Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
SEA G|RT MATCHES
Program for Annual Meeting of the
Rifle Association.
THE EVENTS AND PRIZES
Honors Held by Some Crack Dis
trict Marksmen.
THE HILTON TROPHY

The program for the sixth annual meet
ing of the New Jersey Rifle Associate at
Sea Girt, N. j., August 81 to September 8
next has been published. AS half a hum
bred or more District National Guardsmen
begin practice on the Ordway range this
afternoon in anticipation of the rifle match
es at Sea Girt, the arrival Of the program
just at this time is Of particular interest.
The recommendation of the District rifle
men last fail that cash prizes be offered in
addition to the standing trophies. so the
program shows has been adopted, and at
the coming meet s1,O21 is the aggregate Of
the money to be divided among the win
ners.
In the Kuser match, which was won in
1891 by Maj. Geo. H. Harries; in 1893 by
Corporal j. A. Kirk, and in 1894 by Cor
oral r. p Carleton. there is a first prize Of
sos in addition to the Kuser badge; a Sec
ond Prize Of so, a third Of SIS. fourth Of
$40. and a fifth of s.. In this match twen-
tyone shots at five hundred yards must
be fired. Any military rife may be used
The match is open to all-comers.
% In the all-comers military match, won in
1893 by Maj. ]. NJ. Pollard, and in 1894 by
Private S. b. Wetherald, prizes similar to
match Is open to everybody, and the dis
tances are 100 and 800 yards seven shots
to be fired at each distance Any military
rifle adopted and issued by any state may
be used, and the firing on both ranges
+ must be done on the same day or the score
will be void.
T. Three prizes SO. $25 and $40, respectively
are offered in the Scheutzen match. The
distance Is 200 yards, position standing. with
seven shots on the standard American tar
get. Any weight rifle with any trigger
pull. palm, or other rest allowed.
In the Hayes medal match, which was
won in 1884 and 1895 by Private George
E. Cook, five prizes offered In addition
to the medal, So, $50, SIS, $40 and So re-
specuvely. The match is open to every
body, and the distances are 500 and 600
yards, seven shots at each distance. Any
military rifle adopted or issued by any
state may be used. The firing at both
ranges must be done on the same day or
the scores will be void.
Similar prizes to those in the foregoing
match, in addition to a gold medal, are Of
fered in the Gen. E. P. Meany match. The
medal is to be held by the winner during
the year, and the match is open to every
body. Any military rife may be used, and
the distances are JOo and GOO yards, ten shots
at each distance. The firing at both stages
Is to be done on the same day. The medal
must be Won three times. not necessarily
consecutive, to become the property of the
winner.
In the Department of Rifle Practice
match. which was won in 1894 by Capt
James E. Bell and in 1895 by Lieut.. Glendie
B. Young. four cash prizes are offered
so, SO, s. and s.. respectively. The match
is open to all inspectors of rife practice.
either by commission or by detail, and to
all members of the New Jersey State Rife
Associate n. The distances are 500 and go
yards. twenty-five shots at each distance,
both ranges to be shot the same day.
Any military rife may be used
The Presidents match for the military
championship of the United States Of Amer
lea. won in 1894 by Sergeant c. w. Dickey,
has as prizes in the first stage this year
SIS as the first, SO the second and IS
each as the third fourth and fifth. The
first will be at 200 and 800 yards, ten shots
at each distance, open to all members of
the army. navy or National Guard OF any
state. Competitors must shoot with the
rifle OF the model adopted or issued by the
state they represent. The second stage of
the match is open to the prize winners in
the first stage. The distances are 500 and
GO yards, ten shots at each distance. The
prize for the second stage is the military
championship of America for one year and
$50 in cash.
The Trenton Interstate fair match Ia
open te everybody. and the distances are
300 ana 300 yards. The first prize is a
medal and SIS; the second prize, a season
ticket to the Trenton fair and s.. and the
thir dprize. S.
The summer match is also open to every
body. The distances are .UO and 800 yards,
five shots at each distance. The rifles al
lowed are Il lie regular three-groove Spring
field, or regular Remington. chambered for
and using standard ammunition. Five
prizes are offered, each OF $40, but with a
graduated percentage of entrance fees The
winner will also be presented With $50.
A Carbne team match, with a first prize
of $50, and a second prize Of $25. has been
arranged. 1t is open to teams of five men
from any regiment squadron or troop of
cavalry Of the army or National Guard.
Any number of teams of any one organiza-
ton may enter. but nc one man will be
allowed to shoot on more than one team.
The regular United States model, forty-five
caliber, carbinc must be used, and seven
shots each at 200 and 500 yards fired.
In the company team match. open to
teams of five from any company Of the Ma
tional Guard of any state or of the United
States army, ten shots at 10 and 500 yards
| must be fired. A first prize Of $50 and a
second prize Of $50 are offered.
The interstate trophy and 500 first
prize and $50 as second prize are offered in
| the interstate regimental team match, won
in 1891 by the LIST Regiment, D. c. N. g.;
I'm 1892 by the LIST Regiment and in 1893,
"a and '95 by the Engineer Corps. The
match Is open to teams of six men from
the regimental, battalion and separate
company organizations Of the National
Guard and naval reserves Of the United
States or of the United States army or
navy.
Each competitor will fire ten shots at
each of the ranges, 200 and 500 yards, and
On SkirmiSh firing 70 shots at 6OO to 200
yards and back. ten halts, five advancing
ana five retiring, thirty seconds firing in
terval at each halt.
There are also provided G military re-
volver match, revolver match, pool
matches, prizes for individual skirmish and
prizes for the best aggregate score
The matches Of the National Rife Asso-
citation open with the Wimbledon cup
match, won last year by Private S. i.
Scott, and which now graces the head
quarters room of the Engineer Corps. This
match is open to all citizens and residents
of the United States. Thirty shots must
be- fired at 1000 yards.
The match of chief interest to the Dis
trict National Guard is that for the Hilton
trophy, which was won last year by the
brigade team with the worlds record of
1907. The match is open to teams of
twelve from the army Of the United States.
the National Guard Of the United States,
and from the regular militia. the volun-
teers and the navy of England, Ireland,
Scotland and each Of the provinces of
Great Britain and all other countries. The
distances are 200, 500 and 600 yards, with
seven shots at each distance, with any
military rifle which has been adopted, au-
thorized or issued as an official arm by any
state or government In addition to the
trophy, valued at $1,000, each member of
the winning team will be presented with a
bronze medal.
The interstate military match, won by
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