Evening star., 1934-01-28
GUARDSMEN ENTER
TEAMS IN MATCHES
three Companies of Local
Militia to Shoot in Ia.
tionaI Competition.

Ahe District of Columbia. have formally
Entered the chief of the National Guard
Bureaus indoor rifle matches, 1t was
announced at brigade headquarters Of
the local Militia last week. These COM
panies have been entered in the COM
pany team matches. So far no en-
tries from the local Guard have been
listed for the other two matches sched-
hled, the regimental team match and
the individual match.
Companies A, B. and E have been
entered from the local Guard. It was
pointed out that this year the matches
will be fired under the regulations of
the National Rifle Association, whereas
in the past they have been fired di-
tectly under the National Guard Bu-
feau Capt j. c. Jensen, in charge of
fife practice here, has been designated
10 represent the adjutant general Of
The local Guard in the firing Of the
matches, which are with small-bore
rifles in the local armory. The scores
are sent to the War Department, where
they are compared with the scores
the country.
The units authorized to participate
IN the team events are those whose
principal weapon is the rifle, and. In
addition. units of the Coast Artillery
barbor defense. The company team is
composed of team captain, coach and
five firing members. The team coach,
captain and members must have been
on the rolls of the organization at
least 80 days prior to the entry.
Six targets will be furnished for each
hrer. Two shots are to be fired on
bach of five bull's-eyes. A penalty of
Z point will be assessed for the firing
pf each shot more than two on any
bull's-eye. If more than 10 shots show
pn any target the 10 hits Of lowest
value will be scored. The completed
targets must be in the hands of the
National Rifle Association not later
than March l. next
All scoring will be done by the Ma
tional Rifle Association. For the pro-
lection Of individuals and teams, it
was pointed out. and also for the pur-
pose of maintaining the highest pos
sible standard in all National Rifle
association matches, the association
reserves the right to send a repre-
sentative to witness the actual firing
by competitor or competitors. It
also may require any competitor max
oIiS dUilOi IlIdily AiSLi olUlCS W SIlUUt
suhstantiating scores. Should the SUBJ
stantiating score, in the opinion of the
association, fail to approximate the
original score reported. or should the
competitor refuse or fail to retire when
requested, the association reserves the
right to disregard the score reported
and take whatever additional action is
deemed necessary to safeguard the
proper conduct of the matches.
The prizes will be as follows:
Company team match: To the win
ners the title The Chief of the Ma
tional Guard Bureaus Champion Com
pany Indoor Rifle Team 1884" the
National Rifle Association Certificate
OF Victory. trophy and seven sterling
silver medals awarded by the chief of
the National Guard Bureau The tro-
ply will remain in the custody of the
winning unit for one year, or until
called for by the National Guard Bu-
Yeau. In addition, seven bronze med
ais will be awarded by the chief of the
National Guard Bureau to the high
team, exclusive Of the winning team. in
each State. the District of Columbia,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Regimental team match: To the win
ners the title THE Chief of the Ma
tional Guard Bureaus Champion Regi-
mental Indoor Rifle Team, 1884" q
certificate of victory and a trophy
awarded by the National Rifle Associa-
ton, and II silver medals awarded
by the chief of the National Guard
Bureau. In addition II bronze medals
will be awarded by the chief of the
National Guard Bureau to the highest
team, exclusive of the winning team, in
each corps area.
Individual match: To the winner the
title individual Gallery Champion of
the National Guard, 1884" and a GER
tif1cate Of victory, awarded by the
National Rife Association. The chief
OF the National Guard Bureau will also
award to the winner a solid gold medal;
TO the second high competitor solid
silver medal. and to the next eight
competitors bronze medals and, In ad-
dition. the chief of the National Guard
Bureau will award a bronze medal to
the two highest competitors in each
corps area, provided they have been
awarded one of the national awards.
Additional awards: In addition to the
National Guard prizes, the National
Rifle Association has agreed to permit
the scores made in the chief Of the
National Guard Bureaus matches also
to count for record in the national
military gallery championships. which
are open to the regular service and Re-
serves as we'll as to the National Guard,
company and regimental teams and in
dividual ri1emen will have the oppor-
tunity to win national military medals
and titles without the payment Of ad-
ditional entry fees.
All work now authorized on the rifle
range of the National Guard at Camp
Ein1nls, Congress Heights, D. c., will be
completed by February Is, it was an
rounced at brigade headquarters. There
Is hope. however, by the local Militia
officers that further funds may be forth
coming, as there is considerable work to
be done in the way of grading and
otherwise improving the surface of the
reservation, on which the Spring target
practice work of the local citizen soldiers
will be started soon.
In addition to the c. w. A. money.
from the public works fund, which will
be used for the construction Of three
storehouses for supplies, including
storehouse for the property and dis
bursting officer and individual storage
places for the camp equipment Of the
separate units.
It was said at the brigade headquar-
ters this week that the plans for these
buildings will be completed this week
hnd work on the structures will be
started as soon as possible.
Maj. Walter w. Burns. commanding
She 260th Regiment of Coast Artillery,
will head a group Of officers of his COM
nland and a detachment of enlisted men
who will 60 to the George Washington
National Forest on February 10 and IL
for the purpose of working on a war
problem.
It was said that the contingent will
spend the night in one of the cabins in
the park which has been reserved for
their use.
Corpl Merton E. Collins was ordered
promoted to tn grade Of sergeant and
Pvt. First Class Howard A. MacCord
to corporal in Company F. 12lst Engi-
neers, on the recommendation Of the