Evening star., 1928-10-22
WINS GOLD MEDAL
IN SHOOTING TEST
William G. Nicholson Scores
240 Out of Possible ESQ
in District Contest.

Top Sergt. William G. Nicholson of
the goth Military Police Company Of the
District of Columbia National Guard
scored 24O points cut of possible $50
to win the gold medal offered in the
experts match yesterday at Camp
SimmS. Congress Heights.
Last years champion rife and pistol
shot, First Lieut.. Edward A. Mcmahon,
Headquarters and Service Company
12lst Engineers. lest to the diminutive
M p sergeant by only single point.
Corpl Philip Geraci, Battery A, 260th
Coast Artillery, and Pvt. Eugene A
Ross, Company c. 12lst Engineers, each
shot 237x250 but the former won the
bronze medal by reason of higher
score in rapid fire.
This match was open only to those
twllo had accompanied national match
rifle team to Camp Perry, Ohio, but who
had not won the War Department rat
ing OF distinguished marksman."
Scoring 235X250. Pvt (First Glass;
Carl Santilh. Battery A, 260th Coast
Artillery, won the marksmans event,
which was open to any soldier who had
qualified as a marksman, Sharpshooter
or expert rifleman, during the current
target season. Pvt. Santilli was an un-
successful aspirant last Summer for
the Camp Perry team.
Silver medal honorS were awarded to
Private first claSs) Arthur A. Tomel-
den, Company E. 12lSt Engineers, who
helped his company win gold medals
in the team match last Saturday. He
tailed 223 out of 251
Tie for Branze Medal.
The race for the bronze medal in
this event, as in the experts, resulted in
fia c1o1a t,-r GoaO9d Ti19colyO g
Jones, Company D, 121st Engineers.
and Private Donald A. Falk, Head
quarters and Service Company, same
/ regiment Since both totaled the same
in rapid-fire, Lieut.. Jones 222 out of ESQ
was considered the higher valued be-
cause of fewer ''duceS" in Slow-f1re.
Another Battery A 260th Coast Artil-
leryman, Private Earl E. Maud stepped
TO the front in the instructors (claSS
81 competition with 231 points out of
a possible $50. Private Henry o. Skin
ner, Company E, 121st Engineers. took
the silver medal with 220 out of $50.
While George L. Evans. Company AS
rotund and baby captain of the En-
gineer Regiment. won the bronze medal
with 214 points.
Eligibility for this event was the
same as for the marksmenS except
1923. The novice match was held for
the benefit of those who tried in vain
to qualify during the current target
season. First Lieut.. Lyman E. Morris,
Headquarters Battery, 260th Coast Ar
tillery, not only won a good medal but
qualified as markSnlan with score of
203 out of possible $50.
In winning the silver prize, Pvt. Ham
ilton Colt, Headquarters and Service
Company, 12lst Engineers, likewise
qualified with 1877 tally Sergt. Lsa-
dore Frank, Company B, 12lst En-
gineers took third place with 130 points.
Qualify for First Time.
Two other militiamen surprised them
selves by making .marksman" and win
ming medals at the same time. NThe
instructors (class Al event. which was
open to those who had never before
successfully completed a qualifying
course CT fire, was captured by Second
Lieut.. Willard l.. Hammer, Headquar
terS, 29th Division Special Troops, with
a score of 1876 out of $50.
Pvt. Stirling e. Chambers, rookie"
of Company z, 12lst Engineers, earned
the silver prize with a 195-point tally.
Pvt. first class Howard A. Burd, same
company, totaled 185 out of $50, to win
the bronze award
Each match called for the firing of