Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-10

GUS ZIMMERMAN.
Der Of Americans. The exposition au-
thoritios have been very anxious to
have Il large representation from the
United States, and it is thought that
the Americans will easily prove that
the finest rifle and revolver experts are
10 he found on this side of the Atlantic.
That our men will meet foemen
worthy of their steel is not to he doubt
ed for the numerous valuable prizes
offered will serve to attract the best
shots from every country of the globe
Beginning about the middle of this
month ana extending until the middle
Of August the tournaments Will be held
almost continuously and the prizes dis
tributed will he worth a respectable for
tune. All classes of firearms will be
embraced III the competitions. as re-
wards are offered for excellence in
shooting with rifles. carbines. shotguns
rcVolvers pistols-in fact. military arms
of all descriptions, including even
straight bows, crossbows and cannon.
Several competitions will be held at
live bird shooting. The first of these
will take place under the auspices of
the Bois de Boulogne club for the Grand
PriX du Centenaire. i will he at Il
distance Of 70 meters, and $4,000 will he
distributed among the four high guns.
the winner to get half that amount.
on the 25th OF this month the richie ST
single shooting event of the exposition
will take place. This will be for the
Grand PriX de lENposition at live birds
and will be under the auspices of the
same club. The first prize in this event
will amount To $4,000. The conditions
are that six pigeons shall he shot at
from Il distance of u meters at the rate
of two birds day.
From July IL TO II still another live
bird tournament will take place at 20
birds. for which 30 prizes are offered.
The event that will excite the greatest
interest on this side of the water will
be the Franco American International
revolver match by cable. This event
will be held about June 20 and will be
shot by teams of ten men on each side.
each team TO shoot in its own country
When the articles of agreement for
this tournament were drawn up, it was
decided that each side should name
half the conditions. Consequently half
the match will be shot at n standard
and half at the regulation French tar
set. Each man is to fire 60 shots-3O at
52la feet on French target and 80 at
90 yards on 4 standard American target
The day before the event n tourna-
mcnt will take place in New York to
choose the men to represent America.
The affair is being managed on this
side Of the water by the newly formed
United States Revolver association. OF
which Or. Il. IL. Sayre of New York Is
president and Il. l.. Wilder secretary
and treasurer.
Besides this match there will he an
open international team revolver con-
test during the first week of August.
Each team will consist of five men. and
each man Will shoot ten series of six
rounds at a distance of 50 yards. The
winning team viii receive $3.50. and the
two highest individual scores will di-
vide $40.
From July to 10 tho international
rife championship of Europe will be
decided at Dresden. The best rifle shots
in the world are always present at this
Of the Paris exposition will bring many
more to the shoot this year.
Gus Zimmerman of New York. who
has made it his business to so to Eu-
rope yearly 10 gather in prizes and
medals at the various rifle tournaments
and has several times carried off the
championship of the world. is now in
Vienna. He will enter the lists for the
European championship and will after
ward so to Paris. where he will un-
doubtedly carry off a fair percentage
Of the prizes.
The main tournament to be decided at
the exposition VIII be under the aus
pieces of the French government. 1t
will be started on July 10 and will con
tinue daily until finished. The contests
have been divided into 81 classes. for
which over 10000 prizes, aggregating
over $4,000. are offered.
The competition in this tournament
will take place on the fine ranges at
Versailles. which are as good as any in
the world. one hundred and thirty diff
ferent styles of targets will be shot at
at distances varying from 10 to $50
yards.
Some time during August competi-
ton FOR the fourth international team
rife championship of the world will be
held in connection with the exposition.
Teams viii consist OF five representa-
lives OF each nation. They Will shoot at
500 yards, 10 rounds standing, 10 kneel-
ing and 40 lying down. The contestants
may use any style of rifle. The individ-
ual rifle championship OF the world a a
distance OF 30 yards will also be held
Each entry Will be required TO shoot ten
I of ri a