Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05
WITH THE
RIFLE CLUBS

matches held last month at Jackson
vile, Fla. were successful beyond ex-
pectation. officials Of the National Rifle
Association are going to request the
War Department to throw open future
national matches to civilians. as was
done this year, according to Maj Will
nam Z. Harllee, who was assistant
executive officer at the matches this
year. For the first time in the his
tory of the matches they were thrown
open to civilians this year, because of
the fact that the military services of
the country, due to active duty, were
unable to participate to the usual ex-
tent.
1t is held. however that future legis-
lation barring civilians from the ma
tional matches is extremely unlikely,
and it is hoped to establish ranges
that will enable civilians to prepare
to greater extent for the competitions.
Although 1t is probable that the next
match will see the usual number of
that the civilians have enough good
shots to make things interesting.
The schedule of indoor rifle matches
for civilian. school and college teams
is to begin late in December or early
in January, according to an announce
ment from the n. r. A. headquarters.
The schedule will be the same, it is
believed, although some of the condi-
tions may be different. Full informa-
ton regarding entry into the matches
is to be sent to all afff1faIed teams In
order to allow them to prepare for
participation.
preparedness by the civilians is stead
lily progressing may be seen from the
fact that ten new clubs, with total
membership Of 27s men. have been
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Rife Association during the past week.
The largest club of those afiiliatins
with the association during the week
is the Shepard Rife Club Of Massa-
chusetts, with 100 members.
Capt. NJ. A. Winter. president of the
Army and Navy Union Rife Club Of
this city, has been appointed a di-
rector in the National Rifle Associa,
known in local shooting circles. is
Capt. G. K. Shuler, U. S. NJ. c., who is
stationed at Winthrop.
Members of the Army and Navy
T~ior Rife Club are practicing in
preparation for the coming indoor
matches, to be held soon. President
Winter has announced that the regu-
ar work of the club has not yet be-
~un. since the close OF the national
matches, but contemplates calling
meeting of the club in the near~future.
In this club washington can boast
of the largest civilian rifle club In the
United States 1t has a membership
of nearly 1900.
The Eastern Market gallery is now
omen from l to 1890 o'clock Wednes-
DAYS and Saturdays. and from until
1920 O'Clock other days Corps, NC
C,uire and Randle of the Marine Corps
a~air are assisting Corp. McGrory In
ha udline the range.
Several informal M tches. with Thanks
giving and Christmas turkeys as the
prizes, are contemplated for the Erst-
EN- Market range, according to Corp. Nc
Grory.
High scores OH the Eastern Market
range for the past week were as roi-
lows: ]. E. Firth. Army and Navy
rTrion. 1873: A. F. Settler. ls1: A. NJ
Ashley, secretary's Office. 1877; w. E.
Gregg, Army an" NAVY III" ,sS' u
Parnin. Home Club. 1855: c. p: Barr
Army and Navy Union. 17s; ]: w. Bal
iinger, Army and Navy Union. 176; w ].
plack ia: s. Boswell. III; r. f. Trus-
sell, Nonotyne. III; c. D. WAT, 116
c. F.. Hickman. 1859 \. L. B9lro lo1 =
C. Tavlor. Navy DEPARTMENT 16l: G. u.
Forester, 165. and NJ. +. Thorpe, los
Gunnery Sergt Hale. U. S. NJ c.,
aeain is back in charge of the indoor
rifle range of the National Rifle AS
away at the national matches. He is
in direct CHARGE of the E street range,
under Polls Theater, and is assisted
by Sergts Schriver and Andrews. The
range now is open from 1 o'clock in
the afternoon until 1890 O'Clock at
night.
Four Boy Scouts. d. S. Dalton. NJ B.
STOKES. Jack Fielder and ]. F. Roberts,
qualified as marksmen during the past
week and received their scout merit
badges.
The Internal Revenue Rifle Club is
having it's members sien a list at the
galleries and, in addition. state their
scores This Is done. according to lie
Roy Rogers. executive officer of the
club, In order that as strong a team
as possible may be selected for the
various contests without holding
number of try-out matches.
The Military Service Legion Rifle
Club, which boasts of one of the big
champions in the larger events of the
late national matches in George E.
Cook. who won the national pistol
match. has tentatively made plans for
participation in the coming indoor
matches. according to r. D. Simms,
president. The club expects to bring
forth some more big winners.
G.. o. P. Rally Held at Bladensburg.