Evening star., 1926-10-03

The outstanding accomplishment of
the rifle team of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia at the re-
cent rife matches at Sea Girt, y. J.,
and at Camp Meade. Md. has brought
forth a declaration from Maj. Gen.
Anton Stephan, commanding the
Guard, that this team has established
n. record far superior to that of any
previous team.
He has sent letter to Capt. J. c..
Jensen, team captain, praising him
and the individual members Of the
team, and urging them to continue
the efforts in the development of tar
get practice of the first class.
II take this opportunity to express
to you, and through you to the indi-
vidual members of the District Of Co
lumbia National Guard rifle team. my
appreciation for the splendid work
which you and the team did at the
interstate matches at Sea Girt and at
the Sd Corps area matches at Camp
Meade" read Gen. Stephan's letter,
which was addressed to Capt. Jensen.
1.-THE team has established a record
far superior to that of any previous
team, / believe, and is to he highly
praised for its efforts to bring credit
to the District of Columbia National
Guard.
There is no question that the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard rifle
team was the outstanding National
Guard team at the Sea Girt matches.
and its supremacy at the Sd Corps
area matches was demonstrated by
the fact that the first and second
teams finished in that order In the
corps area championship team match.
THE winning of the company team
championship by Company T., 12lst
Engineers, at the Sea Girt matches.
where regular service teams, includ-
ing those of the L. :. Marine Corps,
were defeated, and the winning of the
pistol championship by First Lieut..
j.. G. Mcmahon, Company a. 12lst
Engineers, at Camp Meade. are out
standing features.
Much credit for the successes Is
due to your individua efforts in or
ganiZing the teams, and at the same
time similar credit is due the indi-
vidual team members for their coop
Grafton and support Of your actions.
with warm personal regards to
YOU and each member of the rifle
team, / urge you to continue your ef-
forts in the development of target
practice of the first class"
Plans have been perfected and
orders issued for the rife competitions
OF the local Guard. which are to be
held at the Congress Heights rifle
range. In addition to the scheduled
matches on November and Z, Guard
officials are planning turkey shoot
with live turkeys as the prizes, and
there will be an oyster roast.
Capt. J. e.. Jensen, Ordnance De-
partment, has been designated as eX-
ecutive of the matches, and he has
heen designated to name the person
rel to act as officials of the matches.
The entries, It was announced. Will
close at ) o'clock pm, November 4,
hut post entries are allowed at the
option of Capt. Jensen. For contest
ants not desiring to compete for cash
prizes, there will be no entrance fee.
but those desiring to shoot for the
cash prizes an entrance fee Of 81 for
each match will be charged.
The scheduled matches follow:
company team championship match.
to be fired November 6, 8 am; open to
one team of six shooting members and
one team captain from each COM
pany. battery or separate detachment
of the National Guard of the District
Of Columbia. Team members to have
heen members of the company rep
resented since a date preceding the
date of the order for the matches.
Fifty per cent of the shooting men,
bers of each team shall be enlisted
personnel. who have never fired on
any team representing the National
Guard of the District of Columbia or
any part of the National Guard Of
the District of Columbia in any rife
competition; course of fire, course
-, and. in addition: Slow fire.
shots, sitting. 800 yards; shots,
kneeling 500 yards. and 10 shots
prone 600 yards. Prizes to winning
team a bronze trophy, to be held in
cnrln lnanN rooms for one Near. and