Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

iceahle. which facts must be verified by a
range officer Wiliful violation of this
rule will warrant the executive officer dn
his discretion) in excluding the soldier
from further competition.
No sighting or warming shots will be
allowed in any match competition. OK
cept on a pool target. Rifles may be
cleaned upon completion of a score. In
competitions at more than one distance
cleaning will be permitted between dis
tanceS.
Any competitor who shall fire in a name
other than his own, or shall fire twice for
the same prize, unless allowed by the
rules TO do so, or who shall be guilty of
classifying his score. or be accessory there
to, or who shall offer a bride of any kind
TO d scorer or marker. shall. upon the &C.
currence being proved to the satisfaction
of the range officers and the executive
officer, be reported in writing to the ex-
ccutive com nittee of the association, who
will then direct that the competitor be
forever disqualified from taking part in
any future competition held by the asso-
Riation.
All ties will be decided and disposed of in
tie manner prescribed in small arms 'iir-
iEg regIlations In force III the United Sta les
army.
Competitors will wear the prescribed IA
tigue uniform of their organization, with a
service belt. The use of any hat or cap will
be permitted
The team competitions will be governed
in all respects except as herein modified. by
the firing regulations for small arms now
in force in the United States army. Scores
of individual members of the teams will be
recorded and published for the informa ton
OF all concerned
In all matches the carbine will be allowed
a handicap of one point at each distance of
2O1 and 800 Yards and two points at each
distance of 800 and 600 yards.
The targets used in these connections
will be those now in use by the United
States army. in practice and competitions.
New Targets.
The most important of the foregoing rules
is that in reference to the targets which
shall be used. A distinct innovation is tc
he introduced this year at Sea Girt in the
matter of targets. In former years the
guardsmen have shot at the regulation
round bulfs-eye targets, of the kind which
have been in vogue AT shooting contests
from the time Robin Hood and his follower.
first held shooting contests with bows anC
arrows But the day of the round bulrs
eye has passed. and the expression hi
the bulrs-eye" will soon be obsolete.
complete set of targets will be uSct
for the first tine at Sea Girt next month
These new targets are shaped to repre-
sent II human figure To a certain extent
hey have been used in some rifle galerie:
IN Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. but
never before have they been used out OF
doors at Sea Grit. The first target, known
Us target A. is an Oblong standing on end
about six feet high and nearly three fee
wide. AT the bottom. a strange lookins
figure. shaped like the profile front view o.
man lying down. is painted upon the fla
surface. This represents the bulrs-eye, ano
II the shot strikes the figure IL counts five
According to the place on the board wher
the shots strike. 4. and 2 are counted al
II dicated- This target is used only at 2p
and Boz yards.
Target Il Is almost "A perfect square ant
has the figure of man kneeling painte,
upon its surface. According to the proxim
tty of the shots to the figure. the maj
scores t. and 2. If the shot hits tn,
Inquire II counts five. This target is use,
for the 500 and 6OO-yard ranges.
Target CD is shot at only on the 500
yard range. 1t represents man standing
and is life size The target extends OIL
either side of the man. and the scoring 1
made according to which section OF tn
target pierced by the bullet. The re
naming target Is for the l.OO0-yard rang.
and Is known as target OK. When close L
II, 1t seem almost colossal. being eight fee
high. and almost twice broad. but Oi
at IL distance of one-ifth Of a mile II III