The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-15
GREAT SEA GRIT SHOOT.
Programme for State Asse-
cations First COMPETE
tion-General Sport
ing News.

for the meeting Of the State Rifle Associ-
alton, to De held ut Sea Girt on August
2ztn TO Goth. The matches are as follows;
No. l-Members' match.-9W yards.
open only to members OF the New Jersey
state Rifle Association. Rounds. ave.
Position, standing. Weapon, any mill
tary rife. Entrance fee. 81; re-entries al
lowed.
Prize.-The members championship
gold badge. shot for annually. and heid
by the winner during the year. 10 De
shot at any time during the meeting.
No. 2.-The Kuser Match shots at
800 yards. Position, prone, head toward
target. Rifle, any military. Open 70 Al
corners. Entries. 81 each. or three for y,
II taken at one time. Re-entries allowed
Prize-A special military rifle, pre-
scented by Colonel A. r. Kuser.
Secoud prize, Twenty-Five per cent oil
: Tnird prize' ten per cent of the en-
trance money.
All prizes TO be won on the aggregate
OF three scores, and ties In totals to be de-
cIded by the next best score or scores;
No. ALL Corners Military Match
Open to everybody. Distances, 200
and 500 yards. Position. standing
~ 900. proue at 500. Five shots &C each
distance. Entrance fee, 81, or three
tickets for 50. IL taken at one time. Rifles,
the Z. s. Springfield. or any military
rifle adopted and issued by any Sta5e.
The firing at both ranges must be done
on the same day, or the score Will Dc
void.
Scores which would qualify members
of the n. G.. N. j, as marksmen VIII be
allowed.
Prizes-FIrst, 10 per cent. of entrance
money; second, two of 5 per cent. OF en-
trance money; third, ten Of ga per cent.
OF entrance money.
No. 4-1he Schuetzen MAtch-All-
Corners, Continuous Match. Distance.
200 yards. Position. standing. Number
of shots seven on the Standard American
Target, with eleven-inch bul's-eye (the
bulrseye including the 7 ring. Any
weight rife with any trigger pull, palm
or other rest allowed hen firing the
muzzle OF the rife must be kept outside
the loop hole Of the shelter.
TIE allowance for military rifles will be
four points on each string. Cleaning al
lowed between shots. The aggregate of
three scores to count for all prizes. All
ties In aggregate will be decided ia the
manner prescribed in paragraphs 65l. 652.
Small arms firing regulations. Entries
unlimited; fee, 81 each ticket Sixteen
prizes. viz :-One OF % per cent. OF co.
trance money; one of 10 per cent. OF en-
franc money; ten of 20 per cent OF en-
trance money.
No. 6-New Jersey, National Guard
Match.-Open to teams Of SIX from each
regiment or battalion of the National
Guard OF New Jersey. As fully proyldeu
for In circular. Department OF Rifle Prac-
fice, dated Trenton. July 80. 1881.
No. 6-Regimental Team Match-Open
to teams of six from the reQimental aud
battalion organizations OF the National
Guards Of the following States:-New
York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut. Della
ware, Maryland. New Jersey and Dis
trict Of Columbia.
IA --A-fA-1 S. In fwor~Io Ia
partment Of Rifle Practice, dated Tren-
ton, July 90. 1871
No. Z. Champion Marksmen's Match
This match Is open to all officers and en-
listed men Of the National Guard OF New
Jersey. Inspectors of Rife Practice, or
these who 1t any time held that office. by
commission or detail, are handicapped
three points. Entries may be made up 10
the hour Of the match on each day, upon
application to the officer in charge, In per-
son or py letter addressed to the Inspector
General OF Rife Practice, Box No. goo,
o 500 yards. Five shots at each dis
tance. No sighting shots allowed. Com
petItors making less han IL at 200 yards
Will not continue in the match at 800
yards. Scores made in this match by meu
entitled to shoot in the first class, which
won qualify as marksmen or sharp
shooters. will be allowed rs such. Posi-
ton, 300 yards standing, 500 yards prone,
with head towards the largest. Ammu-
nition viii be that furnished by the
State. Each competitor must use the
rifle issued to him by the State,
one competitor shooting at a time.
No sights or gauges other than those nov
in use by the National Guard of this State
will be allowed. One re-entry will be
permitted, If desired, to those failing to
make q score which would qualify the
connection as a marHsnan, provided he
mas not already qualified, and supplies
his own ammunition for such re-entry.
All tie scores will be shot over at the
close of the match. Scores having the
same totals shall bs deemed and taken as
tie scores. All competitors must shoot
IN the uniform or their respective organi-
cations.
Prize-A champion ma rksmen's badge,
given By the Hon. Leon Albeit, Governor
Of the State Of New Jersey.