Evening star., 1901-07-26
International Shoot at Sea Girt Next
Month Attracting Notice.
FHIRTY-FWO MATCHES ON PROGRAM
Representative Irish Team to Meet
the Jersey Marksmen.
MANY SOCIAL FEATUR RES
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

tlonal rlfle tournament promises the most
interesting week of shooting that has ever
taken place on the Sea Girt tRnges. In all
thirty-two matches will be contested under
the auspices of the New Jersey State Rife
Association, the National Rifle Association
and the United States Revolver Association,
from August 80 to September Z.
The greatest interest win undoubtedly
center in the match between Ireland and
America. The foreign team will consist
of from five TO eight men, drawn from the
Ulster Rifle Association of Belfast Their
opponents will be selected from the best
men in the New Jersey State Rife Associa-
tion.
The Irishmen will be accompanied by
number of their friends, among whom will
be Sir Thomas Upton. The shoot will as
sumo a social aspect of no small propor-
tions. To this end Governor Voorhees, has
appointed committee of gentlemen TO as
sist him and his staff in the formal recep-
ton and entertainment of the distinguished
guests. Among the members of the COM
mittee are Martin Maloney, Samuel T.
Wells of Spring Lake, Richard Stockton of
Sea Girt and Franklin Murphy of Elberon
These gentlemen are owners of beautiful
summer homes in the above-named resorts.
The members of his staff, whom Governor
Voorhees, has intrusted special work during
the week and who will act with the COM
| mittee of cottagers, are General Edward
p. Meaney, General George Il. p. Howard
and Col. Robert M Thompson.
General Spencer In Charge.
The entire tournament, of course. will be
under the personal direction Of Gen. Bird
w. Spencer, inspector general Of rife prac-
tice and also president of the National As.
sociation.
Letters received from Secretary John Nc
Kenna of Belfast, state that the Irishmen
have been in hard practice for over two
months and that their work has reached
very high standard. The visitors will leave
for America on the steamship servia on
August %, and during their stay In this
country will be accorded quarters and en-
tertainment at Sea Girt.
In addition to the teams from nearly
every state in this country, many of the
champions of the SchuetZen Corps In the
large cities will be present.
The program of events is as follows:
Matches of the New Jersey Rifle Associa-
tion.
Members match-Five shots at 200 yards.
Position, standing.
All comers' military match-Open to
everybody: distance, 200 and 800 yards: five
shots at each distance; any military rifle.
The Hayes medal match-At 500 and 6'U
yards; open to everybody; five shots each
distance.
The Gen. E. P. Meany match-Open to
everybody; any military rifle; distances,
900 and 600 yards; seven shots.
New Jersey State Rifle Association tro-
pny mdtCn-Open TO eVeTyDOuy, IiiiS
military; firing at both ranges to be done
on the same day; distances 900 and Coo
yards; five shots at each distance.
Consolation Match.
Consolation match-Open to those who
have never won first prize in any of-the
meetings Of the New Jersey Rifle Associa-
ton; distances, 200 and 300 yards; five
shots at each distance; both ranges TO be
shot over the same day; any military rife.
Cataract telescope match-Open to every
body; five shots 1T LOCO yards, with the
United States army magazine rifle, mount
ed with Cataract telescope attached,
will be kept at the firing point for use of
contestants.
The Pei rine Memorial match-Open to
officers and enlisted men, National Guard
of New Jersey; distances, 200 and 300
yards; seven shots at each distance; to be
shot at any time during the meeting; rifles.
the Springfield forty-f1ve caliber; the firing
at both ranges must be done on the same
day.
inspectors match-Will be shot on Fri
day, August 80. Open to all inspectors Of
rifle practice, either by commission or by
detail. Shot for annually. Distances, 500
and 600 yards; ten shots to each distance;
both ranges to be shot over the same day.
Rifle, any military.
Schuetzen matches-Continuous match
for all comers; Ave shots on Standard
American target at 200 yards, and continu-
Gus match for all comers: three shots on
German ring target.
New Jersey National Guard match-To be
shot September s; open to teams Of six
from the New Jersey National Guard or
Naval Reserve; ten shots each at 200 and
800 yards.
Columbia Trophy match-To be shct Au-
gust 30; open to the National Guard or
Naval Reserve Of New Jersey; five shots
each at 200 and 500 yards for teams of six.
Company team match-To be shot Sep
tember 4; open to men never on a winning
team at Sea Girt; five shots each at 200
and 500 yards; for teams of three from the
militia Of any state, or the United States
regular service.
Carbine team match-Open to any mill
tary organization: to be shot September 3.
seven shots each at 200 and 500 yards, for
teams Of five.
Interstate Regimental Championship.
Interstate regimental team championship
To be shot September 8; open to all regu-
lar and militia organizations Of any coun-
try; ten shots each at two hundred and five
hundred yards, for teams Of six.
Skirmish team match-Open to teams OF
six from the organized militia or the regu-
lar forces Of the United States.
ireland Vs. America-To be shot Septem-
ber 6; special challenge match between
teams Of from five to eight men from the
Ulster Rifle Association of Belfast, and the
New Jersey State Rifle Association; fif-
teen shots each at eight hundred, nine
hundred and one thousand yards.
Long range teleScOplc mdtCn-Open TO All,
seven shots at one thousand yards.
Alaska VS.. First Regiment, r. ]. X. o.
M.-Special challenge, team match, teams
Of six, to be shot Saturday, September Z.
Company team match-To be shot Tues
day, September 3. Open to teams Of five,
from any company Of the National Guard
of any state or the United States army or
any foreign government.
The state association will conduct also
several minor matches and pool contests
and the following events for revolvers and
pistolsl
Re-entry revolver match-Open to all:
five shots on standard American target
at fifty yards
Novice re-entry revolver match-Open TO
those never having won q first, second or
third prize at Sea Girt; five shots on stands
ard American targets at fifty yards.
Disappearing target revolver match
Open to all; six shots, twenty-five yards.
son a silhouette target Of a man, exposed
for twelve seconds.
Re-entry pistol match-Open to all; five
shots at fifty yards on standard American
target.
Revolver team match-Open to teams OF
five from the organized military bodies,
militia and regular, Of any country; two
strings Of five shots each at twenty-five,
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