The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-31
MATCHES AT AVONDALE
Programme to Be Shot Under Interstate Rifle
Association Auspices

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is expended, with privilege of firing
as many shots within the time limit
as the shooter may elect. Entrance
fee, 81 per man. First prize, DeSoto
Trophy, valued at $3.50, to be held by
winning team for one year. Second
prize. $35 cash.
Company Team Match-Open to one
or more teams of five men each from
any company. Distances 200. 300, 500 and
500 yards and skirmish at silhouette
figures. Five shots each at 200, 300
and 500; ten shots each at 500 yards
and skirnish; ten halts on skirmish,
one shot at each halt. Entrance fee,
81 per man. First prize, trophy (sil-
yer loving cup, presented by the E.
c. Powder Company, to be held by
winning team one year, and $50 cash.
Second prize $25 cash The Charles
Marks medal will be awarded for the
highest aggregate score in this match,
to be competed for annually.
Rifle Novice Match-Open to teams
of five men each from any company
Omitted States army barred; men
who have qualified as sharpshooters
or marksmen prior to 1903 barred. Dis
tancss, 200, 800 and 500 yards. Five
shots each at 200 and 800; ten shots
at 500. Entrance fee, 81 per man. First
prize, $35 cash; second prize, SIS cash.
Cavalry (Carbine) Match-Open to
one or more teams of five men each
from any troop. Distances, 200, 800
and 500 yards, and skirmish at sill
/ houette figures. Seven shots at each
range; ten halts on skrmish, one shot
I at each halt. Sling permitted at 500
yards and skirmish, provided it at no
time touches the ground. Entrance
: fee. 81 per man. First prize. $40 cash;
second prize, $40 cash.
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teams Of five men each from any troop
Omitted States army barred; men who
| have qualified as sharpshooters or
marksmen prior to 1903 barred. Dis
tances, 200, 300 and 500 yards, Five
shots each at 200 and 300; ten shots at
500. Entrance fee, 81 per man. First
prize, $35 cash. Second prize SIS cash.
Visitors Match-Open to one or more
teams of five men each from any COM
! pany. except companies from Savan-
nah Atlanta, Macon, Albany and the
United States army. Distances, 200
and 500 yards; ten shots at each range.
Entrance fee 81 per man. First prize,
SIS cash. Second prize, $50 cash. Third
prize, '$25 cash.
Visitors Regimental Match-Open to
one or more teams of ten men each
from any regiment, unassigned bat
TALON or unassigned company, Georgia
and United States army excepted.
Distance, 200 yards only; ten shots.
Entrance fee, 81 per man. First prize,
$50 cash. Second prize, $40 cash. Third
prize. $25 cash.
Revolver Match-Open to one or
more teams of five men each from any
military organization. Distance, fifty
yards; five shots on the standard
American target. Position, standing,
off-hand. Weapon, United States 3S
or As caliber Colts, or SS caliber S. &
w. service revolver. Trigger pull not
less than three pounds. Original open
sight required. Ammunition, any. En-
trance fee, 81 per man: First prize
SIS cash. Second prize, SIS cash.
Individual Medal Match No. Ibis
tances, 200 and 300 yards. Seven shots
at each range. Scores on both ranges
must be made on same day. Any mil
itary rifle or carbine allowed. No hand
leap allowed carbine. Entrance fee,
81; three tickets for 50 if purchased
at one time. Re-entries allowed.
Individual Medal Match No. Dds
tances, 500 and 800 yards. Seven shots
at each range. Same conditions, en-
! try fee. ETC., as medal match No. l.
Other medal matches will be an
nounced later. and in addition there
will be bu1l's-eye shooting and sweep
| stake matches. at least two targets at
each range being reserved daily for
these features and for practice shoot
ing. Cards for practice shooting will
! be sold at the rate of l cent per shot,
bull's-eye tickets 10 cents each. Bulls
! eyes were worth as much as 81. rs each
| at certain ranges last year in cashing
up.
Teams expecting to enter should give
notice of such intention as soon as
possible. All entries and requests for
| information should be addressed to
| Mai. Walter E. Coney, First Infantry,
Georgia State Troops, post adjutant,
Savannah. Ga.
I This circular is sent in advance, and
is subject to notifications which may
be contained in the official programme
to be published later, and which will
be, furnished when issued.
The circular is signed by Gen. w.
w. Gordon, president of the association,
and Capt. w. V. Austin, executive off,
Ger, and is sanctioned and approved
by Col. George 7. Cam. inspector
general of rifle practice, Georgia State
Troops.