Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
Marks New Ern.

The eighth annual meeting of the New
Jersey State Rifle Association. which will
begin at Sea Girt, n. j., Monday, and last
the entire week, will mark a new era in
military rifle shooting. owing to the fact
that all teams will shoot the same rife
and ammunition. 1t will be the man be-
hind the gum this year, and not specially
loaded ammunition and special grooved
guns. Owing to the fact that most of the
regulars are in the Philippines, there will
be no representation from the regular
Amy. So far four states, Georgia, New
Jersey, District of Columbia and New
Hampshire, have signified their intention Of
participating in the matches of the Ma
ticnal Rifle Association. The latter state
is a newcomer in the field and an unknown
quantity The 7th Regiment of New York
will send a team. which may be allowed to
represent the empire state. Massachusetts 5,
Maine and Pennsylvania are yet to be
heard from, but as they are states that
believe in fostering the development of
target practice in their guard, it is prob
able that they will be represented. The
victorious Georgia team is now on the
ground practicing, having arrived August
%. In the carbine and revolver team
matches entries have been received from
the Georgia Hussars of Savannah. Ga. ;;
Presidents Troop of Atlanta, Ga; Squad
ron a of New York and the Essex and
Monmouth Troops of New Jersey.
Attractive Program.
The program presented this year is a
very generous and attractive one, S5715 be-
ing given in prizes. The entries in most of
the individual matches are mere than usual
" numerous The Wimbledon cup match
at 1000 yards will bring together score
or more of the best long-range shots in the
country; so also will the Presidents match
for the military championship of America
in which will be represented more than
ten states
atpI ,l,a lie fYfy al
over the United States will fight for the
outdoor championship. Among those who
will contest in this match are Lieut.. {. s
Richmond of Georgia, the present cham
pion: DIR. Weber of Brooklyn, who won
the indoor championship at Madison Square
Garden last winter; Lieut.. Sumner Paine
of Boston, who showed the continental pis-
tol shots some fine shooting at Paris last
year: Lieut., Reginal II. Sayre Of Squadron
A New York: Alfred Brennan of the
Knickerbocker Revolver Club of New York,
and many others.
HOnOrs Conferred.
The annual business meeting of the asso-
citation was held a the club house on the
range Saturday last, when the following
officers were elected: President, Foster NJ.
Voorhees,, governor of New Jersey; vice
presidents, General p. Farmer Wanser,
Gen. Geo. E. P. Howard and VIM. Hayes;
honorary vice presidents, General George
w. Wingate, New York: General George II.
Harries, District of Columbia; Colonel Geo.
T. Cam. Georgia; Colonel Frank h Pat
terson, Pennsylvania; Colonel Thomas F.
Cooke, Iowa; Major James E. Bell, Dis
trict OF Columbia, and Captain w. w. VII
hanson. Georgia; treasurer. General Bird
w. Spencer; secretary, Colonel Delaney
G. Walker; assistant secretary, Lieutenant
Albert S. Jones.
Another meeting will be held during the
week of the meet. to which all interested
rifiemen are invited. when an effort will be
made by the Nationa! Rifle Association and
the New Jersey State Rifle Association to
devise a plan to revive and develop the
latent skill In rife shooting in the National
Guard at the longer ranges and England
may be invited to send over a team to COM
pete at the meeting of 1900. At the present
time American guardsmen are in poor
shape to meet those from over the sea
The old Springfield rifle of our National
Guard would stand poor show against
the Lee Enfield of the English volunteer,
and thus far the National Guard have not
been instructed in shooting the United
States model thirty-caliber magazine gun.