Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-23
DISTRICT RIFLEMEN
TheyWillG oto Sea Girt,N New Jersey,
'''- to Shoot. ...-
COMPLETE PROGRAM OF THE EVENTS
Contests That Have Been Won by
Local Marksmen.
INCREASED INTEREST SHOWN

| The District Of Columbia National Guard
| in general. and it's rifemen in particular,
| are beginning to display increased interest
in plugging the bulls eye. as the date for
| the annual prize matches at Sea Girt, N. j.,
draws nigh. The local marksmen have won
! fame and glory. as well as prizes, for Wash
ington, during the past few years at Sea
| Girt, and this season they intend to surpass
| all former records in that line.
The New Jersey State Rife Association
| under the auspices Of which the matches
are given, has issued a complete program Of
| the events to be held. 1t is the intention Of
| the organization that the meeting shall be
| Of a far more elaborate nture than hereto
| FORE and in evidence Of the interest arous-
! ed, Georgia will send a team. this year be-
| ing the first occasion the south has been
| represented.
The meeting begins on September g. and
| ends five days later. The Hilton trophy
match and the big interstate military match
are booked to occur on September l. This
will release the team men from Washing
ton, and afford them an opportunity to par
| ticipate in the individual and other shoots.
| to which they are eligible for entry and in
| which they have been handicapped In past
years.
| The matches open to all, which are TO be
shot, are described in detail below:
The kuscr Match.
Seven shots Mt 800 yerds. Position, prone,
| head toward target Rife, any military.
Open to all corners. Entries. 81 each, or
| three for 81. II taken at one time; re-entries
| allowed.
Prizes--First, a sporting rifle. presented
| by Col. A. r. Kuser; second. 25 per cent
| OF the entrance money; third, 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
| Won in 1891 by Maj. George H. Harries,
| d. c. N. G.
| AN-COmers' Military Match.
| Open to everybody. Distances, 200 and
300 yards. Position, standing at 200: kneel-
ing or sitting at 300 yards, Seven shots at
each distance. Entrance fee, 81, or three
tickets for 81, II taken at one time Rifles,
| any military rife adopted and issued by
| any state. The firing at both ranges must
| be done on the same day, or the score will
| be void. Scores which would qualify mem
| bers Of the n. c. n. J. as marksmen win be
| allowed.
Prizes-First: 10 per cent of entrance
| money; second, two Of 8 per cent of en-
trance money; third. ten Of 2 1-2 per cent
| Of entrance money.
The Scheutxen Match.
+, Ali comers' continuous match. Distance.
200 yards. Position. standing Number of
| shots. seven. on the standard American
| target. with eleven-inch bulrs-eye 1.-THE
| bulrs-eye including the seven ring). ANY
| weight rife with any trigger pull, palm or
| other rest allowed. When firing the muz-
zle 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
All ties in aggregate will be decided In the
manner described in paragraphs 651, 652
small arms firing regulations.
Entries unlimited. Fee, 81 each ticket
Sixteen prizes, viz: One of % per cent of
entrance money, one of 10 per cent Of en-
| trance money. four Of ) per cent of en-
trance money. ten of IL per cent Of en-
trance money.
Hayes Medal Latch.
Op,1 to everybody. Distances 20 ard
| 600 yards Prone, with head toward target,
at 800 any at 600. Seven shots at each dis
| lance. Rifles. any military adopted or is
sued by any state. The firing at both
| ranges must be done on same day. or the
scores will be void Scores which would
qualify members n. G. N. ]. as sharp
| shooters will be allowed.
| Entrance fee, ST.; three for So II taken at
| one time; re-entries allowed.
Prizes-First. the Hayes sharpshooters'
medal. presented by William Hayes. esq,
per cent Of entrance money; third. five Of
21-2 per cent Of entrance money.
RegimentaI Team Match Untertate),
Open to teams Of six from the regimental,
battalion and separate company organiza-
| lions of the National Guard of the United
States or Of the United States army. CAS-
| fully provided for in circular. Department
of Rifle Practice, July 7. lS.4)
n. c.; 1892 by second regiment. ID. c. N
c.; 1898, by engineer corps, d. c. n. G.
The Trenton Cup.
Presented by Col. A. r. Kuser. To be
shot for annually. To be held by the WIN
ner during the year. Open to everybody
Rifle, any military. Distances, 500 and GOO
yards. Ten shots at each distance. Firing
at both stages to be done on same day. To
be won three times. not necessarily con-
Secutive, to become the property of the
winner.
Entrance fee, 81; re-entries allowed
Prizes-First, a gold and silver cup; sec
ond. 10 per cent of entrance money: third,
nVe or IL per cent of entrance money.
Department of Rifle Practice Match,
Open to all inspectors of rifle practice
either by commission or detail. and to all
| members of the New Jersey State Rife As
ISOLATION Shot for annually. Distances
distance both ranges TO be shot over the
same day. Rifle, any military. Position,
any. Entrance Fee 81. no re-entrieS.
Shot on September $.
Prizes-First, the department of rifle prac-
tice fifty-shot badge TO be held by the win
| ner during the year; second, p per cent of
entrance money; third ten of = IL per cent
| of entrance money; fourth. twenty of l l-2
per cent of entrance money.
Revolver Match.
| Distance, 80 yards. Five shots on Amcri-
| can standard target reduced to 100 yards.
| Position, standing; off-hand use OF one arm
| only allowed, Revolver not TO exceed 81
| pounds in weight; maximum length of bar
| rel exclusive Of chamber), I 1-2 inches.
| Minimum trigger, pull 3 pounds. Plain,
| open sights Ammunition. any. Cleaing al
| lowed between stores only.
| Army revovers, with 3-pound trigger pull,
and using service ton, Will be al
| lowed ten points on three scores.
| Aggregate Of three scores to count for all
prizes.
| Entries. 80 cents, CT three for 81 when
| taken at one time.
| Revolvers must not be loaded until the
| competitor has taken his position at the
| firing point. The muzzles must always be
| kept in vertical position or pointed to-
| ward the target.
| . Prizeslst. revolver presented By Theo.
| asp Of