Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-26
RIFLE TOURNAMENT.

The Annual Meeting OF the Western Rifle
Association in Minneapolis-The Tourna-
ment to Open at Fort Smelling To-day
The Programme, Prizes, Etc.
The annual tournament of the Western
Rifle association will open with trials of
craftsmanship at the rangs at Fort Smell
ing to-day. Many of the teams from the
various cities comprising the circuit ar
rived yesterday, and will leeve this morn
ing on the Milwaukee road, going direct to
the ranges.
Besides the club teams, there are some
twenty individual enteries, and unusual
craftsmanship will doubtless be displayed
during the tournament. The attend
ance will, it is pretty certain, be much
larger than on any previous occasion Of
the kind.
The association have offered prize of
a cup valued at $25 which will be compel
ed for by military men-oficers and pri-
| Yates. The Minneapolis companies, in
| Guiding
THE AMEs ZAUOAvEs.
| will probably enter, and unusual
interest is manifested in
this particular feature of
| the meeting. The annual military tourna-
ment which has just closed, has called to-
gether all the best shots in the departments
| of Dakota, and they Will also compete for
this cup.
THE PRIZES.
Some of the prizes are now on exhibit
ton at j. B. Elliott's jewelry store. One
of them is silver cup, with standards,
| and supported by three muskets, while
three soldiers stand guard. It is one of
| the most beautiful things of its kind ever
| seen here, and is to be presented to the
| winner in the commissioned officers con-
test. There are also four badges on exhi-
bition. One is Maltese cross, one q
scutcheon surrounded by the knightly belt,
and the other two are circular plates, with
neat, engraved borders. They are sus,
| pended from gold scrolls, and all bear the
words: Sort Smelling, 1882 with blank
to be filled when the awards are made.
THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
| Match No. 1. Individual long Range
Five shots each at 500, 600, 800, 900 and
1000 yards. Two sighting shots at 500
only. Entrance, 81. Seven prizes. Mil.
itary rifles and muzzle leaders allowed one
point handicap at each distance.
| Match No. 2. Military individuai--20C
yards; seven shots each. Open to any
member of any state militia who are mem
bers of the Western Rifle association, or
regular troops stationed within the state.
Entrance 81. First prize, gold badge.
Five money prizes; 20, Is, II, 10 and 6
| per cent of entrance.
| Match No. 3. Commissioned officers
200 yards. Open to any commissioned
officer of any state militia or independent
company Of regulars stationed within the
state. Seven shots and re-entry aggre-
| gate of two scores toicount. Entrance 81
First prize, silver cup, Four otherssprizes.
Match No. 4. Individual Short Range
200 yards. Ten shots each. Military
| rifles allowed two shots. Entrance 81
First prize, gold badge. Five other prizes.
The board of directors of the Western
Rifle association met last evening in. DR..
| Elliot's Office, No. 40 South Washington av-
| enue, to arrange the order Of the award in
the annual tournament which commences
at Fort Smelling to- day.
The pool target will be erected at 9
o'clock, and No. 4 match is to be shot
promptly at 9.
No. 2 match will follow after short in
PERMISSION, and then No. after brief in
Permission, after which two siding shots
will be made at 800 yards.