The Washington times., 1935-01-03

May.
The matches will be the second
of the series of annual competi.
tions commenced in the National
Capital last May. The matches
will be open to all competitors
from any part of the country and
will consist of number of indi-
vidual rifle and pistol matches as
we'll as team matches.
Full details of the program and
prizes offered will be published
at later date as well as the exact
dates of holding the competition.
The matches will cover a three
day period of Friday, Saturday
and Sunday.
Hearst Gives Cup
At the first annual competition
last May, there was presented for
competition fine large silver cup
by Mr.. William Randolph Hearst.
This cup goes to the winner of
the grand aggregate of the indi.
vidual rifle matches. which bears
the title of Middle Atlantic Small
Bore Championship.
Mr.. William Woodring, of Allen
town, Pa, was the first winner
and the presentation of the cup to
him was made by Col. John Och
mann, commanding general of the
District National Guard. In ad-
dition to this handsome trophy
the winner received a check for
$4,000, second place winner,
$5O.O0O and third place winner,
$25.O0. These same prizes will be
given again this year.
Medals, money and merchan-
disc prizes were distributed in all
individual and team matches,
amounting to approximately $500.
1t is planned to provide prizes for
the coming shoot far in excess of
last year. It is also planned to in
troduce some forms of novelty
shooting which can be partici-
pated in by the casual visitors at
the range as we'll as the expert
shots and for which prizes will
also be provided.
National Guard Builds Range
In preparation for the first an
nual shoot the D. C. National
Guard constructed what is prob
ably the first smallbore rifle
range in this section of the coun-
try, and threw open for the use
of all the competitors all of the
ample facilities of the range, in.
Guiding living quarters for the out
of-toWn competitors and the mess
hall. Those same facilities will
again be available with much i'm
provement.
Camp Simms has practically all
been rebuilt and affords the fin
est quarters any military reserva-
ton has to offer. At the first COM
petition the British double target
system was first used in America
for big shoot and since it was
instituted by the National Capital
Club it has been adopted by all
of the large competitions held
since then and has been acclaimed
the greatest Improvement since
the game was accepted by the
American sportsmen.
This system will be continued
and the experience gained at the
other shoots applied to further
promote the efficiency and speed
the operation of the range. The
cooperation of the officials of the
District of Columbia National
Guard headed by Colonel Oehman
and their ordnance officer, Capt.
j. C. Jensen, and the superin-
tendent at the range at Camp
SimmS, Sergt. Alex Hill, insures
all competitors who attend the
shoot the finest there is to offer
at any rifle meet in the United
States.
Competitors Come From Afar
At the first shoot, in spite of the
fact that the weather was very
unfavorable, competitors came to
Washington to attend the shoot
from as far south as Florida
north as Connecticut and west as
Ohio. Several hundred competi.
tors are expected here in May
from all parts of the Eastern sec.
ton of the United States.
The time of the year affords a
most excellent opportunity for
competitors to bring their fami.
lies to Washington for a weekend
trip when the National Capital il
at its best.