with
various branches of signaling. such as
wireless. wire telegraph. wigWag and
and installing the equipment needed in
such work. course in any one of these
schools, according to Capt. Terry. would
| fit any young man to go out and get a
position.
The men of the Signal Corps are all
practical men in their line. and willing
| to teach others. There are in the or
ganization number of men employed
| by the telephone company. but what
Capt. Terry is especially DESTROYS of get
ting at this time are telegraph operators.
While he has few he has not as many
as he would like to have In the organi-
zation.
But all this serious work and training
for the young men is not to be without
during the year. When the Signal Corps
men return from the furlough which
some of them have been enjoying since
they came from camp the year will be
opened with an entertainment at the
Signal Corps armory on Missouri avenue.