Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-27

Harries, Lieut. James NJ. Stewart and Private
Hinebaugh of the first regiment; Capt James
T. Bell and Commissary Sergeant Laird Of the
second regiment; Lieut.. F. l.. Graham, Private
Dickey and Sergt. Hutterly of the engineer
CORPS with Sergt. Smythe. Private Walter Cash
and Lieut.. W. p. Vale of the second regiment
and Private Hecox of the engineer corps COM
petitors for the two empty places The strug-
gle promises to be hot one.
THE FULL PROGRAM.
So that everybody may see just what is being
shot for at Sea Glrt, copy of the program is
appended;
No. l, members match-2o0 yards-open only
to members Of the New Jersey State Ride Asso-
citation. Rounds five. Position, standing.
Weapon. any military rifle. Entrance fee, 81,
re-entries allowed. Prize-The member
championship gold badge, shot for annually,
and held by the winner during the year. 10 be
shot at any time during meeting.
No. 2. the Kuser match shots at 500 yards.
Position prone head toward target Rifle, any
military. Open to all corners. Entries 81 each
or three for - If taken ut one time Re-entrles
allowed. Prize, a special military rife. pre-
scented by Col. A. L. Kuser. Second prize,
% per cent of the entrance money. Third
prize 10 per cent of the entrance money. All
prizes to be won on the aggregate of three
scores and ties in totals to be decided by the
next best score or scores.
No. 3, all-cOmers' military match-Open to
L
ton. standing at 200. prone at 500. Five shots
at each distance. Entrance fee 81 three
tickets for - il taken at one time. Rifles, the
United States Springfield or any military rifle
adopted and issued by any state. The firing at
both ranges must be done on the same day or
the score will be void. Prizes-1st, 10 per cent
of entrance money; I'd, two of per cent Of
entrance money; Sd, ten of ~ per cent Of en-
trance money.
No 4. the schuetzen match-All-comers'
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ton. standing. Number of shots seven on the
standard American target with eleven-inch
bull eve (the bulls eye including the seven
ring) Any weight rifle with any trigger pull.
palm or other rest allowed. When firing the
muzzle Of the rifle must be kept outside the
loop hole of the shelter. The allowance for
military rifles will be four points on each
string Cleaning allowed between shots. The
aggregate of three scores to count for all
prizes. Entries unlimited: fee, 81, each ticket
Sixteen prizes, viz: l OF % per cent OF en-
trance money; of 10 per cent OF entrance
money; of per cent of entrance money; 10
of pa per cent of entrance money.
No. ), New jersey National Guard match
Open TO teams of six from each regiment or
battalion of the National Guard of New Jersey.
No &. regimeHtal team niatch-Open to
teams OF six from the reSimental and battalion
organizations of the National Guard of the fol-
lowing states: New York. Pennsylvania Con-
necticut. Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and
District of Columbia.
No. Z, champion marksmens match-This
match is open to all officers and enlisted men
of the National Guard of New Jersey.
Gov ABBETTs WELCOME.
A sample instance of New Jerseys interest in
the presence of the Washington team was seen
this morning. Gov. Albeit came down to
camp and into the dining hall (where the men
were at breakfast) to welcome the team to the
state and TO proffer his services if they could in
any way be made useful by the team. 1t was
pleasant compliment and was thoroughly ap
preciated by the visitors. Not many governors
would have put themselves to SO much personal
inconvenience for the sake Of being courteous
to a score of strangers. Visits from officers on
the governors staff and from National Guard
officers OF prominence are gratifyingly fire.
quent. Col Clay will have 1t that he and the
other Washingtonlans are but v!pers and that
VIII, Ii the Jerseymen lose all their prizes to the
cOuntrymen from the District OF Columbia
then and not until then will Jersey become
aware of the fact that those they warmed and
nourished turned upon them and buried their
fangs in the Jersey heart and pocket book.
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