Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15


to be held during the year by the adjutant
general Of the state whose team may win
it: value. $3.50 Also medal to each mem
Der of the winning team.
Championship of United States.
The Presidents match. for the military
championship of the United States will be
shot Saturday, September Z. 1t was won
in 1894 by C. W. Dickey of the District of
Columbia National Guard. It is open to
all members of the army. navy marine
corps Naval Reserve and state militia or
National Guard. Competitors to shoot
with the rifle of the model adopted and
issued by the state they represent, which
must be. strictly military rifle, without
special boring, chambering, sights or other
improvements, or the United States army
or navy magazine rifle. The distances are
zoe. 300. $50. GOO. 800 and 1000 yards;
shots at each distance. The same rifle
must be used at all distances The COM
petitor having the highest total of the ag-
gregate scores Of all ranges will be de-
clared the winner. A number of cash
prizes are provided.
The Jersey Events.
The competitors of the New Jersey State
Rifle Association. in which the District Ma
tional Guardsmen will participate, include
the all-comers' military match. open to
everybody; distances, 300 and 300 yards,
five shots at each distance; rifle, any mill
tary. The Hayes medal match. open to
everybody: distances, 800 and 600 yards.
five shots at each distance; rifles, any mill
tary- The General E. P. Meany match.
open to everybody; rife, any military; dis
tances. 800 and coo yards. seven shots at
each distance. The New Jersey State Rifle
Association trophy match, open to every
body: rifle, any military having sights and
trigger pull within the rules, chambered
for and using standard ammunition; dis
tances. 500 and 600 yards, five shots at
each distance. The consolation match.
open to those who have never won first
prize in any individual match at any of
the meetings of the New Jersey State Rifle
Association; distance. 200 and 300 yards,
five shots at each distance; rifle any mill
tary. The cataract telescope match, open
to everybody, five shots at l ,O00 yards with
the United States army magazine rifle
mounted with cataract telescope. Two
rifles. with cataract telescopes attached.
will be kept at the firing point for use of
contestants The inspectors match, to be
shot Friday. August 80; open to all in
spectors of rifle practice. either by COM
mission or by detail. Shot for annually.
Distances 500 and 600 yards. ten shots at
each distance: both ranges to be shot over
the same day: rifle. any military. Won in
1894 by Maj. ]. E. Bell. 1. R. P. D. c. NJ:
in 1895 by Maj. Glendie B. Young D. C.
N. G.. and in 1900 by First Lieut.. W. Mil
ton Farrow. I. r. p. 4th Battalion, D. c.
N. G.
Revolver Competitions.
The revolver competitions will include
the following:
The re-entry revolver match-Open to
everybody. Distance. 30 yards; five shots
on American standard target; S-inch bulls
eye. ten-ring. 3ss inches; revolver: any.
with trigger-pull not less than two and
one-half pounds: ammunition, any. The
aggregate Of three scores to count for all
prizes.
The novice re-entry revolver match-Open
only to those who have never won first.
second or third prize in any Individual re-
volver or pistol match at Sea Grit; dis
lance. 80 yards: five shots on standard
American target; S-inch bulrs-eye, ten
ring. 3as inches; revolver, military, with
trigger-pull not less than four pounds;
ammunition. full service charge; thirty
seconds allowed for each string. taking
time from the first shot. The aggregate of
three scores to count for all prizes
The disappearing target revolver match
Open to everybody; distance, % yards: six
shots on a silhouette target of man. sub
divided into four counts; time. Immediately
following the word ready" from the
scorer the target will be exposed for pc
Rod of twelve seconds. The competitor
must stand with revolver loaded and in
hand. resting on the barrier in front Of
him; when ready to shoot he will so notify
the scorer: revolver. any: ammunition.
any. The aggregate Of three strings to
count for all prizes.
The re-entry pistol match-Open to every
body: distance, 80 yards: five shots
standard American target: S-inch Bulls
eye, ten-ring, 3ss inches: pistol, anw sin
gle shot, with barrel not more than ten
inches in length: length between sights not
more than ten inches: trigger-pull not less
than two pounds; ammunition, any. Ag-
gregate Of three scores to count for all
prizes.
The revolver team match-To be shot
Saturday, August 81. Open to teams of
five men from regimental, battalion, sep
arate company. battery, squadron. troop
or other organizations of the organized
state militia the naval reserves. the United
States army. navy or marine corps and
any foreign government.
Entries Of one or more teams allowed
from any one organization, but no man al
lowed to shoot in more than one team. Dis
tances. %. 30 and 10 yards. Two strings Of
five shots at each distance on United
duced to 100 yards: bulrs-eye. counting 5.
Ak inches; center, counting 4. 11x14h
inches inner, counting 3. 191ax24 inches:
outer. counting 2, balance of target. Each
string must be fired within time limit of
thirty seconds. taking time from the first
shot. Military revolvers, with not less
than four-pound triggerpull, and service
ammunition.
The trophy will become the property Of
the organization winning it three times.
not necessarily consecutively.
Rifles and Carbines.
The company team match, to be shot
Wednesday, September 4Open to teams of
three from any company. battery or troop
of the organized militia Of any state and
the United States army or from any ships
company of the naval reserve or United
States navy. Members of teams, to be ell
gible to shoot in this match. must never
have been on a winning team in any team
match at Sea Girt previous to the 1901
meeting. Five shots at 200 yards and five
shots at 800 yards. Rifles, three-groove
Springfield Ammunition, standard.
The carbine team match, to be shot
Thursday. September 5-Open to teams of
five from any regiment. squadron or troop
of cavalry Of the regular army. National
Guard or any foreign government. Entries
Of one or more teams allowed from any
one organization, but no man allowed to-
shoot in more than one team Five shots
at 30 and 800 yards. Carbines and am
munition. National Rifle Association rules
The company team match. to be shot
Tuesday, September 3-Open to teams Of
five from any company OF the National
Guard of any state. Of the United States
army or of any foreign government. Seven
shots at 200 and 500 yards. Entries of one
or more teams allowed from any one or
sanitation, but no man allowed to shoot in
more than one team. Rifles and ammuni-
ton, National Rifle Association rules.
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