The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
WASHINGTON'S
RIFLE VICTORY
PRONOUNCED
Work Of Local Teams at
Glenburnie, Outstand-
ing, Record Shows.

Victory. for the Washington Rifle
Club at the two days shooting car
nival decided June % and % over the
Navy Rifle Range at Glenburnie, Md,
was more pronounced than generally
supposed. according to the official
record Of the contests just received.
This list indicates that the Washing
ton Rifle Club team won three of the
four club team matches decided, and
came second in the other, being
beaten by fifteen points in this match
by the crack shots from the Navy
Rifle Range at Mt. Pleasant. s. c..
with sixteen teams competing.
Altogether there were fifteen differ
ent contests, including those OF an
individual character. Analysis Of the
situation shows that the Washington
Rifle Club not only won the three
team matches referred to, but Its
members carried off first honors in
seven of the eleven individual matches
and did not have entries in two.
Gold Medals Brought Back.
Gold medals were awarded in nearly
all these individual matches, hence the
local boys have returned covered with
glory and all kinds Of shooting tro-
phies.
As a matter of fact, 1t was the field
against the Washington Rifle Club. as
the organization was recognized on
the grounds as having in its member
ship some Of the best rifle shots In
the country; so 1t was no disgrace for
the gallant young navy bays to go
down to defeat before such unerring
aim.
The shooting all the way through
4 was carried on in a spirit of friendly
rivalry, and II was admitted that the
two days tournament would operate
as a great incentive for the navy boys
to cultivate their craftsmanship over
the ranges, because ti.ey knew they
were up against foemen worthy Of
their steel.
The Navy Department Is offering
every possible announcement for
these matches between It's own men
and civilians. Mai. williar, C. Hari-
lee, u. 8. NC, Is the chief director
OF all these contests, and in that ca
pacity has under his charge fourteen
| different navy rifle ranges throughout
the country. distributed as follows:
Ranges Under Maj. HarIIee.
Naval Academy Rifle Range, Anna
polls, Nd; Virginia State Range. Viz
ginia Beach, Va; Navy Rifle Range,
Mt Pleasant, s. c.; Navy Rifle Range,
Great Lakes, ILL.,; Navy Rifle Range,
San Pedro. CAL; Rhode Island State
| Range, Providence, r. l.; Illinois
State Range. Camp Logan, Ill; Mass
achusetts State Range, Wakefield.
Mass: New York State Range, Peeks-
kill. N. Y; Navy Rifle Range, Navy
Yard, Philadelphia. Pa; Navy Rife
| Range. Cape May. N. J.; Maryland
State Range. Glenburnie; Navy Rifle
Range, Newport, r. l.; Connecticut
State Range, New Haven, Conn.
Maj. Hairless official title Is assist
ant director OF gunnery exercises and
engineering performances. Navy De-
partment, in charge of small arms
| department His ability along these
lines Is unquestfoned. Had the Navy
Department searched the country over
it could have found no one better
qualified for this position than Maj.
| Harllee.
He not only commands the highest
respect among his men, but there Is
hardly a moment he is not looking
out for their welfare in connection
WIN advancement along rifle shoot
ing routes. until it has come to pas.
that the U. S. Marine Corps has as
founded the world with its achieve
ments in France in picking on the
enemy and otherwise.
The "Winter MedaL1
Col. NJ. A. Winter, president of
the Washington Rifle Club, and COM
handing officer of the Home De-
Tense League Rifles, Of this city,
Is extending every possible assis-
lance to Maj. Harllee in the latters
efforts to bring the naval boys I'D
to high standard of excellence as
rife shooting experts. They are
working in perfect harmony along
these lines, and the rifle ranges of
the Navy Department are open at
all times to members of the two
organizations under the direct con-
troll Of Col. Winter.
The latter has taken keen inter-
est in rifle shooting for upward of
a quarter Of century, and is look
ed upon hereabouts as an authority
upon the subject. Every year Col.
Winter has given a fine medal to
the local high schools to be award