Evening star., 1931-06-25
D. c. RIFLE TEAMS
TOURNEY VICTORS
Ordnance Experts Score 541
Out of 600-Company E,
Engineers, Second.
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Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SPRINGLAKE, N. j., June 25.-Two
District Of Columbia National Guard
rifle teams, one from the Ordnance De-
partment, State staff, and the other
from Company E. 121st Engineers, yes
terday won first and second places.
respectively, in the six-nan company
team match of the Seagirt interstate
rifle tournament.
The ordnance experts were awarded
individual cups and trophy presented
by Capt. Arthur H. Esterly, New Jersey
National Guard, by reason Of their
fine score of SAL points out OF pos
sible 600 Company E, which won the
event in 1926, totaled 10 points less
for second money, while Company F;
114th Infantry, New Jersey Natlonai
Guard, took third prize with 521 out OF
600. and Troop C, 103d Cavalry, Penn
sylvania National Guard, fourth, 497.
Sergt. Geracrs Score.
Sergt. Philip C. Geraci. who came
here on his cwn initiative in order tina.
his detachment might have sutticlent
men to enter team, led the neio
with 90 out of 100, tieing and out
ranking Capt. Just c. Jensen. The
remaining scores we're as follows:
Pvt. Eugene A. Ross. 81; Pvt. George
F. Kern, So; staff Sergt. Alex j. Thill,
SO. and Sergt. Theodore l.. Harrell, 81.
The match consisted of 10 shots
standing at 200 yards and 10 shots
prone at 600 yards, with Company E
sharpshooters leading by points at
the former range, but losing IL points
at the latter range: They made the
ward D. AndruS, 90; Capt. Clarence
S. Shields, 90; Sergt. Harry B. Par
sons, 81; Sergt. Henry M. Boudinot,
81: Second Lieut. William r. Lane, S6,
and Sergt Gilbert L. johnson, 81.
In the Dryden Trophy match. which
was open to eight-man teams and IN.
cluded the company team course OF
fire and 10 additional shots at 1000
yards, the United States Navy copped
both first and second places with shots
of 1,o79 and 1858 cut of possible
1900 points.
1850 for Third Prize.
The District of Columbia Guardsmen
tailed 1.050 for third prize and the
New York National Guard, 1,026 for
fourth. Individual scores OF the local
participants were as follows:
First Lieut.. Thaddeus A. Riley, head
quarters 12lst Engineers, 134 out OF
$50; Lieut.. w. r. Lane. Company E.
1873: Sergt. E. D. Andrus, same COM
pany. 1873; Sergt. H. B. Parsons. same
company. 1873; Sergt. T. L. Harrell
Ordnance Department, 1872; First Lieut..
walter r. Stokes, Medical Detachment,
121st Engineers, 1871; Sergt. A. j. Thlll
Ordnance Department. 1877; Capt. just
g. Jensen, State staff, team captain,
l27. and Staff Sergt. Franklin Il.
Brickles. Company A, 12lSt Engineers
alternate. ., .
one OF the most interesting compe-
titions is the 5O0-yard Swiss match, In
which each participant gets two sight
ing shots and then continues to hre
until he misses the 20-inch bulfs-eye.
Although the majority Of competitors
hear the scorer announce that their
first and last shot for record IS a Tour,
Seret. Walter Walsh, New Jersey Ma
tionaI Guard, ran 80 bulls-eyeS IN a
row. to win the silver medal offered
bv Mr.. Hugo Neuburger OF st. Gallen,
Switzerland. Lieut.. w. r. Stokes was
second with 30 straight, Sergt. Parsons,
fifth, 10; Lieut.. T. A. Riley, sixth, 13;
Staff Sergt. F. r. Brockles, seventh, y,
and Sergt. AndruS, tenth, Z.
Others in Money.
Five District markSmen each scored
4sx50 to finish in the money in the 600
yard Hayes match. Sergt. Andrus taking
eighth place, Sergt. Harren, eleventh.;
Staff Sergt. Thill, thirteenth; Sergt.
Parsons, fourteenth, and Capt. G. S.
Shields. fifteenth. The gold medal was
won by James Hanley, Crescent Ath-
letic Club, New York civilian, with a
possible" so.