The Washington herald., 1918-06-22

large-sized teams to meet the civilians
in friendly rivalry over the ranges.
Those scheduled-15 altogether-are
the annual championship matches Of
the National Rifle Association clubs
of Maryland and the District of Co.
iumbia. and are under the direct aus
rices of the Navy Department. with
Mai William C. Harllee, U. S. NJ. c..
vice-president OF the National Rifle
Association. and member of the Ma
tional Board for Promotion Of Rifle
practice, in charge Of the grounds.
with Col. NJ. A. Winter. president OF
the Washington Rifle Club, and COM
maDhing the Home Defense League
Rifles as executive officer. Mai Gen.
McLachlan will go as the guest Of
Col. Winter.
Many ID. C. Contestants.
Last night it was announced that the
following are sure to attend the shoot
from this city. practically all of whom
VII shoot as members of the Wash
i""lon Rifle Club:
Il II. M"i"rity. captain; DR.. George
Z. |oOlS. Ollie NJ. Schriver, SamGel B.
We herald. DR.. S. I. Scott, Walter r.
olicS, *. V. Reynolds, John J. An
drCws, J. c. Wheate, ST., Harry ].
Ruth, John C. Bum, G. B. Cornwell.
s. Fl. WCcder, C. F. Himmler, Benja-
rim Harrison Corbett, Victor P. Dc
En'-ht. Mai. Stirling Kerr. Ernest
"o!er. Richard Q. Fletcher, H. e.
Dove. Horace Stevens. Harry S. Bow
ran. Capt. Thomas T. Gary, Capt.
George r. Barksdale, Capt. Charles T.
=" g. Capt Alpheus Winter, F. J.
Tvs. Arthur Nelson. d. z. Wilson.
=. II. Moore. Victor Cobb. William II.
'.:C", Eu"one Grissom. Henry NJ.
n. Henry w. Hall. Salvatore
'7.':o. NJ. G. Mccormick, Robert d.
-. ell, F. f. Withers. A. F. Rainey,
ut. Ziba F. Bowman, J. H. Robert
on. Ralph c. Phillips. w. F. Hustled,
V. A. Osterman. Lamont A. Williams,
i. b. johnson. John A. Markle, James
=. Howell. Richard C. Upperman, Rob-
Crt y. Morris. Ralph C. Stokes. Sam
IICT"ton, E. j. Baxter, J. B. Cooley.
e. l.. sweeney. f. NJ. Newcomb, A. C.
Richardson. G. f. Jeffrey, G B. Por-
ter. II. D. Ruddman. Alexander 4icG
AShley, F. G. Lucas. X. J. Matheson,
Albert c. Weimer. Marshall H. Mont
rose, and w. H. Shircliff.
How many others will attend from
this city is not yst known definitely,
but from all accounts fully as many
moro - those named will be on hand
to uphold the shooting honors for
Washington.
As fast as they arrive at Saunders
Station. each Is required to register,
and is assigned comfortable quarters
in a tent, with meals available at =
cents each. The fare will be similar
to that of the regular army on the
battlefront Of France.
All matches are open to any citi-
zen Of the United States, the idea
being to give the Annapolis cadets u
taste Of high shooting life.
Brig. Gen. Richard D. Simns, COM
mahder of the District Nations,
Guard, stated yesterday that the Dis
trict National Guard would send no
distinct team to represent 1t, although
many Of its members had announced
their intention Of attending as in
dividuals.
Schedule Of Events.
Following Is a schedule of the fif-
teen events to take place, the first
beginning at o'clock this morning:
Match No. 1. Slow fire-2O0 yards.
Slow fire stage of marksman course.
Prizes: First, gold medal; second,
silver medal; third, bronze medal.
Match No. 2. Slow fireA5O0 yards.
Slow fire stage of expert course.
Prizes, medals: First, gold; second,
silver; third, bronze.
Match No. 3. Marksman match-2oO
yards. Rapid fire stage of marksman
course. Prizes, medals: First, gold;
second. silver; third. bronze.
Match No. 4. Expert match-50o
yards. Changing position fire stage
Of expert riheman course. Each
member OF a National Rifle Associa-
ton rifle club who makes a score Of
70 or more in this match will be
awarded the N. r. A. expert rifeman
medal
Match No. s. sharpshooter match,
Skirmish run Of the sharpshooter
course. Medals: First, gold; second,
silver; third. bronze.
Match A Individual championship.
The aggregate of the highest scores
made by the competitors in Matches
8, and s
Match B (club team championship.
In any club. the eight competitors
having the highest aggregate score
IN Match A viii constitute the team
Of that club.
Match No. 6. Short course match,
800 yards. The short course-2o shots,
. prone, kneeling, squatting and
sitting, target B.
Match No. 7. 6o0-yard match. Tar
get B. sighting shots required and
20 shots for score, prone.
Match No. 8. S00-yard match. Tar
get c, two sighting shots required
and twenty shots low score, prone.
Match No. Q. 1000 yards. Target
c. two sighting shots required ana
twenty shots for score, prone.
Match No. 10. Primary team
course, 800 yards. target B course,
twenty shots slow fire, i've each in
prone. kneeling, squatting and sit
ting positions. and four strings of
changing positions fire.
Division Team Match. Target B.,
400 yards. Regular navy division
team match course. twenty shots
slow fire. and four strings Of chang
ing positions IRE. Teams Of eight
men. This match will be fred at
40 u m SATURDAY. T,,v~ 90