Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
CAPITAL R|FlEMEN
|. SET WORLD RECORD
Capture Palma Match in New
Jersey With 893 Out of
Possible 600.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ASBURY PARK, N. j., July 3.-The
District of Columbia National Guard
rifle team Yesterday shot a world record
score of 893 points out OF possible
900 in winning the Palma team matcn
at the seventh annual eastern small
bore tournament, hei0 at the NEW JeI-
sey State rifle range.
Second honors went to the Remington
Rifle Club of Bridgeport, Conn, with a
total of 892 points In displacing the
old record of $50 points. made In 1926
by the Frankford Arsenal Club OF Phil
adelphia. Pa, the Capital Guardsmen
defeated is of the best teams oil the
East. and in addition. overcar11e the
loss of S points caused by defective
cartridges missing the target,
As BuIl's-Eyes.
Capt. Clarence F.. Shield, Company q,
f2ISt Engineers, led his teammates WITH
a perfect score of As bull's-eyes, Al of
which were in the inner Wiring. Under
the old scoring system, this would be
world record the best previous pos
sible." which contained 38 V bull S-eyes,
having been made last September at
Camp Perry. Ohio. Under the new rules,
adopted Nav 4, 1928, by the National
Rifle Association, perfect scores and tie
scores are decided by the largest num-
Der of consecutive VS. at the END or the
string of shots. Since Capt. Shields
finished with eight consecutive VS. ne
is accredited the new record holder.
Team Capt. Just c. Jensen. guard,
ordnance department, and Sergt. WAL
ter r. Stokes, medical detachment.
i2lst Engineers, shot perfect scores OF
225 points. both of which were out
ranked by that of their teammates.
The hard-luc victim was Corpl. James
M Barry. Company E. l2lst Engineers.
who shot 2l8. staff Sergt Alexander
]. Thill, ordnance department, was
team alternate.
Team Gets Trophy.
Individual members received silver
medals and cash prizes for their efforts.
while the team was awarded the Proud
man trophy. bronze equestrian statue
presented by Edward Fl. Proudman of
New York for annual competition.
The course of fire consisted of two
sighting shots and Is record shots at
Finch bulI's-eye and finch Wiring
from each of the $50. ITS and 200 yard
rings. Telescope sights and 22-caliber
long rifle cartridges were used.
In the Palma individual match fired
Yesterday morning Corpl. Barry took
eighth place i'm class A with total OF
224 points, David F. MacDougal, Ma
tional Capital Rife Club, took sixth
place in class with 900, and Sergt A.
G. Thill eighth place in the same class
with a like score. All received cash
prizes. The match was won by C. S.
Meary of Bridgeport. Conn. with pos
sible 225.
Meet East Today.
The official bulletin shows that the
District rifiemen gave a good account
of themselves in the Eastern individual
championship match fired on Sunday
at the so, 100 and 200 yard ranges.
Sergt. Stokes captured fifth place and
a cash prize with 247 out of possible
$50. two points behind the winner. w
E. TrulI, Cutters Club. Mount Vernon,
~ Y Cash prizes were also won by
Ralph H. Mccarthy, National Capital
Rife Club, 1912 Quincy street. tenth
place, 24T: Leo Kasehagen, same club
l248 Irving street. fourteenth place.
GAG, and Capt. Just Is. Jensen. seven
tenth place. GAG.
Today the marksmen are competing
in the Eastern team. the Swiss and the
Camp Perry special matches.