Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-02
SchuetZen Match.


Schuetzen match All corners continu-
Gus match. The distance Is 200 yards, on
the standard American target, without lin
itation to tickets. The position is standing,
body free from support, five shots ANY
weight rifle is allowed, with any trigger
pulls. sights and palm rest permitted, and
cleaning of rifles between shots. The al
Iowance for military rifles in this match
will be three points on each string. inc
aggregate of three scores to count FOR all
prizes. Ties divided. The prizes are: First,
a Winchester SchuetZen rifle, donated by
the Winchester Repeating Arms Company,
listed at $685. second, $40; third, s25; fourth,
SIS; fifth. SO; sixth. s., and seventh. 80.
Schuetzen match BAH corners match.
The distance is the same, with the excep-
ton that this time the German ring target
is used. The tickets are unlimited. with
the position standing, with only three shots
allowed. Any weight rifle Is allowed, with
any trigger pull. sights and palm rests,
with cleaning of rifles between shots. The
same allowance for military rifles Is made
In this match as in class A. The aggregate
of three scores to count for all prizes. Ties
divided The prizes: First, ideal rifle, fitted
with Stevens combination Vernier peep and
Globe interchangeable front sight donated
by the ]. Stevens Arms and Tool Company,
| valued at $75; second, $50, and third, $25.
Souvenir Medal Match.
Open to everybody, with five shots at any
range. only service ammunition and rifles
being allowed. The contest Is open to any
| competitor making a total of 20 or more
| on any one ticket. for which he will receive
| the Sea Girt souvenir medal for 1903. A
special prize Of S25 will be given to the
| competitor making the highest aggregate
| during the meet. All tickets will count
| for this prize but must be recorded at the
statistical office at the close of each days
shooting.
| Kuser trophy rapid-fire match-Open to
| everybody, the distance being 200 yards.
| Ten entries are allowed, and a total of five
| best scores to count Each score OF five
| shots will be fired In thirty seconds, any
| rifle with three pounds trigger pull The
| prize is the Kuser trophy. donated by An
| thony r. Kuser. the prize to be held dur
| ing the year by the winner until the next
annual competition. The winner Is also
| given the option of receiving 500 in cash
or silver cup or medal of that value the
| first year and each succeeding year. in ad-
| dition to the trophy. The trophy will be-
come the property of the competitor win
| ming 1t three times, not necessarily consec-
| utively. Eight-inch bull s-eye will be used
| in this match.
| National marksmans match-Open to all
| male citizens of the United States between
| the ages of eighteen and forty-flve Five
| shots are allowed at 200. 300 and 500 yards,
| with service rife and ammunition. A COM
petitor making total of so on all these
| ranges will receive National Marks
mans Reserve" button and become enrolled
| in the reserve.
| Revolver Matches.
| Re-entry any revolver match-Open to
| everybody, with five shots on standard
American target, eight-inch bulfs-eye. at
a distance of fifty yards. Any revolver is
allowed. with the trigger pull not less than
| 2h pounds. The aggregate OF three scores
| to count for all prizes. The prizes amount
| to $50 in cash and will be distributed as
! follows at the end of the meet: First, $25;
| second. SIS; third, $40; fourth. s., and
| fifth. IS.
| Novice Re-entry Revolver Match.-This
| match is also an interesting event annually,
| being open only to those who have never
won first. second or third prize In any in
| dividual revolver or pistol match at Sea
| Grit. The distance will be fifty yards, with
| five shots at this distance on the standard
American target. with any military revol-
vN- with the trigger pull not less than four
ads. Thirty seconds will be allowed for
ring taking time from the first shot