The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-25
GREAT INTEREST
 IN COMING SHOOT
Teams From All Parts of the
 Country Going to Seaglrt
MARINE CORPS PRAGTlClNG
Team Is Under Command of Major Loucheimer and Will be Formid- able Artagonist--U. s. Army
 Will Be Represented.


 seagirt. N. J., August 24.-Preparations are being made here for the interstate rifle and revolver shooting tournament which begins on the 2sth Instant The range and butts have been practically rebuilt and there are now 1O5 targets from 25 to 1000 yards.
 The entries so far received show that in- military authorities, both of the regular establishments and the national guard. The United States army will send three teams, one from each branch of the service. The war department has also de- tailed two officers to attend the meeting and report There will be sent from the government arsenal at Springfield two ex- perts to try out the new army rife. and representatives from the Frankford arr senal. where the government ammunition is made. will also be in attendance to observe the work of the government cart ridges in comparison with those of other makes Captain Lizzak is being sent by the ordnance department and several of the higher military officials from Wash ington will also be present as guests of the National Rifle association.
 Marine Corps Arrived First.
 The first rifle team to arrive is that of the United States marine. corps, under the command of major Laucheimer The good work being done by this team daily indicates that 1t will be a formidable antagonist in the Hilton and interstate matches. In addition to the marine corps, the following entries have been made in the big matches
 United States army three teams; Dis trict of Columbia, Massachusetts. New York, New Jersey, Pennsyfvania, Ohio and Maryland. If records are not smash ed in thls match the predictions of ex- perts will not be realized. Illinois, which had good team together was unfortun- ately unable to raise the funds necessary for Its expenses.
 In the regimental interstate match the entries to date are:
 First regiment, District, N. G.; Second regiment D. c. N. G.: First regiment N. J. N. G.. Second regiment N. J. N. G,; Fourth regiment N. J. N. G.; Fourth regi- ment infantry M. N. G.. First regiment N. G.. Pennsylvania; Second regiment in- Aoii1l ANs 1s CllllS9 tNdIlds 1iIIQf olAlH and Thirteenth regiments N. G., Pennsyl- vania; First regiment United States marine corps. two teams, Sixty-ninth regiment N. G., New York: seventy-first regiment, New York; One Hundred and twentieth regiment New York First regiment heavy artillery M. V. O; Sew enty-first regiment Virginia volunteers: Twenty-thrid regiment N. G., New York.
 As a rule the entries in a company team match are not made until the arr rival on the grounds, but the following have signified their intentions of entering the match:
 Company A, Third regiment infantry N. G.. Pennsylvania; Companies A, 3, c, United States marine corps; Company K, Third regiment infantry, N. G., Penn sylvania; Company D. Sixth regiment in- fantry, N. G.. Pennsylvania Company c, Fourth regiment infantry N. G. N. J.; Company l. Eighth regiment infantry, M V. M.
 This match will have at least twenty five entries.
 /carblne Match.
 In the carbine match there will com pete: United States army team; Squadron A, National Guard. New York; Pennsyl- vania squadron; First troops, P. c. c. National Guard, Pennsylvania; first troop, 4Ne1tlOiidt ANtW JtIbcy SiBHdl corps, National Guard, N. J.; Troop A, Marine National Guard.
 The above organizations will also enter teams in the revolver team match and In addition will be teams from Light Bat cry A. M. V. NJ. Fourth regiment, Ma tional Guard, N. J.; First regiment D. C., National Guard
 There are several new matches this year which are attracting heavy entry lists, The National Rifle association has added two contests, the Leach cup and the Inter-club.
 The former is for the cup presented in 1874 to American riflemen by Captain Leach of the Irish International team
 The match for all-comers is at 800. 9Ot and 1000 yards with sporting rifle This cup has not been competed for since 1882
 The Inter-club match Is original iron the fact that 1t will be shot on hom. ranges by clubs throughout the United States, the same day and hour as tn, match Is shot at Seagirt. Labor Day a l D. m. Clubs from Maine to Californi; 1 will compete and the targets shot at vii be sent to Seagirt for the judges to decid the winner.
 The New Jersey State Rifle association | has added the Spencer match at 800 an, 1 10S yards with military rifles and tn | Reading match at 800 and 600 yards fo those who have never won a prize a