The Washington times., 1917-03-10
COOK AND FERREE
CHAMPION SHOTS
Win District Titles at Small
Bore Rifle and Pistol
Shooting.

George z. Cook, OF the Washington
Rifle Club, is the indoor small bore
rife champion OF the District. and s.
Ferree, OF the Military Service Legion,
the indoor small-bore pistol title
holder, as the results Of their efforts
In the FIRST annual competitions Of
the District OF Columbia Rifle Asso-
citation, held from December Is to
February %.
Central High School won the team
championships in small bore rife and
service rife shooting. w. R Stokes
led both teams -
Three were tied FOR individual hon-
ors in the service rife championships.
They were c. F. Chisholm, OF East
ern High School; George Cook, wash
ington Rifle Club, and w. R. Stokes,
Central High School, each Of whom
had q perfect score Of 300.
Two Ranges Used.
All shooting was done at The Poll
Theater and Eastern Market ranges.
Those who finished first, second and
third in the various events, with
their scores, follow:
Rifle: prone positions match: high
est possible score, 1.000-Won by
George z. Cook, Washington Rife
Club, ESQ; second, Sam Houston, Cen
tral High School, 9s5; third. Alpheus
Winter, Washington Ride Club, e71.
Cook Ahead Again.
Rife; mid-position match; highest
possible score, 1,o00-won by George
e. Cook, eTo: second. W. C. Harrison,
Central High School. s74; third. W.
R. Stokes, Central High School. eos.
Ride; standing off-hand match;
highest possible score, 1,000-Won by
George z. Cook, Washington Rifle
Club, o24; second W. r. Stokes, Cen
tral High School, e1s; third, r. II.
Morris, Central High School. se7.
Ride: team chsmpionship-Won
by Central High School, w. R Stokes.
asst; w. c. Harrison, 2,7o9: r. NJ
Morris, 2,7e2; Sam Houston, 2,7ss; ].
B. Cooley, 2,641; r. J. Harbough, 2.e19.
Berree Pistol winner.
Pistol match, highest possible score
1 1,0oo-won by s. Ferree, Military
Service Legion, e44; second. J. c.
Bum, Washington Ride Club, ezs;
third, George z. Cook, Washington
Rifle Club, e22.
Individual rife championship. de-
cided by the aggregate scores made
in the prone position. mid-posftion
and stand on hand matcheS--Won by
George z. Cook, Washington Rifle
Club, 2,sS9; second, w. r Stokes, Cen
trail High School, 2,s37; third, w. c.
Harrison, Central High School, 2,7s9.
Service Riie Matches.
Slow IRE match, highest possible
score 300-Tied, C. F. Chisholm, East
ern High School: George z Cook,
Rifle Club; R C. Stokes,
Central High School: W. R. Stokes.
Central High School; R. T J. Barber,
Washington Rifle Club; II. E Weaver.
Home Club, score 800.
Rapid nre match, highest possible
score 300-Tied, c. F. Chisholm, Cen
tral High School; George 2. Cook.
Rifle Club; W. R. Stokes.
Central High school, score 500.
Three In Tie.
Alternate IRE match, highest pos
sibse score 3oo-Tied, C. E. Chisholm,
Eastern High School; George E Csok,
Rifle Club: W. r. Stokes.
ScuLTdl E1lBu SCHOOL, bCOI9 AoOO-
Individual championship; decided
by the aggregate scores made In the
slow fire. rapid fire, and alternate
fire matches-Tied, c. F. Chisholm,
High School: George 2. Cook,
Rifle Club: W. R Stokes.
Central High School Score, 200.
Handicap Competition
Individual handicap match: decided
by marksmen adding $50 to their In
dividual championship scores and by
adding 90 to their In
dividual championship, soores;, expert
riflemen shoot from scratch-won by
v. A Osterman, Warrington Rifle
Petrie, Home Club, marksman, LOTT
third. II. l. colvin, Central HiGk
School, marksman, 1,011.
Central Team Wins
Interclub team match: decided by
the aggregate OF the six high scores
made in the individua. championship
by Central High School,
w. R. Stokes, 300: R. c. Stokes, sol:
W. C. Harrison, 500: R. NJ Morris,
SS7; P. Ts Williams, S53; n L. Colvin,
SS1. Team, total, 1882.
All ties in the service rifle matches
will be shot off March IT, beginning
at 1880 p. M at the Eastern Market
range.
GANDIL HITS ONE.
MINERAL WELLS, Tex, March 10.