Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12
CAPT. JENSEN IS CHAMPION
D. C.. MILITIA PISTOL SHOT
Wins Gold Medal at Camp
Simms With Percent
age of $3.50.
Lieut.. Everett Takes Second
Honors in Close CON-
petition.

Capt. Just c. Jensen, State Staff
Ordnance Department, won the annual
pistol championship Of the District of
Columbia National Guard yesterday at
Camp Simns, Congress Heights, with
the gold medal percentage of $3.50.
Although only IA militiamen had
enough self-confidence to try their skill
with the .45-caliber automatic, the COM
petition was so keen that fractions had
to be computed in order to determine
the three prize winners.
Everett Close Second.
First LIEUT.. Hugh Everett, jr., Com
pany D, 121st Engineers, who estab-
lished a world record at Camp Perry,
Ohio, two months ago in the historic
Wimbledon Cup match, trailed Jensen
by only one-sixth Of point ana cap
tured silver medal honors.
Third place and the bronze medal
were taken by First Sergt. William G.
Nicholson, 10Th Military Police Com
pany, with an even percentage OF .95.
Considering that the War Department
Classics soldiers as pistol experts
when they average 85 or better, the hign
order of craftsmanship displayed IN tnls
Firing was over the dismounted course
and consisted of 2 5-shot strings in l
seconds each, at a 5-inch bulls eye 10
wards away; 2 5-shot strings in Is sec
onds each, at Is yards; 10 shots, SLOW
fire, Is yards, and Is shots at poD-
bling target, same range.
Others Who Qualified.
In addition to the above prize WIN
ners, the following soldiers quallfleo as
expert. sharpshooter, or marKsman, ano
viii be entitled to wear the appropriate
insignia on their uniforms:
Pistol experts-First Lieut.. EDWARD "A
Mcmahon, Headquarters and service
Company, 121st Engineers, last year
champion, who was dethroned py CapC
Jensen, 9283 per cent; Capt Clarence
s Shields. Company E, 121st Engineers
rife champion and champions, respec'
tivelv. of the District Guard, 9l.ol
Sergt. George B. Martin, same company
91.1l: Capt. William I. Mushake, Com.
many B. same regiment. 90.66, ana frs
Lieut.. Thaddeus A. Riley, Company +
Pistol sharpshooter-Staff sergt. Aie II.
T ThilI. state staff, Ordnance Depart
ment, camp Simms, 1924 per cent: 90,
Pistol marksmen-Pvt. FIRST class
Donald A. Falk, Headquarters ana SerV'
ice Company, 121st Engineers, I4.oI
Pvt. John Nj. Crandall, Quartermastel
CORPS. state staff, 1899; Pvt. CnrS
class Eugene A. Ross, Company y
121st Engineers, 69.11; Sergt. Wllilain ~
Lane, Company E, same reglneIII, col; Eap
tain of the George Washington , ULi1vea
sitv rifle team. 65.11, and PVT. luoil.a'
A. Renau, Company D, same fesi1iieii'
6272.
Successful Target Season.
The event closes one Of the mos
successful target seasons ever enJoye'
by the District of Columbia Natlona
Guard. Capt. Jensen, officer IN charg
of rife and pistol practice, mas Worke'
uYitiringly for the promotlon oi SINAI SINAI.
arms firing among the different unlts
and. in addition, coached a team
through the national matches at CAM
perry. Ohio. last Summer that outclass
ed 80 National Guard and clVIlaI Ceanl
from the varions States ana LerilCorles
For this victory the Capital rlflemei
came into possession of the famous Hn
ton trophy, which will be formally pre-
sented at the Washington auoltorlun
on National Guard night. NoVempe
81. by Brig. Gen. Milton A. RecKoro
MARYLAND National Guard, executiV
vice president Of the Natlonal title AS
ISOLATION. ~
This ceremony has been made tn
occasion of special uniformeo assem-
bly, by the entire District mllltla. MAJ
Gen. Anton Stephan VIII accept ta
trophy on behalf of the local guart
and will award numerous otner prize
that have been won by his cltizen sol
diers during the past year.