The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-02
State Rifle Match to Be
Shot On the Camp
Ground Range.
NEW RULE TO GOVERN
Guns and Ammunition Will
BE Uniform So That All
May Have Equal Chance.

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that the shoot was omitted. For the
coming ~twenty-eight contests there are
entered Ave teams from New Jersey, one
from New York. one from New Hamp-
shire, four from the District of Columbia,
N thirty cracks from Georgia.. The
prospects are. SO General Bird w. Spencer
thinks. that the shoot this year will be
unusually interesting.
Since the 81 shoot the regulations gov
erning the matches nave been radically
ed now for every competitor. Hereafter
the man, and he alone, will be the decld-
ing element in every contest, and not his
gun or his cartridge. Everybody must
now use the same kind of gun and the
same kind of ammunition. Making all
allowance for the great skill Of the Geor-
gians, who. 1t win be remembered, COB
bled nearly every prize in 81. many quail
fed judges were of the opinion that the
special rifles used by the Southerners
We're, in a measure. responsible for their
winning scores. The fact that hereto
fore the New Jersey association has not
prevented such unfair advantage has
caused a good deal of dissatisfaction. and,
1t IS positively known, has kept some
State teams away. Maine md Pennsyl-
yania have both complained about the
matter.
The new rules say the National Guard,
State militia. volunteers and the army
small use nothing but the regular &-caIi-
bre, s-groove Springfield rife and carbine
or the T.. s. army magazine rifle. s0-cali-
bre. The navy, Naval Reserves and MAJ
rine service may use the &-calibre, g.
groove Springfield and the .2s4 calibre
magazine Lee.
Uniformity in ammunition is also assur-
ed.ed. The association purchased of the
State 25.oee factory cartridges made by
the Winchester Repeating Arms Conn
pary. They are stored In the magazine
at the range, and at the opening of each
match enough cartridges in original pack
ages for that match will be placed at the
firing line, when the captains of the
State teams competing Will draw the
packages by lot.
SO the 6-groove, long chamber special
rifle will be in evidence. The ~Jerseymen
and Georgians viii start even SO far as
material equipment is concerned.
The Jersey shots are making strenuous
endeavors TO keep a full share Of the
honors at home this year. Ever since the
Fourth Of July the candidates for the
State teams have been on the range;
banging at the targets. Twenty-Five men
started in, a dozen remain. The entire
make up of the team will not be decided
upon until the matches open. 1t will.
however. be composed largely Of new ma
terial. Two of the States old veterans
win not cempete-Col. William f.. Decker.
assistant Inspector of general rife prac-
tice, and William Hayes. ESQ, one Of the
yice-Presfdents of the Association.
The three matches of the National
Rife Association will attract special at
tention. The Wimbledon contest for the
$500 cup presented by the National Rifle
Association Of Great Britain is open to
all citizens and residents of the United
States. The number of entries for this
match is larger than 1t has been for sew
eral years. The contest IS 30 shots at
1000 yards at a ~life-size target OF a man
on horseback. The present holder of the
| cup is Lieutenant II. C. Wilson OF
Georgia.
The Hilton trophy match for the $1,000
trophy. donated by the late Judge Henry
Hilton, of New York, is open to teams
| from any country. Z shots each at 200,
500 and 600 yards. Won in 's7 by Geor-
| gia.
The interstate military match. open to
one team from each State and Territory.
is 10 sots each at 200 and 500 yards The
prize isSthe $3.50 Soldier Of Marathon
The most important of the New Jersey
Rife Associations matches are the Pres
dents, for the military championship OF
/ America; the regimental term interstate,
the New Jersey National Guard, and the
| revolver championship matches.
The Presidents match will be Shot I'M,
der new conditions this year. A second
stage of 10 shots at 800 and 1000 yards
\ has been added to the 10 shots each at
| 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards.
The revolver contests are always very
popular. Most of the best revolver sots
In the country will be here for those bait
ties.
Thu State of New Jersey will furnish
tents, cots and blankets to all teams conn
peting. The prominent officials will put
up at the handsome clubhouse of the as
ISOLATION, situated at the range.
It is expected Governor Voorhees, will
be at the Little White House".part Of
the week.
The New Jersey Association matches
will be:-
Members'-Open to members of the N.
]. Rifle Association, Z shots 200 yards.
Prize, championship badge won in 1901
'96 and '97 by Col. A. r. Kuser.
Kuser-Open to all corners, Z shots, 500
yards, 5 prizes; first, the badge presented
by Col. A. r. Kuser, and $25. Won in
'9e and 's7 BY Private w. g. Austin,
Georgia.
All Corners Military-Open to every
body, Z shots each, 200 and 800 yards,
Scores which would qualify members of
the N. G. N. j. as marksmen will be al
lowed; 5 cash prizes; first s25; won in
's6 n '97 by Lieut.. F. G. Wilson, Geor-
gia.
Schuetzen-AH comerss continuous
match, Z shots 200 yards on the standard
American target; 8 prizes; first, $40, won
In 'e5-'s7 by 7. r Hansen.
Hayes Medal-Open to everybody, 2
shots. 500 n 600 yards; 5 prizes; first,
the Hayes sh~arpshooterss medal presented
BY WIlliam Hayes, Esq. and SIS won In
,9e and 81 BY Col. George 7. Cann, Of
Georgia.
Perrine Memoral-Open to officers and
enlisted men, N. q. ~ J., 4 shots, 200 and
800 yards; prize, medal given BY Col.
Lewis Perrine. IT. In memory Of the late
Brevet Major-General Lewis Perrine'
Won in sH biz Major Henry Aonman
Fourth Heaiment.