The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-03

the parties continue to Justify IT,"
Included In the compilation are
abrid gmentsof small arms practice man
uals. brought up to date by Captain
Harlee. detailing the general PRINCIPLES
tions. and also preliminary instruction
for rifle practice.
Much of the report Is devoted TO spe-
cial information for parties en- route to
the Winthrop range. This section
reads. in part: -
Offer No Tips.
"when you leave the steamer, please
clear tho wharf promptly. When you
arrive Mt the range houses. hasten to
the mess hall with the men. Follow the
crowd. Some Of them know the en-
trance OF the mess hall.
Never offer any man in the mill
tary service q tip. 1t IL offensive. and
he will not take II. He esteems 1t q
pleasure to welcome you to winthrop
and to make the shooting game attrac-
tive to you.
you may leave your effects in the
building to the right of the road on the
porch on the side toward the range,
This at your own risk. They will be
watched over. but no one can tell
someone's else effects. Keep your val
uables en- your persons.
please have your 10 cents for lunch
ready. II is collected as you enter the
moss hall. Exact change will expedite
handling the crowd.
proceed with the crowd to the firing
line. where YOU win be assigned to a
firing point. There are no signs to keer
off the grass. but by following the roads
when possible you will help make Win
throp a beauty spot.
Shoot Regular Course.
you arc expected to. but are not re-
quired, TO shoot the regular course. You
may fire any way you like II you dc
not care to shoot for record, but you
must not FIRE over twenty shots slow fire
ami twenty shots magazine fire. II you
Quit before you finish the course. notify
your coach so q line can be drawn
thro ugh your SPACE on the scoreboard.
There will be q coach at each firing
point. He will have rifle, ammunition
and several suits of overails provided
with elbow and shoulder pads. Krae
rifles ana ammunition Is furnished free
for the marksman and sharpshootel
| courses.
when assigned to firing point. heir
| get your name on the scoreboard. Or
| tor line put name of your club. Under
each name leave one blank line Zone
4 only. Your initials on blackboard arr
NOT necessary unless tnefe are moro tudf
ono OF same name from your club firing
on same day. Write leKibly or use blocl
letters. tThe instructor on the steamer
will demonstrate on a specimen score
board how tho board Is prepared)
Slow Fire First.
| First man shoots his twenty shot
slow fire Next man stands by. get
into oyeralls II he desires. ready to stel
up promptly to the firing point, Mex
man scores and so forth. when all hav,
finished slow fire. the first man come
mp for magazine fire and fires his fou
strings OF five shots each before tn,
next man beHins.
"scorer announces distinctly the nam
of firer and value of shot. thus Mr.
Smith. third shot kneelinE, a five o.
In magazine fire. target No. 10, Mr.
| Brown, ono five. one four. two tours
three fours. one two recording on tn
blackboard the value OF each shot.
"Ths official score takor records oi
thu record sheets only your total sioy
fire. total magazine fire and a9EreEat
score. The SCORE sheets are buIletine,
| on the steamer on the return trip. Cal
| attention OF ono OF tho instructors 4
| an error In the scores, DO not oorrec
the score sheet yourself.
when the firing II finished pleas
hasten 70 steamer"