Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-05
CAPITAL R|FLEMEN
/ ARE EASY v|cTORS
Capture Two FirstS, One Sec
ond and Ia Other Prizes in
New Jersey Match.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SPRING LAKE, N. j., July 9Th,
eastern tournament, the so-called Mecca
of small-bore shooters. proved verit.
able gold mine for the District of Co.
Aanbia contingent as they celebrated
Independence day by capturing first
and second places in the two individual
team match and fourteen miscellaneous
cash and merchandise prizes.
Seventeen-year-ol David S. McDou-
gal l746 K street northwest. captain last
year of Western High School marks
men and son of Col. Douglas c.
McDougal. U. S. NJ. c., who is
now In Holland coaching the Olym-
pic rife team, bested l08 COM
peeitors in the Camp Perry special event
and won SIS to cover his expenses to
the national rife and pistol matches
which are held every September at
Camp Perry. Ohio.
Wins Sighting Devise.
Capt Just C. Jensen. Guard ordnance
department, with score of 396 out of
q possible 400, two points less than Nc
Douglas total, won second honors and
uas awarded a Fecker telescope and
sightins device used on rifles in the
place OF iron sights. Jensen refused an
offer of $50 so cash for his Fecker prize.
Merchandise prizes were awarded to
Sergt Walter r. Stokes, medical detach-
unent i2lst Engineers. for finishing
fourth with 394. and to George B. Bor-
renson. 1884 Sixteenth street, north
west. National Capital Rife Club. for
fourteenth place. with 39l.
fn{o If Of
a possible 975, Capt. Jensen won the
individual grand aggregate, an event
which by the very nature of itself is a
criterion of. and tribute to, the con-
sistency, hard holding. and intelligent
wind and mirage doping" ability of any
winner. 1t is the sum Of the scores
made in the Palma small bore lndivid
ual. small bore Spencer, eastern individ-
ual championship and Camp Perry
special matches.
Following in JenSen's wake, was Sergt
Stokes. coach of the mems and womens'
rifle teams Of George Washington Uni
versity and the most distinguished rife
man in attendance at this tournament,
who garnered second honors from g.
entrants with 964 points.
Capt. Jensen carries home a beauti-
fall silver loving cup donated by the
inanent possession of the winner, while
Stokes bcomes owner of an o'Hare spot
ting telescope. Dave McDougal, the
hoy wonder. was awarded cash and
merchandise prize for q ninth place
score Of 957 points.
Outclass Other States.
Some idea Of the extent to which
ether states are outclassed by the Wash
ington experts may be had from the re-
suits of the interstate team match,
which was won by the District of Col
umbia with score of 2.338 points
out Of possible :. 400.
In close competitions a miss invari-
able spells defeat for the unfortunate
team, but the Capital shots kept Penn
aylyania from winning the Spencer cup
and silver medals by four-peint mar
Clarence s. Shields, Company e. 1191st
Engineers inadvertently donated to q
neighboring target.
The order of finish Of the remaining
entries was as follows: Connecticut,
third, 2,32t: New York. fourth, 2,3l1,
and New Jersey, fifth, 2,309. -
The following are the men who rep
resented the National Capital: Sergt.
Stokes, 397 out OF q possible 400: Capt.
Jensen, SCI: McDougal. National Capt.
tai Rifle Club, same score: George Bor-
renson, same club, $50; Leo Kasehagen,
1913 Irving street northwest, same club,
3s7: Capt. Shields, 383; Ralph II. Nc
Clarity, 1882 Quincy street northwest,
National Capital Rifle Club. alternate
and team captain. and Gunnery Sergt.
Ode Schriver, q. S. Marine Corps, re-
tired alternate and team coach.
The international Dewar course of
fire, consisting Of 20 record shots at
both the SO and 100 yard ranges, was.
covered IN the Camp Perry special and
the interstate events.
In the afternoon. ~ class B and c
men, the newcomers to the Seagirt
tournament, had competition all to
themselves, the long-range individual.
This comprised Q sighting shots and 20
record shots at the 20o-yard range.
Break Camp Today.
Consistent McDougal again came
through for q cash and merchandise
prize, with score Of 90 ont OF pos
sible 100, that gave him sixth place.
STAN Sefgt. Alexander J. Thrill, Ord
nance Department, also received similar
prizes for his 81 total. and ninth place
During the iulls between the various
matches held the past three days the
nasrksmen have been participating in
the so, 100 and 200 yard unlimited re-
entry matches. Ten shots are fired on