Evening star., 1923-08-27
RIFLE TEAM READY
FOR ANNUAL SHOOT
National Guard Aggregation
Will Leave for Camp Perry
Friday Morning.

The District National Guard rifle
team, composed of the Districts crack
shots and some of the highest rifle
experts in the United States, Will
leave Washington Friday morning for
Camp Perry. ohio, to participate III
the national rifle matches to he held
there from September to 2Ith, in
elusive.
The men selected to shoot on this
team have been practicing on the Ma
tional Guard range at Camp Simms.
II. G., for the past several months and
ghe men with the highest records have
been selected by elimination. The
practice record this year has been
uigher than before, and with the past
record OF the local team and its vim
uingS il is reasonable to believe the
District team will win many high
hCnors.
The special car carrying thu team
viii leave Friday morning.
Excites Keen Competition.
This trip is one of the most attrac-
tive features of the District National
Guard and there is always keen COM
petition To win place on the team
It's members are. gwen full Army pay
of their grades. transportation and
subsistence, and government EN-
ployeS are granted leave with full
pay in their positions without charge
10 amy other leave they may Toe en-
titled to. Non government employees
are paid an additional sum by the
District to- equal their civilian sal
aries. Besides the trip and the op-
portunity to make shooting records.
cash prizes are awarded. Last year
Corpl. j. w. Crockett of A Company
tied the man that won the "IreSi-
dents match on the total score, but
was awarded second place. the win
ner having a higher average at the
longer range. Sergt John 4. Schrick-
rr tied the winner of the Marine cup
IN the same manner. Lieut.. Clarence
-. Shields. T. Company. won q silver
medal in the national individual
match: First Sergt. Just &. Jensen, d
Company. won several individual ca sh
prizes. and the entire team won the
Ruinbold regimental trophy. repre-
scnt1ng the championship of the
United States reSimental teams from
the National Guard. Army. Navy. ma
rineS and various civilian organiza-
tionS
Capt. II. II. LeiZear. ordnance de-
partment. who has been designated
by Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan as team
captain. states that the team is in
better condition and has had more
preliminary practice than ever be
fore. and is certain to make better
men and two altcrnateS.
Personnel of Tenn.
The team Is composed of the follow
ing members. who have won their
places during the preliminary practice.
with the percentage given and their
places on The team indicated by the or
der in which they are given:
Corp. j. W. Crockett. \ Company,
$3.50: First Lieut.. Clarence =. Shields J.,
Company 44.43: First Serst lust G.
Jensen. ID Company. 1896: Sergt. John
A. Schricker, c Company, 43.S2; Master
Sergt. Fletcher T.. Bernsdorff, Head
quarters and Service Company. 1886:
Technical Sergt J. II. Robertson. Ord
nance Department, 43.Il; Capt. Sidney
Morgan. Headquarters and Service Com
pany, 1920: Private VI. W. Dinwddie
Company, 42.4l: Corp. J. r. Quade l.
Company. +2.00: Corp. Alexander Thill
Company. 40.i4: Private I. Needs, 4
company. 1872: Technical Sergt. Frank
r. haye. Headquarters and Service Com
Dany, %9.62: First Sergt. Whiting p