The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-03
Guide to Rifle Range
Issued by Director
Captain Harlee Publishes Set of General Instructions
to Guide Civilian Clubs-How to Get to Win
throp and What to Do There

Capt. w. e. Harlee, director OF CIVIL
ian rifle practice. has published a SET
OF general instructions TO guide the
members OF rifle clubs in the use OF the
winthrop. Nd. rife range.
The instructions cover every possible
point which might arise to lend con-
fusion both In reaching the range and
In making use OF It,
Under the heading of general tnfor'
nation for members OF rife clubs. at
tention Is called to the new rate estab'
nshed for reaching the winthrop range
by rail and also the route which may
be used by automobilists. This sector
OF the instructions reads. in part:
TRAINS, Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac railway. for Cherry Hill
Va, leave Washington at 7:0 a. m.
IL a. m. and p. m. Time, about one
hour. Returning. arrive Washington
s:5 a. m. 1870 p. m, and 6:sS p. m
winthrop launches (free service) con-
meet with all trains. Regular rare
round trip, ,l.65. good for three days
Special round trips. good for six months
at National Rife Association. Wood
ward Building. 800.
Tent without Charge.
Automobile, turnpike to La Plata
Md, twenty-five miles. Country road
Ia Plata to Winthrop. fifteen miles
Not recommended in wet weather.
Arrangements can be made with
Lieutenant Price. commanding OFFICER Al
winthrop. for tent. cot. and mattress
without charge. and for board IN ma
rines' mess hall at nominal rate. Par
ties who take advantage OF opportunity
to camp will be expected to help II
marking, scoring. or coaching IL needed
Ladies and small children cannot bt
accommodated in camp or over night
phone to navy yard, Washington. car
be used. Please avoid calling ,partiei
at winthrop except In emergencies. be
cause the lines are very busy ana IN
party you wish may be half mile
from the telephone.
"Plcnic parties NAV use tho porchei
Of the two range houses which have
cupolas. and also the woods. between
those houses and the water. II vol
bring your own lunch please notify the
ships officer at the gangway wher
you 20 aboard. He counts :he pas
sengers and telephones Winthrop how
many to provide lunch for.
Rifles Furnished.
IAN effort will be made to furnish
Springfield rifles and ammunition t.
those who advance to the expert rife
man course. Springfield ammunition will
be available for those who bring thei
own Springfield rifles. You may brlnI
any other rife and any ammunition
and shoot Z in the regular civilian rifle
man courses. and your scores VIII coun
for record. y
"secretaries OF clubs will be furnished
from time TO time with copies o.
records of members OF their clubs. Tn,
original records will be fled at thu
range and mt the end OF the season a
the office of the National Rife Associa
ton.
"The steamer leaves Potomac ant
chesapeake Steamboat Company wharf
Eighth and X streets southwest, daily
except Sunday. at a. m. The steame
leaves Winthrop as soon as the part!
Is aboard. generally about 5 r. M, an,
is due in Washington at o. M. bu
sometimes against wind and tide II ar
rives as late as y. m. The 26-cen
rate for round trip has been continued
and will prevail as long as the size o