Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-13
D. c. MARKSMAN
TAKES j. s. TITLE
Sergt. w. R. Lane of Engi.
neers Scores 281 Points
Out of Possible 800.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CAMP PERRY. Ohio, September Is.
I'm brilliant exhibition of marksman-
ship Sergt William r. Lane. Company
E. 12tst Engineers, District OF CO.
lumbia National Guard, captain ELECT
of the George Washington University
varsity team, yesterday outclaSsed over
1900 competitors and won the Citizens
Military Rifle championship OF the
United States.
His score of 2sl points out of pos
sible 800 also brought him third place
and a gold medal among 1853 entries
in the national individual champion
ship match which was fired in con-
junction with the citizens event.
Company E also captured two more
OF the IS prizes offered in the latter
event. First Lieut.. Thaddeus A. Riley
taking fifth gold medal with 274 points
and Capt Clarence S. Shields. tenth
silver medal with 27l points.
ID. c. Man Runner-Up.
Sergt. Carl j. eagle. San Angelo.
Tex. United States Marine Corps. was
crowned national individual champion
and was awarded the Daniel Boone
Trophy and gold medal by virtue of his
286 total.
Last years champion, First Lieut..
fourth street. also of the Devil Dogs"
was runner-up with 281 points, his
score tieing that made by Sergt. Lane.
but outranking it by reason of a higher
total at the 1,000-yard range
First Lieut.. Sidney r. Kinds. United
States Infantry, Fort Leonard Wood,
Md. topped the "doughboys" with a
score of $50 and was awarded third
gold badge out of the IS offered.
Not believing in odd numbers. Gun
merry Sergt. Morris Fisher, 1415 street
southeast United States Marine Corps,
shot 276X300 and won his fourth gold
medal of the tournament. He finished
tenth.
Out of the IS silver and 100 bronze
badges authorized by the War De-
competitors, the District of r-'''-','-'>
obtained the following six: Lieut.. T.
A. Riley. fourth silver, sole. g., 49,
c. S. Shields, fourteenth bronze. 27l:
CoXswain Harold E. jenkins, chief
storekeeper of the Presidents yacht,
Mayf1ower. thirty sixth bronze. 269:
Sergt. William P. "Peepsight" Smith,
Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, forty
ninth bronze, 269; Corp. Thomas A.
Renau. Headquarters and Service Com
pany. 121st Engineers, an up and COM
ing tyro of the local militia team
ninety-sixth bronze, 266. and Sergt.
George B. Campbell. Company C.. same
regiment. manager last year of the
George Washington University squad.
ninety-ninth badge, score 266.
Citizens Shoot.
Each badge awarded in the national
individual championship event, which
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counts as one of the three legs" nee
essary for the War Departments gold
distinguished marksman" medal.
The citizens military championship
match, which is open to all citizens of
the United States except members Of
the regular services. was fired stimuli
taneoustv with the national individual
competition. but only offered 10 gold
and Is silver prizes
The course of fire consisted of 10
shots slow-f1re, standing at the 200
yard range, 10-inch bull's-eye: 10 shots
In so seconds. rauid-fire sitting or
kneeling from standing, same bull's-eye;
10 shots in 70 seconds. rauid-fire, prone
from standing. at the 300-yard range,
10-inch bull's-eye; 10 shots. 'slow-fire,
at the 6Oo-yard range. 20-inch bulls
eye. and 20 shots slow, at the 1000
yard 36-inch bull"
Sergt. Lanes championship scores at
these stages were 45X50. 48. 48. 40 and
9lx100, respectively. Being short in
stature and having arms much shorter
than those of the average man. Lane is
deserving of much praise for the man.
ner in which he overcame his natural /
handicap and perfected his rapid-fire
and prone positions.
Certain credit is due also to Capt.
Just C. Jensen, Guard Ordnance De-
partment, State staff, who spent much
time and energy training his team
members, and, to Capt Merl L.
Broderick, detached officers list. star
rife shot of the United States Infantry
teams of 1924 and 1925, who was as
signed to. the local aggregation as in
structor in the Small Arms Firing
School that preceded this tournament
and who gave them some valuable tips
on the fine points Of the game.
Capital Men Cited.
Capt Broderick yesterday presented
the following Capital experts with
Certificates of proficiency" earned dur
ing the school
Team Capt. Jensen; Staff Sergt
Alexander j., Thill, Ordnance Depart
ment, State Staff. Camp Simms. Con-
gress Heights, team coach; Lieut.. T. A.
Riley First Lieut. Edward A. Mcmahon,
Headquarters and Service Company,
l2lst Engineers; Second Lieut. Henry
C. Espey, Company E. same regiment:
First Sergt. William G. Nicholson, 29th
Military Police Company: Sergt. Will
liam r. Lane. Corpl Phillip Geraci,
Battery A. 260th Coast Artillery: Pvt: